Evening star., 1870-03-08
EVENING STAR.


SENATE After our report closed
MIR. Bayard closed his remarks on the funding
bill, and was followed by Mr.. Howe, who favored
generally the bill, but thought the rate Of inter
The Senate then took recess until 7 x O'Clock
p.
bills were considered and passed:
Appointing managers for the national asylum
for disabled volunteer soldiers; authorizing the
Secretary OF War to take charge OF Gettysburg
ating 5000 for the relief OF General Charles +.
Smith.
The funding bill was then proceeded with, and
remarks were made by Messrs. COrbett, Cole,
and Scott Adjourned
HOUSE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Sehenck introduced a resolution directing
the Committee on the District of Columbia 10
consider and report bill to repeal the charte 8
and 10 provide system of government for the
District Of Columbia and the cities therein
which shall bring all relations to the national
capital rndtr control Of Congress and the ma
tIOnal executive.
Mr.. Kellogg (Conn.) asked, but failed to OBJ
tam, leave TO 0ner a resolution directing the
COMMITTEE OF Ways and Means to inquire into
the expediency Of repeating the income tax or
Ieduelng u 70 per cent, and allowing an ex-
Mr.. Stokes, (Tenn., y rising to a question of
privilege, recited the facts Attending the resig-
nation of Mr. Golladay as a Representative in
Congress from the State of Kentucky, and said
refused to accept that resignation. He there
fore, offered q resolution reciting the facts and
directing the Committee on the Judiciary to i'm
quire whether Mr.. Golladay can be permitted to
withdraw his resignation and resume his seat in
the House.
The Speaker in this connection laid before
the House a letter from Mr.. Golladay, stating
that he had sent his resignation to Goyernor
Stevenson, and the latter had declined to re-
eeive 1T, and inclosng his correspondence with
the Governor. A telegra am from Governor
stevenson was also read. The Governor saws
the honor Of Kentucky, of MIR. Golladay's dis
trict, and his own honor required that the mat
elines to accept the resignation until the only
tribunal coml etent to try Mr.. GOliaday has de-
feImint upon his guilt or innocence.
long debate ensued, participated i'm by
Messrs- Bingham, Trimble, Beck Butler
Dawes, Banks, Jones, Schenck and others,
Mr. Davis made a point of order wb;., ..
sustained, that, as Mr.. GOlladay was no longer a
member of the Houss, the resolution was not
properly before II as question of privilege.
Mr.. Davis IN. W offered q resolution which
was agreed TO, that il was of great importance
TO the constitution of the House to determine
whether a member could resign without the
consent OF the House, and directing the Com
mittee on Rules to report a rule definitely set
ting the matter.
The House resumed the consideration of the
Georgia bill, which was discussed by Messrs.
Bingham, Butler and Davis.
MI Butler then moved to second the demand
for the previous question.
Pending that motion, the Speaker announced
the following appointments to nil vacancies on
the committees. viz Indian Affairs, Messrs
Smith, Oregon Adams, (Ky.,) and Van Wyck,
n. - Claims, Mr.. Aver, (Va-;) Naval Affairs
Mr. Plstt. (ya-,) District of Columbia. MT
Mckenzie, Va-0 Reconstruction, Messrs.
Doekery, N. CD Porter, (Va-,) and Mckee,
dMlss;l Post Offices, Messrs. Fox, IN Y.)
Trimble, lKy:) and Van wyck, IN Y;) Edu-
cation and Labor, Mr.. Perce, (Miss.;) Expendi-
fures ON Public Buildings, Mr.. Griswoid, (N.
n-0 Freedmen's Affairs, Mr.. Booker, (Va.D
Accounts, MIR. Mines, (va:) Pacific Raiiro n
Messrs- Atwood, (Siiss.,) and COvode, (Ps.;l
Public Buildings and Grounds, Messrs. Covode,
PAL and Ridgeway, Va-;) Agriculture, MI
Gibson, Na;) Enrolled Bills, Mr.. Perce (Miss)
The House then, without seconding the de-
mand for the previous question on the Georgia
bill, adjourned at ASS p. m.