The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-15
FORTlETH CoNGREss-sECoHD SESSION.
HAR ate.


WAsH1NGToN July l5.-Mr. Drake called up
the House bill TO amend certain acts in relation
10 the Navy and Marine corps. The amend
mems of the Commlttee on Naval Affairs were
agreed TO, and the bill was pass ed and given To
the House for concurrence,
Mr. wilson Mass introduced bill to reduce
the Military Peace establishment of The United
States. Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. Cole (Cal.), introduced joint resolution
in relation TO the Southern Central Pacific Rail
road Referred to the Committee on the Pacific
Mr.. Howe introduced bill legalizing creation
of Agricultural College scrip therein desig-
mated
Mr.. Pomeroy called up the bill for the esta-
blishment OF 81 line of steamers from New YOrk
10 Vsrlous polts OF Europe, under company TO
Company. Mr. Pom, roy urged, as on a former
occasion, the advisability of having the mails
carried on American vessels as provided by the
bill. He said the hill passed bv the House
gives the company no subsidy, simply allowing
them postage on the letters they shall carry
to the amount of four hundred thousand d Jllsrs
o ear for twenty years and that beS ond that
MIR. Conness-W hiie in favor of having sue.
cessful competition on the ocean by Americau
lines, he was opposed TO its principle, which
would prevent any future reduction in the
rates of postage; at all events, without com pen.
salion o the company.
Mr. Fl ellnRhuysen IN. J) advocated and ex-
planned the bin.
House OF Representatives..
Mr.. Washburne 1ll.l, from the Committee on
Appropriation S. reported n bill for the relief OF
H.
Passed
Mr.. Washburne (Ind.) offered resolution for
the appointment OF a com ttee OF five tn iu-
vestigate Inc disbursement of the Contingent
Fund of 1867 and 1858. with power To send for
pers obs and papers when the same can be done
without expense. Adopted.
Mr.. Garfield ,ohio). from the Committee ON
Military Affairs, ask ed leave to report back the
senate bill for the sale of The Government pro-
petty at Harper's Ferry. Objected TO.
Mr.. Washburne (Ill j. from The Committee on
Commerce. repor' eu back the bill introduced
by MIR. Churchill, giving the assent OF the
United States TO the continuation of certain
wharves in the barbor OF New York, Passed,
Mr.. Pike (Maine) from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill for the res Grafton
OF Commanders Greenlesf Coley. and Aaron
X Bughes, of the United States Navy, TO the
active list from the retired list Passed.
Mr.. Stevens (Pa) int ntToduced joint resolution
to admit. free OF duty, Inc marble figure of
"VictoTy" intended 10 surmount the monument
in Harrisburg In memory OF the Penusylv vaaia
soldiers who fell In the American war. Passed
Nj. Miller pa J, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported bill dlrec' ing evidence to
be taken as 10 the right to pension of the
father of Sergeant W. ii. Cox, I'd Pennsylva-
MIA Artillery, Passed.
On molion of Mr. Dawes (Msss) the credeu.
tials of James II. Goss. member elect from the
Fourth District of Suu h Carolina, was referred
tn the Committee Oh elections.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill mai king an appropriation for the Deaf aud
Uumb H. sliluiion of the District OF Colum oia
vote Of yesterday rejecting Mr.. Wsshburnes
amendment to contract with an institution iu
one of the States tor instruction of the deaf and
dumb.
MIR Maynard (Tenn.) moved to lay the motion
on the table Agree d tO-yeas, 81; nays 40.