The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

| hENAlE
WASHINGTON, February 2l.-In the Sen.
ate, Williams introduced bill to provide 70,
the registration of electors in the Territories
Grimes read from the Globe the report Of
a speech by Hendricks on the Reconstruc-
ton bill. A difference of opinion had occur
red between himself and others and tele-
gram having been sent by J. Z. Harvey, in
1861 informing the authorities that Sumter
would be attacked, he (Grimes) having stated
the telegram to that effect. He said he re-
membered distinctly that such had been the
impression o. majority of this body, but it
seemed, from letter he had received from
Harvey, they had been mistaken.
The letter was read, and considerable dis
cussion followed, during which was charged
that the telegram which Sumner and Conk-
ling said they had seen was sent at the insti-
CATION of Seward and without the knowledge
Of the Cabinet, some claiming that Lincoln
had been cognizant. Johnson charged that
Seward at the time had carried on the War
and Navy Department without the knowledge
of the heads of those Departments. The
matter was allowed to drop after some time,
and the morning business was proceeded
with.
The Senate took up the special ordsr-a
| bill to amend the Reconstruction Acts so that
a majority of the votes cast shall decide the
elections, and to allow persons registered to
vote in any mart of tho State
Conkling took the floor. After consider
able discussion between Conkling and Trum-
bull without reaching vote, the Senate
went into executive session.
HOUSE.
The House tomorrow will be devoted gem
orally in debate.
Baldwin reported an international copy
right bill, which was ordered printed.
Pruyn made a minority report on the same
subject.
jerks, from the Committee on Patents,
reported a bill granting leave to applicants to
extend the Smith & Wesson patent, which
passed-SSto SO.
The Speaker presented communications
from the Postmaster General denying the
truth of the testimony published in the Globe,
duplicating him in letting contracts for car
rying the Southern mails. He asked a tho
rough investigation Of the whole matter.
Kelly introduced bill to provide uniform
system OF small Committees.
Cavanagh introduced bill to provide for
mail service between Helena, Montana, and
Fort Abercrombie.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole to consider the Naval Appropria- |
ton bill. 1t appropriates little over SlS,-
00O,0 900.
After debate, Butler offered an amendment
providing that all unexpended balances shall |
be subject to the order of the Secretary of
the Navy, July /. 1868, to be conveyed into |
the Treasury. No amount appropriated in
the bill shall be drawn while any other unex-
pended moneys remain subject to the order |
of the Secretary of the Navy. Adopted.
The Committee then rose.
Coyode, as question Of privilege, offered |
the following:
ResoIred, ! hat Andrew Johnson, Presi-
dent of the United States, be impeached for
high crimes and misdemeanors.
Laughter among Democratic members
Wood objected to the introduction Of the
resolution.
The Speaker stated that the resolution was
a question OF privilege.
1t was referred to the Committee on Re
Adjourned.