Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-25
FORTIETH CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Proceedings,
SATURDAY, July Is.

SATURDAY. July ..
SEEATE.-Tne met at 10 a m.
Mr. B1 ekaiew offered . resolution directing
the SECRETARY OF the Senate to purchase one
copy OF the latest edition Of Lanman's Dictlon.
ary OF Congress And the United States Govern.
ment for each Senator. Referred TO Commit
tee on Printing.
Mr. Buckalew presented q memorial from
- Marshall, Of Virginia, relative to the ven.
very interesting paper, and ne asked that i. be
sion.
Mr.. Thayer reported House bill TO transfer In
me Interior department certain powers in con.
nectlon with Indian affairs now exercised by
the Secretary OF the Treasury, with amend
ments, which were agreed TO, and the bill
The bill in relation TO the Denver railroad
was again proceeded with, and, after amend
ment was passed.
Resolred, (the House concurring,) That the
10th and nth JOINT rules be suspended for the
remainder Of the session.
The House bill for the reorganization Of Mis-.
sissippi, Virginia and Texas was received
Mr.. Stewart said this bill was toe important
10 be referred. 1t must pass, and he asked that
1t lay on the table until II could be called up.
Mr.. Conness called up the bill for the protec.
tion Of the rights Of naturalized citizens abroad
Mr.. Ferry moved to strike out the first sec.
tIon OF the bill prohibiting any officer of the
Government from uttering any opinion deny
ing the right Of expatriation; which was not
agreed 10.
Mr.. Sumner moved to strike ont the third
section, as amended by the substitute OF Mr..
Williams, which was then rejected.
The question was then taken on the amend
ment OF the committee, 70 strike out the words,
"for the protection Of which the Government
OF the United States was established which
was agreed to.
The question then beng on the passage of
the bill, Mr.. Howard said he could not consci.
eDuously remain silent and let this bill pass.
which conferred such enormous power ON the
President, who mig ht within six weeks involve
the country In war. We owed no such du lies
TO Fenianism as 10 place this power IN the
protection Of all our citizens, but he could not
show such obseq uiousness TO the Fenian or.
SANITATION, whose great ambition was to involve
the country in a wal with Great Britain, and
with whose objects the United States had no
sympathy. He did not deny that the Irish, at
home, were oppressed by the British Govern.
men', but that was a matter for G reat Britain,
and with which we had n 1thing TO do, and he
was not in favor OF makihg the United States
views.
Mr.. Ferry said the bill was an effort 10
change the laws OF nations by a municipal
statute, ana we would simply expose ourselves
TO the contempt of all the nations of the earth
The bill was passed-ayes 50, nays 5-Messrs.
Wrinkle.
Messrs. Sumner and TrumbulI were in their
seats but refused TO vote when their names
We're called.
Mr.. Howe, from the con ference committee ON
the bill 10 distribute the sIU1,OO0 reward for the
capture Of JEFF. Davis, made Il report: which
was concurred in.
Mr.. kellogg called up the bill to remove po
liticai disabilities from Michael Hahn and
Others, the question being on the amendment of
Mr.. Buckalew 10 the disabilities from John
Young Brown, OF Kentucky; which was agreed
TO, and. after including certain citizens of Lon
isiana. was passed.
Mr.. Patterson, of New Hampshire, reported
Joint resolution 10 annul the contract for sta
IntQrlOr Ia al lv do
with Dempsey O'Toole, and TO make a con-
tract with Blanchard Il Mohun. Passed.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen called mp the House bill
10 amend the Bankrupt act; which was passed
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine. from the Committee
Oh Appropriations, reported the bill making
appropriations for certain executive expenses
or the Government with certain amendments;
which were agreed TO- and the bill passed.
At l:55 p. m. the Senate went into Executive
session.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.--Th House
met al 1850.
Mr.. koontz (Pa.) reported substitute for
the Senate bill in relation TO the lighting of the
streets Of Washington with gas. Passed.
The bill before the House yesterday evening
tual settlers was passed.
The Speaker laid before the House 4 commu-
nIcation announcing the ratification by the
State of Georgia Of the fourteenth article of
amendment to the Constitution. Referred 20
Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Mullins, Tenn y from Committee on
L eTrHOi1es. reported aC verSely upon the bill
for tie organIzatio of the Territory of Lincoln.
Laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Ingersoll, (llI,) the bill to
reg ulate the sale of hay in the District Of Co.
Grafton a division OF the House was taken, and
no quorum voted.
The roll was called and barely quorum of
members answered 70 their names.
The pending bill was passed.
Mr. lngersoll introduced bill 10 transfer
Vim. Grant Powers from the Insane Asylum
at Concord, N. H., 10 the Government Hospital
for the Insane. Passed
The House proceeded to business on the
Speakers table, and the following bills We're
disposed of:
States cases in The Court OF Claims. Passed.
Senate bill 10 incorporate the Evening Star
Newspaper Company. Passed.
Senate bill additional u the act 70 regulate
the time and manner OF eiecting Senator'S in the
Congress OF the United States. Referred to the
Committee ON Judiciary.
Senate bill providing for the removal of The
Centre Market in the City OF Washington, and
for the ereetiod Of Market House in more
suitable locality was taken up.
Mr.. lngersoiI moved to put the bill upon its
pas sage.
Mr.. Welker (O.) moved its reference to the
Committee on District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Ingersoll hoped the bill would pass at
once III order that the sheds that now are an
eyesOre 10 Pennsyl vanIa avenue NAV be re-
moved. II was only proposed TO move the
Market House to po mt two squares west, but
one square south OF Penna. avenue. 1t would
not cost the government one cent for all that
was proposed was to authorize the city 70 raise
the funds.
MI. Allison (Iowa) moved to lay the bill
upon the table.
The question was taken by tellers and the
vote was about TO be announced as carried in
the Affirmative, when at Mr.. Ingersolls request
Mr.. Allison withdrew his motion, and Mr.
WeIkels motion for reference to the District
Of Columbia Committee was agreed 10.
Mr.. Schenck, (O-) from Committee of WAYS
and Means, reported bill imposing duties ON
imported copper and copper ore. Referred to
Committee OF the Whole House.
Mr. Logan (Ill.) reported a bill, which he
made an effort TO have passed a few days ago,
prohibiting the allowance and paying OF per-
centage TO any person as agent for the sale of u.
). bonds, notes, &c. and giving moRthly state
ments of Indebtedness TO be published. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Beck, (Ky,) resolution
was adopted providing an exemption from all
penalties under the late internal revenue act
Tor the space of twenty days, as it will be as
late as that time before the people generally
ran have full know ledge Of the law.
Mr.. Schenck, from Committee on Ways and
Means, to which mad been referred a resolu-
ton Ior a reciprocity treaty with Prince Ed
wards Island, reported resolution authoriZ.
ing the appointment OF q committee to make an
Of the power of Prince Edwards
Island TO enter into such treaty, and TO report
Al next session OF Congress. The resolution
was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Spalding (O.) 1t was or.
dered that no committee OF this Honse shall sit
during the recess If such session involves an
additional expense 10 the Government.
Mr.. Dawes (Mass.) presented the credentials
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