Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-25
FORTIETH CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Proceedings.
Impeachment
MANAGER BUFFERS REPORT.
MONDAY, Nav 25.

oodt captains and pilots on the Ohio river pro-
testing against the construction of any more
bridges over the Ohio river OF less than 500 feet
span. #
Also, similar memorial from 300 merchants
Committee on Post Ofhces :
Mr.. Cole introduced a bill TO aid in the con.
sTuction OF railroad from San Francisco 10
mnmooiat pay, an California. Referred to CON-
MI Stewart introduced bill to facilitate the
settlement o1 certain prize cases n the Southern
district Of Florida. Referred to Committee on
Mr. Trumbull gave notice that on wednes-
day he would endeavor to call up the Arkansas
bull, and press 1t to final action.
mr.. Sumner presented memorial of Ameri-
can and Geographical and Statscal Society,
setting rth the great resources of Alaska and
ASKING congress to provide as soon as possible
iora an emcient survey OF said territory. Re-
ferred TO Committee on Territories
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, Of Name the
array appropriation bill was taken mp
Inc Committee on Appropriations reported
the following amendments; which Were agreed
10: Striking out the appropriation of $3.50 for
the signal service Of the army prov Iding that
from the sums appropriated for each Of the
several items in this act there be deducted the
unexpended balance for such item, which may
remain In The Treasury on June 3Ith, Isss:
providing tnat S3n,tOO OF the APPROPRIATION for
Publishing the medical and surgical history of
the rebellion, shall be devoted TO the prepara.
ton and publication Of $500 copies of the med-
cal statistics OF the Provost Marshal Generals
Bureau, by Assistant Medical Purve J. H.
Baxter, under the immediate direction of the
Secretary Of War, and without the interfrrence .
OF any other officer.
The bill was then passed.
MT Conness called mp the joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary Of War, in his dis
cretlon, place at the disposal of the Lincoln
monument Association damaged and captured
bronze guns and ordnance, which after a
brief discussion was passed.
HousE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-Un the
States
resolutions Tor reference only, the following q
tees named:
BY Mr.. Phelps md bill on reorganization
Of the U. 5. colored troops To Committee on
Military Affairs. VIZ
By Mr.. Kerr llnd. .)-Bill to authorize the re.
gIstraton OF the Dark Barrona as an American
BY MIR. Paine (Wis.)-Bill 10 construe the
pension acts. Pensions.
BY Mr.. Windem (Minn.,-BiIl to carry out
Affairs
BY Mr.. Koontz PA. )-Bill to incorporate he
Washington Benevolent Life Association To
Committee on District of Columbia
BY Mr.. Julian Ind. bill TO provide for
annexanon OF certain territory to the Territory
OF New Mexico. Territories.
BY Mr.. Chandler IN. Y.D-Jonnt resolution
declaring the right OF election and control
OF state govern rments in the Whit people of the
several States, and directing the COMMITTEES ON
Eieetlons to bring in resolution declaring this
Elections.
Under this call a number of private bills
We're introduced, and the Speaker then pro-
ceeded 10 call the States for House resolutions
Mr. Randall (Pa) offered r solution which
was agreed TO, direc ting the Comptroller of the
currency TO transmit a statement showing the
ulNloerds declared by the National Banking
Associaiion, &c, since the passage of National
Bank act.
Mr.. Sitgreaves IN. J.) introduced Joint res
olutiop, reciting that the act of Nav ID 1857
which prohibited the courts from taking cogpi-
Zance OF military arrests made during the war
operated pnJustly toward citizens who had
oeen illegally arrested, and who desired to show
tnelr innocence OF the crimes charged against
them, and instructing the Committee on Judi.
ciary to inquire into the expediency of report.
ing Dill permitting the courts to take cogni-
Debate arising the resolution went over under
the rules.
Mr.. Jenckes (R. L. reintroduced his reso u.
ton directing the Committee on Foreign Az.
fairs to inquire into the facts attending the
duel between Gen. Lawrence and an aitacbe of
tie Prussian legation. TT.
Mr.. Banks (Mass.) said the Government had
already made inquiry into the subject and
taken such action was necessary
MIR. Jenckes wanted that fact reported ofh.
cially to the House.
The resolution was agreed to.
The resolution introduced some time ago to
increase the pay Of Clerks Of Committees in
same ratio as employees pay was increased,
was taken up and passed.
directing the Committee on Printing to report
at RS early day as possible, the number of
copies OF the report Of the assassination of
Abraham Lincoln that were printed: the mum.
Der OF copies bound, &c, and number s, nj
abroad, and number retained in the country.
Laid on the table by a vote Of II to23
citing that the national honor requires the pay.
ment of the public indebtedness at home and
abroad in good faith TO all creditors Of the Gov
ernment, IN accordance with the letter and
N w fha daht
tracted, and resolving that neither the letter
nor the spirit of the law under which the fve.
twenty bonds were issued requires the
payment OF said bonds in coin, but that it will
ne IN the utmost good faith to pay the same In
the same money that was paid to soldiers who
fought the battles Of the country; that was
Paid N pensions to the widows and orphans Of
our fallen heroes; the same money thai the Ia
borer receives for his daily toll and the same
money that Is made a legal tender for all debts
except duties on imports.
MI Ross moved 10 lay the resolution on the
table. Rejected. Yeas 7: nays o.
hesoiuuons referred to Ways and Means
C1mmittee. Yeas, ~ nays, "a.
ton Of the Mississippi constitutional (,ouyen.
uon, asking the removal of disability from GER
tain persons therein named. Referred TO Com.
mIttee on Reconstruction.
Mr. Scofield (Pa.) from Committee on Elec-
u0ns. reported resolution declaring Mr.. Geo
W. morgan not entitled to q seat in the Fortieth
congress, and declaring Mr.. Columbus Delano
entitled. = -
Mr. Kerr, from same committee reuorted n
counter resolution, declaring Mr.. Morgan enti-
tied TO retain has seat
Both reports were ordered to be printed and
lad on the table, to be called up at any time
MI. Banks Mass. }, from Committee ON For.
eign-Anairs, reported q Joint resolution in g.
lattoR to the sale Of the war vessel StopewalI
II authorizes the United States authorities TO
hold possession Of that vessel under the Ia WIS
and regulations Of the United States till II can
be restored 70 the Government Of Japan with.
out danger to citizens Of the United States resi-
dent 10 Japan, and that the expense Of such
retention be paid out Of the Japanese treaty
fund. - EIs-- 81 = - = = = ->''
Mr. Banks, In explaining the resolution, said
that the Government had some time ago sold
me Stonewail to the Japanese Government
and 1t was to have been delivered here, but il
mARd OF an American 0Gicer. Since the sale
the rebellion has broken out In Japan, and both
parues claim the vessel, and il turned over "a
either party II II feared il would be used to in.
nict injury upon American residents In IN
therefore proposed that the United states shall
refain the vessel for the present, and both the
parues at War y Japan agree that such should
be done. The Secretary Of State has accord o.
ly gwen orders for the retention of the yexsei
butt 10 necessary that there should be some n Wv
upon the sue,ecs to justify the Secretary in his
The resolution was recommitted to N. s,,,,,L
mitee on Foretgn A1hirs, to ascertain ths c,.s
ofTehfning TIE vessel. n - - >HT os'1T
On motion Of Mr.. Hunter, Qnd. \ the secre.
tary o. ne Treesury was ,dIrecsed 70 fnforn
tne dcSse 49, amou1t OF money in gold haS
been depostted By the Treasury or sac De-.
n n - Rxa-