Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-12-28

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The Hoass passed . W sppfopriating
30 600, . years. SALARY d pfssidsrs Lin.
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SENATE.
Dsa Iesh.--alg. Riison oaersd resos
InEian oalilng UPON The SecreGaFy Of War
fur detailed stascmsns Of the dnlntrical
ssrsnetA Of tbs regular army, the number
ol pkosrs and aen, where stationed, and
bow Enployed
The resoIasion was adoptsd.
Air. kaaa. from the C0Hsm issee GA PEN
siena, raparsed i bill 10 amend biil Ut
liar sessi0n, to Ineiaas those who hAva
served b the nary among those ensitied
| 10 sweasy dollars per month for loss ct
beth feet. Bill PASSED.
kir. Wilson IsskrDdueed q resolution
calling upon sha Secretary OF War for il,-
/ Formations az 70 The nnmher Of Major Gen
] erals aaI ggigaslier Geaerala of Volan.
seers now in the service, where stationed,
and hos eiaployed. Rsselaaon passed.
Mr. Anihany eslled up the House reso-
lution for the aejsgrnnent, Of Congress
from Wednesday next 10 the 9th day Of
January, and uaosed to amend BY insert.
! ing Thursday instead Of Wednesday, and
/ tbs 81 of January instead Of The }sh.
MF, Hendricks tacyeA TO amsslti Mr.. IA.
sheAy's amendment BIZ S&ikiag out the
1 &sEH third, aaa asserting M&5sh OF Jkih-l
uarY.
| On which melton Mr.. Fesssnden called
the yeas and nays yeas Is, nays g.
The question then required on MF. Antho-
ny'a amendment, which was adopted, and
the resolution AZ rendered was then pass
| ed.
Dir. TrumhuIl gaVa notice Of bin to
enlarge the pewers of the FTesdmen's Bu-
reau, so as TO secure freedom to all per.
soma within the Upitsd States, and pro-
tecl every individual in the full enj y.
ment Of the rights Of peEsOn aud proper
y.
4 message from the President in reply
to resolution Of the Senate calling for
information as to the coalition Of tie
| lately rebsilious States, was read. Also
a report from Gen. Grant on the subject
Of his late trip 10 the South.
! HOUSE.
Mr.. Farusworlh, II Illinois, offered a
resolution rceiting the allegation that NJ.
Harris, member from Maryland, had been
convicted By court martial OF disloyal
~, expressing sympathy With JeH. Davis,
and saying that the assassination Of BIZ.
Lincoln come too late, &C., therefore
that the committee on Elesiiens be in
strueted to inquire into !ha facts and re-
port such action as may be proper, and
that 80 AID sueh investiaation aiey have
power to send for persons and papers,
Tue resolution passed, l2T against p.
| Mr. Washhurne OF H., frem Commit
tee On Commerce, reported a bill 10 fscil-
itate Postal, Commercial, and Military
Commerce between The States every Il,
| Il. Co., is authorized 10 carry passengers,
freight, Government supplies aud mai!
from one state To smother and receive
compensation therefor. NJ. Washburre
aud ME. Garfield advocated its passage
Air. O'Nicll Of Pa: and Sir. Thomas
| Oh Nd, opposed its passage. The lasi
tao arguing that the Gill vas q blow al
their States. Mr. Washburne said the
bill VAS general and applicable to ell thC
States. Bill passed.
The House coatErFed Ia The Senate's a.
/ mendmenG Of the holiday amendment res
olatioR asking a C0nssnitIee Of Confer
epee.
Mfr. Wilson Of Iowa, fronth Commit.
tee on Judiciary reported joint res1latio r
proposing an amcudment - the Constitu.
lion foEhidding The payment of the rebc
debt. After debate the proposition pass.
ed I49 against l..
| SENATE.
| Dee. 2)th.~-Mt. Wade presented me.
mortal of a society of Friends Of BALI.
more, to ask that something be done In
behalf of the freedmen Of the South
Referred to the special committee on
freedmen.
4 bill for the payment OF S2j 600 TO
Mrs. Lincoln vas passed
I Merrill, from tie committee on the
Distrie. If Colombia, reported u bill to
regulate The elective franchise 10 the Dis
| tries, BIZ removh..f distipction Of color as
a Qualification for its exercise.
Sumner hoped is woulL be acted OF
very soon, aud the country demanded it,
Davis called Sumner to order, making
the point of order that the bill was nc.
before thu Senate for discussion.
Wilson ealled up the Senate bill to
maintain the freedom Of the inhabitants
of the States lately 10 rebellion.
| Sumner addressed the Senate In favor
Of the bill. Wben be thought of What
occurred in this chamber yesterday in the
attempt to ghiEewash the uuhappy con-
dition Of the re5el States, Le felt that be
ought to speak Of. nothing else to-day
He proceeded TO speak Of the right OF
Congress to pass the bill, asa- read q
pamber Of letters from the Southern
States, private aad public, to show thai
the spirit of rebellion sill existed there,
and the rights of freedmen were being
disregaFded 10 all the Southern States.
| HOUSE.
/ Mr.. Merrill, Of the committee on Ways
and Means, reported bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to al poiE.l
assistant nssess ors OF internal revenue
Passed.
| Stevens, Of Pom, introduced bill Il
par passions and damages TO Union pro.
perty. Referred to the Committee on thi
Whole.
Lawrence, OF Ohio, submitted rcso.
luton which was laid on the table, to b
printed, affirming that JED. Davis shoulI
be tried aud punished for treason, ans
also because Of those starved prisoners
Banks reported 40 amend nent to thi
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