The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-18
Pat Woods Defence.
CON d rs r. n y.
FORTY-FlRsw TERM-sECOND SESSION.
Senate.

wAsH1NeToN, June lS,LMr. Hamin offered resolu-
nS in
between the Long & Bridge sd and Georgetoyn Adopted
ssf
land Brdss tie VIZ Virginia a5S side
Mr. Conkhng, from the Judiciary Committee reported
substitute the House bill in reference to the natu
razaton laws He gave notice that he would call it
Mr. Carpenter, from the Judiciary Committee reported
Of GIspd and Pstt Jurors in and DISTRICT Courts
D1SEs g aC Land grant bill aid Of St.
% % siips 4 sd the
coast the the soatS SatiS
sS & him Rs G dis
Mr Trumbull, from the Judiciary COMMITTEES, reported
taxes in the insurrectonary States
House.
On motion of Mr. Scofeld, the Senate Joint resolution
for the appointment & Of naval board to examine the
by p9omeops made IN oepormv % b ~
GgngTsss SSt6 July 1866 was taken from the SPEAK
Mr AspeT, from the Committee Military Affairs. re-
st. Louis sroands Passsd 70 the 'ne
The bin reported yesterday from the Committee
Margaret L Bybee Of Tennessee the dsushter Revo
si2 having been dropped urng the war because she
would not take the test oath. taken discussed and
Various other bills from the same committee we're re
Mr. Washbafn tMsss from the Committee on Claims.
reported back the Senate bill TO authorize the settlement
of the OF officers of the army and navy
where s9chers are lost and for etc. with
$50 and to officers IN whose accounts there is appa
rent faaud,
After discussion the amendment agreed to- and the
The Speaker laid before the House the credentials B.
II. Whttemore from the First Congressional district Of
South Carolina.
The credentials having been read, Mr. Logan objected
to Mr.. Whttemoe being sworn in for which he
prepared TO state TO the House He did not want the
matter referred to committee The House com.
mtee enough TO Judge OF it, He objected TO the osth OF
Office being administered to this man. because he had dis
qualified himself from being a member of this body
Mr.. Farnsworth argued tnat the matter should be
might be based upon full presentation of facts and
| authorities
MIR Garfield suggested resolution to make it rule of
the house. that in presents himself at the
bar OF tn. House 10 be sworn in as member elect who
have been expelled who may have resigned at the
same Congress while resolution for his expulsion
oath 10 him the the committee which had
in charge the resolution OF expulsion the House
| at once take action in the
Mr. Logan did not want the question TO to
Congress He wanted the question to be settled by the
Bouse now There was no necessity for the examination
was a mere question of qualification.
The Speaker suggested that the day assigned
the business of the Commit Claims, this matter be
postponed till Tuesday next, after the morning hour
matter be postponed till Tuesday, after the morning hour
Mr. Logan remarked that a reference q COMMITTEES
would be treating the with consideration that II
not entitled IL question whether the
House would stand by its unanimous resolution that
this unworthy OF holding a seat in the House.
After further discussion the question was postponed
House proceeded with business reported from h'
Committee on Claims.