The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-13
FoRTIETH C0NGRESS-ssCONp SESSION.


WAsHINGToN, July IA number of petit
lions 1, 1or r. Increase OF pay were presented from
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr wills n (Msss.), from the Committee on
sale of portion of % tbe military ~ reservation '1 at
Fort Leayenworth, Kansas. which was taken
up ana a passed. IL Sn.horlheS the S sale OF Twenty
price to be n1ed by the Judges OF the District
Mr.. TrumbuIi Oll) from the Judiciary Com.
mittee. reported the bill IN relation to the
corporation, and the bill relative to finding In
diciments in United States Courts in late
Rebel States, and the bill authorizing the tenn
pora1y supplying ofvacancies In the Executive
Depsfd o, ar mems wi,h amendmen; me, ne also re,
and places of holding District and Circuit
Courts in the Northern District of Florida.
risipx the Com missioner ~ Of Refugees @ sand and
Freedmen and Abandoned Lands to sell certain
abandoned lands in Pensacola. Referred to
CommiLtee Of Public Lands. .
House of Representatives.
Messrs. Schenok Co. Hooper (Mass) and Nib
lack Und) j. were appointed the House Com init.
lee OF Conference on the Tax bill.
Under the call OF States for bills and joint
resolutions, the following were introduced, read
BY Mr.. Lynch me }, relative to the Navy Yard
at Charlestown Mass Referred to the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs.
anime the navy yards at Chsrlsstown, Mass,
and Kittery, Maine. and 10 report at the next
session Of Congress as to the expedisncy OF dis
continuing the yard at Charestown and unit
ing it with the yard at Kittery, Maine.
By Mr.. Schoneld (Pa TO authorize soldiers to
select homestesds from the public lands. Re-
ferred to the Com on Public Lands.
By Mr.. Mercer (Pa.) an addition to the act OF
July 4th, 1886 to promote the progress OF the use
ful arts Referred to the Committee on Patents.
By Mr.. Trimble (Ky.) appropriating $1,000 900
for the erection OF custom house, post-office
and court rooms at Psducah. Refer ed to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Nr.Stok es( Tenn )resolves from the Tennes-
see Legislature asking to be reim mbursed for ex-
penses in calling out the militia In 1867. Re-
fer ed to the Committee on Claims.
By Mr.Cook I'LL to provide for bringing suits
in The courts of New York against railroad
companies having their lines in several States.
Referred to the Committee on Roads and
Canals.
Mountain Railroad running from Pilot Knob,
Missouri, to Helena, Arkansas. Referred TO the
Committee on Public Lands.
By Mr.. Hubbard (W. Vs). resolves of the
passage OF a bill TO incorporate the Washington
and Cincinnati Railroad Company. Referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Cavanaugh (Montana) offered resolu.
tion calling on the Secretary of the Interior for
copies of treaties made by the Peace Com mis-
sioners with the several tribes OF Western In.
dians in 1867 and 1868. which was adopted.
Mr. Cleaver New Mexico) introduced q joint
resolution 1Or the protection OF settlers on the
Cherokee neutral lands OF Kansas. Passed.
Mr.. Orth Qndiana) introduced a joint resolu-
tion for the better protection of life in the navy.
Referred tn the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Clark (Ksnsas) offered q resolution
questipg The President to furnish copies of all
nected with the Com mission to negotiate the
late treaty with the Usage Indians, and with all
propositions made the Com mission by railroad
corporations or individuals. Adopted.