The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-20
EDITION
FROM TIE CAPITAL.
Proceedings in the Senate and
House Of Representatives.
FORTIETH CONGREss-THIRD SESSION
Senate,

DS 81 F1S gsS 2rRs plesss prssessa
Mr Cole prsrented the petition OF citizens of Cali
jornlh M prsylhs ioF womens n1htage In the Distrct
,Mr sus4ner called up the joint resolution authoriz
MCt q Co. for damages for the znTe OF the uteaner
Neva by the Chinese Government and providing for
MI. %cfs an presented the resou ions Of the New
York Chamber Ct Commerce relative 10 the brid "a
between New Y, Tk and Brooklyn.
Also, the o. titon OF citizen of Virginia, praying
for the ratification OF the Constitution adopted by
TESTING against the removal of political disabilities In
ASsot Ross Of oho was 's naSe S r. Eges h
p$5Ooo ihe eoi his Invention utilizing steam az
Or motion Of Mr. ijliams, tho hlll in relation to
ce taia private land claims in New Mexico was
MI C5r6ett called up the bill to authorize the Sec.
to the ahp ezra Of Boston which was ppt nqder the
Mr.. Nye said he was strongly opposed sllowing
American shlpowncrs, who nom selfish motives had
G & ta0m
made W Hout the consent of the ew1er3 ana and Ir ca
attention to the sta en- mt in the memorial OF the
MT rye saiG r thar were so the transfer
tb Q vessel in her former posito
Nc. cameron was in favor ota genera bin apply
the protection OF the America. flag, aud mill auch a
bil could be passed he would have the intereltei
Mr.. Sumner said that the Senator from Peunsy,-
rood % ma lie Wa "a vF @ seHeea HseeB B ba
he wished i'm the meantime to take up indlvldual
cssEs and deal with them on their merits. 70 les
this bill walt now would be to kill 1t.
HOuse Of Representatives.
Mr.. Moore .nted petition oi the Ship Owners
Association of Row York, for the projection of
navigation hom gal exactioo by State and muni
| cipal corpoTRuons,
The o1es then resumed the consideration of the
| New MC XiCo contested election case.
MI Pet Is continued and concluded hs argum ant IN
favor of the report of the commitee adverse 20 the
| right cf the Sitting delegate.
The confederation o. the subject Interrupted at
ore O'clock by the E5Tgesnt al Arms Appearing a5
the bar of The House with twenty honorable CulDfits
In his charge, the hbsentees of last night ed
sir ce fallen into Ills e. Iney were !snged In the
be formally arrai ana inquit ed OF to their ex
| cures, when
Mr., Brome rose and offered a resolution directing
that luther proceedings under the call be dispensed
with, and that the COmmltteeCn Accounts be autho-
rHed to allow to the ssrseant-s Arms The amount OF
| expenses incur cd by him.
Mr.. Randall moved to lay the whole subject on tb G
| table Rice ed.
Mr.. judd inquired what tho legal fees OF the sar.
gesn at Arms v ere? he Understood that call OF
| the House hed cost Sj17,
| Mr. BromRll replied that the fees were 1920 for
each ian arr ested, and mileage He moved the pre-.
| Vious question,
The previous question was seCo oDCeuI and the res0
| luton was adopted.
The n en- bers IN custody then took their seats aud
the curtain tel on The performance entitled call OF
| the H0uee
| Mea leo contested election care
| MIR. CIeayer, the sitting delegate, addressed the
House for our in opposition TO the report of the
| committee Gnc in advocacy OF his own rIgAt to re-
| pres ent the Territory.
| The Houes proceeded to consider the Ssnaee
! amendment to the joint resolution proposing 81
| amendment to the Constitution.