, 1869-03-05
LATEST EAsTERN NEWS.
Dates to February ash.
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telrgrsph run Washington to New York,
which were ordered printed.
The House passed the bill to strengthen
the public credit and legaIizr gol,i contrasts.
Amer some discussion and several Intellectual
attempts to amend, the bill passed by vote
of III to 6l.
The House then went into committee on
the Legislative appropriation bill The pro
vlSo striking out the salary Of the SPECIAL
Commissioner Of revenue was amended by
adding the words after June 8. 1870
The appropriation for Surveyor General
OF Utah was struck out. The commlttee
rose, aud the House. after transacling some
general business. again went into Committee
OF the Whole on Ihr legislative appropriation
bill Pending the consideration OF which the
House took recess.
Senator Trumbull. from the Committee on
the Judiciary, report,d Adversely to several
petitions aud bills. among VII Oh was the bill
TO provide more efficient government for
Mississippi also the bull to abolish peUnage
II New Mexico also the bill to preserve
the purity Of elections 10 Tennessee Oh the
ground that there is not sufficient time this
season ~ entertain them.
Sherman called up The bill to admit free
OF duly philosophical apparatus. b ok$ and
charts imported IN good iai h for pu poses Of
instruction.. After briet discussion it was
laid uver
The Presidents veto of the copper tariff
bill was read. and the bill passed over the
veto. 80 tO IL, Cole Corbe't, Williams and
Strwurt vnttn, ir rho ,fT.,,a,;,.. n.,.,.
was not present.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
Jnlht resolution from the committee on print
ing. to provide for the reporting Of the de,
bates Of Congress.
Welch, m1anbcr Of the committee on
printing, moved to amerd by directing the
coum'ttte to conclude satisfactory contract
with Rives 4 Biylry publishers Of lh. GioGe
tor Reporting aud paolshing the debates for
the reat OF the year. After considerable dts
cu'siOn The amendment was adopted, aud the
joint resolution passed, "a To H.
Morrlli called up the army appropriation
bill
Wilson offered an amendment reducing
The infantry regiments to 35, B.igades To 3 !;
fixing the term Of enlistments at five years ;
mastering out Ia regiments, and providing
for the consoi iatiou Vf regiments.
At the evening session Wilson called up
the following bills aud resolutions which
passed the house; House bill prohibiting
brevet COMMISSIONS except in time of war !;
J"int resolution removing from army roll Ger
tam officers absent three months without
lrave; bill fixing the salaries Of corps Judge
advocates; bill repealIug the law requiring
the Gene al nt the army To reside at Wash
ingtna, alsu requiring all orders to issue
through the G-ueral; House bill n relation
to additional bOdnties, aud several oth'rs
Washington, Feb 20 In the Senate
Chandler reported with amendment, bill to
preserve the harbors Vi the United States
against encroachments. Ii provides for the
appointment of a mixed board Of uticers and
civilians, to have general supervision Of the
subject, and make recommendations 10 Con-
gress.
The joint resolution of both houses to meet
Ut NJ. On the 4th OF March, and agree
to the consideration of the army appropria
tiOn bill was resumed.
Davis offered an amendment, which was
adunted ,ruvidinr inr hr, vet .,nontments
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