Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
Cs.cissss. 81 Yesterdays Proceedings.

SocSussen 81 esterday's Preceding.
our report closed
=. Inc Any Appropriation bill was tak.a up.
jurisofctteu OF the United States. and noE quar-
antied 70 Indian tribes by treaty or othse wise
grannd BY law. is hereby declared The sole
property ofthe United States, and the occu.
pants thereof subject to the laws OF tne,Unitsd
STATES. - =
After coneideraele discussion, Mr.. Spragas
Withdrew his amen dmeut.
Mr.. Wilson onered an amendment that vol.
uDteer officers, retired on account of disability
shall be retired on the same terms as regular
officers. Adopted.
OF the amendment Of Mr.. Wilson, heretofore
adopted, which red uces the number of brisa
der ReusFass 10 eight ana after discussion the
mS ME M Sas Te'nessayess x nay: %
of Mr.. Wilson In reference to me redu ction of
the army by req uiriug the President 70 make
the reduction instead OF leaving II discretion
airy with him. Releceed-yeas O. nays 30
The bill having oeen considered in the Com.
mittee of the Whole and reported to the Senate,
Mr.. Sumner renewed his amendment proyid-
OF Massachusetts and Maine ~
Mr.. Conkhng objected to the reception of the
amendment and stopped Its reading, raising
,as pom, mat 1t could not be As the
Alter some discussion, the CHAIR (Mr. Pome.
roy) submitted the question to the Senate, aud
%. SPn8te decided g.
ceive the mendment
Pending discussion on the amendment the
Senate took a recess.
At the evening session, the Army Appropria-
ton bill was proceeded with, the question be-
ing on the amendment of Mr.. Sumner. the de-
bate Of which continued until 1l.4O, when the
Senate, without reaching vote, adjourned.
HOUsR.-After our report closed
The resolution to pay all the parties In the
Louisiana contested election case S2,50O each,
out Of the contingent fund, was passed.
Mr.. Bingham, (Ohi0) from the Committee ON
Claims, reported a bill for the relief of Mrs.
vIdes for the ayment of S5,UO0. 1t passed.
Mr.. Butler lMass.) moved to 60 into Com.
mittee OF the Whole on the Miscellaneous AID.
preparation bill. Agreed to.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, MI. Dawes in the CHAIR.
A paragraph in the bill appropriating $500, 900
for the construction of four steam revenue cut
tiers for Alaska, for Columbia river, Oregon, }
for Mobile, and for Charleston, and tor the
transfer OF the revenue cutter =. p. Chase from
the great lakes to Boston, Mass, elected a
that instead of building new vessels. some Of
the vessels now In the navy shall be trans
ferred to the Treasury Department for that
purpose. The item was retained in the bill.
On motion Of Mr.. u Neill, (Pa.) the appro.
priaiion OF S2,OOO for preliminary survey of
the site of the League Island navy.yard was
in reAsed to 5000.
Mr.. Kelsey IN. moved an appropriation
OF S5,UtO to pay Miss Winnie Ream the amount
due on her contract to furnish a statue of the
late President Lincoln. Adopted.
Pending the cons Grafton OF the bill the
House took a recess.
At the evening session, the first hour rs as
signed to the Committee on Invalid Pensions
Mr.. Perham, (Me from the COMMITTEES on
Invalid Pensions, reported the bill relating to
the operation OF the pension laws, which passed.
Mr.. Newsham LAP introduced joint reso-
luton giving TO the members from Louisiana
In the present Congress the right to nominate
persons to fill existing vacancies from tbs
State as midshipmen in the Naval Academy.
Passed.
Mr.. Schenck (OhiO) said that the bill to
strengthe the public credit having come back
from the Senate with two or three amendments,
he proposed by way Of abridging the con sidera.
ton Of the matter, 10 Ask the House to non- con-
curin these amendments, aud to ask q Commit
tee Of Conference. He had no doubt that UGH
a committee would come to an agreement
Mr.. Butler (Mass. 81 object.
Mr.. Schenck (OhIo.)-l move to suspend the
rules for that purpose.
Mr.. Spalding (Ohio.) who had the floor on
the MitcellaneOus Appropriation bill, declined
to yield for that motion.
Mr.. Schenck COMO. VERY well: | want il
understood by the country that it rs on the OBJ
lection CT the gentle man from nj ss achusetts
that we cannot get at mat bill.
Mr.. Butler.-And want II understood by the
country that the gentleman from OHIO cannot
ton Of the gentleman from Massachusetts,
lLaughter.1
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Miscellaneous Appropriation
bill, the pending amendment being to pay the
war claims OF Kansas, Iowa, &c.
That ia regard to Kansas was rejected, and
that in regard 10 Iowa was adopted.
Mr.. Brooks N. W moved to amend by in
sorting an appropriation of SEOO,OtD for CO.. n
mencine The building of the Post Office in New
York. Adopted.
Mr. Peters (Me) moved an appropriation for
the custom.hOuse at Bangor. OF s25,OJ0. Adop.
tea
Mr.. Spalding (OhiO) moved an amendment
of $500 for the repair and preservation OF
Mount Vernon. Rejected.
Mr.. Logan (lll.I moved an Appropriation of
3d. o. TO purchase a portrait OF President Lin
coin, to be selected by President elect Grant.
Adopted.
After some other unimportant amen tments
had been offered and di posed of the Committee
and the unusn a Innrued