Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-12-28
Synopsis Of the proceedinssin Con-
gress.
SENATE,

SENATE.
Dee. 18th.-A petition vas presented
from Admiral Parragus and eleven hund
red other naval of6cers, asking for an ia
crease Of par, and referred 70 the com
mitsee On Naval Affairs, Mr.. Anthony,
from the Committee on Printing, report
I'd fayorably the resolution to print a
saoasand copies OF The Y laRtsEmaster
Geaerai's rep0rt and ten thousand copies
OF 6eneral Grants report, which was d.
dop4ed. q resolution was passed in-
ssructing the Secretary Of the Senate to
pay oas Of the Contingent Fund tbe A.
mount due the widow Of Senator ColIaE-
o., or bis pay up to the time Of bis death.
A rSsalution was also passed providing
for the expenditure Of million Of dollars
for the supper. Of destitute Indians. 4
bill vas inuodueet By Mr. Wilson 70
era Mt > million acres o. The public lAads
for The benefit Of the publ, schools 10
sbs District Of Columbia, which vas re-
ferred TO The Committee on Public Lahls,
A bill vas introduced to incorporate g
National Protective Insurance. Company
ia the District Of Columbia and reso.
Luton to Instruct the Committee on Gem
msree t3 inquire into the manner in which
American vessels, transferred during the
war to British owners, are now being re-
furnished witn American registers, ana
II this be not according 10 law, what leg
is!ation is necessary to preyCLt it. This
resolution ne adopted.
In the Houss, bill Was introduced BY
Mr. Price, of Iowa, and referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction, providing
that no State recently in rebellion should
be entitled 10 representation, until it
should adopt the amendments TO the Con.
situation pledging the payment OF the ma
sional debt aad rspudiating the Confcde-
rate debt. The Senate resolution, pro.
vidipg for the proper observance of The
twelfth day Of February, 90 account OF
the death of President Lincoln, was then
eonsuEred in. A bill appFopriating tween.
sy-9ye thousand dollars, or ayear's sala-
~, 30 hrs. Lincoln was passed. A bill
extending the right Of suffrage in the Dis
sgiet oil Columbia wag made the special
order for the tenth Of January. The ere
dsntials OF Mr.. Johnson, member elect
from Arkansas, we're presented BY Dir.
Saith OF Kentucky, and referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction. Mr. Moul-
loa Of Illinois offered resolution calling
on tbs President to inform the House Why
Jefferson Davis has not been tried for
treason. ME, Thornton introduced res
eiusion declaring that the elective fran
ehiss kslonss exclusively 10 the States to
reguzate, which vas promptly tabled
Tbs President was called upon TO furnish
Eha House With information SO TO any ap
plieation by the so-ealled Mexican En-
pire for recognition By the United States.
Mr. Sasvsns OF Pennsylvania made =
speech 90 reconstruction, claiming that
tho Southern States were conquered Prov
inses, and thai Congress had jurisdicsion
OF tina whole matter.
HOUSE.
M... Price, Of Iowa, offered resolution
which was referred TO lhs committee on
reconstruct on, that no State recently Ia
rsbeilioa ossa. 10 be satitled 10 repre-
ssnsalIsn untis sush State shall, by It's
legislature, or the proper Constituted au-i
ihsrities, adopt the amendment 70 the
ssassitatisn, fsvosiag The psyfae1< ef The
national ashs and rspadissinG iheSfsesi
debs.
Mr.. Smiss, Of Kentucky, psess1s<d The
eTadsasisls Of Mr. Johnsoa, mssabeF siscs
from Arkansas, which we're referred 20
the seIeo& committee on reconstruction.
Mr. Baker, oil Illinois, altered rssoiu-
tisa d~siaxing sgainss elass-rule sad ar
istesrasy ~ i privileged h0ners and asssa
slnx ths dsty Of sseuriag the laygass -.
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