Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-05
This Afternoons Proceedings,
TUESDAY, July 5.

J.
SENATE.-Mr. Sherman, from the Finance
Committee, reported back the funding bin and
moved that the Senate disagree to the House
amendments and agree TO a Committee Of Con-
ference.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman also reported back without
amendment the House ball TO declare the con-
suuction OF section 50 OF the national currency
act approved June ls, 1864, the object of the
bill being 10 clear up an ambiguity Of ls~.
MI DAVIS, rislfg to q question of privilege.
complained to the Senate that no response la
ever been made by the Secretary Of the Treas
pry to a resolution of the Senate calling upon
him for information relative 20 the claim OF
Col George Fisher deceased. He moved res
olution recitihg the failure of the Secretary 20
furnish the Committee on Indiun Affairs with
the desired information and proposing that be
be centured by the Senate.
Messrs. Edmunds, Trumbull and ConkIins
aeiended the Secretary OF the Treasury from
any Intentional disregard of his duties. and ex-
planned that the delay complained OF was prob
ably owing to the remissness Of q subor rdinate in
the Treasury Department.
Mr.. Davis then withdrew his resolution re-
markine that his object was simply 70 cali at
tention TO the case.
Mr.. Hamlin introduced a bill amendasory OF
the act TO establish Police Coart IN the Dis
ulct OF Columbia. He said the original bin re-
quired the judge TO hold a term OF the court on
the nrst Monday OF every month; that no term
could be held ON the Monday Just passed and
the bill would authorize the holding OF the
court as soon as practicable. Passed.
MI. Lewis addressed the Senate 10 show the
Importance Of early action upon the bin 20 au-
thorize the corporate authorities OF washidgton
city 10 endorse the bonds of the Southern MARY.
land Railroad Company.
The bill was not taken up in conseaueDee Of
objections 70 iu consideration by q number a
Senators.
The tax bill Was then proceeded with.
HoCSE-Mr washburn, wis., Chairman
OF the Subcommittee on Postal telegram.
MADE brief explanation Of the progress made
by the committee, and reviewed the progress OF
the telegraphic systems OF the world showing
that the United States was not up with the
81 mt OF progress in this direction and expressed
the hope that by December the House would De
prepared to take sction i'm favor of cheap tele-
praphy; and Mr.. Palmer (Iowa) submitted a re-
port from the same committee, of which, ON
motion OF Mr.. Washburn. 10000 extra copies
were ordered TO be printed, and il was then re-
committed.
The House resumed the consideration of the
from the eighth Kentucky district, which came
over nom the session Of Saturday, aud Mr.. Nc
Crary proceeded TO speak i'm support OF the
aims OF the sitting member, Mr.. Adams
The question turned upon the fact that sew
eral Of the election officers were disqualified
from serving a. such.
Before demanding the previous question, Mr..
McCrary gave way to Mr.. Peters, Me- who
obtained leave 70 take from the Speakers table
and put upon its passage Senate bin 20 amend
uict OF Columbia, 50 that sessions OF the court
may be held as soon as the Judge Is commits
stoned and qualified.
The previous question having been seconded,
MI. McCrary yielded one halt Of the hour 60 the
contestant, Mr.. Barnes, who declined the lin
tied time offered, and Mr.. Coburn, (Ind.,) who
addressed the House In support Of the claims OF
Mr.. Barnes.