Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-13
CONGREGATIONAL

SENATE.- \ esteTday, after report closed
House bill granting pensions 10 certain soldiers
and sailors OF the War OF 1912 was postponed
oE motion of Mr.. sumner the Senate them
went into executive session.
Alter executive session, the senate took nm
and concurred IN the House amendments 10 the
hlll 10 amend the Judiciary act of December 81,
l1gs, IN regard 10 taking writs of error 10 the
Supreme Court IN cases arising out of the oil
lection of internal revenue. The bill which
passed the Senate yesterday now goes to The
President.
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.-At the close Of the speech of Mr.
Van Wyck, of New York. Yesterday aftarnoon
on the report OF the Retrenchment COMMITTEE
on the question Of the fictitious destructIon OF
eighteen millions OF Government bonds in the
Treasury Department. the resolution OF Mr.
Randall-that the report and testimony be re-
committed, with instructions to report WHISTLER
any and what changes are requisite IN the pres
ent mode OF printing the United state, bond.
and notes-was adopted
Mr.. Washbune. IN from the COMMITTEE ON
Appropriations, reported back the senate
amendments to the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill.
An lhe amendments were concurred in er-
cept that making the salary OF the Consul Al
Guaymss sltUO year, and that educinc the
appropriation for contingent expenses Of an.
missions abroad from S50ooO 10 s5n.OJO
committee of conference on he Disagree
ing votes was appointed
Resolutions offered by Mr.. Julian fDpcem-
bera,) declaring that the further sale of tn.
blied by law, and that all proposed grants
of lands for railroad or other special objects
should be- carefully scrntinlzed aud rlgidly
suboi dinaied TO the paramount purpose Of
securing homes Tor the landless noor, me ac
tual settlement and tIllage OF the public domain
and the consequent Increase Of the national
wealth Adopted.
Resolution offered by MT Window. fJanusrv
20 10 regulate the tariff for fright and passan
gers on the Union and Central Pacific rail-
rosds aud their branches.
Mr.. Van Horn Mo- moved to lay the r-solu
ton on the table relected-yeas %, NAYS 20:
and the resolution wentOyer for further action
On motion of Mr.. Schenck. the senate bi A 10
amend the judiciary act Of September ~, Iysa
30 as 10 place the officers of the internal revenue
Cd the same footing as officers Of the customs in
reference TO appeals OF suits in civil actions from
the United States Circuit Courts TO the SuDrene
Court, was taken from the Speakers table for
action.
Mr.. Wilson (Iowal offered an amendment tn
Il by way OF an additional section, repeating 80
much Of the act of February ), Is67. being an
act 10 amend the Judiciary act OF I7-s.A as au-
thorizes an appeal from the judgment OF a Cir
cut Court TO the Supreme Court Of the United
States, or the exercise OF any such jurisdiction
by the Supreme Court on appeals that have
BE- n, oI may hereafter be. taken.
The amendment was agreed TO, and the hill
a. amendeC, passed.
Mr.. Bingham. from the Impeachment, mana
gers, offered a resolution authorizing the stano-
glapheTs o. the House to attend the managers
10 The Senate, and report the proceedings of the
iTlal IN the impeachment Of the President of
the United States, and that the report be printed
by tie Congressional Printer,so as to dIstribut.
To the members Of the House at least one copy
OF such r. port OF the proceedings of each dsy
by nine O'Clock the next morning, and that the
necessary expenses OF such reporting no
char ged to the contingent fund of the House.
also. resolving that , GO9 extra copies of such
report be- printed for the use Of the House. and
tbat one copy BE- retained for each member. and
bound for preservation. Referr,d to the Com
mittee on Printing. Adjourned.