Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-03
FORTIETH CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Proceedings.
FRIDAY. JtrIy

shall be made .he special order TO be proceeded
with iIom day TO day until they are disposed
Mr. Pomeroy called up the bill TO authorize
the Postmaster General TO contrac, with the
Commercial Steam Navigation Company for
the carrying of the United States mails between
New York and Europe.
Mr.. Conness said this was a most complies.
ted scheme TO put line OF American steamers
the Idea, he preferred that the bill should lie
over that be might examine into il.
Ine Dill was then postponed until to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, from Committee ON
Commerce, reported the House DILL u proyid.
for the bridging Of Boston harbor, which was
passed.
Mr.. Harlan. from the Committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia, reported with amendments
the bill to incorporate the Uniontown and
Washington City railroad.
MIR. Johnson moved, that as Tomorrow
would be the 4th Of July, that when the senate
adjourn to-day AZ be 10 meet on Monday
Mr.. Edm unds opposed the motion, and vould
appeal to his party friends not to vote for the
mouon: Ihere was a great deal of political
legislation that II was necessary should be act
60 upon at once, and every day was of inport-
ance. If the Democrats held their Convention
on the Fourth of July he did not see why the
Senate should not sit and attend to its busi-
ness.
NJ. Pomeroy and If they did not expee, TO
s.ay mere un'iI Hose on the election NO time
Mr.. Morrill, (Me said if this motion was
agreed TO Senators would commence celebrat
ing the Fourth right of.
Mr. Anthony knew OF three occasions whsrs
Inc Senate had sci On the Fourth OF July but
there was no use of il as nothing would be
done.
Mr. Frelinghuysen thought il was meet and
proper that the Senate shonld always adjourn
in honor 10 The day, even il they had 10 stay
here day or two OF three days longer
Mr.. Edmunds called for The ayes and noes on
the motion. when il was agreed to-ayes %.
noes l0. The Senators voting in the negati We
were Messrs. Anthony, Cole, ConkIing Ed
Wands; ~srms, Harlan, morrill, Of Asine, Morrill, Of
Messrs. fessenden and Samner declining ~
vote.
The joint resolution excluding from tn. El.c.
tora' College yot-s of States lately IA rebeIIiou
which shall not have been reorgauixsd beIng
The unfinished business, next came up
Mr.. Harlan moved 20 postpone IL for The mr.
poe Oh proceeding With District Of Col lumbla
olts, Today having been set apart for their
consideration.
The motion Of NJ. Harlan was then agreed
to, aye, ~; NAYS, 10.
Mr.. Edmunos that in pursua OF hi. pre
lious notice he now took It fvr granted that
the Senate did NOT dss to con er tn, nil in
trodnced by him, and he should not again cali
IL up.
Mr.. Cragin introduced a bill to eatabiisn IN.
asslmiltt ttsd rank of staff officers OF Ia. navy
Referred 10 Committee on Naval Affairs.
MT. Harlan then called up he bill TO incnr
poraie the First esbyIerian Church of WASH
meion, which was passed.
Also the bill TO incorporate he Connec,iru.
Avenue and Park Railroad Connauy IN tha
District OF Columbia. which was passed
Also, the bill t.r the relief OF VIM b Todd
OF the City ofWashIngton. OF Passed
ALSO Aiso' Siii TO INCORPORATE the Washington
am' ndtd 10 provide that The amount o. r.ai
esHte held by the Company shall Dot -xca.d
Ne",Vo, ithd aso that the real estate and other
properly OF the company shall be only held for
ne purposes stated III the first sectiou rh.
bill was then passed.
