Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-21
CONGREs SIONAL.

THURsDAY.-In the Senate, Sherman.
/ from the Conference Committee on the Army
/ Appropriation Bill, made report which was
agreed to. The bill remains substantially as
/ il first passed the Senate.-A resolution was
adopted calling upon the President for infor-
nation as to the number of American vessels
I destroyed by pirates off the China coast du-
| ring two past years, and when further Iegisla-
ton is necessary to prevent such depredatiOns.
Wade called up the bill TO annex the CITY
and county of Alexandra, Va to the District
| of Columbia. 1t was finally postponed.-Pom-
| erOy reported a bill to extend the time for
building the Agricultural College in Iowa.
| Also bill to amend an act granting lands to
Minnesota for constructing a railroad from st
| Paul to Lake SuperlOr.--Ihe bill to appoint
commissioners TO audit the claims of Massa-
| chusetts against the General Government for
| the payment of quTTtermasters' stores and
supplies furnished by the loyalists of the
South was taken up, and after discussion was
pOstpOned.-The Senate then adjourned.
In the House, Paine called up the report in
/ the contested election case of Fuller against
Dawson. 1t was postponed until after the
Tariff Bill shall be disposed Of.-Spaulding
| gave notice that he should call up the Grin
| nell-ROusseau case as soon as the Tariff Bill
! was finished. The bill explanatory of the
Pacific Railroad act of July, l-2, 1862, came
up and was explained by Wilson -Schenck,
from the Army Appropriation Conference
Committee, made report and it was agreed
requiring suit to be brought against the ILL.,
nOIs Central railroad for sums paid for the
| transportation oftrOOps and the munitions of
war. Tine report was then agreed to.-The
| House then went into a Committee of the
Whole on the Tariff bill. Three pages were
then disposed OF, when the House took re-
cess until half-past seven.
FRIDAY-In the Senate, Edmund re-
ported the House resolution for Committee
| ON Observation-Disclosures reported a bill for
the equalization of bounties The Conference
/ Committee on the Tax bill reported in favor of
a compromise in the tax on cotton, making it
/ three cents pound. In course of the debate
ON the bill, Wilson said he hoped the present
Tariff bill would be defeated if it was
not very much modified. New England did
not want the bill. Her interests were sufficient
/ ly protected. The demand for the new Tariff
| bill came from Pennsylvania and the North =
west.-Jhe Senate agreed to the coference re-
/ port on the Tax bill.-The bill to provide for
| the payment for Quartermaster's stores and
/ subsistence furnished to the army came up,
aud was discussed until the recess.-At seven
| O'Clock the Senate proceeded TO the considera-
ton of private bills.-A number of bills grant
ing pensions we're agreed 10. and the Senate
adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Stevens got leave to
make personal explanation in regard to the
remarks of MIR. LeBlond, on the speech of Mr..
Harris of Maryland. The bill TO grnt pensions
4 - the sOlulefS OF lolZ, Was taheu up, anu lneL
recemmitted, together with all amendments
| and substitutes, so as to have complete bill
| reported--The House then resumed the con-
sideration of the Tariff bill, but it was soon
laid over, and Mr.. HOOPER presented the re-
port q che Conference Committee on the In
Jernsl Re Senue bill, and it was agreed to- n
| to 5j--Ihe House then again resumed the
consideration of the Tariff bill until recess.
SATURDAY.-In the Senate, Morgan
presented a memorial from the New York
Chamber of Commerce, against the passage
of the Tariff Bill.-Sumner presented petit
ton of the Presidents of insurance COM
panies for the passage of a law prohibiting
the importation of India fre-Crackers =
Irumbull presented a bill in relation to
appointments and removals from Office
Wade introduced joint resolution guaran-
teeing loans to the amount of $50, 600 600 to
Mexico.-At 1:50 the Senate adjourned, the
heat being so intense that it had already
FRUSTRATED several Senators and threatened
others.
In the House, Mr. Schenck made an appeal
TO the House in regard to the various army
bills pending between the two houses; but
nothing was done. The House resumed the
consideration of the Tariff Bill, and contin-
ued until the adjournment.