Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-02
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON.

House number OF Diiis anu resi-
lutions we're introduced, as follows
For an increase of the salary of the Pres
ident of the United States to $4,000
per aunum; to pay $4,000 to the widow
and children of A. Lincoln; to delive
to the General Government the monitors
Meantnoamah and Agawam.
By Mr.. Spaulding: An amendment u
the Consultation of the United States, IL
reference to the mode of choosing cleo
tors for President and Vice President o
the United States and for Congressman
1t proposes the creation of Electora
Districts by Congress in each State, AND
such districts are to choose an elector fol
President and Vice President.
By Mr.. Elliott, of Arkansas: A bill
granting public lands to Arkansas fol
tie Mississippi, Ouachita and Red River
Railroad Company.
Mr.. Kerr introduced joint resolution
allowing ten per cent. additional COM
pensation for The civil employees in Wash
ington, whose salaries are under $4,000,
for the past and present fiscal year, and
moved the previous question on its pas
sage, but motion to table it was car
ried.
Mr. Orth introduced joint resolution
admitting ST. Domingo as territory OF
the United States whenever the people
thereof shall apply for annexation, and
moved the previous question, but the
resolution was tabled.
The Senate's first two amendments to
the Pension, Military and Naval Appro-
priation bills were concurred in.
A bill making appropriations to pay
the clerks in the Patent Office for JAZZ
uary and February, 1869, passed.
An additional clerical force was
allowed the New York Election Fraud
Committee, and the Sergeant-at-Arms
was directed to bring before the House
Florence Samuels, who refused to testify
before that committee.
A resolution was adopted inquiring
into the dismissal of twelve employees
from the Philadelphia Custom House.
1t was decided to consider the Inter
nal Revenue bill in the evening session
from tomorrow night.
The Senate's concurrent resolution for
the appointment of Joint Committee
on the expediency of recognizing the
civil service in the several departments
of the Government, was concurred in.
The Senate bill appropriating $4,000
for the relief of the poor and destitute
people of the District of Columbia was
passed.
The Senate's amendment to the House
bill, regulating the duties on copper and
copper ore came up, but without action
the House adjourned.
In the Senate, the President pro tenn.
presented communication from the
Secretary of the Interior stating that
Miss Winnie Ream has completed her
plaster cast of Mr.. Lincoln, which is
really like the original, and asks the
promised appropriation of $4,000. The
Senate then proceeded to consider ap-
preparation bills and most of the amend
ments reported by the Committee on Ap-
preparations were agreed to, and among
them that striking out the clause of the
House bill consolidating the South Amer
lean missions.
Mr.. Patterson, Of Maryland, offered
an amendment reducing the sppropria-
ton to carry into effect the treaty be-
tween the United States and England
for the suppression of the African slave
trade, from sl2, 900 to $4,000.
This was opposed by Mr.. Sumner,
who likened the proposition to one made
by Mr.. Slidell in his palmiest days in
defense Of slavery. he said the appro-
priation was to pay the expenses Of
courts, which our Government was
bound by the treaty stipulation to main
tain.
After a discussion, Mr.. Patterson moved
10 reduce the amount to $4,000, with q
proviso that hereafter the salary Of each
of the judges shall be $4,000 per annum,
and this was pending when the Senate
adjourned.