Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-16
F0RTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TUESDAY, February 16.


grant lands TO the State of Wisconsin TO aid in
the construction Of the Green Bay and Lake
Michigan Railroad, W hich was passed
MI. SauIsoury asked and was excused from
further service on the Committees on Mines
and Mining and Revolutionary Claims
Mr.. Howard called up the bill TO authorize
the transfer of lands from the Union Pacific
railway, eastern division, to The Denver Pa
clhc Railway and Telegraph Company, which
was passed.
Mr.. Yates offered a resolution that a commit
lee of three Senators be appointed by the pre :
siding officer 10 make the necessary arrange
Adopted.
Mr.. Sherman, from Committee on Finance.
reported House bill TO prevent loanlng of mo-
hey on United STATES notes; which was passed
Mr.. Morrill,. of Vermont, from Committee ON
Finance, reported, With amendment. Housa
phi In reference TO the certifying of checks bv
National Banks.
Mr.. Sumner, from Committee on Foreign
Relations. reported House IONS resolution 10
pay Leonard Pearce, of Portland, Me, SII ,sl3
IN gold, for monies advanced in Matamoras
Menico, by him for the FEEDING and clothln z
Passed
Mr.. Patterson, Of N. H., introd uced a bill
lof the Improvement OF the Potomac river and
tne haroors OF Washington and Georgetown.
bia.
Mr.. Cattell, from the Com mittee on Finarcs
reported substitute for the House hill relating
to national banking associations.
Mr. Williams called up bill to establish an
assay once In the Territory of Idaho. Passed
Mr. Taies offered a resolution of inquiry in
reference TO the Washington Gas Light Com.
Columbia. -
Mr.. sawyer introduced a Joint resolution reg
ulatlng the commencement OF actions i'm tn.
Court Of Claims. Referred TO the t,omm,ttee
on the judiciary.
Mr.. Drake presented the credentials of Carl
SchurZ, Senator elect from Missouri winch
fla
Mr. Sumner called up the bill TO give pen.
SION 10 Mrs Mary Lincoln, widow OF the late
Mr.. Sumner moved to ill the blank nv in.
serting 5000 per annum.
The report OF the Committee on Pensions was
read al the request Of Mr.. Conklin Il states
mar the COMMITTEE are unable to lind anything
In Inc letter OF the pension laws which wouId
authorize them to report IN favcr OF recon.
mending that Mrs. Lincoln have q pen sion and
tney therefore report against the joint resolu-
Mr. Sumner.-Qu Question on filling the blank
MI DAVIS did not oppose this bill from auy
hostility to Mrs Lncoln. He was a friend of
the late President, and had every respect and
regard for him and his services. but he thonghi
II would be most mIschIevous Innovation on
the policy OF the Government to grant th IS nro
posed pension to Mrs. Lincoln. 1t would be
most mlschlevous precedent 10 set, and would
open the door TO abuses which the imaginatloo
now could not conceive of.
Mr.. Conness moved that the bill should be so
nhichocu 90 W Icdu mat Mrs. mary Lincoln
shall receive an allowance, &c.
Mr.. Hendricks said the amendment WAS
proper, If anything was proper, but this sys-
tenn OF annuities would be the beginning Of a
most evil system. This was inauguratlng Q the
English system of annuIties, which was most
oppressive 10 the people
The subject was stIll under discussion ~ hon
our report closed.
HoUsE.-The House resumed the consIdera
ton OF the bill 10 relieve cerIain parties therein
named from political disabilities imposed by
the fourteenth h amendment TO The Constitution
OF the United States, on which
Mr.. PANE WIS had the floor. He Welded 10
Dir lila, IN. H. VINO introduced a bill TO
provide for the printing OF the CONGRESSIONAL
record. Referred TO Committee on Printing
Mr.. Churchill IN. " offered a loInt resoiu-
tlon allowing the Secretary of War TO allow
the New \ ork and Oswego Railroad Compapy
the night OF way over the public lands at For,
Ontario, New York. Passed.
Mr.. Paine (Wis) then resumed the floor.
and said that he would call the previous ones.
ton, and II II was sustained lie would weld the
noor, as literally as he could. to such gentle.
men as wished TO speak an the bill
1he previous question was seconded and
MIR. Paine yielded first TO
Mr Mckee (Ky) who opposed the removal
OF political disabilities from Kentuckians who
are named in the bill He said the only reason
why they wanted their political disabilities re.
moved was that they might continue In tn.
offices which they now held contrary TO law
Ihese men are now engaged in the work
OF prosecuting and numbering the few
union men VINO live in Kentucky.