Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-26
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons PROCEEDINGS,
TUESDAY, January 96.

SRNATR-Mr. Pomeroy presented more fe-
male suffrage petitions.
Mr. Sherman reported back from the FL
nance Committee the bill to reorgarize the
Treasury department, with statement that
the commute had carefully considered the
subject, out had come 10 the conclusion that
no hill which would meet the views of all
could be natur; Al this session, aud thersf re
rePoI ID iOjnt rCsolu 1on providing for the
appointment of joint committee Of three Sem
4 ols and five Repre- Csentatlves at the beginning
o. TIE next Congress. to consider the whole
snbj'c; OF T'orgapizing the civil service, with
wer &c during the recess, &c.
Mr. CopklIpg thought II would be rather an
unusual proceeding for the 10th Congress 10
order II commute for the Asst Congress Sucu
thing might have occurred before, but he b ad
never heard OF II.
After some discussion the resolution was
opted.
iAppTop1 iatiens, repOrged the Invalid Pension
bill With amendments
Mr.. Wilson presented the credentials of Chas
Sumner, re-elretfd Senator for six yesrs from
the State of Massachusetts,, which were read
and placed on the file.
HIr. Sumner presented memorial of Union
League OF winchester. Va. protesting against
the efforts which are now beng made to OBTAIN
the removal OF the disabilities OF Judge Par
ker.
MIR. Sumner said he had heard OF this Judge
farker, and II our great historian, Hilldretn,
were awe, ne Mr.. would recommend him
TO take Parker for a model and add another
chapter to his dook, under the head "Atrocious
judges"
Southern Express Company. Referred 10 Com.
mitt' 'e on Commerce.
MIR. Grimes introduced a bill 70 reorganize
the Navy Department. Referred to Committee
MIR. Williams, from the Committee on Fl.
nance, reported bill placing in the hands of
the Secretary OF the Senate, in trust, the amount
due to Charles Westmoreland, the messenger
electoral n mr. no
died at Panama on his way to Washington to
deposit said vote with the President Of the
Senate The money to be held by the Secre-
tary of the Senate for the benefit Of the son of
the deceased.
The bill was passed.
MIR. Morten called mp his motion to take
from the table the bill relative TO the Mc(ianha.
gan clam, and to refer it to the Judici,ry Com.
mitte, the SAID bill having been indefinitely
postponed at the last session.
Mr.. Williams argued that indefinite post
ponement operated to take bill from the cal.
ender, and It could not again be resuscItated.
DISCUSSION ensued, continuing until the ex.
piratIon OF the morning hour, when the unfin-
ish' d bUsidsss, being the bill relating to the
Central Branch Pacific railroad. was an
nounced by the Chair as before the Senate.
HoUsR.-Mr. Lynch Mel called up his mo-
ton to reconsider the reference OF his dill Ito
provide for the gradual rosumption of specie
payments" and moved to postpone its consid.
Grafton until after the morning hour, which
Mr.. Heaton IN. c. introduced a bill amend
atoly of the ''act TO increase the re- venue from
impo r's; 10 provide for the payment of the in
teres. on the public debt. and(Or her purpc-
sss." Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
MIR. Perham Me- from the Commit; on
Invalid Pensions, reported the b.il relative TO
the operations Of the pension laws ana for
othr purposes, with certain amendments.
The first section of the bill provides that no
widow shall be allowed pension who is a
nonresident of the United States, or who has
lived for I've consecutive years apart from her
husband Immediately preceding his death. and
without receiving support from him. The Sec
ond section provides that any woman who is
living - a prostitute, or other wise living with
n man TO whom she is not lawfully married.
shall be dropped from the pension rolls. The
third section prohibits persons from receiving
pensions who weIe employed IN the civil SER
vice OF the Government from March, 1855. to
June 6, 1866. The fourth section provides that
in every case where person shall die while
an application is pending, such pensioa shall
60 TO the legal heirs of the applicant.I
Pending the consideration OF the fifth section
OF the bill, the morning hour expired, anG 1t
went over.