The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-16
FORTY.FIRsT CONGRESS- -yIr St Session.



WAsHINeroN. March a. The vics- Presidet INA
before the Senate the House resolution for n sc.
on motion OF Mr.. Sumner IL Was laid on the ,ab,a.
mova Of poI,lcs d,ssSiiees reSed Tor 'here
Meshre. Wilson and Ramsay presented petitions for
Mr. TrumouiI called up tn joint revolution amenda-
oil the Joint resolution Jecu The provisional
governments OF Virginia aud Texas, which was
Mr.. Hamiin introduced a bill TO incorporate the
Washing on General Hospital Asylum. Referred TO
Mr.. Ramsey INTRODUCED a bill granting lands 70
Mnnesota and for % ala in & nnsoyng The nsyigasIon
Referred TO the Commit tee or PupI'c Lauds.
S psed Ss
Refer ed 90 The Committee on PJst Ohices and Post
Mr.. Sherman introduced a joint resolution autho-
Reierred to o The Ccmmit.es on Foreg" Relstious.
dn r. Ss pS M.nl rssopSa s5 10 sea
brsnsh Of The Pac'ae Rsiroad, LsId on the table.
Of land 10 Alabrma. Referred to COMMITTEES on Pub
Mr. Pomeroy introduced q bill to define the quail.
cation OF voters in Utsh.
~ estanishes woman suffrage.
Mr. Drake II troduced II 10 create the offioe of
surveyor General Q, Wyom,ng aud 20 DrovIde for
purposet Referred to Committee on Public Lands.
M he nSnh sae. s yessT sae
day The remaining amendments reported by the
Mr.. Tiumbrli oife, ed an amerdmen. providing
hsI me pay OF midshiomen snail be $1,000 per an
Grsd which
Judge Advocate General until June 80, 1859. The bill
A message was received from .he Presidents trans
mitng the report Of the Directors OF the Union fso
ON motion OF Mr. Patterson, the Senate Insisted ON
Isps amsD % On S aak
On motion Of Mf. TfumSull, the bill to repeal the
The Secretary read the bill and the amendments
BY the J%0osps ns ssk
"suspended until the next session OF Congress"
Mr. TIumbull briefly reviewed the practice and
legislation in regard TO ap ppontments.
House OF sentatfves. ~
Mr.. Cullom prest nted the memorial OF Messrs.
b lisa and Masterman in relation to their imprison
auentiy on board the United States gunboat Wasp
snd the flagship Guerrlere. and In thai connection
committee or five to inquire into all the circum-
stances and into the cor duct Of the late American
Minister to Paraguay and the officers commanding
the South Atlantic Squadron, with power TO send for
Mr' Wood moved the reference OF the memorial
and resolution to The Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Buffinton introduced q bill to extend the laws
re atng to the registry of vessels Referred to the
The House then, nj one O'Clock. resumed the con-
liberation OF the bill reported yesterday by
coinage nickel COPS pit of Eve and
Mr. kelley M owed the previous question.
The House refused to second the previous question.
vidng that purchase al! aterisi used in
the coinage, except where old coins are redeemed.
TO be given 10 the lowest bidder the percentage Of
pure metal re q5iIsd; ,s o.,... 80.
Mr.. Kelley expressed lbms elf in favor OF making
opposed to adopting an amend ment to this bill
which would embsrrass the Director OF the Mint In
| In carrying cut the law.
Canada Merchant Absc0nded.
TORONTO, March l6. "A. NJ. H. Taylor, pro.
mipent produce merchant. known on 'Change
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