Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-07
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This AfternooH's PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY. January z.

of the Assistant Professor in the Naval Acad-
tmy at Annapolis, asking an increase of salary
Ri. rr.d 10 Commlttee on Naval Affairs.
mr.. Corbttt introduced bill TO amend the
existing laws relating 10 the Internal revenue.
Ref 10 Committee on Finance.
MI wilson introduced d a bill vacating certain
offices IN Georgia and empowering the Consti-
tutional Convention TO ill the same. Laid on
the tabls and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Harlan introduced a bill to incorporatp
the English Luths ran Church OF the city OF
washington. Referred TO the District Com
mittee.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced a bill to incorpo.
rate ihe Congregation of the First Presbyterian
Church of Washington.
Mr.. TrumbulI understood that this bill
which had parsed during last month. had
failed 10 reach the President in time, and IL
was therefore nccss ssary to repass it,
Mr.. Sumner said another important bill had
been twice passed to promote the e1uality of
rights in the District, which the President had
tailed 10 return, and it was a question whether
the rect - which had been taken was not simi-
lar in its character TO the adjou nments from
Friday until Monday, and whether the neglect
o1 the President 70 ign the bills failed 10 pre-
vent them from becoming laws He had not As
yet introduced again the bill striking the word
white" from the charters as he wished TO al
low the ten days to expire from the reassemb-
ling, 10 see what the President would do. He
would like TO know the Senators opinion
Mr.. Irumbuli said the questions connected
with thiS subject were rather complicated. and
he preferred not TO discuss them nj present He
fcrred 10 the Committee Oh the Dis.ric Of y
lbmbia.
The bill was accordingly referred
Mr.. Harlan introduced a bill amending the
act hNing the rights of volunteers a. "A part Of
the army, 20 as 10 give officers their proper
rank, and To include the marine corps Re-
teIred 10 Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. SnInner rose, and said that on makingi in
quiry al the desk he found that th. hill for the
further scUn nrity OF equal rights in the District
OF columbia had been presented IL the Presi-
dent on December 10Th, and and as it had not
been returned. he now would ask leave 10 in
trocucc il again.
The hill was read when
MI Sherman said there were strong reasons
for b' iieving that the action OF the President
had not sndangered this bill. In his opinion il
was now The law OF the land and be thon cht
the proper course wonld be TO certify the fact
Of III. case Ia the Secretary of State. whose
duty viii then be- 10 promu ulgata il off cially
II" Suggested that the subject be referred 10 th.
judiciary Committee.
Nr. Sumner thought that perhaps il would
be better to have tho opinion of the Judiciary
Committee. and had no objection to the refer
rnye.
Mr.. Johnson alluded 10 the law of New
Hampshlr" a. being similar 10 the law OF the
Unit, q States excerpt that three ,iayS only WAS
allowed 10 the Executive of that State Ia return
a bill. and the supreme Court of New Hamp-
ehire had decided thai an adjournment was not
an adjournment III the sense III which il seems
10 have been taken by the President. Ii that
decision was correct, then this hill was now
rhe law of the land.
Mr.. Eomunds could no, believe that the. Pres
ideni would assume the ground which il At
tributed 10 him, that every time Congress took
recess of "A day or two ii was IN hi power uo
Kill - bill by a failure TO aftix his Signature
Congress repeatedly adjourned over for q day
or two and m this view il was hardly 10 be
assumed the President would "a ke such a DO
,iiion. He thought the easiest way of solving
This matter would be- 10 address a resolution of
inquiry to the President to the views enter.
on p
Mr.. Drake desired the Judiciary Committee
10 report bill settling the whole matter and
making n IN the power of the two Houses of
Congress 10 decide when a bill which the Pres
ident HIS neither vetoed or signed. shall be-
CClDc q law.
The bill Wa then referred 10 the Judiciary
Committce.
HorsE.-The House resumed the cousidera-
tion of the bill under consideration yesterday
to facilitate the pay ment Of soldiers bounties
AIR. Washburn (Ind.) offered a substitute
authorizing the employment of fifty additional
clerks IN the division of tine Second Auditors
Office for the purpose Of furnishing informa.
lion in relation to soldiers claims for bounty to
The Paymaster Generals office. and that i'm ali
cases OF The appointment of such additional
clerks preference shall be given to discharged
soldiers and sailors. The Secretary of the
Treasury Is authorized To provide adeq uate ac.
cnmmodarions for such clerks.
Mr.. Arnell (Tenn.) offered an amendment
that all claims of colored soldiers for bounty
and back pay shall b. transferred for examina.
uon and settlement TO the commissioner of
Freedmen's Affairs.
The amendment was accepted aud the sub
~Iitute as amended was passed
Mr. Pike, (Me..) from the Committee on Ma.
val Affairs, reported back n substitute for the
iOnt resolution authorizing the Secretary Of the
Navy TO dispose of lron-clad vessels CThe
Secretary IL authorized 10 dispose of all YES.
>eis NOT needed Tor the service al price to be
liked by board of five nav al ofiicers.l
Mr. Pike adYocafed the adoption of his sub
stitutr
MIR. Kerr Ind) desired To offer an amend
m'ni providing tor the sale, at public auction.
~ snch place AZ may be DECIDED npon by a
Naval Board.
Mr. Pike declined 10 accept the Amendments.
Mr. Maynard appealed To :be House not TO
authorize these sales. Tor reasons of patriotism
Dir. Pike said the committee did not purpose
Ia sell the hole navy.
proviso thai ALI proceeds of sales should be
paid into the Treasury of the United States
was accepted.
The question of the passage Of the bill was
taken by yeas and nays. and il was passed:
yeas ~. nays DO
The House took up the resolution offered in
November 2gth, by Mr.. NeWcombe, OF Wis,
and which was then laid over under the rule
calling upon the heads OF departments for The
nihnes 81 clerks, dates OF appointment, and
II ON what District. and STATE. Ac
MIR. New bonnie insisted upon the resolution
and Mr.. Washburne lll.) moved to lay il ON
fhe table, and the latter motion was agreed
TO.
Mr.. Up>on (Mich.) from the Committee on
Elections reported a resolution declaring r.
g. SiInms not entitled To seat in the House
from the First District of Kentucky. and that
The oath of office he administered to Hon L, =
1rimbIe.
Laid over and ordered To be printed i'm order
TO give Mr. Simns, the contestant, an opportu-
nifty to he irard.
On motion of Mr.. lngarsoll. (Iil,) the House
proceeded 10 the consideration of business on
the Speakers table.
Senate joint resolution i'm relation 10 IN. erpc
uOn of a Jail in this District was taken up and
Mr.. lngersoli moved its adoption. He said il
was not necessary TO enter into an explanation
as the bill was only TO suspend the work for
forty daye. Ii was charged that there had been
fraud somew here. and a delay seemed neces.
sary. Ii Was said that the site was not "A proper
one. and that the contracts We're made in uttar
disregard Of law.
Mr.. Mccullough iMd.) advocated the refer.
nee OF the bill 10 a committee. If il WAS
adopted now, and the contract was suspe nded'
q large II umber of workmen would be thrown
out of employment He saw no necessity for
action, and thought the subject
should go to a committee.
Mr.. 1ngersOil said il was for the purpose M
having Investigation that the suspension. of the
" ork was asked. Let the whole subject tse in
v, stigatcd, and IL the contract was made in
good s;ith. the work can then bs further pushed
Mr.. Mccullough desired &c make a uotion IN
refer the bill. but MIR. Ingersoll declined IN
yield for thai purpose. H.lT =
The previous question was then seconded
and the bill was passed-yeas So nays 81
The speaker announced as the Regents of the