Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-18
F0RTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoon's Proceedings.
THuRsDAY, JUNE IS.

can steamers between New YORK and ports of
Mr.: Chandler introduced Joint resolution
the war OF the rebellion.
- Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military
Anairs, reported, with amendments, the bill 10
establish rules and regulations for the govern
Mr.. Catte.l, from the COMMITTEE on Finance.
reported, with amendments, the bill relating to
United States notes. (
Mr. Pomeroy introduced a bill to provide for
the establishment OF a continuous line of rail.
way frem Washington 10 Mobile. 'f !
Mr.. Trumbull called mp the bill to allow III ,
United States TO prosecute appeals from district
Mr.. Trumbull called up the House bill re-
lating to the Supreme Court Of the United
States, with substitute providing that where
the Associate Justice who is senior in point of
time OF service shall be qualified as Chief jas
uce, and this to apply to all the persons who
fill that office; which was passed
MIR. Chandler called up the bill to establish
Cambridge. in the State OF Maryland, as a port
OF delivery; which was passed. 2
The Chair presented the certificate of the
Governor OF Rhode Island, of the reelection of
Hon. VIM. Sprague as Senator from that State
for six years from March 4, 1869; which was
placed on the record.
Mr.. Chandler called up the bill TO extend the
boundaries of the collection district of Phila-
delphia, so as to include within its boundaries
the whole consolidated city of Philadelphia;
which was passed.
Mr.. Patterson. of N. H., called up the bill to
incorporate the Evening Star Newspaper Com.
paEy, of Washington.
Mr.. Hendricks offered an amendment that
each srockholder shall be liable for the debts of
the concern To the amount of his stock; which
was adopted, and the bill then passed.
MIR, Chandler called up the bill providing
that the President shall nominate to the Senate
Supervising Surgeon Of the Marine Hospitals
Of the United States, at S3,OOG per ann um; which
was passed.
Also, bill to establish a collection district in
Oregon: which was passed
Also, bill authorizing the Secretary of State
10 present gold chronometer 10 Capt. q gorge
Wright, OF the British brig Jane B. Wright. of
81. John, N. b., for his rescue of three ship
wrecked American seamen. Passed.
Also, bill TO amend section one OF the act TO
Passed.
Also. bill declaratory OF the law relative to
selling vessels TO beligerents
II provides that the Law shall not be contin-
ned TO prevent the sale Of armed vessels if they
are intended for commercial purposes.
Mr. Trumbull said this was very import
ant bill changing the practice OF the Govern
ment for forty years, and might involve us in
difficulties with other powers.
Mr.. Chandler said the bill was very care.
fully worded, and there was no danger in it,
Tne passa OF the bill was asked ter by all our
ship builders.
MIR. CoHkling thought this was very deli.
cate matter, and should receive due consider
alton. II had better lie over for the present: il
seemed TO him that it ought TO be considered
by the Committee on Foreign Relations.
MIR. Chandler SAID that the Charm an of the
Committee (Mr. Sumner.l had examined the
bill and had no objection TO 1t.
The bill was then passed.
Also, bill repeating section five of the act of
lls, relating TO the registry and recording of
ships or vessels. Pissed.
Mr.. Chandler called up the bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury TO issue an Amer
lean register 10 the bark Golden Fleece, and
moved that ii be indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Ferry advocated the passage OF the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRksENTATIvEs.-T Speaker
Committee on Foreign Affairs; and Mr.. Knott
(ky.) as member OF the Committee on Ex.
pendItures OF the Interior Department. to fill
vacancies formerly filled by MIR. Morgan, (OD
MI. Bingham (O.) called up his motion 10 re-
consider the vote whereby the 20 per cent bill
was passed.
Mr.. Eliot (Mass.) inquired if the bill would
De open TO amendment If the motion TO re-
consider prevailed.
The Speaker said II would If the vote order.
ing the bill 10 third reading was also recon.
siuered.
Mr. Washburn (Ind.) moved to lay the mo.
ION 20 reconsider OH the table.
Upon the latter motion the yeas and nays
Were demanded, and it was defeated by a vote
OF IS yeas TO SO nays, as follows:
Teas-Messrs. Anderson, Archer, Ashley of
Ne> ada, Ashley of Ohio. Cake, Carey, Cobb,
Eckiey, Eldridge, Gloss6renner, Golladay,
Gravei,ey, Hotehkiss, Humphrey, Inger.
