Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-01
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
MONDAY. March 4

L.
SESATR.-Mr. Bayard presented the ereden
ials Of Mr.. J. Bayard. Senator elect from the
State OF Delaware. and Mr.. Van wlnkle pre-
sented be Credentials Of Arthur i B,r.mt
;. nator elect from the state of West ylreinis
both OF which were ~ ad and placed on the nie
imprisonment at hard labor AS punishm-ut in
certain CASES. Passed
Also, bill relative to the property rights OF
married women In the District Of Columbia,
which was amended ard passed
MIR. Sherman, from Committee on Finance
reported the House bill r-isiiy- TO the coipag
OF i've cent pieces, with the statement that No
recommendation wFs made as the Commit,ep
were equally divided.
Mr.. Stewart called up House bill for the re-
Doval Of political disabilities from certain per-
sons.
Mr. Conness moved to strike ONT the name n,
Asa Rogers, OF Virginia. who he said was an
arrapt r. bel, and not deserving OF relief.
Mr.. Stewart left the whole matter with he
Serat' as there were conflicting accounts IN
Iessrd TO this person
After long debate the amendment was with
drawn and the bill laid over.
Mr.. Morton presented the credentials of W
W. Brownlow. Senator elect from Teuurss ee:
winch We're read and placed file.
HousE.-Tnder the call Of the States for bills
and resolutions for reference, the folio wing
were introduced and referred
Mr Cook Ill }. from Committee on Roads
aho canals, reported a joint resolution relating
tIhe Tee olutiCn provides that the Secretary OF
!" ar snail appoint board OF engineers, no.
hss tsan nve Lor more than seven in number
70 examine the subject of the erection OF bridges
acICss tne Ohio river, said board to report To
tne next Congress. In the meantime, no bridge
ls 10 De erected across the Ohio river having a
span OF les IS than 40 feet in l-ngth.l
nays So. -
Mr. Judd tlIl.) offered a Joint resolution in
,sieIenes 10 the completion OF the various
facinc kailr3ads. 1T provides that the Pr-si-
9eht OF tne United states shall eQuire the
Union and the Central Pacific Raiiroads and
their branches 10 give bonds for the compl ion
OF thtlr several roads, and for bringing them
law 1t was passed.
Mr.. Raum (fll.) offered a resolution that the
DECLARATIONS OF thc Constitut tiona al Con yeution
OF iexAs, as made IN ls6s and ls6a. relncorpo.
clared valid. ~
MIR. Boutwell, Mass moved to lay the reso.
iuiion on the table. Agreed TO.
follows
Whereas there appears IN the Ec>atnq Erpr,ss
paper published in this city, the following.
"1hs Articles Tdken from "a, ArIingtop Iy,y.s
General Robert T.. Lire made appllca,,on a q. Va
Gays ego, through gentleman residing IN tnis
CITY, 10 the SECRETARY Of the Interior for num-
NJ OF aIncies, once the property OF Gsorg-
washington which were AIKEN from the Ar.
Hpgton House, General Lees estate. before n.
war, when IN u place fell into the possessi ,u
OF the Federal army The articles are piece
OF household furniture. clothing, dishes aud
papers, which formerly belonged TO Genera
washington. Secretary Brow mug has de,.id.d
10 grant the request, and an order has been
given TO hand the articles over 10 the person
depn'eu by Gen. Lee to receive them
htS0ir'd That the COMMITTEE on Publi,.
bhilolhgs and u rounds be directed TO inq ulr.,
INTO the sublecl, and ascertain whether thu
matter so pm blished Is true and il true To A..
certain by what ht the Secretary Of the n .
urloT suTrenders those rticles cherished as ou ;.
The property Of the father of his country 10 tn :,
rebel General in Chief: and that said ti,mm,t
zee report fnlly npon the subject, by bill or
othtrwIs-; and that they have power in pur
suing laid investigation = send Tor persons
ahd papers, with Law. 10 report At any tim..
M Logan (lli.) demanded the pTeyIon-
quss ton
Mr.. Wood IN " SAID something abou. m
articles having be-n stolen from (ipn-rai L -,
MT. Logan, (lI.)-l call the gentleman a.
order
The resolution wus agreed ,o-yeas ia. nay.
35 's H. nay
Mr.. Schenck tOhio) Offered Ioiut re.oIu-
lon susp.Edins the sixteenth and seyentaeufb
Joint rules Of the two II )u ses for the ramain1..
OF the session. Agreed To.
These rules provide that no bill or joIn, r.s
oiutlOn shall be sent from the one Hous-. 70 N.
oher durIDg the last three days of the session
ara tnht no bill or Joint RESOLUTION shall b-
sem o the Pres ident within the last three days
of the session
Mr.. s. htDck (Ohio) asked unanimous cop-
sent that hereafter the House Met al H. o'cIo-a
ID the morniD So ordered
Inc unfinished business pending AZ tho To-
cess on Saturday afternoon, nam-Iy the r.sn-
luton 10 pay all the parties i'm thr LouIsi.p
contested election case, was taken up.