The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

consular ana ulplOmallc appropriation
bill was considered, and finally passed |
The Judiciary Committee reported
back bill to amend the judicial sys-
tenn. The bill giving the consent of the
United States to the erection of a bridge
between Philadelphia and Camden was
reported from committee. The consti-
tutional amendment as passed in the
House was concnrred in.
In the House a bill providing for the
holding of an election in Mississippi
was referred to the Reconstruction
Committee. \ joint resolution in re-
ference to a stationary contract OF the
Interior Department was passed with;
out a division Several recreant wit
ncsses of the New York election fraud
committee were brought in by the Ser
geant-at-arms they then said they
were willing to testify. \ bill author
izing the building of a military and
postal railroad from Washington to
New York was discussed. The Com
mittee on Revision Of the Laws had
referred to it bill providing for Il UNI
form system of naturalization. Adj
1t was confined exclusively to the dis
cussion of the internal revenue bill.
On Saturday in the Senate a number
of petitions and memorials were pre-
sentcd and appropriately referred. a
resolution was agreed to directing the
Secretary of War to report plan for
the establishment of branch of the
Soldiers Home on the Pacific coast
Among the bills passed was the invalid
pension bill the bill for the support of
the Military Academy, and the naval
appropriation bill. A resolution was
agreed to requesting the Secretary of
the Navy to ascertain if the docks at
Pensacola are sufficient for the accom-
mediation of the navy in the Gulf of
Mexico, and if not what legislation is
necessary to make them so. A bill en-
abling Montana to form State govern
ment, and for her admission into the
Union, was referred to the Committee
on Territories Eulogics were delivered
on the late Hon. Darwin A. Finncv.
In the House bill in reference to
payment of deputy collectors or assist
ant assessors, who have performed
duties of collectors or assessors, was
passed. The proposed constitutional
amendment was then taken up and
passed by vote Of $50 yeas to ~
nays. The Senate bill supplementary
to an act to confirm the titles to certain
lands in Nebraska was taken from the
the Speakers table and passed. A res
olution to amend the naturalization
laws so as to enable foreigners to be
naturaliZed in one year was referred to
the Committee on Revision of the |
Laws. Adjourned.
On Monday the bill transferring the |
Indian Bureau was reported in the Sen
ate from the committee, with the re-
commentator that it be indefinitely
postponed. The joint resolution for the |
extension Of the Interior Department |
was taken up and passed. \ resolu-
ton was adopted, directing the Secre-
tary of the Interior to transmit the re-
port of Mr. Williams, director of the
Union Pacific Railroad. \ COMMUNE
cation from the Secretary of the Inter-
ior was presented, stating that Miss
Winnie Rcam has completed her plaster
cast of Mr.. Lincoln, and asking for
the appropriation of$5,000 The con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill
was again considered
In the House, under the call for bills
and resolutions a number were present
ed and appropriately referred. A Joint
resolution in reference to the admis-
sion of st. Domingo into the Union
was laid on the table by vote of ITO
yeas to GO nays Among the Senate
conccurred in were those to
the Military Academy and pensions
bills. Among the bills passed was one
directing the arrest of Florence Con-
nell for refusing to testify before the
New York Election Fraud Committee
one regarding discharge of employees
IN the Philadelphia Custom house.