NJ. Harlan called up rLe bill yestips the IN.
pertinent OF The Register Of Dessds for m. III.
triet OF Columbia i'll The Supreme Court ef tb-
District. VI 'Ie
An amendment was adopted changing ,hs
Recorder of deeds ~
Amendment We're also adopted fixing tba
tees OF the office, after which the biII Wa.
passed was
Mr.. Harlan called up the bill in r.ia,io, .,
the rights and property of married women ~
the District of Coiumbis. "
House OF REPRESENTATIVES. ON.I
tfa-D stid III view OF the fact that so fex a
'he members were present and there was i'm
probability of getting q quorum her. IN a.
ne " onid move 10 adjourn. ''
Several gentlemen appealed 10 him 70 weld
anQ De agreed 10 DO SD temporarily
Mr.. Lawrence (PaD introduced hill i, NJ,
Oh me 6alldng OF rolling mill and nail facro
Tee on District of Columbia.
Mi. " a. shburne lind. moved 20 r.copsids,
ihe ote W hereby the amendments TO the hountv
bill were recommitted The reeons,dar.,1ny
toSk place, and the amendments were passed.
Mr Wasnburn was about to report when an
agreement was entered into that the Comm',
zee on Claims should have an hour for rar.,r,s
on Monday, and that the Committee Oh tba
Whole should go Oh with the anprnnr,.,;nn
bills, with the unde rstanding ihat ri NO rnn.
voted upon the Senate amendments a ro.a
should 6e taken IN the House e
Mr.. PANE, tWis.,) on behalf Of Mr.. Bout-
we'll, reported from the Reconstruction 1.om-
mIttee Dill in relation TO removal OF politicsI
stability. Recommitted f''''i
mr. Moorhead (Pa:l gave notice that he
The House then resolved itself into Com
mittee OF the Whole and res umed considerafion
% the Senate amendments to the Executiva
Aiasavs r. Snn., and ad sal Appropriation bill.
CONGRESSIONAL Globe was agreed to.
The section in relation 10 Department ad ver
easements IN the District of Columbia was next
To this the Committee on Appropriations
proposed an amendment providing that lepIti
mate advertisements shall be published mo Tn.
fwo newspapers recognized by law bur no a.
vertisernent relating TO another State or Tsrri
tory sbali be published in such papers.
MI fnelps asked II the amendment d id no,
give me advertisine TO an additional republi
Mr. Blaine (Me.) explained that II u.s
originally so Intended, but the House last nicht
,h,; IN the amendment pending for
should have been strixen out here
The Senate amendment was non conc,rra,
IN, and the amendment as proposed hv ~.
Committee was agreed To-
The amendments in relation to tue salar,es
OF comptrollers, solicitors, auditors &c w.s
an "~s
The amendment in relation to the exbib,,,o,
OF satuary, paintings. &c, in the CAPITOL. was
concurred In. with an amendment reon;ring
the superintendent Of Public Buildine In ra
move me property OF private individuals now /
MIR. Kelsey IN. " moved to amend tho
anenoment oy providing that no work OF ART i
snail 6e man utaetured in The Capitol
Mr Kelsey, in explanation of his amepdu,enf
saia ne understood that there was an indIyid. Il
ual now occupying studio in the CAPITOL free
Of rent. Who had, At the comneu cement of the
war, gone TO South Carolina to east bron 20 Il
cannon for the South.
Mr. Stevens (Pa.) hsped the iudiyfduaI
would be designated by name. because there
was an unfinished work in the baseme M that
should be completed. = Z(Lx- ~
Mr.. Kelsey referred to Mr. Clark Mills ana
was striking at no one else.
Ine amendment was reiec tad. .-- -
The bill was fhen laid aside, and the Bouss !
10 the consideration Of the deficisncv |
bill. \
Mr.. Hubbard w. va.) moved TO amend nx
$6,37609 TO pay United Srat:s /
narshals for taking census Of 1860 in West Virs
yinia- Agreed to. O. FFl go - 4
Mr.. Kelsey IN. " moved to amend nv ,ad-
ng an Appropriation OF S4OO to psy NJ |
sample Gardner for lighlng the Capitol.
- Upon division no quorum voted and Mr. |
Kelsey demanded tellers. N '0''
Upon vote BY teiiers, the amendment WA
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