Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-04

Mr Sumner moved to take mp bill 70 give
Mrs Lincoln pension. which was not agreed
Mr Davis movsa to AXE up he II ,as. bill to
rFpesf the t-nur--ot-offce act upon whicI he
demanded III" ay,-s and n ,es.. Is
The motion was se~c,ed, ayes 10: nays, 25.
ponament a of joan, committee Of ths two
houses 10 wait on the Pr. ssdeut and inform
him that . nl~es be mad some further conYnuni.
cation 10 make he two houses are ready TO Id.
joarn. ~.-y -.,-- -.-.aq,r .-f,fr -r.1..
The resolution was agreed to, and the Cha AR
appoints as the committee on the part of the
S-pafe. Meesrs. Sherman and Whyrs.
Ine doors were reopened at l. 80 a. m.
The reports of the Commuters of Conference
on the Lesisia4 We, Executive and judicial
Appropriation hilL and the deficiency appro.
prat'om niil were coacnrred IN.
Mr.. Williams reported that the Committee of
Conference on the hill 10 remove political dis.
abilifiee were Unable to agree.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen called mp his naturaliza.
Inc Senate, at 2 q. m. again went into exec.
uItve session.
The doors were re-opened a. 2:sO a. m. aud
after recess of ten minutes, the Senate once
more went into executive session.
At BIS q. m, the doors were re-opened.
On motion Of MT Feesenden, the bill tender
lrg the thanks of the UNI ed States % people
OF Spain, with request Of House for committee
OF conference, was laid on the table.
The Senate, at 335 g.. m, took q recess uatii
10 a. M.
HoUsH.-The house met at ten O'Clock.
Mr.. Coburn, lind } from the Conference Com
mittee on the Supplementary Currency bilL
reported that the COMMITTEES had been unable
10 agree.
M. Elliot (Mass.) moved to take up S.nate
Joint resolution TO prevent the determination OF
fur bearing animals in Alaska, and to protect
Inc inhabitants thereof. Passed.
On mo ion Of Mr.. Coburn the doors Of the
south wing of the Capitol were ordered to be
throw open to the public, "a Gordon Of mill.
vent access to IT.
Mr.. SpaldiHg, rising to a personal explana
non In reference to a remark of his the o. her
day as to items inserted in an appropriation
bill by the Chairman Of the Committee on An.
preparation, (Mr. Washburne,) declared that
he had no intention of lmpugning the con
duct and motives OF Mr.. Washbnrne, as it
seemed he was understood to have done Moth.
ing was further from his intentions.
Mr. Kelsey moved to suspend the rules to
pass the bill authorizing the New York, New.
iound!and and London Telegraph Company to
land its submarine cable. Rules not sus.
pended.
On motion of Mr.. Mallory, the Senate hill
giving the consent Of the United States to the
erection OF bridge across the Willamette
river, in Oregon. at Portland, was passed
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, from COMMITTEES
on Judiciary, leave was granted tor making
and having printed the reports of the maiorle
ty and minority on the affairs In Maryiand
And like permission was given to Mr.. Laur-
ence (Ohio) on affairs in Delaware
MT. Spaiu1ng mace conference report on the
miscellaneous Appropriation bill. Agreed to-
On motion of Mr. Schenck, il was ordered
that when the House adiourns at ~ o. clock the
members shall proceed in a body. headed by ITS
present Speaker and attended bv its other Off.
GERS, TO the Senate CHAMBER to attend the cere.
monies of the Inauguration of the President
and Vice President elect.
On motion Of Mr. Roots. the Senate joirt
resolution extending the time for Completion
OF fist twenty miles Of the Cairo and Fulton
railroad was taken from Speakers table, ex.
planned and advocated by him, and passed
On motion Of Mr.. Ferry, the rules were sus-
penped, and the Senate act to pay Abbott o.
Ross. of Ohio, 5000 fer the use by the navy OF
his Invention for using hot water and steam as
the yeas and nays having been ordered on or.
deripg the main question, and there being only
twenty minutes of the time OF the Congress left
there was no likelihood Of its being passed.
Mr. W oodbridRe from Judiciary Committee
presented the evidence taken in the Rustsed
Impeachment case, without any recommen.
datlon in the matter, and asked that the com.
mittee be discharged from its further consid.
GRAFTON, and that the testimony be printed. So
ordered.
1t wanted but ten minutes of noon when the
call Of the yeas and nays on the Ross Bill was
concluded: aud then nsarly all the seats were
vacated and members were thron ging the al les
and crowdlng around the doOrday leadsng TO
the retunda.
In reference to going to the Senate Chamber in
a body. and appealed to hem 70 remain and
let the business proceed in order
The Speaker resumed the chair and said
Gentlemen OF the House Of Repre- sentat'ves:
i shall not attempt to add nything to the ex.
presslve remlrks addressed to you by my pre-.
deeessor on leaving the chair few hours
since. The Fortleth Congress has now ex.
pired by Limitation Of law. Our public acts
Will be preserved On parchment. Our personal
relations, our sympathies, our kiudnes ses, all
moe tic 8 that bind us TO each other, will Ior.
ever live as part OF ourselves. l now pro.
uouDce the For.ieth CONGRESS OF the United
States OF America adjourned without day
tApplsu>e.l
The me-. oers then formed, head3d by Mr.
Spea ker Pomeroy and Mr. Mcpherson, the
Clerk, and procc Sded to the Sc nate chamber to
attend the Inauguration ceremonies. Aud tt Us
ended the Forfeit Congress.