The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-19
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FOnrY-FIRsr TERM THIRD SESSION.
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Among other petitions
presented was one by Mr.. Harlan from citizens OF
Iowa, praying the establishment OF an umpire to
prevent wars.
Mr.. Cragin, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported, with amendments, the bill to abolish the
offices OF Admiral and Vice-Admral OF the navy,
and asked It's present consiO Grafton.
The amendment is that the offices shall continue
only until a vacancy occurs.
MI Cragin remarked that this was the exact pro-
vision IN relation to the General ana Lieutenant
General OF the army,
The bill was passed.
number Of bills were introduced and appropri-
ately referred.
OF inferiOrs officers in the civil service. Re-
ferred to the Committee Retrenchment.
The latter bill provides that Government en-
ployes receiving more than 1920 per shall be
appointed only after examination to their qualll-
cations before board, and if after three months
probation they are found efficient they to be ap
pointed for four years, and then be eligible for
appointment upon the recommendation of a chief OF
a bureau. 1t prohibits the removal of such en-
ployes except for incapacity or improper conduct,
forbids the leyyMg of political assessments upon or
frGm being delegates TO or members of political
conventions, committees, or similar organizations
on pain of summary dismissal.
A lengthy discussion ensued upon Mr.. Ramsey's
resolution TO make bills suosidizng steamship lines
to the Gulf OF Mexico, from san Francisco, via
cal order for Friday OF next week.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Mcdonald the Medlter-
raDean and Oriental Steamship bill was added.
Mr. Davis denounced the resolution as an attempt
OF the lobby to secure the passage OF the bills re-
treasury OF the owners OF the proposed lines
The resolution as amended on motion of Mr..
Conkling to incl ude all similar bills which in the
meantime may be reported was then adopted
The Secretary read the remarks forwarded
by Mr., Brownow IN advocacy sNo3iaGyy Of the prl;;
East Tennessee. The statement set forth in advo.
cacy Of the bill the bridge burning operations in
East Tennessee in the early part OF the war in the
Union interest, and the execution OF the claimants
son and husband for alleged completely in the same.
The bill apprOpriates S46961O TO pay mortgage
executed by Harman TO the counsel VINO defended
which tried him. The bill passed.
A communication was received from the Chief of
Ordnance suggesting the necessity or restricting
donations OF bronze cannon as by the rapid reduc-
tion OF the number on hand 1t was doubtful whether
the donations already authorized could be honored
Mr.. MoTtOns motion for the appointment OF a
special committee OF five TO investigate charges of
violence and resistance to the laws in the South was
then disposed OF without debate.
Mr. Casserly's motion to refer the subject TO the
judiciary Committee was rejected only eight Sena-
tors rising IN the affirmative.
Mr. MOrtOns motion was then agreed to without
At i45 the Senate went into Executive session.
House of RepresenIatIVes.
M Dawes introduced a bill to aid in the construc-
tion of twenty or more hrst-ciass iron steamships
together with shipyards, machine shops rolling
mills, wharyes, depots, et9, aAd 70 secure to the
and other purposes Referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. Randall introduced bill to give the Commits
sioners fer the acknowledgment of legal papers, ap
pointed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, IKE
powers as are now exercised by the COmmiss )hets
appointed for the State OF Pennsylvania under the
United States laws Referred to the Judieiaiy N0in-
Mr.. Van Horn, from the Committee on indian
Afars, reported Dill to provide TOT ING s
ton Of the Indian tribes, ana TO organize system vi
government in the Indian Territory. ~ Creates anu
establishes temporary government Dy sne nae oi
the Territory, bounded on the nOrsh Dy ne sop'hefh