Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-17
PORTIEFH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
FRIDAY, July IL.


FRIDAY, July II.
SRNATE.-Mr. Wilson presented the creden-
tails OF Jos. ID. Abbott, as Senator from the
State of North Carolina, for the term ending
March 9Th, 1871.
Mr. Sumner presented the credentials of
John Pool, as Senator from the State Of North
Carolina, for the term ending March 4th, 1873
On motion Of Mr.. Pomeroy, the Senators elect
were invited to come forward and take the
Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported with amendments the bill
making appropriation for the Alaska purchase,
and asked It's present consideration.
Mr.. Wilson objected, and the bill went over.
Mr.. Sherman rose to personal explanation
and read from an article in the New York
Herald that his Funding bill was a Job, in the
interest OF the Treasury rIng, and for the bene-
ut Of Jay Cooke d Co., which statements he
pronounced to be false. The fact was, that
Jay Cooke & Go. and other brokers were op.
Mr.. Edmunds presented memorial from
Gen Roberts alludng TO the statement OF Gen.
Franklin, in papers sent to the Senate, that he
would not believe Roberts on his oath. Gen.
ROBERTS asserts that he can prove there is no
foundation for the statement Of Gen. FRANKLIN
and ne asks the Senate to give him the oppor-
tunity Of doing so, The memorial was referred
to Committee on Military Affairs. =
Mr.. Cattell called up the bill to proyids for
the issue OF three per cent. temporary loan GER
uneates, TO redeem the compound interest
notesrthe qsestion being on the amendment of
MI. Irumoun 10 direct monthly sales Of ten
millions OF gold by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury; which was lot agreed to.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Wilson. from the COMMITTEES on Military
Affairs, reported tae bill to reduce the military
peace establishment of the United States.
On motion Of Mr.. Conkling, a new confer
ence committee was appointed ON the bill TO
authorize the temporary supplying of vacan-
cies In the executive departments-the House
having refused to agree TO the report of the
nrst committee, and asked a new conference.
Mr. Howard, from the Joint Committee on
Ordnance, presented report in writing, with
the evidence taken by the committee: which
was ordered to be printed
Inc de1elensy appropriation bill was then
The Committee on Appropriations reported
CURED in.
Striking ont the appropriation of 5000 for
casual repairs Of the Patent Office building
Striking ont the clause discontinuInS all
Work on the Washington Aqueducf.
TO supply deficiencies tor reporting and
printing proceedings of the Senate in Daty
Appropriations are made for Deficiencies in
tne appropriauons for carrying out the recon.
structl0n acts. K :
Mr.. Fessenden offered an amendment an.
propriannR $1,000 for continuing the filling
and gradidg Of the Capitol grounds. ADOPT d.
by unanimous coasent the REQ uast of the
House ior Committee of Conference on the
Indian appropriation bill was concurrpd in.
Messrs. Howe, Henderson, and Morrill,, of Ne :,
appointed on parl OF the Senate. 'o'
Mr. Irumbul1 by unanimous consent, pre-
sented Joint resolution of legislature OF Louis.
lana, ratifying l4th amendment to the Oonsti.
tutlon, which was read. Mr.. T. then presen ted
the credentials of John 5 Harris and WIN
PIN Kellogg, elected as Senators from the
1871 and 1873
The Senators elect then came forward, and
Were sworn in.
The deficiency bill was then proceeded with.
House OF RKPRRsENrArIvKs.-M Schenck
lO:) SAID he would now call up the funding
OIL. he referred TO the fact that the tariff bill
was now the prior order in the Committee OF
tbe Whole, and would move that the funding
Dill take precedence of all prior orders IN com .
Lntt.se, and would consider the vote a test
" neither the House was disposed to Law the
tarif bill aside and take mp the funding bill.
Inc motion to lay aside all prior orders was
agreed to-yeas 80, nays 5s. =
Mr.. Dawes Mass presented the credentials
% Messrs Kellogg, Pierce, and Buckley, claim.
ing seats as Representatives from the State of
Aiabama, and asked their reference TO Com
Mr.. Brooks IN. " inquired whether it
would not he proper for the committee 10 in :
quire whether these gentlemen were elected at
a one-sided election.
Mr. Dawes said the committee wouId inouire
1aithfully as 10 any matter committed to them
Ihey simply made an examination OF these
credentials TO ascertain II they Were correct,
and wnPtner they pres ented primo fucie case
mr. Cullon (Ill.) asked il there was any law
TO prevent electors from all voting on one side
If they desired to do so.
Nr. Brooks replied that he knew O: none:
but there was law Of Congress prescribing
how these elections should be held and the
people Of Alabama had not held their election
in conformity to that law.
The credentials were referred to Committee
on Elections. .
Several gentlemen appealed to Mr.. Scheme K,
who held the floor to yield to them.
mr.. Mullins dem apded the regular order of
I.
On motion Of Mr. Schenck, the House went
into Committee Of the Whole upon the funding
bill. Mr. Pomeroy, of New York, IN the char.
The bill and amendments were read through
by the Clerk
Mr.. Schenck (Ohio) said there had already
been good deal OF discussion in formally upon
fois question, and at this late day OF tue ses-
sion he did not suppose the House would de-
sire to enter into general debate. He would
therefore move that the committee rise for the
purpose OF closing general debate. r
sumed the chair.
Hr. Schenck moved that when the House
again resolve itself into Committee OF the
Whole on the funding bill, all general debate
thereon shall cease in ten minutes.
Mr; Stevens (Pa;) moved to make it thirty
minutes. Rejected. s.f ..i
Mr.. Brooks-As this is the most important
meas ure before this Congress, involving three
hundred millions OF dollars, demand the y-as
motion.
n.
utse was agreed to-yeas 20, nays 6S-and the
House again resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole.
Mr.. Schenck, without entering into general
debate, spoke to the first amen dment, which
deecribed that the bonds to be iss ued shall NOT
be less than the denomination OF $50. This
was deemed necessary, he said, because the
original Senate bill provided for no Limitation
whatever in the amount Of the bonds.
Pending further consideration OF the bill. a
message was received from the Senate, an.
nouncing the passage Of the Indian Appro.
priation bill, with amendments. The Speaker
resumed the chair in Informally, and, on motion
Of Mr.. Butler, (Mass.,) the House none on.
CURED in the Senate amendments, and the bill
was referred TO Conference COMMITTEES.
The consideration Of the funding bill was
resumed.
The first clause Of the first section was
amended to read so 10 authorize the Secre-
tary of the Treas ury TO issue coupon and regis
tered bonds in such form as be may prescriba
and Of the denomination Of So or some mul.
tiple of tnat sum, &c.
Mr. Hubbard fW. Va.) moved to amend by
retaining the clause in the original bill pro.
viding for twenty, thirty and forty-yea bonds,
and to add thereto fifty year bonds, to bear H..
terest at the following rates ates:-Twenty.year
bonds at per cent; thirty-year al 3 per crnt:
foIty.year at 4 per CENT and ifty-year at
3 65-lCO per cent.
The amendment was agreed to.