The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-22
United states Senate.

Continued from Third Edition.
MIR. Sherman said that the provision having
been adopted By both houses, be supposed he
ought To vote for its proper enrolment, but he
felt bound TO say that it has been adopted With
out proper consideration that in mis- judgment
IL was in direct conflict with the law OF asst
year, and would work marked injury TO the
public service.
Mr.. Fessenden defended the provision, and
the resolution was agreed to.
The bill TO repeal the Tenure-of- Office act
campe mp at o'clock, as unfinished business,
but, on motion OF Mr.. Patterson, II was post.
Poned and the & 6ill to to incorporate the National
Mr.. Williams from the Committee on Public
Lands. reported 1avorably bill amendatory of
the act TO aid in the construction OF q railroad
from the Central Pacific line, In California, to
Portland, Oregon; II allows any company
its assent TO the said act within o one year
Mr.. Code introduced a bin granting lands In
aid of the Sacramento Irrigation and Naviga-
tiop Canal Company in California Referred
to the Committee on Public Lands
The Senate adjourned at Z. NJ, when the
their caucus ON the subject of the Tenure-of-
office bill. with view TO accommodate their
The President sent no nominations to the
Senate day.
House of Representatives.
By Mr.: Kerr, to provide uniform rule of ma
By Mr.. Maynard, to incorporate the Southern
By Mr.. Willard, in reference to the examina-
tion of impure and diluted wines and LIQUORS.
By Mr.. Haight, Joint resolution of the New
of the Delaware river.
By Mr.. Wlnans, granting the right of way to
the Memphis, Ell Paso. aud Pacific Railroad
Company from Ell Paso to the Pacific Ocean.
He moved the previous question on It's pas
BY Mr. Winans for the election of q delegate
in Congress from the District Of Columbia.
BY Mr.. Ingersoll, in relation to bridges across
the Ohio river.
By Mr.. Logan. for the appointment of a super.
vising surgeon of the marine hospitals Of the
United States.
Also, to aid in the construction of the Inter
national Pacific Railroad, from Cairo, ILL.,, to
the Rio Grande. etc.
By Mr. Cook, 10 authorize the construction OF
q railroad from Davenport, Iowa, to Topeka,
Kansas.
BY MIR. Asper, to divide the State of Texas
to organize that portion lying south and west
coin ," and to provide for The continuance of
Provisional Government in Texas.
By Mr.. Hawley, making appropriations for
the Improvement OF the Rock Island and Des
Notnes Rapids in the Mississippi.
Also. TO sapply condemned ordnance TO the
Soldiers Monument Committee of Rock Island.
By Mr.. Wells, to regulate the inspection and
appTaisement of imports In certain cases.
BY Mr. Boles, in reference TO charges of deser-
tion in cases OF soldiers honorably discharged.
Mr. Paine moved TO suspend the rules for the
introduction and passage OF a bill providing
that in any election for member or delegate to
Congress, all votes cast for any person ineligible
to Office under the fourteenth amendment OF
that the person having the highest number OF
votes cast for persons eligible TO office shall be
the representative or delegate, He stated that
the bill had the approval of the Committee on
Elections.
Messrs Eldridge and Burr wished to discuss
the BILL but MIR. Paine declined TO allow any
discussion and Mr. Eldridge moved to adjourn,
which was negatived. Yeas, IS; nays, liz.