The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-13

The Deficiency bill was reported back from the
COMMITTEES on Appropriations with amendments.
Mr. Sumner offered a resolution instructng the
Military Committee to inquire into the treatment OF
j. w. Smith, the colored cadet at West Point, with
power TO SIT during the recess.
Mr. Bayard objected, and the resolution went over
until to morrow.
Mr. Wilson introduced bill giving bounty to sol
ders honoIaby discharged that entered the service
between the %th Of May and the 92d OF July, 1861,
and to the widow, children, father, and mother OF
tne soldier kied or died IN the service enlisted ior
ten million dollars.
Bills were were passed as follows:-
on motion OF Mr. Kellogg, ia aid OF the New Or
leans, Baton Rouge, and Vlcksburg Railroad.
on motion Of Mr. Davis, for the relief Of the Ken
for the destruction Of buildings during the war.
The credentials of Morgan G. Hamilton, Of Texas,
reelected for the term commencing the 4th OF March
next were presented.
The bin to grant pension to Mrs. Lincoln was
briefly considered, and au amendment TO give her
$4,000 in lieu of a pension was rejected.
Az O'Clock the senae went into executive
session.
Mr.. Bingham, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
torted resolution autpeEisDg The Sergeant-at-
Arms, his assistant, NJ L. Barnes to take Patrick
WOODS, now In jail for breach OF privileges OF the
House, to Richmond to testify in murder case, and
after testying, to return him to the jail OF the Dis
ON motion of Mr. Mckee, the Senate bill removing
the civil and political disabilities of A E. Reynolds,
of C0rinth, Mississippi, was passed.
The House then took up the motion made yester-
day by Mr. Butter, OF Massachusetts, to suspend the
rules, antladopt a resolution directing the House
visitors to West Point investigate the complaint
made as to the i'll treatment OF the colored cadet at
Mr.. Farnsworth objected to the provision in the
resolution for stenographer and clerk.
Mr. Butler withdrew that part OF the resolution,
and the resolution was then adopted-yeas, lOI /;
nays, 81.
Schenck, Logan, and SOcum
Mr.. Paine moved to suspend the rules IN order TO
take from the Speakers table the Senate amend
OF Representatives in Congress. He announced his
intention TO move to non-concur IN the amendment,
and to ask committee OF conference. The Senate
amendment increases the number of Representa-
tives to three hundred. The motion was rejected
on motion Of Mr.. Dawes, the Senate amendments
to the Miscellaneous Appropriation bill were taken
from the Speakers table, 5oneurred in in gross,
and referred to a conference committee.
| A conference committee was also ordered on the
! Army Appropriation bill.
| Mr. Stokes moved to suspend the rules and pass
joint resolution ordering $4,000 OF the amount ap
propriated IN the River and Haroor bill for the i'm
provement of the Tennessee river, to be expended
for the repair and completion of the works between
Knexvllle and Chattanooga, and for the continual
! nooga, including the Muscle Shoals. Agreed to.
! Mr.. Finckelnburg, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported bill creating port of delivery at
! Houston Texas. Passed.
| Also, q like bill for Council Bluffs, Iowa.
! The House refused to suspend the rules for the
passage of the bill-yeas, 1oS; nays, 67-there not
! being two-thirds in the affirmative.
Mr.. Lawrence from the Reconstraction commit
of Vernon II. Vaughan, of Tuscaloosa, Ala. Passed.
MIR. Washburn (Mass.), from the Committee on
| Claims, reported bill for the settlement OF the
accounts Of Richard r. PEBBLES, late Collector Of the
port OF Galveston, Texas. Passed.
| Mr.. Ingersol, from the Committee OF Commerce,
reported a resolution nstructing subcommittee
! of Commerce to make an investigation during the
recess into the tariff, and exclusive rights of ocean
telegraph companies connected with the United
States, and Of the land lines connected Herewith
| with power to send for persons and papers, e.c.
Mr.. Scofeld objected to all committees sitting
| during the recess The country had had enough OF
| that last year.
Mr. Ingersoll moved to suspend the rules. Ne
| gatived.
| MIR. Schenck, from the conference committee on
| the Tax and Tariff bill, made report.