The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-29
CON q R h y y.
FORTY-FLRsr TERM-sECOND SESSION.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Mr. Johnston presented
the memorial Of the heirs of John Minor Botts de-
ceased for compensation for property taken by the
Government during the late war. Referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported bill to provide for the better security OF
life on board OF vessels propelled by steam.
Mr.. Conkling introduced a bill to prevent and
punish election frauds. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee and ordered to be printed.
At 1245 O'Clock the calendar OF resolutions was
taken up the first in order being The resolution for
the appointment OF joint special committee on In
Mr.. sherman moved that the resolution be passed
over he stated his object TO be to reach, If possible,
the resolution submitted by him on the previous day.
discharging the Judiciary Committee from the con-
sideration Of the bill to admit Texas.
The motion was agreed to by yeas, 80; nays, 90;
the casting vote in the affirmative being given by
the Vice. President.
The resolution offered some weeks since by Mr..
Carpenter, declaring that the thirty Spanish gun
beats contracted for or built in the United States
should net be allowed to leave, came up next in
order, and on motion Of Mr.. Sherman was passed
over-yeas, as: nays 10.
,u The resolution previously offered by Mr.: A. G.
Thurman, calling for Information in regard to the
OF Yerger, Of Mississippi, was then read. Mr..
Thurman rose to speak upon the resolution.
MIR. Sherman moved to pass it over
Mr.. Thurman said that while he held the floor
the motion could not be made
The Chair decided that under recent rule, the
motion OF Mr.. Sherman being in the nature OF
question Of order, was entitled to precedence.
Mr.. Thurman appealed from the decision OF
the Chair and called for the yeas and nays. The
call being sustained, the yeas and nays were taken
and the decision of the Chair was sustained by yeas
AZ, nays ~.
The morning hour then expired, and the Chair
announced the committees report in the case OF
General Ames to be the business in order.
Mr.. Sherman moved to suspend the present and
all prior orders for the purpose of taxing up the
resolution to discharge the Judiciary Committee
from the further consideration or the Texas bill.
After discussion the motion was agreed to, and
finally the bill To admit the State OF Texas to repre-
sentaton was passed by party vote. Yeas Al, nays
IL.
The bill as passed is exactly similar to the bills adj
mitting Virginia and Mississippi.
The Senate then went into executive session.
House.
Mr.. Paine, from the Election Committee, re-
ported adversely on the claim of Mr.. Segar as
Representative at large from the State of Vir-
ginia, giving notice that he would call 1t up
hereafter for action.
Mr.. Cessna, from the same committee, made
report in the contested election case from the
Fifth Congressional district of Pennsylvania,
with resolutions that John r. Reading, the sit
ting member, is not entitled to the seat, and
that the contestant, Caleb N Taylor is.
Mr.. Randall presented the minority report
with opposite conclusions.
Mr. Cessna gave notice that he would call up
the matter for action next Tuesday.
Mr. Schenck gave notice that he would move
to close general debate on the tariff bill to-mor-
row, and that he might then move to postpone
the consideration of the bill by clauses till next
Tuesday.
Mr.. Logan, rising to personal explanation,
said that he had some facts and figures which
he wished to present in justification to the
House and to himself He then sent to the
clerks desk and had read the letter already pub
lished, from General Sherman TO Senator Wilson,
of Massachusetts,, in criticism OF the biz to reer-
ganize the army, and of Logans speech in the
House in support of 1t.
his regret at being called upon TO reply TO some