Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-19
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
WEDNESDAY, February 10

cigars. Referred TO Committee on Finance
Mr.. Sumner presented a memorial from citi-
zens OF washington, protesting against the nm
position on them of a commissioner govern
ment, and asking that the charter of the city be-
renewed.
Mr.. Sumner asked that the memorial be re-
itrred 10 the Committee on the District of Co.
lumbia. The charter of the city would rNp,r,
on the 18th of May, and Immediate action i'm tins
matter WAS necessary. He therefore gave no.
uce thaf on tomorrow, or as soon thereafter a.
practicable, he would introduce bill 10 re-
charter the city of Washington.
Mr. Irumbull, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported in favor of the indefinite
nostponeTent OF the bills of Mr. Sumner and
Mr.. Drake, supplementary to the reconstrue-
ton acts.
Mr.. Trumbull said the committee had i'm the
amendment reported 10 the House supplement
rary reconstruction bill, Incorporated the pro-
visions relative to the vote on the constitutions
making majority only NECESSARY TO ratify.
Mr.: Fessenden, from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, reported with amend
ments the bill TO enlarge the grounds around
the Capitol.
Mr.. Wilson introduced Joint resolution TO
provide for the issue OF clothing 10 soldiers 10
replace clothing destroyed TO prevent conta-
gion. Referred 10 the Committee on Military
Affairs
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill to restore Ala
bama 10 representation in Congress
Mr.. Wilson asked that the bill lie on the
table. He desired TO call il up to-
morrow, when he would make some remark.
committed in that State. in violation OF the
guarantee to all persons TO vote without fear or
molestation.
Mr. Morton introduced bill TO remove IN.
political disabilities from Gov. W. w. Holden
of North Carolina. Referred TO Committee on
the Judiciary.
Mr.. Hendricks introduced a bill to amend the
act providing for the recording OF the convey
ance of vessels. Referred 10 Committee ON the
Judiciary.
Mr.. Harlan called up the bill extending the
time for the completion of the Dubuque aud
Sioux City railroad, which was discussed al
considerable length and after being amended
Was passed.
The case OF Hon. p. T. Thomas. Senator
elect from the State of Maryland. was then
taken mp.
House OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-M Law
renee, (Ohio,) from the Committee on the Jsdi-
ciary. reported a bill 10 create a law depart-
ment OF the Government. Ordered TO be printed
and recommitted.
Mr.. Wilson, (Iows,) from the Judiciary Com.
mittee, reported a bill in relation to the surr.n-
der of criminals who have been convicted of
murder, piracy, assassination. arson. or forgery
IN foreign lands, and who have sought an asy
lnm IN the United States. Ii empowers the
President TO return such parties 10 the country
from which they fed, or to prevent the entry of
such persons in the United States.
Mr.. Wilson said there was a pressing neces-
sity for the passage of the bill AZ this time He
did not deem il advisable TO state the exact
case but there was in individual whose entry
into this country IL was desirable 10 prevent
Mr. Chanler IN. y } asked If the bill affected
deserters deserving from a foreign service
Mr.. Wilson replied that II did not
After some further discussion the bill was
passed.
The House resumed the unfinished business
OF yesterday, which was the consideration of
the legislative, executive, and judicial appro-
prlatlon bill as amended IN Committee Of the
Whole.
Mr.. Washburne (Ill.) demanded the yeas and
nays upon the amendment giving Department
~
Mr.. Washburne said he wanted il understood
that those who voted aye voted for the increase
of twenty per cent.
Mr.. Logan (lll.) wanted il understood. on the
other hand, that vote ave would simply give
the pay now allowed by law.
The amendment relating 10 the 20 per cent
was agreed 10 by the following vote:
Feds.-Messrs. Adams Anderson, Archer. Ar
nell. Ashley OF Nevada, Banks, Barnum. Bing-
ham, BLAIR, Bower, Burr. Cary. Chanler. Clarke
OF Ohio. Coburn. Dodge. briggs, Eckley. FL
dIldge. Eliot Ferris, GetZ. q loss brenner Col
laday, Grayeley. Griswold, Hopkins Hotch-
kiss, Hubbard OF Iowa, Jenckes Jones, Judd.
herr. ketcham, Knott, Latin, Lawrence of
PennsylNania, Lincoln. Logan. Mallory, Nc
Carthy, Mccullough, Merour, Miller, Moor.
