Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-29
F0RTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
"WEDNESDAY, JANUARY %.

sfhkEf-I ne Chalr presented a c,mmuni-
cauon from the President endorsing report OF
the Secretary Of State on the final transfer OF
Alaska 20 the United States Government. Re-
ferred to Committee on FOPign RelatIons
Also, resolutions of Legislative Assembly or
Colorado, asking the admission of that Terri
tory as state in the Union. Referred TO Com
mlttee ON Territories.
Mr.. Williams introduced a bin for the er,a-
tion of a National Bureau OF Insurance Re-
ferIed TO toCommlttee on Comm'rCe
Mr.. Anthony introduced lolnt resolution 10
provide for the publication of the Medical and
surgical history OF he rebellion and the Msdi-
cal Statistics in the Provost Marshal Generals
once. Referred to Committee on Military Az
fairs.
for the sale OF iron clads
tThe bill authorizes the Secretary OF the
Navy 10 dispose OF such iron clad vessels a. i'm
ms ludment are not required are not required
for the interests Of the sergice.l
The Committee on Naval Affairs reported on
amendment excepting from the vessels TO be
soid IRON clads of the Dictator. Kalamazoo.
Monadnock and Passaic classes: which was
agreed 10.
Mr.. Conkling offered an amendment nro-
ylding that after the appraisal of the value OF
the vessels by The board. proposals for the pur-
chase of each vessel shall be invited and the
p oposal Of the highest bidder, provided ID bp
NOT less than the appraised value, shall be ac-
opted.
The bill was then passed, and now goes hack
TO the House for concurrence in the amend
ments.
resolution
vide for the printing Of lO,OOO extra copies of
the reports made upon the case OF SECRETARY
Stanton.
Mr.. Buckalew asked what had become of
his amendment 10 include the message of the
President.
The Chair remarked that il had certainly
decided that the amendment was not in order
Mr.. Buckalew would not appeal from the
decision OF the Chair, but that was not his
opinion.
Mr.. Hendricks thought that upon reflection.
Senators would be- unwilling 70 send out the
docum, nt in an imperfect form, and would
wish the Presidents message TO be included
He therefore moved TO postpone the further
consideration Of the resolution until the iniunc-
non OF secrecy was removed from the Presi-
de Mt : message.
Pending discussion, the morning hour ex-
plr.d, and the resolution went over.
Mr.. Morrill, OF Name from the Committee of
Conference on the deficiency reconstruction
appropriation bill, made a report: which was
concurred in.
The supplementary reconstruction bill was
then taken up.
Mr.. Pomeroy, of Kansas, being entitled 10 IN.
floor, proceeded TO read from manuscript an
argument in reply to the speech Of Mr. boo
little.
HOUSE OF REPREsENrArIvEs.-Mr Raid
win, (Mass.,) from the Committee on the Dis
trict OF Columbia, reported back the bill to in
corporate the Washington Target Association
of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Holman Ind.) said there seemed 10 ba
no end OF these interpretations in this District
ana there should b. general law on the sub
Ject.
Mr.. Washburne IuD said a genera, I.,.
would not meet the case, "a all SORTS corpora
tions were asked for IN this District
Mr.. Ross (lll) humorously suggested that the
law be made to include loval men only and
such as could take the test oath
Mr. Mullins (Tenn.) hoped the majority
would act upon the suggestion, and make the
requirement OF the test oath law comprehensive
enough 10 include even the gentleman from
Illinois. Laughter
The bill, which has been published. WAS
read. Ii authorizes Charles hloman and asso-
clates 70 form a scheutZen park. &c.I
Mir. Upson Mich.) moved 10 Law the bill and
an lmmateriai amendment of the committee on
the table. Not agreed TO.
The bill was thun ordered TO a third reading.
but considerable opposition was manifested on
the ground that a bill was not necessary
Mr.. Van Wyck IN. " could not see why
these people wanted an act of Congress 10 per-
init them to shoot AT mark, for that seemed TO
be the whole purpose of the bill. eNcspt some
thing about social and moral entertainment
about which he haG serious doubts. hey had a
right now, under the Constitution, to shoot at a
mark, and there was no necessity Of numbering
up the statute book with these laws.
MI Bald Twin explained that the corporators
desired legal authority to hold real estate
Mr. Washburne (lll.) demanded the yeas and
nays on the passage Of the bill, which were or
dered, and the bill was passed-yeas IS. nays el
mr. O'Neill (Pa.) introduced a bill TO so con-
strue the words {" books" and " bookbinding."
albums and photographs. Referred to Commit
tee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Banks, (Mass.,) from tke Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported the bill heretofore.
published concerning The rights of American
citizens In foreign States. The bill was read i'm
full
Mr. Banks said il was not the purpose of the
committee TO occupy much time in the consid-
GRAFTON OF this question, for if ii il necessary to
act ar all upon the subject, ii should be acted
upon at once. He did not propose 10 occupy
much time himself. but would give other gentle
men an opportunity TO express their views.
Several gentlemen indicated their purpose 10
offer amendments; and Mr.. Spaulding sid he
should move to strike out that clause of the
second section which authorizes the President
TO detaln In custody any subject of a foreign
Government that may detaln an American
abroad. and insert in lieu thereof that such
detention shall be deemed cause of war
After yielding for various questions Mr.
Banks proceeded to explain the bill, and said
II was general in its purpose, and did not refer
to any special cases in England or elsewhere
The bill received the unanimous consent of the
committee, and all suggestions of gentlemen
upon the subject had been fully considered
1 he bill would protect all persons who
Were entitled TO protection, but not such as had
been guilty of crime against foreign country
Nor would the bill protect men who deserted
the actual service OF the army and navy of a