The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-07
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Senate.
Senate.
Continued from Second Edition.
The following bills were passed I:

Continued from Second Edition.
The following bills were passed. -
House bill requiring national banks going into
liquidation to retire their circulating notes.
House special deficiency appropriation 6l IN
Fifth Military district from five to six dollars per
day, and making the necessary appropriation for
House bill to carry into effect decree of the
United States Circuit Court for the Southern District
OF New York in the case Of the schooner L. T. Davis
Reports from committees were made as foows;- =
BY Mr.. Corbett, from the Committee on Commerce.
without amendment the bill to incorporate the
Tehuantepec Railroad and Ship Canal Company.
BY Mr.. Gilbert, from the Committee on Post Of
1ces with an amendment the bill authorizing q
mail steamship service between the port of Cedar
Keys, Fla, and Havana, Cuba.
BY Mr.. Stewart, with an amendment, the bill to
divide the State Of Virginia into two judicial dis
By MIR. Cragin, from the Naval Committee. without
amendment the joint resolution relating to enlist
ments in the marine corps, providing that enlist
ments shall be for period of not less than I'VE
years.
BY Mr.. Upton, from the Committee ON Public
Lands, with amendment, the bill granting lands to
the Lincoln City and Loupe Fork Railway.
Mr.. Cameron introduced Joint resolution for
accepting the proposal OF the International Steam
ship Company for constructing and placing iron
At 1245 Mr.. Morrill, (Maine) called up the Naval
Appropriation bill, the question being upon con-
curing in the amendments made in Committee OF
the Whole.
On motion of Mr.. Cullom the Senate amendment
to the House bill to incorporate the United States
Freehold Land and Emigration Company, and to con-
firm certain legislation in Colorado Territory, was
on motion of Mr.. Schenck, the House insisted on
its amendment to the funding bill, and agreed to
ments to the Tax bill were referred to the Commit
tee of Ways and Means.
to the 10 naye S taksn 1ns
Mr.. Finkelnburg said he would object, unless the
amendments were to be concurred in.
MI. Dawes said he proposed to ask the House to
non concur, and he moved that the rules be sus-
pended. The amendment was non-concurred in and
committee Of conference ordered The rules were
not suspended-7T to 52 less than twothirds in the
affirmative.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
case OF Patrick Woods, in custody OF the House for
an assault on Mr.. Porter, member from Virginia.
, Mr.. Brooks, OF New York, made the point of order
Illat tne prisoner should be present while his case
was being tried in this police court, as ne termed
The Speaker overruled the point of order.
Mr. Woodward stated the legal objections that he
entertained against the resolution reported by the
Mr.. Potter argued against the idea OF there being
question OF privilege involved in the assault and
consequently against the jurisdiction OF the House
Mr. Bingham closed the discussion by an argu-
ment in defense of the propositions contained in the
majority report and against those laid by the mino-
The question was taken on Mr.. Buffers amend
ment TO extend the term OF Imprisonment until the
4th Of March next, and it was rejected-yeas, IS I;
The vote was next taken on the resolution re-
ported by the minority, directing Woods 10 be i'm
mediatey turned over TO the Hastings Court OF Rich
mond, Virginia, TO be dealt with according to law,
and 1t was rejected-yeas, 56 nays, 12O party
VOTE
Mr.. Davis tof N. ~ moved to reconsider the vote
whereby MI Buffers amendment was rejected.
Mr. Butler In that connection desired to have let
ter read but as the previous question operating
the reading was precluded.
Mr. Rdridge moved to lay the motion to recon-
slider on the table, and on that the yeas and nays
were ordered.
MI Brooks (ofN. W, remarking that It was evi-
dent that the day was TO be fooled away with this
case, moved that the House adjourn.
Mr. Maynard inquired whether Mr. Brooks was