The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-20
CO n e. sE u - -.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-The House Joint reso-
luton ON the subject of ventilation of Senate
and House was laid before the Senate by the
Chair.
An amendment providing for asccrtaining the
cost Of the proposed improvements was con-
Cured in.
Mr.. Anthony (R. - presented a communca-
ton from the Governor of Rhode Island. He
said that in conjunction with his colleague re-
presenting the State in Congress, he had been
charged with the honorable duty of presenting
to Congress in the name OF the people of that
State o marble statue of Nathaniel Greene.
The statue had been placed in the old Hall of
the House of Representatives in pursuance of
the act of Congress setting apart that Chamber
as the receptacle for distinguished Americans
now deceased, two from each State.
He eulogized the character and services of
General Greene, and commented at length upon
the stormy times in which he lived and
took an active part, and their influence upon the
hstorysof the country.
Mr. Sumner submitted resolutions of the ac-
ceptance of the statue, returning thanks to the
Governor of Rhode Island, and through him to
the people of the State, for the beautiful work of
art, and assigning the statue place in the gal
lery of the old hall of the House He said that
among the generals of the revolution, Greene was
next after Washington, and his military genius,
which was OF no common order, had been fire.
.quently shown in behalf of the whole nation,
and this national recognition of his patriotism
and fidelity to the cause of freedom was emil
nently appropriate.
Mr.. Sawyer reviewed the military history OF Gene
raj Greene, his remarkable personal character, and
the story OF his sunerings, defeats, and great
achievements in the war OF the Revolution all OF
which he thought would be nty symbolized In the
beautiful statue OF the noble patriot The Generals
greatest triumph had been achieved in South Care
lina which fact had been onicially recognized by
the Legislature of that State and he now on behalf
OF South Carolina, added his humble tribute or re-
sEssct Es to the memory OF General Greene
Mr.. Morrill, (Vt) also addressed the Senate after
which the concurrent resolutions submitted by Ar.
Sumner were adopted.
BY Mr.. Anthony, Tor the preservation OF the har-
bops Of the United States against encroachment
public lands to the function City and Denver Rail-
road.
tic lands IN California; providing that after thirty
days from the passage or this act tho public landl
shall be open to entry by homestead and pre-emp-
tlon settlers only.
Construed from the Third EdiGsa.
Mr.. Clarke introduced bill for grant OF lands to
the junction City, Solomon Valley, and Denver City
Railroad Company. Referred
Mr. Ca kins offered resolution OF inquiry as TO
the contracts for transporting mails by railroad,
whether they paid for by the mail or by weight
Mr. Kelley (Pa rising TO personal explanation,
had read paraErap from the St Louis Democrat,
intmating that he was largely Interested In iron
works, and remarked that he had discovered the
other day how thig and similar misrepresentation
had been made They arose from the fact that the
prOpretOFB f the iron works at BelefOntaine, Ohio
were W. u. Kelly sons but he dtd not know his
Damesakes, and was not interested In pig iron or
any other manufactures and did not own dollar
OF stock ia any mining or manufacturing industry.
Resolutions Of inquiry were offered and agreed to
In reference to the diplomatic correspondence be-
tween J. Watson Webb, American Minister TO Bra
ELL and the Brazilian Government, on the subject OF
the wreck oil the ship Canada; in reference TO United
States coaliDg stations in reference 10 the removal
OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard and as to the report
OF the Commissioner OF Education OF technical
education.
Mr.. Hooper UTAH presented memorial OF ~, 900
citizens OF Utah, praying admission ss State into
the Union. Referred.
Mr. Dixon from the Committee on Commerce
reported bill to regulate the appraiaement and In
spection OF Imports. Recommitted.
The House then resumed In the morning hour
the consideration OF the bill for the transfer Of the
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