Evening star., 1870-02-09
EVENING STAR
C0NGRESSIONAL
Conclusion Yesterday Preceedings.

SENATE After our report Closed the bill to
remove the political disabilities OF persons
therein named was passed
The census bill as then taken up, and Me.
Sumner resumed the floor, speaking at len yth
as to the cost OF the proposed new system, and
the compensation to be paid the enum srssors.
He said II was absurd TO suppose that conDe-
tent men could be found for less than the
amount proposed. IL would be impossible to
operate under the old law; the machinery would
not work.
On motion of Mr.. Thurman, il was resolved
that the judiciary Committee be instructed To
inquire and report whether the act Of February
=, l>t2, TO prescribe an oath OF office and for
other purposes, is now in force.
Mr.. COnkIing, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported, with amendments, bill to pre-
vent encroachments upon the harbors of the
United States.
Mr. Morrill,. (Me.) from Committee on Appro-
Priaticns, reported with amendments bill to
supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the
service of the Navy Department. The amend
ments increase the appropriations for the bureau
of engineering from $500 900 to ~ 900 900, and
for the bureau OF construction and repairs from
81 Gee 600 to =, 600 GOO.
On motion Of MFR. Edmunds the Postmaster
General was directed TO inform the Senate the
number and cost of blank petitions for abolition
OF the thanking privilege sent from the Post
Office Department since September I, 1850; num-
Ter ant cost OF circulation on said subject, and
cut Of what fund paid, and quantity of franked
matter sent and received by POstmasters during
.ianuaTy. 1S.O, with statement showing quantity
chargeable to each Department and the two
Houses OF Congress. and also how manV persons
in each of the Executive Departments are enti-
tied to the franking privilege.
Mr. Bayard called up his resolution on the
Game subject; which Was passed.
Mr.. Sumner continued his argument in sup
rort of the House census bill and against taking
the census under the act OF 1850.
MIR. Morrill, of VT, offered an amendment so
10 include IN the census statistics of petroleum,
mOlasSes, grape wine, cocoon, wages of labor
tclegraphs, railroads, fisheries, &c.
The Senate then went into executive session,
and then adjourned.
HOUSE-After our report closed
Mr.. Lafiin's resolution to stop the publication
IN the Globe OF petitions for the abolition of the
ranking privilege was laid on the table.
MIR. Mccarthy, IN. Y.,) rising to a personal
explanation. called attention to article in the
New York Erening Post, in which il was charged
that he was a member OF company for the
manufacture of salt in Syracuse; that he was
sent here by that company; that the influence of
the company had procured his appointment on
the Ways and Means Committe, and that his
vote had retained the duty on salt i'm the tariff
bill lately reported. Mr.. MeCarthy said the
whole article was false.
Mr.. Porter (Va-) asked leave to offer a reso-
luton in relation to the appointment by Cover
EOr Walker of Je'n l.. Marye, of Virginia, as
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia The resolu-
ton went on to say that during the war Mr.
Marye was Mayor of fredericksburg, and As
such officer had taken an oath to support the
constitution "a the Confederate States, and was
TrOceed ding to say that Governor Walker had
violated the reconstruction acts. in making the
MIR. Brooks IN. " interrupted the reading by
remarkIng: I'VE have had enough OF that. L
object
The Speaker laid before the House a report
from the Secretary of War, in relation to the
plans and estimates for a new War Department.
Referred 10 Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. WhittemOre, Is Co. from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported bill for the relief
OF citizens OF the South from the disabilities i'm
posed by the 18th amendment TO the Constitu-
ton ordered 20 be printed and recommitted.
ON motion of Mr.. Cook, CIll-,) the House nom
CoacurTed in the Senate amendments to the bill
for the relief of the poor of this District. and
agreed TO the committee of conference asked
on motion of Mr.. Logan, (lll.,) a concurrent
resolution was passed, authorizing the Secretary
Of the Treasury TO pay one years salary as Sec
rotary Of War to Mrs General RawlIns.
The House then proceeded with the consider
alton OF the contested election case of COvOde
vs. Foster, from the Twenty-iirst district of
Pennsylvania
Mr.. Churchill N. Y.) addressed the House in
favor OF the report of the ma jOrity of the COM
mittee, giving the seat to Mr.. Coyode.
Mr.. Randall (Pa-) followed. in favor of the re-
port of the minority, declaring Mr.. Foster en-
titled To the seat
Pending further discussion, the House ad-
iOurned-