The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-01

Proceedings i'm the Senate and
House of Representatives
T9'day.
FORTIEIH CONGREss-THIRD SESSION
Senate.

WARRINGTON, Feb, l.--Mr. Pomeroy TX an)
presented the memorial of the Kansas Legisla- |
the ex penses incurred in Tepelling the invasion
OF he rebels under General Price.
Mr.. Pomeroy also presented several petitions
Mr.. Conkiing IN W presented the petition
of 10 meTcban Ia and citizens Of New York In
behalf of the COMMERCIAL Navigation Com
pany, setting forth objections 10 the existing
arrangements by which the mails of the Uuited
States are carried under contracts with foreign
e1s:
ported a resolution referring TO the Court of
Claims the claim of the University of Kentucky
Tor damage 10 their building and apparatus
while occupied as United s. ates Hospital.
Mr.. Conkllng objected to the resolution, be.
cause IL proposed to authorize the Court Of
Claims TO investigate claims for damage done
10 cal estate, contrary TO an existing statute.
MIR. Drake look the same view, aud moved 10
lay the resolution on the table Carried.
Nj Sumner presented petition of negroes
of Georgia, setting forth the "barbarlc out
RACES" committed upon their rights as citizens
OF The United States aud prayihg for the inter.
ference of Congress In their behalf Referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. HENDERSON. irom the Committee on In
dian Affairs, reported the bill TO transfer the
Inuian Bureau to the War Department, and
reoomm ended its Indefinite postponement.
ON motion Of Mr.. Fessenden, the joint resolu-
tion making an appropriation for the Inn grove.
ment and extension of the Interior. Depart.
ment building, and authorizing the Secretary
to rent an additional building, was taken up
MIR. NJ DRILL lNt )opposed thereSoiution as au-
thoriziDg extravagance.
| Mr.. Fessenden ex planned and defended 1t as
| employees. Tho second section authorizes the
removal or distribution of the models which
have been seventeen years on exhibition Ia
| the department., and in regard to this Mr.. Fes
| Henden said that the committee had become
WAS unnecessary, and must be stopped now or
Mr.. Wiley (w. va) moved to amend that
models should be kept 2l years instead of IL.
Carried
Mr.. Conkling could not conquer his repug.
nance to giving TO the present Administration
authority TO spend money or TO do any thtug re-
| quiring good judgment and good faiih If the
matter could possibly be postponed until after
MIR. Fessenden said he mad never heard of
| the Secretary. OF the Interior having abused
any power TO expend money given him by
| Congress, and therefore was quite willing TO
| enuust the matter to his honesty and dis
| cretiop.
Mr.. Ferry said he had incau,iousy ventured
| into the atmosphere OF certain rooms in the
| Interior Department. under the present ar.
| rangement and had found 1t poisonous. and n Q
tary should be authorized to make tho pro-
MIR, Hendricks concurred in this view.
| MIR. Crsgin was willing that the clerks In the
| Interior Department should breathe better air.
but was opposed to authorizing any changes
which might crowd and cripple the Patent
Bureau of the department. because Ia that
bureau the inventors OF the country were deeply
| interested.
| House OF Representatives.
Mr., Beck presented the petition of merchants
| and dealers In distilled spirits, residing In the
| Fifth Congressional district Of Keniucky. pray.
law OF July q 1868, and especially OF sections 23
| and 81 OF that act. Referred TO Committee OF
Mr.. Brooks presented the petition OF the
| president, professors, and students at the Ool-
| lege OF Physicians and Surgeons in New York,
| for a reorgap zation OF the navsl medical corps
Referred 10 Naval Committee.
| Under he call OF States and Territories, bills
and joint resolutions were introduced, read
| twice,and referred AS follows
| By MIR. Boutwell,, relating to the sale of United
STATES bonds ard bullion. To Committee oa
Banking and Currency.
| BY Mr.. Eliot (Mass.) }. to prevent the collection
of illegal ports under color OF State auCho-
rity, meaning the tax on railroad passengers.
The bill declares 1t unlawful for officers OF
railroad companies 10 collect or pay over TO
any State or municipal officer, or into State
or municipal treasury, any tax or impost levied
upon persons transported To or from any State
or dislict OF the United States. or levied on
the compensation paid by such persons for
By Mr. White, remitting the legacy tax on a
York. To Committee on Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. Robinson. for the increase of the
widow and childrea Of Abraham Lincoln. To
BY MIR. Hsight, supplementary to the act of
May 23. 1865. calling out the national forces.
To Committee on Military Affairs.
BY Mr.. Cobb, joint resolution OF the Wiscon-
sin legislature, PRAYING Congress to make ap
Fox and Wisconsin rivers To Committee on
| Commerce.
BY MIR. Orth. joint resolution OF the India ma
Legislature relative to the haroor OF Michigan
City To Committee on Commerce.
By Mr.. Shsnks, directing the Secretary of the
Navy TO deliver possession and title, without
cost 10 the Greek Govern ment. through It's
accredited Minister to this Government. OF the
two monitors the Miantonomah and Agawam,
in their present condition, and where they now
lie In harbor. To Com mittee on Naval Affairs
BY. Mr.. Dickry, to refuud certain taxes
| Illegally collected In the Internal Revenue
Department, To Committee on Ways and
BY MIR. Kellogg, TO revise a grant OF land to
| Alabama for a railroad from Selma TO 9adsdeu
| conform Aalma
and Dalton Railroad Company. To COMMITTEES
on Puhltc Lands.
BY Mr.. Haughey, n joint resolution OF the
General Assem- oily OF Alabama for the i'm prove
ment OF the Tennessee To the Committee on
Commerce.
BY Mr.. SpaIding,' proposing an amendment
| TO the Constitution of the United States in re-.
| ference 10 the mode OF choosing electors for
| President and Vice President, and for Repre-
seniatives in Congress. To the Committed on
| the Judiciary.
IL proposes the creation of electoral districts
| by Congress in each State, each such district TO
choose an elector for President and Vice
BY Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio, relating to the
Cherokee neutral lands To Committee on Pub
BY Mr.. Wilson. of Ohio. to ameud section 2
of the act Of February %, 1857 for the relief OF
| certain drafted men.
BY Mr.. briggs, several bills In reference to
| grants OF public lands to the State OF Michigan.
| To Committee on Public Lands.
| BY MIR. Wilson Iowa), 10 Increase the mum.
| her OF Judges of The Supreme Court OF the Dis
| trIct of Columbia To the Judiciary Com mmittee.
| BY Mr.. Highly, granting aid the construction
Also, to rellnquish the Interest of the United
| States In certain lands TO the city and county
OF San Francisco. To Committee on Military
| Affairs.
Brigham Young.