Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-04
CONGREGATIONAL,
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Proceedings.


SBSATE-lest erday, after our report closed,
Considerable discussion ensued as TO the
name 10 be gwen to the new Territory.
III wss finally agreed that the name should
rem ain wyoming. and the bill was passed.
MI Stewart, from the Committee on the
JUDICIARY, reported, with amendments, the bill
70 remove disabilities from certain citizens Of
North Carolina and Alabama
Mr.. Hendricks asked to take up the House
bill TO make eight hours legal days work for
all the laborers in the employ OF the United
States and advocated 1T as due to the laboreTs
and mechanics IN the employ OF the Govern
ment.
Mr. Morrill,, of Maine. made a report from
the Committee of Conference on the army APP
preparation bill, which was concurred in
Mr.. Trumbull opposed the motion of Mr..
Hendricks, and advocated the tax ng up. of the
bill for the admission of North Carolina and
other States reported by the Judiciary Com
mljtee
Mr. BuCkalew said the eight hour bill seemed
10 have but few friends, but the other dill could
be taken up at any time.
Without further action, on motion OF M
Williams. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Yesterday, after our report closed,
MI. w OOdward Pa a ked leave to offer re-
solutions. that whatever Universities of opinion
may prev all In respect 10 the administration OF
Mr.. Buchanan as President of the United
States. the members of the House can cordially
unite in honoring the purity of his private
character the ability and patriotic motives
which illustrated his leng career of public SER
vice. and the dignity hich marked the retire.
ment OF the latter years of his life and that the
Speaker OF the House is requested and author
lied 10 appoint a committee of seven members
TO attend the funeral of Mr.. Buchanan on b.
nall OF the House. and TO communicate a coy
of these resolutions 10 the relatives of the de-
ceased.
There being no objection. the Speaker stated
that the resolutions Were before the House.
Mr.. Farnsworth could not vote to endorse
Mr.. Buehanans patriotic motives.
Mr.. Blaine Me- said he had a resolution to
he nrpy a Fha
difficulty over dead man. and he desired to
have his resolution read.
The resolution as proposed strikes out that
parton the original resolution which endorses
Mr.. Buchanan's patriotic action, but author
lies committee of seven.
Mr. Woodward declined to accept the substi-
tute.
Mr.. Stevens (Pa.) asked his colleague to
amend the resolution by striking out the words,
sand patriotic motives"
Mr.. Woodward could not do so. He thought
the House should say for itself whether 1t
should set up judge OF a mans motives.
Mr.. Farms worth moved to lay the resolution
ON the table, and II was agreed to-leas, "a
Mr.. Blaine then asked leave to introduce his
resolution.
Mr.. Randall pa objected. He would vote
for the resolution of Mr.. Stevens, but not that
of Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. Blaine wanted the country to take notice
that an objection 10 a resolution in relation to
Mr.. Buchanan came from a Democrat.
MIR. w ard Republican. )of New York-Then
i object.
The subject was then dropped, but Mr.
Blaine subsequently moved to reconsider
the vote whereby the original resolution was
tabled.
The motion 10 reconsider prevailed, and the
question recurring again upon laying upon the
table
Mr.. Blaine offered as a substitute a resolution
that the House of Representatives having re-
ceived information OF the death of James
Buchanan. eX-PreSident of the United States,
al MS country seat AT Wheatland does, as a
mark OF respect for the eminent public station
be has held empower the = .eaker 10 appoint
a cOmmittee of seven members, to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Buchanan, on the part of the
House, and 10 communicate a copy of these
resolutions 10 the relations OF the deceased.
After several motions had been made to Law
the resolution on the table. &c, il was adopted,
few Republicans voting in the negative.
TnP Speaker announced the committee
MesSrs. GlOssbrenner, of Pennsylvania; Mar
shall. OF Illinois; Dawes, of Massachusetts
Thomas, OF Maryland: Blair, of Michigan;
Eldridge, OF Wisconsin; and Trimble, of Ken
lucky.
Mr.. Thomas. Md from the COMMITTEE on
the Judiciary, reported a bill TO provide for the
removal of the Harpers Ferry suit from the
West irglnla courts 10 the United States Cir
cut Court Passed.
Mr.. Julian, (Ind,l from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported adversely upon the bill
providing for a grant OF lands in aid of the
public schools of the District of Columbia; and
II was laid upon the table.
AT the evening session, the House, in Com
mittee of the Whole, proceeded with the discus.
son OF the Tax bill: and speeches were made
by MIR. Wood, IN. W Mr.. Hunter, Ind Mr.
Niblack, (lnd..) and Mr.. Highly, (Cal) Ad-
journed.