Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-22


SENATE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Wilson's motion to recommit the Census
bill to the Committee on the Revision of the
Mr.. Conkfine, from the Committee ON Rev,-
sion of Laws, then reported by direction OF the
committee q joint resolution suspending until
February l. 1870, all existing laws relative TO the
The joint resolution was at once taken up and
passed.
The motion Of Mr. Sumner to take up the
Ocean Telegraph bill was then agreed to; when
the Senate again went into Executive session
for short time. Upon its conclusion the Sem
at took up the bin relative to telegraph com
mnnication between the United States and for
The question being upon the proposed amend
ment Of Mr.. Sumner, to make the bill applica-
BILE to existing as well rs future cables, . LONG
recommit the whole subject to the Committee on
Foreign Relations; which was agreed TO-
On motion Of Mr.. Howe, the Senate took up
s tne House joint resolution relative to steam:
States, directing the reimbursement of owners
in the loyal States of steamboats, and other
vessels taken by the Government during the
war. Mr.. Howe explained that the bill passed
the House last session, but failed in the Senate
for want of time. The claims under the bin
would amount to over three hundred and ninety
eight thousand dollars. The vessels here in
cluded were only those which came within the
well-matured regulations.
Mr.. Pomeroy believed that the theory of the
legislation BY which distinction was made be-
tween loyal citizens of the North and those of
the South was wrong. He had acquiesced in
such legislation during the war, but to bring
forward the principle now was injudcious.
The joint resolution was then passed.
Mr.. Hamlin moved to take up the bill to en-
courage and promote the International EXPOSE
ton to be held in Washington city in 1871.
Pending this subject, the Senate, on motion of
Mr.. Pomeroy, at O'Clock p. m, adjourned.
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bill, as stated In The STAR of last evening, BY
vote of yeas 121, nays 81. CAmOng the negatives
were Messrs Bingham and Farnsworth. +
The Senate joint resolution suspendfne the
existing provisions of law for taking the census
was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Niblack offered q concurrent resolution
extending the recess from the 5th to the 10th
Of January. He said he understood that ar
rangements had been made by the principal
committees to hold their sessions during the re-
cess, and to prepare business for the House, so
that no time would be lost by the proposed ex-
The resolution was sustained by Mr.. Butler
(Mass.) and Mr.. Schenck, and it was agreed to-
MT; Jones lKyl called up his resolution, Of
fered last week, requesting the President to de-
tail one or more ships of war to meet at sea the
English war ship coming to this country with
the remains Of George Peabody, and convoy it
resolution, to pronounce q eulogy on the char
actef Of Mr.. Peabody.
After long debate, Mr.. Schenck opposing
inc IcsOluoOn, IL was auOptcQ IN this form:
Rssolred. That the President of the United States
be authorized to make such preparations for the re-
cepton Of the body Of our distinguished phanthro-
pist as Is merited by his glorious deeds and in a
manner Commensurate with the justice, magnanimi-
~, and dignity Of a great people.
MI Kellogg presented a petition Of the Gov
ernor Of Connecticut and others for the relief of
General Robert Anderson.
Mr. Cox presented a petition Of the citizens of
Buffalo contrasting the present price of coal
with its price before 1850, and praying to be
entirely relieved from the monopoly.
Mr. Arnell, from the Committee on Accounts
reported a resolution, which was agreed to,
allowing clerks to the following committees:
Banking and Currency, Commerce, Naval
Affairs, Post Office, Railways and Canals, Indian
Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Printing, Ninth Census,
Territories, District of Columbia, Education and
Labor, Mines and Mining, Revision of the Laws,
Reconstruction, and Manufactures.
MIR. Mungen introduced joint resolution per-
uniting army and naval officers on the retired
list to hold civil Offices. Referred to Committee
on Military Affairs.
Mr. Logan introduced joint resolution donat-
ing cannon for the erection of an equestrian
statue In bronze of General Grant, II be placed
on the south terrace of the Treasury. Passed.
Several resolutions of inquiry were adopted,
and the House, at o'clock, adjourned, with the
agreement that to-day's session should be for
general debate only.