Smyrna times., 1866-05-09
Congress-.

a letter was presented to the Senate on Tues
day OF last week from General Wade Hamn.
ton, denying the statement of MaiOr-Genera
Sherman, that Columbia, S. G.. was hnrnnd
during. the war by his Champion 81 orders ~
| Objections were made to the reception of tho
letter, and it was finally withdrawn. The con.
ference committee on the disagreeing votes on
the bill to amend the habeas corpus act made
report which was adopted. A bill was in.
troduced to repeal the 34th section of the dec
laratlon OF rights Of Maryland, so far as the
same has been adopted in the District of Co
lum6la, after which the bill extending the time
Tor the completion OF the eastern branch of the
PacIhc railroad was taken up and passed.
The l!ouSe passed the following bills: Ap-
pr0prlatlhg $22OO,OOO to pay the expenses of
collecting the revenue and customs regulating
the pay department Of the navy, as amended
by the Senate; amending the act to regulate
the carrying of passengers in steamships and
other vessels; rendering the thanks of Congress
to the soldiers and sailors of the United States.
and apprOpriating over 81 ZOO, 900 for the sup
port OF the Freedmen s Bureau Notice was
given of two proposed amendments to the re
port OF the reconstruction committee. The
committee on freedmen were instructed to in
qulre into the eXpediency Of appropriating
100000 for the relief of the destitute people
OF Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Arkan-
sas, &c
A bill was introduced in the Senate Wednes-
day to fund the public debt in thirty-year bonds
at hve per cent interest. Two amendments to
the report OF the reconstruction committee were
proposed, which led to considerable debate, af-
S, ter which they were ordered to be printed
Ihe post-ottlce appropriation bill was then ta-
ken up, and the amendment adopted disallow-
ing compensation to any officer whose nomina-
tl0n Is not confirmed by the Senate, except
when made by the President during the recess
OF the Senate to I'LL vacancies caused by death,
TTeIslgnatOn re or expiration Of term of office, &c.
lhe 6lll, after being further amended, was
passed.
The House, by vote of SO to &c, rejected
the bill to reOrganize and establish the army of
the United States. A resolution was adonted
lhsructlng the committee on invalid pensions
10 report bill granting pensions to all surviy-
lng ~ soldlers and sailors of the war of 1872.
Inc senate on Thursday passed the bill ap-
propriatlng S36S, 54S to reimburse West Vir-
gihla Tor moneys expended in raising troops
uirlhg the late war, and agreed to the report
Vi ine conference committee on the bill to es-
Iap!lsh telegraph communication with Cuba
III nmltS the charge to not more than S3. so for
telegraphng ten words. This bill now awaits
the signature OF the President. The post-offce
Appropriation bill, containing section refusing
payment to certain officers appointed by the
PRESIDENT during the recess of the Senate. was
recalled from the House, and the vote bv which
1t was passed reconsidered. The bill was then
N, made the order of the day tor Monday next
ne Dill to facilitate commercial, postal and
military communication between the several
States was debated at considerable length.
Inc House recOnsidered the vote by which
the army blll was rejected, and then recommit-
tea IL to the military cOmmitte A resolution
was offered (but being objected to was with
drawn) rendering the Congratulations of Con
greSS to the Emperor of Russia on his recent
escape from assassination by an enemy of eman-
clpatlOn, DC. The bill from the Senate TO
ADMIT the Territory of Colorado into the Union
having been taken up, various amendments
were offered and rejected The bill was then
paSSed,yeas 80, nays 55; so that it only re-
q1lrcs the signature of the President to become
a law. The House also passed the Senate bill
70 complete the eastern division of the Union |
Pacific railroad. '-'0'i
In the Senate Fridap, the bill extending the
jurisdiction of the Court of Claims was consid- |
ered also, the bill to provide for the payment
OF quartermaster stores and subsistence sun |
plies cup
In the House, Mr.. Stevens resolution of
greeting to the Russian Emperor on his escane
from I,oh ASSASSINATION was passed unanimously :
! ne report OF the conference committee on the
haDeas corpus bill was agreed to. The bill now
goes to the President. The bill to revive the
grade OF General in the United States army
was considered, and finally naSSod