Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-19
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
FRIDAY, JUNE 10.


SENArBs-Mr. Fessenden, from the Commit.
tee on Public Buildings and On rounds, reported
me House Joint resolution donating TO the
rs;,,n mnsnington SIty Orphan Asylum the iron
Representatives; which was passed
Mr., Wilson introduced Joint resolution
dropping from the rolls Of the army certain
omcers absent from their commands without
authority. Referred TO Military Committee.
Mr.. Edrnunds, from the Com-nittee on the
Judiciary, reported, with amendments, the
pill relating to the election of United States
Mr.. PoIneroy introduced bin to transfer the
Indian Bureau and Indian affairs from the In.
terror Department 70 the War Department
Referred to Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr. Porneroy stated that he proposed IN the
Dill TO transfer the supervision OF Indian affairs
70 the Freedmen's Bureau.
NJ; Harlan introduced a bill to incorporate
the Ciuzsns' Gas Compsuy of Washington,
heIsrred TO Committee on the District OF Co.
Mr. Morgan introduced a bill for the relief of
the United States Express Company. Referred
TO Committee on Claims.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan, the vote whereby
the bill for the relief OF exporters of distilled
rum was rejected, was recOnsidered: and the
bill was then before the Senate.
MI. Cole moved 10 include whisky in the
OIL, out 1t was contended by other Senators
that inns would open the door to fraud. and it
was rejected.
The bill was then passed-ayes, 26 nays "a
The Char lald before the Senate the resolu.
tlon passed by the HOUSE yesterday denounc.
ing the land treaty with the Usage Indians IN
Kansas.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Sneaker
lald beiore the House a comm unication from
the Secretary OF War, Transmitting in accord
ance with the act OF 1>0S statement of con.
tracts with the Quartermaster's Department
made in May 1865. Ordered to be printed.
Also, laid before the House communication
from the President of the Washiupton Gas
Company, an relation to the amount Of illumi.
hyy hn
The cost thereof for the past year, Referred 10
DlstrictColumbia Committee -
MI Washburn, (Ind.) from Military Com
mittee, reported bill in relation TO additional
bounty and for other purposes Ordered to he
printed and recommitted.
The House resumed as the regular order the
act TO regulate the carriage of passengers in
steamships and other vessels, which was
pending at the adjournment yesterday evening.
the question being upon the passage of the bill.
The bill was passed without a division.
The House resumed consideration of the pri.
Nate bills for relief OF the widow and heirs of
Thomas w. Harvey, deceased. which was mn.
der consideration last Friday the pending
question being upon laying the bill on the
table.
The motion 10 lay on the table was rejected,
yeas 40, nays Il.
Mr.. Myers tPa.) then proceeded TO explain
the bill. He said IL had been charged that this 5
extension OF tins patert for wooden screws
would not inure 10 the widow and heirs of the
inventor, but would inure TO the benefit of the
american screw company. This he said was
not so, for the bill had been framed to provide
that II should not inure to the benefit of the
American Company, but to the widow and
hers OF deceased patentee
Mr.. Washburne MASS opposed The hill
After further debate
The previous question was seconded and the
bill put upon its passage, and il was again re.
Jected: yeas, 81; nays, -.
Mr.. FarnswoIth (IllD from Committee ot
conference on the Gisagreeing votes relieving
fIom political disability certain persons in the
South, submitted a report recommending con.
currence IN the Senate amendments omittIug
the names OF George 5. Honston, OF Alabama
and George w. Jones. Of Tennessee
MI. Beck (ky) said he had not signed the
conference report, because he could not en-.
dorse an act which excluded men from amnes-
y on account OF politics.