The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-04
Confirmation of Hon. IOhn H. O'NeIls
as UBited states District Attorney.
FORTIETH CONGREsS-THIRD SESSION


WARRINGTON, March 4.-The Senate met at
Mr.. Morrill, (Me) reported a bill from sthe
Committee on Appropriations. relative to the
pay of the Sergeantat Arms for summoning
Witnesses, which was passed. ~ hA.i4l =
The Senate insisted on Tvs amendment TO the
resolutions relative to the claim Of w. W..
Corcoran, and agreed to the conference asked
At a few minutes after 10 o'clock the crowd
Trumbull appealed to the ladies and gentlemen
to keep quiet. and told them that II they did
eeant.at. Arms to clear the ssileries' '"e TSis
appeal and threat produced a temporary quiet.
mee m ne be eSsrsss Of
corrupt Influences in connection with the Inn
psachment trial made an oral report TO the
gone. the committee had failed to find even the
slightest grounds for imputing TO any member
of the Senate, or to any person connected with
any Senator. the use of or subjection to any
corrupt, illegitimate, or Improper Influence In
added the expression of his personal opinion
that there never had been any real foundation
os Mr saeS MoInIiI eMsS from the COMMITTEES of
conference on the OWL and Miscellaneous APP
preparation bill, made report, which was
Mr.; Morton moved to take up the resolution
constructed States. Agreed to. 10 a 10 11s iss
On motion Of Mr.. Drake. 1t was laid on the
Mr.. Sumner moved to take up the joint reso-
luton granting q pension TO Mrs. Lincoln.
Mr.. Davis moved to take up the bill to repeal
the Tenure.of Office bill Lost-yeas IA, nays rs.
House of Representatives.
The House, after the close of the report of last
nights proceedings. continued TO sit until 20
| A. M, and then took q recess until 10 A. al.
The only matters OF In crest that occurred were
disabilities bill, stating that the committee
! had failed TO agree.
the Committee on Mileage, TO allow mileage for
the last July session. Rtjected-yeas. 2o nays.
report from the conference committee on
the deficiency bill was agreed to. Ii
the legislative appropriation bill was agreed to.
A conference committee was appointed on the
on the House bill relative 70 the claim II W. W.
W.Corcoran, ,and on the MiscellaneousA ppropri-'
A resolution was adopted forbidding the SUR
render TO Mrs. General Lee of the Washington
relies taken from the Arlington Mansion.
A bill was passed authorizing the Commis-
sioner of the Land Office to transfer certain
money for the relief of Wright Duryes. -
No action was taken On the motion to recon-
slider the concurrent resolution as to the de-
ON motion OF Mr. Coburn, the doors of the
south wing OF the Capitol were ordered TO be
thrown open to; the puoiic. Gordon of military
Mr. spaiding. rising to q apersonal explsna-
tiOn in reference TO remark OF his the other
day. as to items inserted In an appropriation
bill by the chairman of the Com mittee on APP
| priatiop, Mr.. Washburne, declared that he had
no intention of impugning the conduct or mo.
| tives OF Mr.. Washburne. as he was understood
| 10 nave uOuo, anu uOtuiuk was iurtuor irutn hkH
| intention. ~ a.tf .r.Al
| After the reassem bling of the House, at 10 A.
| M Mr.. Coburn from the committee of confer
| ence on the supplementary Currency bill, re-
| ported that the committee had been unable to
| agree. 81 l.Hl flnalt
| joint resolution to prevent the determination
| of fur.bearing animals In Alaska was passed
Mr.. Kelsey moved TO suspend the rules and
pass III III authorizing the New York. New
to land its submarine cable. the rules were
not suspended. ltli rE ilI
ON motion OF Mr.. Mallory, the Senate bill
| giving the consent of the United States to the
| erection OF bridge across the Willamette
| riv er in Oregon, at Portland was passed. if9'
On motion of Mr.. Thomas. from the Com-.
mittee on the Judiciary, leave was granted for
| making and having printed the reports of the
| majority and minority on affairs In Maryland;
| and like permission was given to Mr.. Lawrence
| of Ohio on affairs in Delaware.
Mr. Spalding made the conference report on
| the Miscellaneous Appropriation bill, which
| was agreed to. l