Evening star., 1870-01-11
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings
TUESDAY, JanuarvII.

/ SENATE--Ar. Conkling presented mer a,
Of citizens OF Albany, n. ", asking the erection
Of post Office in that city. Referred 20 Com
mittee on Post Ofices.
Mr.. Hamlin presented memorial OF rs eiti-
zens OF washington, demonstrating against tue
IEnelling OF M street. Referred 70 COMMITTEE .
On district Of Columbia.
NJ. Trumbuli pr, s. nted memorials asking the
abo .tion OF the franking privilege. Referred "a
Committee on Post Offices.
Er. Casscriy pre- sentcd memorial Of San Fran
cisco Chamber Of Commerce, asking that the
Chinese Missions be raised TO the nrst-class.
Referred 20 Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bin TO provide for the
funding and consolidation OF the national debt
Mr.. Corhett called up the bill 10 exempt from
internal tax canned and preserved fish Passed.
The Virginia bill was then taken up, the ques-
ton being on the motion Of Mr.. Wilson to post
rome, which, after some discussion was not
The question then REQUIRED on the amend
ment Of Mr.. Drake, that IL Virginia attempts 20
withdraw its assent TO the 18th amendment she
shall be Immediately deprived OF her represen-
tation in Congress.
The amendment was opposed by Messrs Trum-
Dull and Howard, and advocated by Messrs.
Drake and Morton.
HOUSE.-When the journal or yesterday s
proceedings was read il was recorded on Mr.
Binghams joint resolution for the admission OF
Virginia that the vote ON reconsidering the
main question stood "a to az, and thar the
Speaker had voted i'm the negative and thus the
motion was lost.
Mr. Bingham (ohio) asked for an explanation
Of this, and, if necessary, proposed 70 move 10
correct the journal.
The Speaker explained that upon an actual
terday it was found that upon Mr. Binsham's
motion to reconsider the vote il stood a. i'm the
affirmative and ~ i'm the negative. The Speaker
therefore allowed his vote 10 stand IN the mega
tive and the motion was lost. Under the rule
OF the House, when in making up the journal
an error Of that character was discovered, the
journal clerk treated all subsequent proceed
ings as nullity. The clerk had so treated il
in this case and therefore the question REQUIRED
Immediately upon the passage Of the bill and
that was now its condition.
Mr.. Bingham said that the Committee on Re-
construction had had meeting this morning.
and proposed to report bill. He would there
fore, with the consent of the House, withdraw
his resolution, and offer Ii as a substitute TO the
bill to be reported by the Reconstruction Com
mittee.
Mr. Paine Cwis.) said the Committee on Re-
construction had agreed upon bin and had in
structed Mr.. Farnsworth TO report. The com
mlttee had also determined TO allow the largest
latitude for debate and anne endment.
Ar. Bingham here withdrew his bill, and Mr.
rarnswofth reported the one agreed upon this
morning by the Committee on Reconstruction.
and asked that 1t be made the special order for
(The bill win be found elsewhere reported. in
Mr.. Bingham offered as an amendment the
bill offered by him yesterday, and said he would
-
Mr.: Eldridge (wis.) asked whether making
the bill the special order for tomorrow would
not compel delay on an appropriation bill.
Inc ne SpeakeI SAID the appropriation bin was
made the special order Tor the Committee or the
whole House. W >-e
Mr: BROOKS IN. W did not think any .u.ro-
Pila,ion Dill should be delayed TO take up this
Mr.. Farnsworth said il there was objection ,o
making the bill the special order he would en-
ter me formal motion to recommit, and then it
m AT a my inla
MI. Cox IN. f:) gave notice that he would
tain laws of Virginia irrevOcable.
Mr.. Wood (N.Y.D gave notice that he vould
move to strike out all of the first section.
The bali was finally ordered to be printed and
Pension Agent bill pending at the Adjournment
yesteT Tday-the question being upon Mr. Binc-
n. ms motion to recommit with Instructions
Ihe motion was agreed to-yeas ", nays 52-and
tie bill was recommitted.
Mr.. Logan, (Ill.,) from the Committee on Mil
itary AfaiIs, reported back the bill to authorize
the settlement of officers accounts. Ordered to
be printed and recommitted.
Also, from the same committee, reported a
bill to furnish artificial limbs to soldiers who
lost their limbs in the late war. 1t provides
soldiers every five years. under such regulations
as may be made by the Surgeon General Of the
Army. The soldier, however, may, at his
option, receive money instead Of the artificial
limbs, at the following rates, viz:-In lieu of
legs, s15; in lieu Of arms, $50; and in lieu of
feet, $50.
Mr. Shanks, (Ind, from the Committee on
Militia, reported substitute TO provide for the
giving of artificial limbs to soldiers as they NAV
require the same.
Mr.. Shanks' amendment was rejected, and
the bill Was passed as reported by the Military
Committee.
Mr.. Logan also reported a bill 10 amend the
act Of July 26, 1866, to construe it that
Ulcers who receive commission shall be entitled
to the rank and pay conferred from the date OF
the commission. Passed.
M. Logan reported adversely upon a bill to
employ chief veterinary surgeon in the army,
and il was tabled.