The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-25
FoBTIETH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION.


,wAsH1NeToN July 25.--Tne Senate met at 10
MT Drake (Mo.) called up the bill granting lands
Arc M @ .ns nghl OF way over th" puoc lands 10 the
e Ater sn hours discussion the oil was laid aside
A. sE sucs slew psl offered a resolution directing
tne seer ry OF The Senate purcn foe the OF
D ans Dictionary OF Gongss AND the General Cow
sS pSt n sas
senate Srer,ed 10 10 10 Oom mt ee on Prlnting
subject ofthe vrntl,auoa OF the uapi OIL which was
Mr Tnsy er. from the Com mIttee Indi4n A tr.Ira
repor ed isvorably OIL relative 20 tha Naval 20 In:
partn to the IoterIor nessrtmsnt the control Of
ihe Cberoh ee ldIa9s In North Car lima which was
Mr. wilson 'ffereo connurrest resolution, to sus-
pend the sxtee tn ans sesenteenth joint rules rela
tive to the orderol ousp 50 Aoopted.
The considers,on Of the 6il re- alive to the Denver
some debate The Pacific Railroad Committees
80, nays7.
House of Representatives.
WAsHINeToN, July 2k.-rhe House met at hall past
M! Gs'z lPa) offered a resolution directing that
the f. es and fines lmDOsed members at he present
session Tor beng absent without leave be remitted.
NJ. Hin IN. u Introduced resolution authorizing
The Secretary OF War to furnish SHnnqn for the sol
des 1 he House G Ps.1ss m @ oso
yesterday requiring art ad lands 10 be sold only to
M@ wsshSnrns "i nj % sste1 S a nSs"@oas e consent to
report bill 10 eSt' nd the revenue l.ws over Alaska
r gulsr order OF bust Jess.
II.
draw his objection resentipg that this was bill
AT out lis passage account of time.
Mr., PomeIoy insisted his object on. saying that
he had objection to the bill iteeL but that he
business to be- tai and disposed of In Its
regular order and r tb at purpose he willing
remain in session all nishi.
Mr.. Wssbburpe tIlll declared that he. too would
require the regular der uld Insist that busi-
ness should not oe done without suorum.
9he House went to the bu 'ness on the Speakers
quorum only 46 III iembeis being present.
Mr.. Washb rrne (IiI.J offered Q ,mpromise with
Mr.. Pomeroy by rot calling for division, IT, after
the bpsipess the Speakers taole was disposed 0f
he would be allowed TO report the bill TO extend the
revenue laws over Alaska.
Mr., Pcmeroy declin. the offer OF compromise aud
MEONeill epcOur sged him In doing SO and declared
that the sition takeD Mr.. WashburDe was sneer
obstnRcy and that upon him must resi- the responsl-
biity OF defeating les station (Cs'ls TO order.)
A II of the House beng Order, d III members
Mr.. Cobb owls }, rom the Select Committee on the
PaymRstpr Generals DsDartmeLL made special re-
port which was ordered To 0e printed
The speaker presented the action OF the Georgia
Legislsture rat flying the oystltutional amend
n eDt, Referred TO the Committee on elections.
The House again went to the business on the Speak
er's table. and disposed there r. as follows:-
Senate bill su pplemPntary to the National Currency
set Of 1854 Referred to the Committee on Banking
and Currency.
Senate bi suppIeme entary to the act allowing the
without giving security. Amend and passed.
Senate bi 10 extend the ,tent OF Jonathan O.
Tur- OF Connecticut. for Improvement In an alarm
clock. Passed,