The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-03
THIRD EDITION
Proceedings I'm the Senate and
House Of Representatives
To-day.
FORTlETH CONGREss-THIRD SESSION

WAsHINGroN. March THE Senate having
A. M, adjourned until noon. ~
A. IL o'clock the Senate again met.
al MT hsIian, s from sne Vommiuee ON the DIS.
In relation TO the lands and other property OF |
w: w OorooIan, In the District of oolumoia,
Rebellion. IL instruo's the Secretary of the
Treasury TO withhold All IaymenS from Mr..
S OorSoran until ne snail have taken the test
Mr.. Howard understood that Mr. Corcoran
stayed abroad during the war He also under.
stood that Mr. oxooran had been Rebel sym.
pathiEer, ana he wanted TO know why such
On motion of Mr. Bays ard the yeas and nays
Mr.. Davis said that Mr.. .Oorcoran was entitled
TO compensation Tor his property Without being
reQuir ed 10 take such an oath, and therefore he
would not vote 10 impose such an oath upon
him. -
from the committee of conference on the bill
to strengthen the public credit
Mr. Bayard addressed the Senate in opposl-
tion to concurring In the report of the commit
| tee. and also In opposition to the general
had a right to declare the effect of previous
| legislation.
| Mr.. sherman briefly explained the aston OF
| the commit ee of conference.
| Mr.. SoIsgue. In behalf of the suffering indus
passsge tn: b measures Setea caos
lated than any other yet proposed TO bring
about the reputation ofthe national debt. and
certain to do 80 If the people were true to them
selves
| Mr.. Hendricks did not eh1nk the bill I'M
| proved by the action OF the confer en- ce commit.
| tee, and again urged the view that Congress has
no right now to change the contract originally
made between the people and the bondhOlders.
Mr.. Doolittle thought it exceedingly unwise
to attempt 10 press this bill to vote now,
when less than twenty -four hours of the session
remained and when there much urgent
business to be done. The report OF the com.
mittee of conference presented really a new
bill, and IL could not be properly considered in
| hurry; and even ifpassed, the President would
approval. The bill itself h. regarded as a mea-
sure for the benefit OF foreign holders of our
| Mr.. Corbett said there were two classes of
| foreign holders of American bonds-thoSe VINO
| held Con fed crate bonds and those who held
| right that the legislation OF Congress should
| protect the interests OF he latter class.
| House Of Representatives.
| Continued from the First Page.
| Mr.. Shanks, Il ON the select com mmittee on the
| treatment OF Union prisoners. made n report,
which was laid on the table and ordered 10 be
Various resolutions for extra printing were
Printing, and gave rise TO considerable discus
sion. Some OF them were adopted and others
Mr.. b. oomall, Chairman of the Committee on
| Accounts, called mp the report made by him
last Saturday In reference to the disbursement
Messrs. Eckiey and Mccullough, members OF
the committee, denied that the committee had
| order ed such report TO be made, and the latter
denied that there was any evidence to justify
the statement that employees ia the EXECUTIVE
|
cratic party during the last Presidential cam
| paign.
Mr.. Broomall said he had personal kno wledge
| of that fact, and asserted that he had been au-
! thorized by the committee to make the report
| Messrs. Arnell and Field. members of the
committee, verified the statement of the chair
man.
Mr.. Broomall then reported q resolution di-
rectipg that no expense snail be incurred for
furnishing OF carpelipg the hall of the House,
committee rooms, etc, unless the work be pre-
viously authorized by the Committee on Build
| ipgs and Grounds.
Also. q Joint resolution directing that the
Sergeant-atArms of the House. In lieu OF fees,
mileage. etc., for summoning witnesses and
compelling the attendance of absent members,
be reim bursed his actual expenses.
| After explanation by Mr.. Boutwell,, both
resolu ions were agreed to-
Mr.. Griswold presented the memorial of the
| German Republican General Committee in
relation to change of the naturaliz tJion laws.
Mr. BrOomal, frGm the Com mittee ON Ac
counts. reported a resolution to allow the com.
mittee clerks at the rate OF SO per day for the
time actually spent in official duties.
Mr.. Mccullough opposed the resolution,
stating that there had been evidence taken
before the Committee OF Accounts showing
that some clerks to committees had not rem
dered one hours service during the Congress.