The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-14
FORTIETH CONGRESS-THIRD SESSION


WASHINGTON Dec H-The President nresan
TED communication from the Secretary of War;
Freedmen, Refugees, and Abandoned Lands
asking for the appointment of a committee to
investigate the operations of that bureau from
the time Of It's organization TO the end of the
present month. Referred to the Committee on
Also, a communication from the Governor O,
oregon, transmitting the resolution of the
legislature resembling the ratification of the
Constitutional amendment Referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Also the laws of Colorado and Dacotah. Re.
ferred TO the Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Pomeroy presented a petition of the citi-
zens of Kansas praying that in any amend
ment of the Constitution in regard to su ffraga
no distinction be made on account of sex.
House of Representatives.
The first business in order was the call of
States for bills and joint resolutions. The fol.
By Mr.. Peters (Me }. to provide for the defense
ofthe Northeastern frontier aud making grants
American Railway Company
Mr.. Peters moved its reference to select
committee OF sever.
Mr. Washburne Qll) did not see why 1t should
not go before the standing committees.
Mr.. Schenck Ohio, moved to refer to the
Yeas GO; nays As.
BY Mr., Ela-Reating TO pay, pensions. aud
on Invalid Pensions.
BY Mr.. Eliot-Relating to freedmen's hospi-
tails. To Committee on Freedmen's Affairs.
By Mr. Poland-To repeal part of section so of
the act of August 3, 1851 is reference to the ap-
pontment of West Point codets. To Committee
BY Mr.. smith-Providing for the payment of
horses lost by certain officers in the service OF
the United States Same reference.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the Committee on
Appropriations to consider the expedleucy of
making appropriations to carry into effect the
provisions of an act relating to pensions. To
Committee on appropriations
authorized TO take evidence in cases OF con.
tested elections. Referred to the Committee
By Mr.. Robinson-To remove distractions
from the East river, and appropriatng S3.000,-
900. Referred to the Committee on Com erece
southern Maryland Railroad Company to Se ente. .
the District of Columbia. Referred to the Com
mittee on the District OF Columbia.
can College. Referred to the Judiciary Com
BY Mr.. Muller, declaring that the principal
Of all United States bonds should be paid in
coin. Referred to the Committee OF Ways and
Means
BY Mr. Lawrence (Pa,)-Authorizing the in
corporton of certain railroad companies. To
Judiciary Committee.
ruptcy act. To Committee on Revision of Laws.
By Mr.. Pettis-To provide for the paving of
Pennsylvania avenue. To Committee for the
By Messrs. Whittemore. Bowen, and others
Several bills for the removal Of political disa-
bilities from certain persons. To Committee on
By Mr.. Whittemore-Dlrect inquiry into
the elections in South Carolina. Georgia, and
Louisiana. Same reference.
BY Mr.. Kellogg-Granting to the New Or
leans, Mobile, and Chattanooga Railroad Com
pany the right OF way through the public
lands, etc. To Committee on Public Lands.
BY Mr.. Morris-In relation to the appoint
ment of mdshipmen from the lately recon
structed States To Committee on Naval
Affairs.
BY Mr.. BuokIy-Providing that the State OF
Alabama may accept within two years the
provision OF the Agricultural College bill. To
Committee on Public Lands.
By Mr.. Sypher-A memorial OF the Louisiana
Legislature asking an approximation OF S3OOOO
for the Mississippi and Mexican Gulf Canal.
To Committee on Appropriations.