Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
,EHArE.-Yesterday aftern eon :


The Thomas case was debated at some length
and laid over until to-day t. permit M John
SON 70 conclude the debate.
The Senate took up the House bill suppis-
mentary 70 the act for the yment Of I'D dition NJ
bountles, and concurred in House amend
ments. The bill now goes to the President.
Mr.. Edmunds called up joint resolution 70
cover into the Treasury moneys arising from
sales Of captared and aband oned properly. and
now In the hands OF the United States Treas
urpr.
ment TO strike out all after the enacting clause,
and insert 3 substitute providing that all
moneys received by an officer or employee of
the Government from sales of captured or
abandoned property, under color of several
acts OF Congress providing for collection or
sale Of the same, hch have not been already,
shall be Immediately covered into the Treasury,
with interest accruing thereon; and that any
person cor, erting the same to his own use. OF
refusing or neglectng thirty days after the pas
sage OF the resolution TO pay the same into the
Treasury. or who shall otherwise dispose of 1t,
shall be held IA embezzling public moneys OF
the United States, and punished by i'm prison.
ment for not more than ten years and fine
equal TO the sum so embezzled.
After debate, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Yesterday afternoon the diplomat
&c and consular appropriation bill was further
The amendment Of Mr.. williams striking out
the missions for Ecuador, New Granada, Boil
via. Venezuela, Guatemala. Nicaragua Costa
Rica, Honduras, Argentine Confederation; Pa
raguay, and Salvador, was non -concurred
in.
Mr. Washburne Ill.,) offered an amendment,
requiring fees to any vice consul or consular
agent beyond el,O00 to be accounted for and
paid into the Treasury, and pro idng that no
greater sum than $500 shall be allowed for ex-
penses any vice consul or consular agent.
Mr.. Peters offered an amendment to the
amendment. providing that where the fees col
lected at a consulate exceed $1,000, the salary
(where 1t does not now exceed 81 500 shall be
$1,000.
Both amendments were adopted.
Mr.. Pike made the point Of order that the pro-
viso against army or navy officers holding con-
sular or diplomatic positions was independent
legislation, and not in order in appropria-
ton bill.
The Chairman sustained the point Of order,
and the proyiso was struck out.
Afterward in the House, and under suspen-
sion of the rules, the proyiso was offered as an
additional section, and adopted.
The committee rose and reported the bill and
amendments. The amendments were agreed
to and the bill passed.
Mr.. Selye presented a petition from over o
thousand tax payers of Rochester, N. Y, for q
reduction of Government expenditures, and
that taxes be taken off necessaries, and retained
only on Injuries Referred to Committee Of
Ways and Means.
The bill in relation to additional bounties
which was introduced by Mr.. Holman at the
July session, having passed the Senate to-day,
goes to the President for approval
Mr.. Griswold moved to suspend the rules to
enable him to introduce and have put on its
passage joint resolution relative to the rights Of
American citizens abroad.
Pending the question the House, at x o'clock,
ad iourned.