The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-03
THIRD EDITI0H5y
WASHINGTON.
The Proceedings of Congress
To-day.
FORTIETH CoSGRESs-SECoaD SESSION.
Senate.

presented memorial asking an APPROXIMATION oI
John River Florida. Referred to Committee on
Mr. sherman tohio) from the Finance Committee
reported the tax bill with amendments. ordered to
be offered order which was adopted, that on
Monday ne1t at O'clock the s tax bill a and me fond
such from day 10 day until disposed Of:
the Postmaster General to contract with the Com
cial Steam Navigation Com psny for carrying the
at Che suggestion of MessTs Conness (Cal }, and
10 ne mails es9s hs O pS
ciently examined the bill.
Mr. morrill, (Mel called up the House joint resou
hSrbor authorizing a Commissions: from the War
and Navy Departments TO report suitable plan ior
bridge to East Boston, In accordance with bill passed
by the Msssaohnsetts legislature. None TO be built
The joint resolution Yves passed. and goes to the Pre-
Mr.. Johnson Md made motion that when the
Senate adjourn It be to meet on Monday next, to-
Mr.. Edmunds CVt) opposed the motion. desiring, he
Considered to morrow il not finished to-day. ''''0
Mr.. Pomeroy (Kan.) also posed it.
urged that the day should Be thus noa6Tei '''' 90
ess mc'Sn SSs SsfSeH S 70 Sy Ha
Ian, Morrill, (Me.j, Morrill, (VGj, Mort on, PomerOy,
At the expiration Of The morning hour, the special
The joint resolution, excluding from the electoral
college votes of the states lately in rebellion which
F w oTG T 10 10 es 0T hs
resolution.
MT, Edmunds (Vt) In pursuance OF an lntIm alton
cSnsio er ed the result the vote an Indication that
the senate did not desire to copsder his joint reso-
GTsg1 u: Is iG5rSaSGsd SI 70 establish
ferred to COMMITTEES on Naval Affairs.
The Senate proceeded to the cons deration OF the
Columbia.
House OF Representatives.
| Continued from Second Eiitton.J
1t provides for granting 10 the company 400 feet
square OF q public reservation between Virginia
Mr.. Hinds (AIk presented memorial Of the Con.
stitutlonsl Convention of Arkansas for the public
Mr. W ashburne Gnd J, from the Committee on Mill
tsry A1airs reported the bin in relation 10 addiaona
s 9 the Bill NV
that he is dscharseT by reason Of expiration Of hi.
term Of service he shall be held to have
The second seotSn provides that the prohibition
sold S o
shall spy m S the @
the state county or i9wR shall be entitled @ to it.
ebF % 'Ss Ss hG sS
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the bill to c0nsrue the third section OF the act of
every BE PtS o
| provided by general orders Of May and May 20,
MIR. Garfield tohio), from the Commlttee on Mill
OF portion of The Fort aratot military reservation
Mr.. Psine (Wis for Mr.. Boutwell, (NIass) reported
from the ReconstruGi2n Committee the bill for the
The bill and report we're ordered to be printed and
| The senate's amendments TO the Civil Approp ria
tion bill were, on motion OF Mr. Washourne (Ill.),
The Fl onse went into Committee of the Whole o a
the Sta Of The Union. Mr.. Wilson. of Iowa. in the
chair, and resumed the consideration OF the Senats
dciai H Appfopriatloe pro- RI lon biz ".0 'U
MI Mcore6sad SPo( remarked mark ID that hat Then he RET
Ways and Meals, a tariff bill he gave notice that he
bills be laid aside ioT the purpose Of taking up As
the was I'm n ne b %oa aGs
lay as de all bills for the purpose OF taking 40 ths
NE weshburne. lInl said he was glad the gentle;
had gyen S nqe be- eesa ss
as to whether or not the House would take up and
Mr., Stevens (PaJ remarked that the vote could
hardly be consIoeTed ere test question, on, He himself
| pone o'her bills ...-
gong into committee, an arrangement was made by
unanimous consent That ausstOGs should be decided
not be a quorum voting.
Ring the publication OF the debates OF Congress
re G9S and ape Sf snS p b o1
matter to se disposed Of the question % 6eng on Mr.;
to be furnished by the reporters OF each House
the senate amendment cOncurred In.
ment ad1ert In Washington papers, TO pay
for only such as were ordered Dy the proper head OF
The Committee on ApproprlaiIOgs recommended
that he Government advertisements shall be pub.
ished IN the newspspers authorized by law and that
state DstIict or Territory, snail 6e transferred and
was 'SH ssreed to- and the Senate
amendment as so amended WAS concurred In.
The Senate amendment increasing the salaries OF
the Conptrolles of the Treasury the auditors, and
other officers was non-concurred in, with the under
standing that the subject would be arranged In a
The Senate amer d me mt dire citing that no statuary
paintings any other articles, the property of pri
vste individuals, shall hereafter be allowed to be
exhibited In the Rotunda or other portion of the
Capitol buildr g,w9s amended by directing the super
articles now in the Capitol.
| Mr.. Kelsey proposed that no such work should be
| making thai his proposition was aimed at CLARK
| N Ills, who had gone South during the Rebellion, and
| offered to cast brass cannon tor the Rebels.
| Mr.. elsey's pToposit ON was rejected, and the
| Senate amendment as amended was cOncurred in.
The bill then laid aside, TO be reported to the
| rsliOn of the Deficiency bill.
| or motion of Mr. Hopkins an appropriation OF
$50 900 was Inserted for United states Court House
| and Post Office building at M adlson. Wis.
ON motion Of MIR Raum, an alton O. SO OoQ
| was inserted for building Tor the Post Ohtc5 and
| United States Court at Cairo ILL.,
| The OvisO continuing the commission on site
| Mr.. Stey ems (Pal moved an amendment TO pay the
civil employees OF The Cover AmeDt RJ washington ad-
| dtional compeneeton for toe year ending June 30,
| 1868, at the following rates.
| 70 those whose annual compensation does not ex-
| coed 400, l5 per cent. on the amount OF compen-
To those whose annual com pe nsation does not ex
| ceed $1,000, but does excee tl4O0 l23@c per cent
| 10 those whose annual compensation Goes not ex
| rTeo $500 but does exceed $1,000, 10 per cent,
Referring 10 Mr. Greeley's effort TO defeat the per
ceut propOs ton 80 ne weeks ago, Mr. stevens saio
thai q scaHe.crOw from New York had come 10 wash