Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-20
FORTIETH CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Proceedings.
MONDAY, July ~


SKNATE.-Mr.N NanW Wrinkle reported The House
Dill relating 10 pensions, which was yarbousIy
amended and then passed.
The morning hour expiring, the unfinished
business, being the bill concerning the rights
OF American citizens in foreign Sratee was
taken up.
Mr.. Patterson, OF New Hampshire, took the
noor IN reply TO the remarks of Mr. Coune-s
and asserted that the reprisal on Ipdi yidual.
was the most obnaxious part of the bill, and
denled the assertion Of Mr.. CoRpess, that the
members OF the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tion. had any less sympathy for the OBJECT. OF
the bill than Mr.. Conness. The committee,
however, Were opposed 10 the reprisal clanse;
ih.y Were not in favor Of committing to tbs
fresloent the power ~ arrest and incarCerate
lnonensiye citizens of any foreign Government
which offended against our own.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTArIvEs-M Dawes
MASS. presented the credentials OF Israel a.
Lash, Representative elect from North Caro-
hna, and Of Mr.. Bowen, Representative from
South Carolina. and the same We're referred TO
COMMITTEE on Elections.
Under the call of States for bills aud Joint
resolutions, for reference only. but few pills
were presented, and they principally related
To Invalid pensions, or Tor local postnaster..
Mr. Taber N. y y introduced a bill in rela-
uon 10 me Hentlia'ing and heating OF the Hall
OF tne House. Referred ~ the Select Committee
OF live on that subject.
Mr.. Jones IN. CD introd uced a bill to extend
over NORTH Carolina the provision. of the act
of July 4th. 1864, limiting the jurisdiction of
the Court OF Claims. Referred 10 Conrnit,ss
oD Judiciary.
Mr.. Eldridge wis., asked leave to Offer a
resolution requesting the Secretary OF War 20
communicate to the house the names OF an
persons under sentence OF military commission
or court martial az the Dry Tortugas tn.
crines with winch such persons were charged
and also the names Of all persons now in con
finement by order OF military comni issiou Al
Auanta, Georgia, and Charleston. Sou a Caro-
lima.
Mr.. SeofieId tPs.) objected to the eonsidera
ton Of the resolution upon this day.
Mr. EldridGe then withdrew the resolu
ton.
Mr.. Eldridge offered a resolution, 40 be sta.
fd, al the instar ce of Mr. Sr.vens. OF Penn
ssatlng that as Miss Winnie Ream's studio ie
now no lonter need for the Incarceration of
Mr.. W oolIey. that ii be- Restored To Miss Rram
and mat she be pt rmitted TO occupy 1t until she
hnIshed the statue of Mr.. Lincoln. now in pro-
eTess and no longer, and that AZ be used for no
other purpose.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Loughridge (Iowa) offered = resolution.
which was agreed TO. expressing sympathy
with the Cretans IN their struggle for Iibertv
and independent ce.
hr. Allison Iowa. Introduced a Joint reso-
luton extending the provisions OF the act of
March 20, 1867. respecting the importation OF
agricultural machinery free OF duty, one wear
from June 3Dth, 1st;e, and providing that any
machinery shipped before that date. and ar
rlvlng subsequent thsreto, shall be exempt
from the payment OF duty. Passed
Mr.. Dawes Mass reported back the Gre
dentials of Mr.. L1sh. Representative eisc,
from North Carolina; and he advanced % the
Speakers desk and took the oath Of ls62