III, O..
Corulick, Moore, Morsell, Mungeon, Myers,
Nicholson, O'Neil, PANE, Pruyn, Robinson
Sehenck' Sheilabarger, Smith, Spalding Stark
yends weatner; stevens & OF Pennsylyania, Stewart,
nessee, Tinchell, Van Horn of Missouri, Wash.
burn Of Indiana, and Woodward-45.
NagS:-Messrs. Allison. Baker, Bailey, Bear
man. Beatty, Beck, Benjamin, Benton, Bingham
Blaine, Blair, Boutwell,, Bromall, auckland,
Butler, Chandler, Churchill, Clarke of Ohio,
Clarke OF Kansas, Coburn, Cook, Cornell, Co.
yods, dawes, Deiano, Dixon, Donnelly, Diges,
Eggleston, Ella, Eliot, Farnsworth, Ferry,
Fields, Getz, Haight. Halsey, Harding, HaW
kins. Highly, Hill, Hulburd, Jenckes, Judd.
Julian, Kelsey, ketcham, Knott, koontz Loan,
Clurg, Mccullough, Mercur. Moorhead nj uI.
Inns, New wcomb, Peters, Pike, Pile, Plants.
Polsey. PIIce, Robertson, Sawyer Scofield.
Shanxs, Stevens OF New Hampshire, Tafe,
Taylor, TrImble OF Kentucky, Trowbridge.
Upon, Van Ernam, Van Wyck, Ward, Wash.
burn OF Illinois, Washburn OF Massachusetts.
Weiker, Williams OF Pennsylvania, Williams
OF Indiana, and Wilson OF lowa-S5
II is understood that many of the gentlemen
VINO voted against laying ON the table in the
above case did SO with the hope that the bill
cosld be SO amended as would meet general
The vote whereby the bill passed was than
Teconsidered without division.
The Speaker said he had been requested by a
committee OF clerks to state that the applause
that followed the passage Of the bill the other
day was not approved OF by them, or by the
great body OF the clerical force. They reouest.
ed that this statement be made lest the case 10.
day should be prejudiced
The bill being now before the House, Mr.,
Bingham moved TO lay it on the table.
Several gentlemen appealed To hum to allow
the bill 10 be reopene1 for amendment but M r.
Bingham declined and insisted upon his mo.
ton.
The yeas and nays were demanded, and the
mouon 10 lay ON the liable was agreed to by a
vote o. 6e yeas TO 81 nays.
Teds-MessTs. Allison, Bailey, Baker. Bea.
man, Beatty, Benjamin. Benton, Bingham,
Blaine, Boutwell,, Broomall, Buckland. But
Ter, Churchill, Clarke Of ONO, Clarke Of Kan.
sas, Coburn, Cook, Cornell, Covode, Dawes
Delano, Eggleston, Ella, Ferry, Fields, 6etz
Halghi, Halsey Harding, Hawkins, Hill, Hull
ridge, Marvin, Maynard, Mccarthy, MCCLURE.
Mercur, Mullins, Newcomb, Peters, Pike
Polsley, Price, Robertson, Sawyer, Sco6eId
Shanks, Stevens Of New Hampshire, Tavlor
Trowbridge, Washburn OF Wisconsin, Wash.
burn OF Illinois, Washburn OF Massachusefts
Wslker, Williams of Pennsylvania, Williams
OF Indiana, wilson OF Iowa, and Wilson of
Noys.-Messrs. Anderson, Archer, Ashley of
Nevada, Ashley of Ohio, Beck, Blair, Cake,
Cary, Bobb, Dixon. Donnelly, briggs, Eckley,
Eldridge, Eliot, Farnsworth, GlOssbreuuer
Golladay, Gravely, Grover, Highly, Hotchkiss,
yenckes' johnson, Kerr, Kitchen, Knott, Loan.
Moore, Moorhead. Morrill,, Nungen, Myers,
Niblack, Nicholson, O'NeIll, Paine, Plants
PomeToy. Pruyn, Randall, Robinson, Schenck'
SheIlabarger, Spalding, Starkweather, Stevens
of Pennsylvania, Stewart, Stokes, Stone, Ia.
Der, Taffe, Thomas, Trimble OF Tenn, Trimble
of Kentucky, Twichell, Van Horn of Missouri,
Van Trump, Washburn OF Indiana, and Wood.
A motion To recous slider the LAST vote mas an