Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-12-21
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, December Is, 1865


In the Senate Wednesday Mr.. Cowan
presented a petition from soldiers asking
for bounties to those who enlisted early the
same as was given to those who enlisted
towards the close of the war also, a pcti-
ton from citizens of Pennsylvania, asking
for high tariff on imported goods. Mr..
Clark introduced bill to provide for the
election of register of deeds in the county
of Washington d. c which was referred
to the Committee on the District of Column
ba Mr. Davis introduced a resolution rel
ative to the writ of hdbPdS corpus, which
was referred - the Judiciary Committee
Mr. Anthony called up the House resolution
Of Mr. Stevens, which, after considerable
debate, was amended and finally passed
by a vote of 33 to H. Mr. Cowan called
up his resolution asking for information
relative to the condition of the late rebel
lious States After an amendment by Mr.
Sumner the resolution was adopted and the
Senate adjourned.
In the House communication was re-
ceived from the Governor of Virginia, en-
closing a copy Of the act Of the General
Assembly in favor of the repeal Of the sec
ond section of the act Of May, 1862, CIV
ing the consent of the Legislature Of Nu-
ginia for forming the new State of West
Virginia 1t was referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary \ motion was intro
duced by Mr. Hubbard, of Iowa, instruct
ing the Committee on Military Affairs to
enquire into the expediency Of equalizing
the bounties of soldiers who served IN the
late war
Mr. Raymond, rising to question of pri-
village, presented the credentials of the Ten
nessee delegation. After some debate the
credentials were referred to the Joint COM
mittee Of fifteen, yet to be appointed Mr.
Stevens moved that the delegation from
Tennessee be admitted to the privilege Of
the floor Of the House This was objected
to after which Mr. Cobb presented the res
ulution in an othrl irrm, and ii was adopt
ed Mr.. Paine introduced resolution III
structiug the Committee on Commerce to
inquire into t,ie expediency of revising the
| laws regulating the navigation of the lakes.
Mr.. Darling, of New York, presented the
petition of officers of the navy asking for
increase of pay.
4 letter was received from the Secretary
of State, transmitting statement of the
number Of scamen registered in the severa |
ports of entry during the year ending Sep
tember 80, 1865, in pursuance of an act tor
the relief and protection of American sea-
men The total number registered was /,
324, of whom 754 were in Maine, and 3l6
in Massachusetts.
THURSDAY, December H. 1865
In the Senate, Mr. Brown offered res
olution inquiring into the expediency of
providing by law for the adoption Of the
eight-hour system OF labor III all places to
which the jurisdiction Of Congress extends
The resolution, at the suggestion OF Mr.
Brown, was laid over informally. Mr.. Foot
asked the Senate to suspend for the day
its deliberations upon public affairs ii or
der to offer an appropriate tribute to the
memory of the late Senator Collamer-
This was agreed to, and eulogies were
pronounced by Senators Foot, Harris, John
son, Dixon, Riddle, Fessenden, Sumner,
and Poland, after which the Senate ad-
journed over until Monday.
In the House the Speaker announced the
Committee on the war debt of the loyal