The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-12
F0RTlETH CONGRESS THIRD SESSION
Senate.


WAsHINaToN, Feb. l2.-Mr. Cameron pre-
sented u petition Tor amendment to the Con.
s.itution 80 ss TO recognize God as the source OF
Mr.. ConRling presented like petition.
Mr.. RAMSEY introduced a bill to encourage
telegraphic mmun cation with Europe. Re-
terred TO The Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads.
Mr.. Abbott introduced bill to order the con.
sruction Of the Texas ana Pacific Railroad.
Referred 10 the Committee on the Pacific Rail-
roads. '--.
On motion OF Mr.. Harlan. the Committee on
the District OF Columbia was authorized to
send for pt rsops and papers In connection with
ian for compensation for use of his property
by the Government during the war.
after morning hour, for the Consideration of
business appertaining TO the District of Colum.
Mr.. Sumner supported the motion, and said
that ifthe business OF the District could not be
better 10 ~ y would be
take IL out OF the executive Jurisdiction of Con-
Mr.. Ferry also supported the motion. and
said that oW Ing the neglect OF It's affairs by Con.
gress, the condition oil the District aud OF the
city Of Washington was disgrace to our civili-
Mr.. Morrill, (vt) moved to set apart Tuesday,
instead of Saturday, for that purpose
Mr. Cole moved TO set apart Monday evening
MIR. Craeip, from the Committee on Terri.
tories, reported with amendments and asked
the passage OF, bill to provide for the bet ter
aom1nisu alton OF justice in the Territories OF
The bill lOr The relief OF Margaret Doyle was
then taken mp and passed. ..- .'II
Mr.. Ramsey moved 10 take up the joint reso-
luton declaTatoIy of the act to establish an
American line Of mall steamships between this
saa to nuRd their she the
Mr.. Hendricks opposed taking up the bill.
Mr.. Whyte also opposed IT, and sail he would
oppose The bill itself. There were already two
line of American steamships from Baltimore.
Mr.. Nye asked him what fags those ships
6alled under.
Mr.. Whyte admitted that they sailed under
Mr.. Thayer was in favor of taking up the
TO tak o our n all carrying business from foreign
Mr.. Sumner said that his course with regard
to the proposed line OF American steamshi ps
would be determined by the degree In whIch it
would cheaper ocean postage
The motion was still under discussion at the
expiration OF the morning hour.
tion of the Currency bill
ON motion OF Mr.. TrumbulI, Wednesday
the con Iteration of a bill to reorganfze the
judicial system OF the United States.
MIR. Morton then made a long speech on the
bill in relation 10 the public debt
House of Representative
The first business in order being the conside-
ration of a resolution offered last night, 10 put
the clerk Of the Com mite on In valid Pensions
on an equality with The clerks OF the Com
mil tees on Claims and Public Lands, oouside-
rable time was occupied in It's discussion
Finally, on motion Of Mr.. Maynard, the resolu.
ton was eferred TO the Committee on Accounts
subject of the pay of committee clerks.
Mr.. Brooks presented q memorial from the
New York brewers for the removal of the duty
ON canadian barley as the production of barley
| In the United States is insufficient TO supply
ihelr demand, and as Canadian barley Is OF
beti Ell quality.
Wr. ONeilI presented o memorial asking an
amen dment o the Coas,itu ION, aek nowleds in z
| Almighty God as the source of all civil power
and The Lord Jesus Christ as the ruler among
| nations.
| Also a memorial OF the professors and sCu.
dents OF the jefferson Medical College of Pnila.
dephia, for the passage OF the bill reOrganlztng
the IL edical corps OF The navy
| Also the petition OF drafted men who served
| iii tue close OF the Rebellion, for additional
bounty
Mr. Latin presented the remonstranee OF
Tefii d BI others, ana Others OF Little Falls, New
| ioIk, against the Imposition OF additional
on lee on kleel.
| lui1Ons adopted by the Union Wool Gro wers.
| Association Of ontario aud Livingston counties,
| New York at Its annual me citing on the I'd ius
against the renewal of the so.called Reolpr9cIy y
| treaty with Canada
| Tie House then proceeded to the oonsidera-
tion of private reports from committees.
Affairs. reported bill 10 pay $500 600 to CHARLES
| w. Whitney, for The enlargement OF the iron.
clad KeOkuk. Objection being made that the
bin ade en- appropriation, IL was referred TO
the Committee Of the Whole, on the private
1 Mr. Pike, from the Naval Committee, re.
ported q bin TO pay Oommodofe J9hn A Wias
/ states sIeamer KeaI sarge 500 600. to be distri
buied as prize money, being Ihe estimated
value OF the Rebel plrauca, 'essei Aianama 1ns,
AfTer some discussion and the insertion OF
| pIoyiso that NO money should be paid TO the
| Assignee OF any mariner entitled TO share, but
onlv 10 the mariner himself his wife or chill
| dTen. the bill was paGsed-ss TO rs.