Evening star., 1870-02-10
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL


SENATE After our report closed-the CEN
sus bill being under consideration
Mr.. COnklIDg said if nothing more was done,
the census would proceed under the old act, and
he should therefore move to lay the House bill
and the substitute on the table.
The motion was agreed tO-ayes 36, nays o.
teISon, Pratt, sherman, Sumner, Warner, and
Wilson,
MIR. Chandler introduced bill to promote
G. mmeTce among the States and to reopen the
TRANSPORTATION of naval and military stores;
being the bin introduced by Mr.. Sherman i'm
june, 1s6s- Il provides for railroads from
v NasLingtOn TO New York, Cincinnati, and Pitts
burg Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
The Senate then adjourned.
SE.-After our report closed, the Foster
COvOde contested election case from the Twen-
ty-iirst district of Pennsylvania being under
Tile resolution of the committee declaring Mr..
COyOde elected and entitled to the seat was
agreed tO-yeas lis, NAYS 45.
Mr.. CovOde then advanced to the Speakers
desk and took the oath of Office.
SIr. Lawrence, (Ohio,) from the Committee
on kecOnstTuction, reported bill To enforce
amendments to the Constitution of the United
States. Ordered to be printed and recommit-
ted.
A notice was read from the Clerks desk, an
TOuncing that n train would leave for Rich
mOnd Tomorrow (this) morning, To carry MEM
bers and others who h1d accepted invitations To
Richmond Ii was also announced that those
who had not received invitations for this visit
would shortly receive invitations for another
visit that was to follow.
Mr.. Cox N. " asked leave to offer a resolu-
ton calling upOn the Secretary of the Navy to
furnish the House a statement OF the unexpend
ed balance of each appropriation tor the Navy
Department and bureaus thereof, on March T.,
ISt9. and the balance on hand on the first DAY of
each month till February, 1870.
MIR. Kelsey IN. " objected.
On motion of MIR. Dawes, Mass } the House
MIR. Cessna Pal in the chair-and proceeded
with the consideration Of the executive, legisla-
tive, and judicial appropriation bill.
The bill was read by paragraphs.
Mr.. Dawes moved to amend by making the
pay of the Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper
si,S2O, and providing that those officers shall
have no otker fees, emoluments, or compensa-
On motion of Mr.. Dawes, the appropriation
Tor packing boxes was reduced ten dollars
ON motion of Mr: Coburn, (Ind.,) the appro-
nrlatiOn for miscellaneous items, exclusive of
labor, for the Senate, was reduced from SO 900
To SlO.06U.
Mr.. Davis u. " moved to strike out the APP
IEiatiOn of 600 for additional compensation 10
the reporters of the Senate for the Congress
sicnal Globe. He made this motion, he said,
because he believed it was the temper of the
House to reduce expenses by disseminating the
publication of the Globe.
Mr. Dawes suggested that when the Globe
abolished il would be time to strike out this
appropriation, but so long as We had the Globe
the reporters should be paid.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Negley (Pa.) moved to amend the para
graph relating to the Capitol police by increasing
the compensation for these officers from the
amount appropriated in the bill to Al 800. He
said this was the amount allowed last year, and
he was opposed TO commencing economy Just al
,Iis point.
Mr.. Dawes opposed the amendment. ami liter
further discussion, and without action ON the
amendment, the committee rose.
Mr.. Bingham (OhiO,) moved that when the
House adjourn it be until Saturday to allow
members to visit Richmond. The motion was
disagreed tO-yeas 81, NAYS 81.
Mr.. Banks Mass asked and obtained leave to
oEer resolution calling upon the President
If not Incompatible with the public interests
for information in possession of the Government,
in relation 70 the attack upon American citizens
in Havana The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Banks stated that the Secretary of State
Eadsent tO the Consul General at Havana for all
Information upon the subject in his possession.
The House then adjourned.