Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-08
CONGR ES,IONAL.
Csncl,sisn Of Yesterday. Proceedings.
'sxArH-Afser orr report closed

Csncius1en Of Yesterdays Proceedings.
SsEArR-AneY orr report closed
C'rtain amendmenis to be deficiency appro-
piston oil reported by the Com mi te- on APP
foilowipg:-s3aoO0 for removing h,drauiic
~riguts aud construction of nUrLhw--t star.
way IN the Treasury building; 500 Tor heat.
ng apparatus ana repairs OF sam f,r pm ,lic
Mr. Fesserden offered an amendment to Gre
sf- the Office OF Soperinte dent OF tue Depart
meni Of the Interior, with the same saisry as
The Superintendent Of the Treasury Depart.
men. adopted.
Mr. Drakr offered an amendment to con No
the office of Solicitor aud Naval Judge Advo-
cate General A-Cp'ed.
Mr. Ramsey moved an amendment app-o.
prIaiing Sl3u~O for temporary CLERKS ia the
Post Once Department for the quarter ending
Jun. So. 1889; adopied Also. x3lWO for te m
uorary clerks IN tue Pos; Office Department for
tn. -Bsu ng fiscal year. AiJp,rd.
Mr. Patterson moved an amend ment appro-
p auhg s296OO for tue Columbia ID AT and
Dumb Institute, which, after considerable dis
cussioD, was ruled out of order, il not having
ben reported from any commiIt.e.
Mr. wilson, from the u Jm init &c on Military
ansr, reported an amendment auth prizlng
DE SECRETARY OF War " transit any Excess OF
appropriation from one military i.tric TO an
oin-r where the appropriation is de tcient. for
thr pur ose Oh carrying out the rrconstr uction
Jaw. Adopted.
Mr.. Morrill, moved an amendment repeating
The ac' OF 1865 amending the charter Of thu
W 'shipgiob Gas T. pmpaDy
MIR. Abbott offered an amendment proposing
"a select certain North Carolina papers in
Winch II pu biish the laws OF the Unit-d Safes.
MT. An'hony opposed the amendment. II.
oid not think 1t the proper policy to be giving
nee subsidies TO newspapers. A newspaper
winch could not support itself by It's legitimate
business was of NO use 10 any Que, and II WAS
not worth while to bolster It up with Official
patronage.
The amendment was then rejected.
Mr.. Wiley offered an amend ment intended TO
restore the f)rce in the Patent Once to its
former number, viz: to add - ciei Ks Of class ,
ana IA Clerks OF class !. Adopted.
Mr.. Morton offered an anne n men { authorizing
The Secretary of War, with the approx Al OF tae
PTesidrn', TO app"int a board of scientific .ngi-
beers to report upon the proper width OF rail.
road bridges over the OHIO river, with reference
To the wants of navigation, and until action OF
Congress up-n said report, no bridge snail b.
built of less than 4u0 feet span over the main
channel. The amendment was ruled out of
order.
The hill was then passed.
"A Committee OF Conference. consisting of
Messrs Fessrnden, Harlan, and Dole, was
order on the Indian appropriation bill
The Senate then went into executive session,
ard then adjourned.
HoUsE-After our report closed
The mill to restore tn. State of Georgia tn a
Republican form Of Govern ment was tenn DOR.
arIiy laid aside Ter the purpose of taking up
the River and Hsrb9r Appropriation bill.
MIR. Holman tlEd.) moved an amendment
that so much of the appropriation as mtv be
allowed for he improvement Ut the Ohio ri YER
shall be devoted TO improve the river at its falls
on me plan recommended by Gen. Weitzel.
Rslected-yras o., nays 81.
The bill was then passed-yeas %, nays 10.
Dir Davis IN. ~ introduG- d bill TO estab-
lish a uniform system of naturalization. Re-
ierred To the Com mittre Oh Judiciary.
MIR. Banks Mass Off red a resolu ton allow
ing the Comm ttee of Foreign Affairs TO sit
during he lie for the purpose OF Investi-
gatir g the Bliss Masterman case. Agreed to
lp To- ned tnp Iier artn of IA
Georgia bill, on which
MIR. VOORHEES, tInd. , bad the floor. He con-
tended that Georgia vas, IN all respects, "A State
OF he Union.
MIR. Bingham (Ohio) addressed the House
against the Dill. He doubteo Its constitution
airy.
Mr.. Schpnck (Ohio) gave his reasons for vot
ing 20 postpone the oili until next december
Mr.. cake, (Pd.l from The Committee Oh Ac-
counts, reported n resolution that clerks he al
loved 10 the following committees during the
recess OF Congress, ata sal 'ry of 81 80 pr day:
BapLir and Currency, Pacific Railroad, Ac-
counts, Naval All iirs, Post Offices and Post
Roads. Roads and Canals, Infian Affairs, For
elen Affairs, Ninth Censns, PRINTING, Terrific
re, Di>uCt OF CplumbIt, Invalid Passions,
Public I,ands: and that thu Committee OH r.
construction ne ailo wed a clerk from the 4th of
NJ rCh until the 5 h December, I-ty, that the
salary Of the clerk 81 the Committee on Ac-
counts he the same as during the Fortrsth Goa
grrss, and that the Committee on Appropria-
tlons b. allowed a messenger, as heretofore,
with the sane pay. Agreed 10.
The Speaker then laid before the House a
message from the President OF tha United
stat. :. recommending that Congress taxi steps
TO submit the constitutions OF Virginia and
Mississippi TO the people OF those States for
rstIfiCs ION.
MIR Better, Mass moved 20 refer the mes
sage 10 'he COMMITTEE on r. constructOn
Mr.. Brooks IN. Y moved 10 amend by re-
trrripg il I'd the Committee on me Judiciary.
P-nding the ons,deratiou of the question,
the House iOurned,