Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-27
F0RTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoon's Proces sdings.
SATURDAY, June 27,


I SEHArK-Ar. Sumner presented = memorial,
signed oy merchauts OF Boston, stating that the
prohi0tion against the expectation Of distilled
sPM,s y~y inJnrion: to our commercs, and
ferred TO TIE Committee ON Finance. 17lf-I
MI. Tr11bull, from the Judiei,ry Commit.
tee, reported adversely on the PetitIons to in
crease crease - pay OF jurors Of the United States
Mr. sumner appealed to the Committee in
reference to this matter. II was hardship to
they could NOT obtain rcspecta6le DO board. I'd .
M Trumoull thought TWO dollars day was
not enough for these lufymen, but the commit.
tee mouGht 1t advisable hot to give any increase
Ar. Drake, from the Coumitte. on Naval
O0cers, reported the bill supplementary to the
previous acts relating to the Navy.
reported biil to compensate Joseph Saga for
bis property destroyed or taken for the use of
ne 0oyernment At Fortress Monroe. -.
act e1empting certain manufactures from iu-
ernal tax. Referred TO Finance Committee.
MI. Ramsey introduced a bill to rexula.e
trade between the United States and the Brit.
Committee ON Commerce
Mr.. Yates called up the bill to admit the
state OF Colorado into the Union.
The Tax bill was received from the House at
70 minutes past noon, and refe red to Finance
COMMITTEES. with leave to sit during the session
Of the Senate.
Ane VOmmlttee on territories reported an
amendment that the Governor of Colorado
shaI call new election for members Of the
tegislature, to decide upon the question Of
state @ admission; which was adopted.
The bill was further amended, to provide
that the Legislature shall, precedent to admis.
sion, ratify the 14th article. IEHE 80 :
Mr.. Conkling asked what pro vision had been
adopted for a vote Of the people on the Consti-
tuition.
Mr.. Yates replied that there was no question
on the Constitution.
M.: Conkl,ss thought tina. as the Constitution
say the least Of 1t, that the people should have
an opportunity to pass upon it.
Messrs. Nye AID Howard objected to again
submitting the Constitution to the people
Mr. Morton thought there must be Something
very weak about this matter, because Of the
unwillingness to let the people vote upon the
Constitution, and the only reason could be that
there was fear Of its being voted down. 1t was
against the theory Of our Government not to
submit the fundamental law to the psople.
Mr Conkling moved an amendment, that at
the election for members Of the Legislature the
constitution shall also be submitted to the peo-
pie.
The discussion on the amendment continued
at great length.
HOUSE OF REPREsRNTArIvEs.-Th Speaker
laid before the House q communication from
the Secretary Of War, enclosing a commuuica.
ton from the Paymaster General in relation to
bounties paid since the first day of January
last. Referred to Committee on Military Az
fairs.
Also. q communication from the Quarter.
master General in relation to captains and
lieutenants employed in the Quartermastsr's
Department Referred to Comm ttee on Mill.
tary Afairs.
The regular order Of business was demanded.
and the Speaker called committees for reports
Of private nature.
Mr.. Washburn (Mass.) reported q bill ap.
proprfating S16.0OO for relief of James Cooper,
whose bark, the General Barry, was destroyed
at sea BY the rebel cruiser Florida. Referred to
nm mt hA hnlA
Also, reported bill appropriating $4,000 for
relief Albert Grant, of Norfolk. Passed
number OF other private bills were passed
MI BROOKS IN. ~ introduced a bill to
amend the set exempting certain man nufac,ures
from Internal tax. Referred to Committee Of
Ways and Means. = :
On motion Of Mr.. Banks, Mass, y the bill
making appropriation for the purchase Of Alas.
ka was made the special order for Tuesday
next.
The House resumed consideration of the
River and Harbor ball, which had been made
the special order for to-day.
The pending question was upon recommit.
ting TIE bill with instructions to report q sub.
stitute prepared by Mr.. Delano, making appro.
priations generally for improvement Of rivers
and harbors. :
Mr.. Wsshburne (Ill.) opposed the bill as or.
iginally reported In all particulars because he
did not deem many of the works necessary
The Treasury did not have the money to ap.
proprlate and he was opposed 10 borrowing for
the purpose. .r .r
After discussion, Mr.. Bailey IN. W moved
to amend the substitute by appropriating one
million dollars for completion Of works Sf i'm.
provement already commenced.
The discussion was still in progress when our