The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-09

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F8RTY.FIRsT TERM-SECOND SESSION.

WASHINGTON. July9
The joint resolution requiring enistments in the
Marine Corps to be Tor i've years instead OF four
years, and authorizing credit for re-enllstmenV pay
was passed. ,-- . O., -,
Field, setting forth his desire TO furnish cheap and
increased facilities OF teegraphic COMMUNICATION
to this end asking authority to lay cable from
Florida to Cuba, and the repeal OF the international
ocean Telegraph Company's exclusive privilege to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Morrill, Mel from the conference committee
on the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Appro-
priation bill, made report, which was adopted.
In reply to specific inquiries he explained that the
Senate amendment relating to the effect OF pardon
or amnesty in the Court OF CLAIMS was retained,
that the Senate amendment for the extension or the
Capitol grounds and new state Departmens 6aiiG ~
100000 for North Pole expedition reduced 20
$4,000.
official salaries> the Senate had receded, conse-
quently there was no increase in the salaries OF
Judges and heads OF bureaus.
departments and female clerks IN the departments
provision mad been inserted allowing the appoint
ment of females 10 any grade OF clerksnips.
Mr.. Stewart offered resolution requesting tne
President to the act Of February 10, 1862 to
prohibit the cooe trade to be strictly enforced, and
for that purpose to instruct the proper civil officers
Of the UniIed States TO prosecute for all violations OF
said act and directing investigation as to whether
Chinese coolies are being transported to the United
Messrs Trumbuli and Hamlln objected, to the
resolution as an lmputation upon the President that
he did not perform his duty.
The resolution was laid on the table, but suose-
quently adopted as modified, TO provide for simple
inquiry into the alleged Chinese importation in
on motion Of Mr.. Sumner, the Dill for pension to
Mrs. Lincoln was taken up-yeas 80, nays 81.
The bill was discussed upon the general eXpeul-
ency Of introducing an innovation upon the pension
policy OF the Government in providing for the
| WidaWs and children OF public servants.
Mr.. Morrill, vt said since the death OF her nus
| band Mrs. Lincoln had received $4,000, one year
| Presidential galary and now it was proposed to
vote her eight dollars per day, while the disab ed
soldiers or the war received only eight dollars per
month. He moved to reduce the amount TO i've
dollars per day.
Mr. Howell regarded the bill as gross fraud upon
the pension laws, which was to be perpetrated fol
tne 0enent o. sihgG ~ IN nion sM Will ere
in vain for Congressional relief He argued that the
pension laws were never intended to apply to eivi
officers, and in this respect he termed the bill
! sneaking fraud. He would rather vote Tor OIL
| making donation.
Presidents had died in otice, the proposition for
| pension TO the widow OF President was withou
public charity might 6e selected, and was oppose
to voting away the public money for foreign show.
After further discussion, in which Mr. Yate
charged that Mrs. Lincoln and her whole family ha
been in sympathy with the Rebellion, which wa
denied 10y Mr.. Howard, motion 10 lay on th
table, on which the vote was regarded as test o
the bill, was lost-yeas. "a nays, 49, The Dill wa
then laid over informally
| House
Mr.. Kelsey, from the conference committee on III
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, made
report, which was agreed to.
Mr. Mckenzie introduced DILL 10 prevent tn
obstruction OF the Potomac river, and to eXemp
vessels navigating the same from compulsory pay
ment Of pilotage Referred: @ roso,u,,o.
were referred TO the Committee on Education an
labor
Whereas Since the emancpstio Of the American slay
and the elevation of humbsst lahorer 70 the full right
OF citizenship unscIppulous spectators q haman les
syuE gns Iauon IN another and whereas W take