The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-15
FOURTH EDITION
FORTlETH CONaREss-THIRD SESSION



struction OF any bridge acyoss the East river.
6s;Iu between New York and Brooklyn. 3nless the
navigation OF the river unobstruoted.
Also, petition of citizens Of New York for O
RECIPROCITY treaty with Canada.
- MI, sumner presented the petition OF Moses
Bunm OF New York, setting forsh q scheme by
wnlcn the Government can, within two years,
resume specie payments. and at the same time
reduce TIE national debt by three hundred mill
Mr.. Summer called the attention of tho Chair
man OF the Committee on Finance (Snerman)
TO this panacea for tho financial dfttioulties of
Mr.. SheFAan-Do you warrant theremedy
Mr sumRer-Ah that Is more than Lean do
tIs extension, construction, ana use Of the
lateral branch of the Baltimore and Potomac
Er. Edwards, from the Judiciary Com rnittee.
reported q bill TO provide for an additional
burlington. Vermont. which upon his motion
was passed.
Mr.. Morton snbmt,ted the report of the Joint
Com to walt upon General Grant and
Mr.. Colfsx to inform shem OF their eleatiOn as
On motion of Mr.. CragiD, the committee to
audit and contr0f the contingent expenses or
the Senate was authorized to send for persons
and papers to the In vestig gston of the
accounts pending befOFp them.
Mr.. Cragin, from the same committee. re-
ported adversely, and moved the indefinite
postpon ssnent OF the resolution providing for
the pay r1ent during the recess Of the messen-
gers and the clerks of the Senate.
nness (Cal.l objected to the present con-
sideratiozrof the motion for an Indefinite post
Mr. Howard, from. the Joint Com mit.ee on
Ordnance, made long report accompanied by
TO consolidate the Ordnance Department with
The ARTILLERY.
authorizing the Secretary OF ths Navy to pla 9e
q vessel at the disposal of the tssmmtssoner OF
Charities lies ,5 and Corrections M at New York to be
Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
H0use of Representatives.
Under the call of BtaLes, bills and Joint reso-
lutions were introduced, read twice, and re.
BY Mr.. Blackburn Is. CD to relieve all Ameri.
abilities imposed by this fourteenth article OF
amendment. Referred'to the Reconstruction
BY Mr.. Van Trump IN. Y.L to increase the
pay Of army officers Ia Sraduated scale. Re-
he said 40 introduced /. st the request of an
officer, without committing himselftoit.
BY Mr.. Lawrence (Oeioh directing that wo>
ments of the Government shall receive the
same compensation as men. when they per-
form the same or equivalent services. To the
COMMITTEES on Appropriations.
BY Mr.. Butler (renn.1 .. resolutions of the Ten
railroads. TO the Com mistee on Claims.
By Mr.. Niblack: directing the Secretary OF the
Treasury. To the Committee of Ways and
By Mr.. BrOmwell Qil. y proposing au amend.
! ment to the Constitution concerning electoral
| votes for President and Vice. President. To the
| BY Mr.. Woodward. TO provide for the restora-
uon OF Commander John 6 Beaumont from the
retired to the active list. 10 the Committee on
BY Mr.. Miller, proposing an amendm ,nt to
| the Constttu ion against subsidies TO railroad.
or other corporations, so long as the nation Al
| debt shall exceed S50S SeI0. e0O To the Judiciary
BY Mr.. Calls Gala J, granting a loan of So 600
600 10 the New Orleans and Selma railroad
Company and Immigration association. To the
| Committee of Ways and Means.
| By Mr.. Hamilton (Ela. joint resolution of the
Florida Legislature asking Congress to devote
"a
BY Mr.. Washburn (Wis.), extending the time
to construct the railroad from st. CroIx to Lake
Superior, and granting lands to the West Wis.
consin Rsilroad Company. Referred to tue
tlons OF the Kansas Legislature relating to
the Committee OF Public Lands.
BY Mr.. Burleigh, In relation TO the pay
Referred TO the Conmittee on Appropriations.
BY Mr.. Butler MASS }. to prevent restrictions
citizens OF different States. Referred to tue
Committee on Commerce.
BY & MT Hubbard ss aM. vsi1 sSppltemenS,ary 't eS te
mittee on Banking and Currency.
1t provides in the first. second, third. ent
| fourth sections such amendments to sections
l6, Is %, and 26 of the present act as will secur.
the deposit OF uniform class of bonds fo
the amount of eirculatirg g notes.
The fifth section provides for the issue OF
able in coin at any time after twenty years a M
bearing interest payable In coin at the rate q
sold at par for coin Treasury notes of u ui to,
or Msy Ss * a. par for 9Sae
bonds Issued for railroad purposes.
The sixth section requires banks organic a
, and doing business under the National Cui
rency act TO deposit, within twelve month
!, after the passage of this act. the bonds author
lied by this act instead of the bonds now de
poslted with the Treasurer as security for cir
: culation. under the penalty of being wound II
in case of neglect SO TO do.
The seventh section requlres the cancellation
OF all notes ano ponds securities received "a
the sale OF or in exchange for the bonds aU
thoriEed by this act.
. The call for bills being concluded, the mex
/: business was the call o. States for resolution
: under wnieh call the Joint resolution intrC
e duced Last Monday by Mr.. Jalian, TO prever
the further sale OF pubic funds, excepL as pr
# vided for in the Presumption and Homestes
s The question being on sec puding the previo.
o question, the previous question was not s
ON motion Of Mr.. Hopkins. the Joint resol,
tiOn was referred 10 toe Com mlttee on Pabl
| Ianos-yeas, los; nays, 20
Mr., Hunter introduced Joint resoIutic
y giving the consent of Congress 10 the Norther
i Pacific Railroad Company 10 issue its bonds al
u and telegraph line, fOa the purpose OF raisiI
0. | funds with which To construct the line b
tween Lake Superior and Puget's Sound. Al
also on its branch TO point at or near Por
1. land, Oregon. the term "Puget's Sound"
lr apply TO all the water Connected with ii
Straits Of Juan de Fuca within the territory
q The House seconded the previous questio
a and under Its operation the joint regolutit
= yeas and nays being refused.
y Mr. Niblack offered resolution To- pay S2i
Z TO John .. Young ior MS EXPENSES In pros
j. the Ninth Congressional district of Kentuek
- Mr.McKee moved TO lay the resolution on 1
W then adOp1ed