Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-26
censzsssional sunwary.


 Conressional Summary.
 
 Tn the Senate, Monday. . joint resolution vaa offered to discontinue the branch Mint at Nev-O Orleans, and to appropriate it's machine ry to the completion of the Mint in Nevada. A bin vas introduced by Mir Johnson to au- thoriys the establishment of Navy-yard and naval depot ct Annapolis.
 In the House, Mir Ward introduced bill authorizing payment to the State of New-York of $s,77. .e2e, in payment of. claims of the mil i>f6 SG6 essSod sashs war Of lel2.- -Mr@Ingsr. soll effsrsd rssolution of inquiry into the sxpsdisney of establishing by law the eight honr systom of labor. The concurrent resolu- tion prohibiting the sale of spirituous liquors nj the Capitol building and grounds was next Saksn up, and the House insisting on it's amsndmsnt to extend the resolutions to the other public buildings and grounds in the ujgtrdet, . Committee of Conference was asked fer. The Army Bill was next taken up.
 In the Senate, Tuesday, Mir Wilson intro s auesd bill to prevent and punish the issue s ef false stamps, brands and stencils, which was referred to the Committee on Military t kAsirs. Mir Wilson moved that the Senate 2 proceed to reeoniider the vote on the admis. sion of Colorado. Mr Sumner hoped the Sen ate would not reconsider that vote. and spoke
 
 pired, and the bill in relation to the relief oi Naval Contractors was taken up and pending itS consideration the, Senate adjourned. g In fhe House Mr Elliot reported . bill ma , king appropriations for certain public works It appropriatss on the Atlantic coast, $30,O0( On tho Pacific coast $25,000; and on the north western Lakes, $l00,O00. It also makes ap ?. prepriations for extending breakwaters and improving the navigation of rivers and har tUFSs Gu. TAs Asssy Bitt was uvAs- teten ur the question being on the motion to strike ou Veteran Reserve Corps. After $ long debat, Che amendment was rejected dAYeas 80, nays g M MT Chsnler moved sn amendment to rs peal Ill acts authorizing the organization o eolered troops. The motion was lost--Yeas 2s nays e5. +jt.
 In the Senate, Wednesday, the resolution oi 2 thsnks to Gen Hancock was passed. The Ha Ibsas Cerpss Bill of the House was the taken up. Pending it's consideration, the Senate ad The House resumed the consideration of the Army Bill. f99@ '&~ it si --s '- ls h the Senate, Thursday. Mr McDougal rose to apologissfor some remarks made few dsys'ag0 in reference to his colleague. He regretted having made these remarks, and he begged the pardon of the Senate, as he had already bsEgsd pardon of his colleague Mfr Sherman offered 6 resolution, what was abopt- cd, calling upon the President for whatever additional information he may have received since his last report in relation to the South srn states. The bill for the admission of Col orsdo was taken up and discussed until the expiration of the morning hour, and then postponed until Tuesday. The bill in relation ts the hG6eas corpus was taken up.
 In the House MT Van Horn reported bill to construct ship canal around Niagara Falls. After discussion. during the rest of ef the mornisg hour, the bill went. over till Tuesday and the House proceeded to the con sidsration of the bill to reorganise the army.
 In the Senate; Friday, the bill providing three gold ihedals. one to be presented to Cap. one to Cspt Low of the bark KiI6y,of Bostsu and ons to Capt Stoudler, of the ship Antartie, ss tsstimonials of national gratitude, for their gallent eonbuct in rsscuing about five hun dred Americans from the wreck of the steam. ebip Sss Francisco was passed also an amend ment appropriating S50,OQ0, to be distribn- ted among the officers and crew of the vessels named, The bill in relation to the habeus sorpss was taken up, The pending question vas on the amendment of MT Edmunds to ex- smpt from inaennifcation unlawful acts com. nitted hy army officers in States where the lsbsas earPss wss net suspended. The amena nsut vas lost by yeas 10 nays 2s The bill was finally passed yeas 30, nays4.
 n the House, the bill giving to Ishmael DaY, of Baltimors County. Md, an anpity oi ez31 SO, as recognition of his heroism in de- lsnaing the national Rag from Gilmore,s re- Del raiders, on the 18th of July, 1864, and for his less of property on that occasion, was pass sd--ysas 106, nays lS. The House then pro essdsd to the consideration of the bill to re- srganiss and sstsblish the Army of the Uni ted States. -.s . taH s1t r-. saa.