Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-06
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoon's Proceedings,
MONDAY, lulv &

AoHpAr, July 6.
S1fArH<-4r. Pomeroy, from The Committee
ball 10 create the ONCE Of Sargeon General for
the territory Of Utah, and 70 establish q land
once tor that territory.
Mr Howe, from Committee on Claims. n.
ported with no recomms ndatiou. the b,ll tor the
relief OF the Mount Vernon Ladies' Associa.
MI. Wiley introduced q bill in relation "a
the Commissioner of Patents. Referred 10
Committee on Patents,
Mr.. Oonkling introouced a bill in addition to
tne acts concerning naturalization. Referred
MIR. Trumbuli called mp the House bill to
prescribe the oath Of Office Tor persons from
wn01a WHOM the legal disabilities have been re-
The bill was verbally amended and thea
|. The bill providing tha, a two.ta;rds vote of
snsil pass bill over the Governors veto, was
Mr.. johnson briefly advocated the merits of
the bill appropriatiug 100 Tor the Mount
Vernon Ladies' Association, stating the ob,ecs
OF the society TO be to secure the home of Wa "A.
ington Tor the nation and that the society was
now totally out of funds.
On motion Of Mr.. johnson, the bill was taken
up and read.
MIR. Morrill,, of Vermont, saw NO reason why
Congress should appropriate this money,
charge Of the estate and rescue it from ils di.
lapidated condition. He understood that the
person In charge OF the property now was an
uDmittgated seeessonist, one of the fiereest of
the tribe, Of the femme gender
Mr.. Conkling would like to know what was
to be done with the money.
MI. johnson had never before heard of the
statement made by Mr.. Merrill. The ladies
mad taken charge Of this property, their only
resource was from the receipts of passage by
he steambost which piled 10 Mount Vernon,
but the Government had t.ken posse sion of
that, and the consequence was now that the
nome and the tomb OF Washington Were going
TO decay, and certainly no American could see
this unmoved. The object sought with this
appropriation was to prevent this. What is
this amount of S7,00Ol They appropriate
hundreds Of thousands for the Frcedmen's
called upon to preserve the tomb Of washing
ton. He would move 10 amend by proyidi1g
that the amonnt shalt be applied to the repair
ard pre- ervation OF the property.
MT. Morrill, (Vt) did not begrudge the 81 800
bnt he wantCi inquiry into the maua cement
OF tue properly. He was informed taat bat
very smsll portion Of the house was open to
visi ors, q ad that the family who pretencici TO
take care Of IL occupied the gre tie part of The
house. He moved to refer The bill ID the Com
miitee on the District OF Colu nbla Tor iu-
vestigatiOn I'M o the whole matter
Mr.. Trumbull h?d hr~ rd that there he'd b. en-
no meeting OF the Sociesy for years, and that
th's family who were supported out of the
iunas Oh tne Assoc alton Were symp .thIzers
dissatisfaction among tho W ho had contrib
uted to the fuud, in regard to the dispos 1 of
the mories, end il waT due TO ali concerncd
that some examination should be ma de in to the
affairs of the Association
Mr.. Frelingnuysen opposed any reference
and spoke OF the pilgrimages o. thouslnus OF
Americans tnat daily went to Moult Ieraoa
Mr Sumner advocated the appropriation.
Tne morning hour expiring M Sherman
called for the special order, the Tax and Fund
ing bills.
Mr.. Sherman offercd an order tbst durfno
the consideration OF the two bills ma nj eyc,
ning sessions shall be held, com nenc;ug al
80 p. m.
Mr.. Sumner thought the Senate would he too
much exhausted 10 mce. in the evening.
Mr. Buckalew thought II was scarcely DOS
sipie % commence night sessions gust Jow.
MIR. Comes Sc moved that the evening sc siops
snail De devoted to general business.
Mr. Conness bad waited for some days for
Mr. Sumner TO eIll up the bill for the protec-
tion OF the right. of American oitizers rbro. 4
but rs the Senator had tailed 10 do Il. he IMr,
CD now gave potice that he would press +. on
the attention OF the Senate.
Mr.. Fessenden was satisfied, from his exne.
rlence of the Senate, that If 1t was ex pect,i 70
adjourn this month, they must put the whole
control of the business INTO the hands of the
Senator's who had charge OF bills which mu.
Mr.. Howe never could understand the phl
iosophy OF there evening Sessions. when b ar
,ime was untimifed, TO wait until the very
bodied man to breathe. to make the eliiori n 40
two days work in one.
The amendment Of Mr. Conness was REJECT d
and tne oroer OF Mr. sherman was then adopS-
ed-ayes ~ noes Id. 9-.-
The tax bill was then proceeded with.
HOUSE OF RRPRlsISrATIvEs-Und the
call OF States and Territories for bills and 10 mt
resolutions tor reference only, the following
were introduced and referred TO the com mis.
BY Mr.. Miller, (Pa.)-Bill in relation 10 ser
vice Of wrts for hli1g bills i'm co uity in the
United States District Court for the Dis..;ic. of
Ey Mr., Upson mich y Ri,l ,n.r;nr an an
preparation to reimburse the city OF Washing
ton for money expended In improving Govern
ment properly. Appropriaaioos
back pay and bounty 70 soldiers in certain
cases. Military Affairs. -....- -.
BY Mr.. Washburne, (IlL)-BIl TO establish q
lumbia. District of COLUMBIA.
Mr Paine, Wis y on behalf OF Mr.. Butler,
lMaks, introduced q loint resolution recitiug
the facts connected with the treaty for the
cherokee neutral lands, and resolving that all
actual settlers therein, prior to June 10th 1868,
shall be established in their rights of possession
upon payment Of the Government Tee for the
Mr.. Maynard objected and the aesolution
was withdrawn.
Mr.. Sawyer WIS., introduced a Joint resolu
be prepared and submitted to Congress = state
menf OF NIL facts to show how the commerce of
tne government can he promoted by the con.
unuing OF river and harbor Improvements al
ready commenced, in order thar the Goyern
Passed.
Mr. Hopkins wis, introduced ,oiut res.
oiu1on directing the Secretary OF the NAVY 70
report TO the House all facts in relation 20 con.
ira cts for coal at the New York and Phlladel
ppia navy yards, and whether coal 10 to be
furnished from New York TO the Washington
and other Southern navy yards, and why.
Passed.
Mr.. Donnelly (Minn) introduced a bill to
equalize taxation, and reduce the interest ON
the public debt. III provides that upon aII
pionts and incomes from Interest on bonds or
other securities Of the United States PAYABLE 10
any person, municipality, company, corpora.
uon cr body corporate, ont Of the Treasury OF
the United States, q tar thereon shall be CHARGED
Al the rate OF SO for every $780, and on less
sums in the same proportion: TO be paid in the
same character Of money that such iaterest is
required to be paid bv law, and that said tax
shall De In lieu Of all other income taxi
Mr. Boutwell, (MassD asked leave 10 Offer a
substitute.
Mr.. Donnelly declined to yield, but demanded
the previous question. which the House re-
fused to second; and the bill went over under
the rule 4. T'r-= rs - :. e = 4 -
Mr.. Hubbard Nv. Val introduced a ,oiut
resolution direcupg the Committee on Appro.
priafaons to report back forthwith the font
resolution In relation TO the pay Of members Of
Congress referred to that committee in Ian.
uary last r-.- .rsr .s~...s.~,-, :, -
Debate arising. the resolution went ov.r
un der the rule. tF-s - "'-
The House then proceeded to the couuder.-
tion Of resolutions appearing unou fha o,Sa.