Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-02
THIRTY-THIR CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
FRIDAY, March 2, 1866.


II twas agreed to print $4,000 copies of the Re-
port of the Regents of the Smithsonian Institute,
also $4,000 copies of the speeches on the presen-
taton of the sword Of General Jackson to Con-
gress.
Mr.. HUNTER called up the House bill relating
to the issue of Virginia land scrip.
Mr.. WALKER spoke against the amendment OF
the bill as interfering with the operations of the
Land office; and was followed and supported by
Mr.. COOPER.
In order to ascertain the sense of the Senate,
Mr.. STUART moved tolay it on the table; which
motion was carried.
The bills that had been sent in from the House
were then read and referred to the appropriate
committees and those which had been signed by
the President were also read.
Mr.. BRODHEAD called for the reading of the
Bounty Land bill, and then explained the amend
ments which had been added in the House. The
question was then taken on concurring in the
amendments, which was carried, so that tIn BouR-
ty Land bill is virtually passed
Several private bills were taken up .ssed.
Mr.. TOOMBS called up the Judiciary reform
bill for this Distric..
Mr. TOUCEY offered an amendment explanato-
ry of part Of the bill; which was agreed to.
Mr.. BADGER moved to strike out the l4th sec
ton, and the clause allowing the judge to assess
damages in certain cases, which were also agreed
to, and the bill passed.
Mr.. BAEGER introduced bill to incorporate
the Washington National Monument Society, which
was twice read and referred to the Committee on.
the District
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was
Mr.. COOPER opened an attack on General VIII
SON, who, he stated had said that speeches had
been made for Buncombe, and that he desired free
trade.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SPEAKER in the chair.
Reading of the journal was dispensed with.
Mr. 0LDS, from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, reported the usual Post Route
bill, which
Mr.. McDOUGAL moved to amend by providing
for the carriage Of the mail between st. Louis and
San Francisco, upon which the question of order
was raised by Mr.. COBB Directing to the reading.
Mr.. JONES Of Tennessee thought 1t in order,
from the fact that the route Is wholly within the
United States.
The amendment was read, and the previous ques-
ton ordered.
The question then required on the adoption Of
the amendment, and the yeas and nays being or
dered, il was rejected-ysas 40, nays IS.
The bill, as reported, then passed.
The regular order of business was then demand
ed, which the SPEAKER stated to be the army ap-
preparation bill, as amended by the Senate tho
thirteenth amendment being under discussion, re-
ating to the board OF claims constituted TO inquire
into and adjust claims for damages occasoned by
the troops under command of Lieut.. Col j. O.
Fremont, in New Mexico and California, and the
yeas and nays were again ordered, and the amend
ment was rejected--yeas 63, nays l01.
The yeas and nays were also ordered on the 10Th
amendment OF the Senate, approprating $4,000
for the purchase Of camels and dromedaries for
military purposes, the said sum to be expended
under the direction of the War Department,
and the amendment was rejected---yeas SO,
nays 90.
The 16th, 18th, and 10th amendments were
adopted, and the 18th and goth rejected. As these
are unimportant ones we do not insert them.
The 2lst amendment providing for the addition
Of four regiments to the army, considered, and
upon the House amendment in committee, pro-
vidng for the appointment of Brigader General
over this force, the yeas and nays were ordered,
and the amendment was agreed to-yeas l02,
nays 81.
The amendment as amended was then put on its
passage, and the yeas and nays being again order
ed, the amendment was adopted-yeas l2l, nays
81.
Here our report closed the yeas and nays hay
ing been taken FIVE times the report Is necessarily
short