Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-08
FORfIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
WKDNEspAY, July g.


SESATR.-The Char laid before the Seuas. a
comm unicaIIon from Professor Joseph Henry.
endorsing the annual report Of the National
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Judiciary Commis.
tex, reported adversely on the House bill 70
regulate ana limit the admiralty Jurisdicroa
oi ahe District Courts Of the United States.
mr.. Howard, from Committee on Military
Affairs, reported formally the House bull 10
provide for the issue Of arms to the militia
On motion Of Mr. Wilson, the Secretary OF
tne navy was requested to inform the Senate
What number OF men We're employed in the
navy yards on January T. 1868 aud what mum.
ber Were employed on July 1, lists.
Mr Conness asked 10 make moiion that the
bill for the protection of the rights of natural.
ized c,tizens be made the special order tor Fri
day evening next co \. 80. +.
the biil mentioned should not be cons ider ed
until next week -F
The tax bill was then taken up.
Mr. Davis offered an amendment that any
person shall be allowed TO produce alcoholic
vapor from fermented mash, using such vapor
In me disuliation OF vinegar, which shall be
taxed i've cents per gallon; winch, after some
discussion, was rejected.
Mr.. Fowler Offer I'd an amendment that the
meters shall be attached at the ex pense of the
United STATE 5, and not of the dlstIIier as pro.
ylded for by the committee.
Dir. Fowler said the effect of the bill was to
crush out the small dsullers and consolidate
the business in the large distiileries.
The amendment was rejected.
HOUSE OF FRRPRHsENTATTyEs.-A After an in
FORMAL discussion In relation 10 the bus,uexs :
before the House, il was agreed that the hin,
making appropriation for sundry civil ex
penses OF the Government should DE taken up,
and that session should be held or Friday
evening next for the consideration Of bushes.
from the Military Committee
Inc House then proceeded to consider, as in
Committee Of the Whole, the sundry civil ser.
vice Appropriation bill.
Most Of the mendments Were non -concurred
In. and will go TO a Don ferenc ce Committee
lows:
Decreasing the appropriation for supplying
deficienciy in the fund for sick and disa oleri
seamen to &159,GO.
The amendment providing that the rebuild.
ing OF the United States Military Asylurn a,
Tosus, Maine, shall be completed without fur
ther expense 10 the Go vernment than the a, 81,
originally appropriated
Amendment reducing the appropriation for
enabling The Lighthouse Board TO eypari-nan,
with new illuminating apparatus aad fog sig
nails TO a. 600
Amendment providing for a lifa-bo,. and
station at the souih end Of Narragan sstt Beach
II: and appropriating S2,00J therefor =
increasing the appropriation for the CON-
strncfion OF a building for custom house and
SJo,C0U. ~
Amendment sppropristing seo,coo for com.
pituon OF the extension and repairs of the Gus
tom-house at Bangor, Me. S31OoO
Amendment appropriating S35,BUo for heat
ing apparatus for custom houses aud other
public buildings, and S2,5G0 for vaults ana
Amendment approprianng a 500. 10 be paid
out Of the Patent Once fund, for expenses OF
receiving, arranging, and taking care OF COW
night books, charts, and other copyright mat
tiers.
Amendment providing that no Improvement,
attentions, or repairs of the Capitol buildip =
shall be made, except by direction and under
the supervision OF the architect OF the CapitoI
extension: with an amendment striking ont
that portion Of the Senate amendment which
provides for the removal OF the bronze doors
"a Amendmene mem apPropriating e1,loo for pant
ing the exterior OF the eastern part Of the City
Hail, Washington; S75J for resetting steps
calking cornice, &c; slO0 for repairing roug
casting and other plastering; 500 for repair o ,
tin roof and rain speuts; $3.50 for sundrv hrick
and carpenters work; S4OO for renoystinr o an
ventilating the court room: Prorfded That Nh
corporate authorities Of Washington appropr,
a.. are ana ehpena IKE sum for painting and re-
Amendment increasing the APPROXIMATION
Tor survey OF public lands In Colorado Also
increasing the appropriation for survey Of the
eastern boundary Of Nevada.
Amendment striking out the first paragraph
aPpropT iating S12,000 or so much thereof a,
may be necessary, for the care, support and
nnS ,feafmsat OF SIXTY panpers, medical
institution in the city OF Washington nudsr "A
contract to be formed with such iustitutioa
o, Amenament IN @ reducing the appropriahoa 10
t3UO0 Tor purchase Of trees aud tfee.boxes %
replace such as have been planted by the Uni
ted States, ana TO whltewash fences and reuair
pavements In front OF the public grounds
ApproprIating &l0,OCo for continu uInR the
United States 2U.inch water main from it, nres
ent terminus IN north b street w, u east s,de q,
delaware avenue, to the United States l2.incb
nam on First street east
Amendnent approPrating $500 70 enable the
JOINT COMMITTEE on the Ii brary to nav Mrs
Sarah r. Amee an additional COMPENSATION for
marble bust Of President Lincoln.
Amendment ntappropriating So GO for expenses
OF the Impeachment trial, to be paid In To tn,
contingent fund Of the Senate.
Amendment authorizing the Commissioner
OF the General Land Office to continue the ex
tension OF the geological explorations as begun
in Nebraska. #. :
Amendment authorizing the cities of Wash.
ingfon and Georgeto Wu, and the Levy Court OF
washington county, TO levy and collect q spe.
cial tax on the taxable property within their
respective Jurisdictions for the erection o,
school ouses and for the support Of Do bile
schools, not exceeding fifty cents on each aIo
for any ore year, to be assessed and collected
as other taxes. .Rf
Amendment repeating all laws and parts OF
laws that regulate the price OF labor in the
Government Printing Once, aud making II thu
duty OF the Congressional Printer to eoptrac;
with the persons in that employment at such
and are Just TO those employed
The amendment TO q uiet land titles in Maine
for lands in dispute under what was known As
the treaty of Washington, having been reached,
a lively discussion ensued, and was partici-
pated ia by Messrs Butler, Banks. Orth1 May.
nard, Peters, Pike, and others.