The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-30
CO N G II E s S.
FORTY-FIRsr TERM THIRD SESSION.
Senate.


WASHINGTON, Jan. so.-Memorials were presented
by Messrs Fenton, Conkling and Sumner, from
Kings county homeopathic and other medical So
cletes III reference TO the establishment OF homeo-
psthic national university at Washington, Congress
to make the establishment OF one or more profess
soIships OF homeopathy prerequiste to a charter
BY Mr.. Sherman, from the Cincinnati Board OF
Alderman asking that the Cir cnnau and Newport
railroad Company be requested TO raise their bridge
over thelOhio.
ported favorabIy the House bill extending the bone
hts OF the soldiers national asyluDs to soldiers of
1872 and lhe Mexican war; also, adversely the bill
relative TO the sale OF the Arsenal at PittsburR.
Upon MT. Wilson's motion the latter bill was inde-
1nitely postponed
Mr.. Buckingham, from the Committee on COM
merce, reported back the House bill to authorize
the removal OF the Custom House from st. Marks to
Cedar Keys, Fla.
MIR Trumbull moved to take up the Georgia oues-
tion remarking that the questions involved were
those OF law and fact and that, If general discus
sion upon the reconstruction question was avoided,
the subject could be disposed OF this afternoon.
After remarks 10y Messrs Kellogg aud Williams upon
the import ance Of action upon Steamship subsidies
particularly in refer ence to the proposed Australian
line, Mr.. 9rumbull's motion prevailed.
The resolution OF the majority OF the judiciary
Con mttee, declaring Mr.. Hill entitled to seat, was
then read, and MIR. Trumbul, in support Of the
validity OF the election, proceeded to detail the cir
cumstances under which 1t took place.
The whole CifhcHlty was as 10 the composition OF
the legislature arising from the expulsion ia 1865
OF seven colored members, and the substitution for
them OF the minority candidates at the previous
election. The neligibty of Others under the four
teenth amendment, and the subsequent exclusion
by military board OF seventeen members three
for disqualification and fourteen for refusal to ap-
pear for examination, making "a in all, The pre-
sence OF q constitutional quorum in each house and
theif proper organization established prtnlG faoie
case in favor Of HIPS claim the allegation OF tnet
gibllity Of certain members being immatera to the
result
House.
number OF bills were introduced and referred
among them one by Mr.. morrill, OF Maine, declaring
that any one who snail sell or give TO any civil
military, or naval officer of the Government tntOxi-
eating liquors TO be used as a beverage, shall be
deemed guilty OF crime against the peace OF So
cley and on conviction be punished by fine and i'm
prisOnment. Also providing that al employees or
officers OF the Government who shall continue to
use intoxicating drinks, or shall become at all in
tOXicated shall be summarily dismissed, and shall
not be reinsiated for two years.
One by Mr. ScOneld, TO extend 10 0ffcers OF the
military and naval service the dement's OF the act for
furnishing artificial limbs TO disabled soldiers.
One by Mr. McCrary, TO regulate commerce among
the several States
The bill provides a general law under which,
upon certain terms md conditions, companies NAV
be incorporated and authorized TO ouiid and ope-
rate railroads. cana 8, or other highways running
through more States, or through the territory
OF the Unie States TO establish and carry on the
business OF an express company or other common
carrier between points ia different States and Terri
tories the object Deing 10 multiply lines OF commu-
nication from the West to the East, to break down
the monopoly In the carriage trade and to cheaper
transportation by creating and supporting COM
BY Mr. SAWYER, granting land for a railroad from
Berlin, Wisconsin, to Bayfield,, Wisconsin, with a
Most Of the morning hour was consumed in the
reading Of bulls introduced, the opponents Of The AIT