Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-10

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Seoeteseea % Tess~rkav,s Procee1t0Us.
SknAin-fssterday sfier our report cies.a.
ne tsa osil being snder conssdersnon-
h~tont motion 10 make the tax 60
VS. ~ n my ~ne per gallon was rejeeied-
Mr.. Van wishie r-n.w~d MS snendm-ut
previously onerec In Oommtttee OF the whsi-,
70 exempt nom ,uternal tax petroleam ana its
kindrcd substances
nsys 10.
The hli wa then passed ur.srs C.,o.-,,
oole. Edmunds, Morton, Nye, and Poneroy
yotiBg ia the negative.
The pending b,iI ~ then msde IN. speci.
siter until disposed ef.
The bill spproprstinr 81 oen Tor the relief of
the Ladies Mount Vernon Association ~ss
missioner OF PuhlSc Buiidtnrs and Grounds.
Nr. johnson then. IN wnt,en speech, TOOK
his leave OF the senate
The senate went INTO executive session. ana
in short time took a rece~e
The senate resseemeled ~ Dp. N.
Mr.. " iison called up the loint resolution su-
ihonxing the Secretary OF War 90 seu damaged
and un servic' able oro nance ssor'-si which wss
ps~sss.
Also. hill to establish rules snd negotiations
for the government Of the army OF the Cnfted
Ststes.
The article under CONFEDERATION ~ the time
tue hill " as last MP was the lsth providing for
the creatien OF military commisSicps IN times
OF WAY or public danger; aud the que1tion be-
r.
commissions shall only have turisdiction Of
offences com Inrtted by civilians IN the the,tre
Of war. or where the Ct val tribunals are 20 ~er-
lees 20 set
By common consent the Isth article xHs
stricken out, and the bill wSs then passed.
Mr.. moruIl, OF Vermont, called up tue biz
tn nay John Potts, Chief Clerk Of the War De.
parment- $3.50 Tor performing tue duties 81
disbursing clerk OF the War Department from
July ', 1901, 10 July :, ieSs, which was passed.
Adjourned.
Bousx.-Yest~rdsy. after our report closed.
the House being IN Committee OF the whole.
the bill making appropristion for charltable
institutions m the District of Columbis.
having been reached in regular order on the
calender,
Mr. Spsiding (o.) moved 20 amend the bin
by striking on, the apr ropriatiOn FOR the pur-
chase of additional land for farming purposes
about the Ins ane Asylum
The amendment was agreed To-
Mr.. pike (Me) rene wed the motion that the
committee rise; and Il was agreed 10, and the
SPEAKER resumed the chair.
Mr. ChaBler IN. y. from the Committee on
ELECTIONS made = report in tue confessed cleo
ton case OF McGivarty vs.. Hooper a. Terri
risl delegat'~ from Utah, and reported q res
olution declaring Mr.. Hooper enutled 10 retain
his seat. Ordered 20 be printed.
Mr.. Framework, (IllD from the Com mttee
on Reconstruction, reported \ bill providing
for an election In Virginia on the 18th, iiJh.
and 18Th days OF August, for the ratification or
rejection Of the new constitution Of the State.
and for the election of members OF tn state
Legislature and members OF Congress. II pro-
yides for the assembling Of the Legislature a.
Richmond on the LIST Tuesday IN september.
The bill was passed without a division.
On motion OF Mr.. Schenck. OF Ohio, the
House proceeded TO the consid ration OF bush
ness op the Speakers table, and the following
was dfsrosed Of.
Senste amendment 70 House bill 70 incOrpo-
rate the CONNECTICUT avenue railroad an WASH
ington Were agreed 10.
Senate amendments TO House ball for pay
ment Of certain claims against the InterIOr de-
psr;ment were agreed 70.
Senate amendment 20 House bill 20 incOrpo-
rate the Washington Target Association. wb,ch
limits the amount Of real estate 10 be held 10
S5t,DQ, was non- copcurred an.
At the evening session NO business could be-
considered except reports Of bills from toe
Con- M ittee ON Invalid Pensions A large nu "a
Der Of these bills were reported, aud posed
of as recommended by the Com mittee.