Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-10
T0RTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons PROCEEDINGS.
FRIDAY. July n

SKNAfR-Ar. Pattersoa IN. HI from Com
nitaee On the District Of Columbia, reported
cred schools in the District OF Columbia "a
trustees OF public schools, which was passed
M. Conness moved that the btil for tne pro-
Ssaon OF ths rights Of American citizens
eorsad be made the special order for MondSy
q o'clock, which was agreed TO
The Chair laid before the Senate the resigns
9on Of Hon. Reverdy johnson, as o Sen ator
ffom the State Of Maryland.
Mr.. Harlan called up the ball In relation to
me Rock Island Bridge.
Mr.. Morrill, (Vt moved An amendment, that
me cost OF the bridge shall not exceed q IsOO Oo0
which was adopted.
The bill was then passed.
MT Caftell called up the bill to provide for
pe issue OF tempoeary loan certifcskes to re-
deem the compound interest notes.
Mr.. Trumbull moved an amendment pro-
viding for monthly sales of &leO00,Oe0 Of the
sold In the Treasury until the amouut Of gold
ID reduced to e4O,0O0,O0O
nand In the Treae ury at the beginning of each
Month during the last two years had frequent
" been ei00,W0OOO. and the average the last
year had been s., ,OU0, 600, as he had ascertaned
rom statements furnished by the Department
~ his request. We received S5l,UO, ,UOJ in gold
more from the revenue on imports than was
needed In gold 10 pay our interest," and he could
see no necessity for this ne " measu ure. During
tne last year, by proper disposition of the
gold on hand, we would have "a we'd to the
0overnment six millions in currency.
! went
over. and the unfinished business being the
Joint resoiutien excluding from the electoral
college votes of States lately in rebellion hitch
snail not have been reorganized, was theE
TAKEN up.
Mr.. Edmunds advocated the bill, and ex :
gress to passit.
Mr.. Davis took the floor in opposition to the
bill and the right OF Congress to exercise any
Jurisdiction IN reference to the eption of the
eiecteral vOse OF any State. The duty Of the
two Houses was simply Ministerial, and If
they refused to perform the duty imposed on
them by the Constitution 1t would IN no wise
effect the result of the Presidential election
There Is not government set up in the South
M variance with the Constitution.
HOUSE OF REPRRsKNrATIvEs.-M Ella, IN.
HI from the Committee on Printing, reported
aresoluuon directing that committee TO ina nj re
whether the Commissioner of Patents had or
dered any printing, binding, or blank books
otherwhere ehan at the Government printing
ofhce, and If so, to report to this House.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
business pending at the adjournment yester-
day afternoon, which was the Senate amend
rnent to the House bill in relation TO q land
grant to Minnesota for the impro yement of the
AIssisslppi river, the pending question being
upon laying on the table the motion to recon-
slider the vote whereby the Senate amendment
was non -concerred in.
pending the vote by teIlers Mr.. Pike, who
had made the motion to reconsider, Withdrew
'On motion of Mr.. DonneIly, (Ninn.), a COM
n1Ittee of conference was asked for on the dis.
agreeing votes on the bill
The House then proceeded to the considera.
tion Of resolution reported by Mr.. Miller,
(Pa.,) from the Committee ON Pensions,
authorizing the clerk Of the Pension Com mmittee
tS be paid sum equal to the amount paid
tpe clerk TO the COMMITTEE on Claims
Mr. Maynar (Tenn.) moved to lay the reso-
lstion on the table. Rejecied-yeas 54, nays
tTha r..olus;ou -~.z NJ.