Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
Csnclusisn Of Yesterdays Proceedings.

SENATR.-Ansr our report closed
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The amendmsuts of the Committee on Ap-
propftatonf, none OF which were material,
were agreed 10, and the bill was then laid over
in formally. The Committee having some new
amendments to propose, several priva bills
were taken up and passed
DIR. Drake desired 10 take mp the conference
report made by him, but objection was made.
Mr. Ferry made the point Of order that the
committee had in Incorporated in the report mat
tiers that were not referred to them, and moved
that the report be land on the table, which was
agreed TO, and the Senate took q recess.
The evening session was devoted to District
Of Columb ia business and the proceedings are
noticed elsewhere In our paper DAY.
HoUsB.-After our report closed
Mr. Brooks, Of New York, raisiug to q q ues.
ton OF privilege. moved that Florence Scan
nell, Of New York, be discharged from the Gus
tody OF the Sergeaut-at.Arms.
After debate, Mr.. Ward IN. " moved that
the resolution to discharge ScanneIl be laid
upon the table, On which the ayes and nays
were ordered The vote resulted yeas 1903, nays
j; SO the resolution was laid on the table.
Mr.. boutwell, Mass moved TO suspend the
rules Tor the purpose OF taking up and consid.
ering the Senate amendments to the Joint reso-
tn ion OF the United States relative 10 suffrage,
which was agreed to-yeas 1s6, nays 81.
The Senate amendments 70 the Joint resoiu-
ton we're then reported, and
Mr.. Boutwell, MASS moved nouconcurrence,
and that the House ask for COMMITTEES Of Con-
ference.
Mr.. Bingham (Ohio) moved to concur in the
Sc ate amendments.
The Senate amendment relative to suffrage
was voted on first, and the House refused TO
concur-yeas So nays 81. The House also re-
fused to concur in tae amendment relative
to choosing electors.
Mr.. Boutwell, (Mass.) enewed his motion to
non-concur in the Senate amendments to the
bill, and il was agreed to
il frn fha (yprHr nVtt> De-
uction, reported a substitute tor the bill
to provide provisional government for Mis-
sissippl. Ordered to be printed and recon-
mitted to the committee.
Mr.. Paine wis., from the same committee,
reported bill to relieve certain persons therein
named from the legal disabilities imposed by
the lith amendment to the Constitution Of the
After further debate Mr. Dickey (Pa.) moved
to strike out the name of Corcoran, who, he
said, had gone 10 rebedom from Washington
city.
Mr. Corcoran's petition was then sent to the
clerks desk and read. Among other things he
promises TO support General Grants admins
tration, and the announcement Of which excit.
ed some laughter among mem bers Of the House
The House then took a recess.
Atthe evening session, the House liz Com
mittee OF the Whole proceeded to the consider
alton of the Tax bill.
Mr.. Kelley pa renewed his amend ment to
the 56th section extending the time for the with.
drawal OF spirits from bonded warehouses,
iioiu too <Neh VI hpIii, lcoo, 10 the 2Utn April,
1870. Agreed to.
Mr.. Allison (Iowa) moved to amend by re-
curing whisky kept IN bond after the Goth
April, 1909. TO pay one cent a gallon tax month.
ly. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Robinson IN. " moved to strike out
the iSth and 5Uth sections of the bill. These
sections relate TO the appointment OF supervI-
sors Of internal revenue :.
MI. Robinson said in the course OF his re-
marks that with all the cry of reform and re
trenchment the only rencnment that he
knew of was TO reduce the expenses of the re.
pOrteT's gallery TO the extent Of hundred
dollars year, by cutting off their stationery
Laughter
The Chairman stated that the section propos-
ed TO be stricken out by Mr.. Robinson had
already been agreed to by the committee
BY unanimous consent, debate on the whisky
sections of the bill was then closed, and the
Committee of Ways and Means proceeded to
offer amendments to the tobacco sections; and
sitter further action the Committee rose, and
the House adjourned