Moorhead, Morgan, Morrell, Mungen. Mvers
Newcomb, Nicholson, Num-, O'Neill, Paine
Peters, Phelps. Poland, Polsley Raum. Rob-
ertson. Robinson. Schenck, Sitgrpayes. Smith
Spalding, Starkweather Stewart. Stokes Stone
Iaber, Tafte. Thomas, Trimble OF Tennessee
Trimble of Kentucky, Twichell Van Auken
Van Horn of New York, Van Trumn. Van
Wyck, Williams of Pennsylvania. Williams
of Indiana, Wilson OF Ohio, Wilson of Penn
sylVania, Window, Wood, Woodbridge. and
Woodward-ss
NGys.-Messrs. Allison. Ames. Baker. Bra
man. Beatty, Boutwell,, Bromwell, BroomalL
auckland Clarke of Kansas, Cobb. Cook. Gull
lum, Farnsworth. Fields. Haight. HalSey. Hard
ing, Highly, Holman. Hubbard of West Virginia
Humphrey, Hunter. Julian, Lawrence of OHIO
Loan, Loughridge, Mullins. Orth. Perham
PIKE: Plants, Sawyer, Scofeld, Shanks, Tay-
w Gr. ara uTa-
Missouri. Wasburne OF Illinois, Washburn of
Ma massachusetts,, Welker and Wilson OF Iowa
IA.
The other amendments Were read in order
and sererally agreed to by consent. pxcept thar
IN relation 10 the Court of Claims. upon which
the yeas and nays We're demanded. and the
amendment was agreed to-yers -. nays e.
The amendment of the Committee of the
whole, striking out the appropriation for some
OF the clerks OF the Executive Mansion was
rejected, and the bill stands reported by the
Committee on Appropriations.
All the other amendments made in Committee
Of the Whole Were agreed TO, and the bill was
then read third time aud passed.
On motion Of MT. Flanders, (Washington
IeIritory,l the Committee on Territories was
directed TO inquire into the expediency of pro-
yiding system OF registration for voters in all
the Territories.
On motion of Mr.. washburne. tIll.) the
House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole. (Mr. Washburn, Of Wis, in the chair)
and proceeded TO the consideration of the army
appropriation bill.
The whole amount appropriated by the bill
II 2,093, the principal items being As fol-
lows:
For recruiting expenses, &c, SIoOO,Oo0 For
pay OF the army, 81. .5O0,OO0. Communication. Of
hcers, subsistence, 81, l33,il3. Forage. commu-
tation for officers, horses, $4,000. Paw
ment TO officers servants in lieu Of cloth
ing, S25O,OV0. For payment to discharged
soldiers for clothing not drawn, S2o0-
op. Contingencies. S6o,000 Medical and
hospital department, S2O0,0O0. Expenses of
army medical Museum, medical works for H.
brary Of Surgeon Generals Office, expenses of
Commanding Generals Office, and expenses of
signal service, amounting in the aggregate 10
$1,000. For regular supplies OF Quartermas
ter's department, sJoO0O0. For general and
incidental expenses Of Quartermaster's Dc.
partment, s2,0OO,0O0. Mileage, Sa0O0I.-
Transportation. S5,O00,OOO. Hire and com.
mutation Of quarters. 90 O0e,oOO. For
ordnance service, e22s,Oco. For repairs
and Improvements Of armories and arsensIs
S4136eo. (lncluded in the item last named -
si,JOO Tor for Fort Monroe arsenal and SsoO for
arsenal at Pikesville, Md For the preserya.
uon and necessary repairs OF fortifications nd
other works OF defence, s2oO,OOO.
Inc bill was read through a first time. ana
then It's consideration by paragraph was com
menced. ~
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