The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

SENATE.-Mr. Wilson repOrteda a SER
les of resolutions providing for the adj
iournment Of Congress until Monday
next as 4 token of respect 10 the MEM
ory Of Lieutenant General Scott, and
also that a committee, composed of
members of both Houses, shall attend
his funeral, which is to take place at
West Point to-day. The resolutions
were unanimously adopted. A bill de
hning the number and regulating the
appointment Of officers in the United
States navy was reported from theCom-
mittec on Naval Affairs. The Senate
c0ncarrcd in the report of the Commit
tee of Conference on the amendments
to the Pension bill. This bill now goes
10 the President. The Tax bill was re-
ceived from the House. 1t was refer
red to the Committee on Finance, and
FIVE hundred extra copies ordered to be
printed. The Senate then resumed the
consideration Of the Joint resolution
from the Committee on Reconstruction,
the question being on the amendment
proposed by Mr.. Howard as a substi-
tute for the third section, which dis
franchises all persons who nave taken
an oath to support the Constitution of
the United States, and afterwards en-
gagged in war against the Federal Gov
trnment. Mr.. DOOlittle made d speech
against the amendment, and proposed
several amendments modifying it.,
which were voted down by vote Of
- nays TO 10 yeas. Mr.. HoWard's a.
mendment was then adOpted-yeas -,
nays 10, a strict party vote. The Sen
ate then adjourned until Monday.
IiOUSE.-A message was received
from the President transmitting the re-
ply of BFigadier General Whittlesey,
Chief Of the FreedmGn's Bureau in
North Carolina, to the report of Gener-
ais SteCdlnan and Fullerton, which
was referred to the Select Committee
on Freedmen. The House concuTTed
in the Senate amendments to the House
bill regulating commercial intercourse
between the several States. This bill
now goes 10 the President. As passed
by Congress, it authorizes any railroad
company 10 transport passengers, mails,
freight, &c, from any one state TO any
other State, and to connect with roads
Ofother States. 50 as to form continuous
lines for transportation Of the same to
its place Of destination. The House
then took up the bill authorizing the
Cleveland and Mahoning Railroad Com
pany Reconstructed continuation of their
road from Youngstown, Ohio, to Pitts
burg, Pennsylvania. After long dis
cussiOn the bill was passed-yeas II,
nays Al. The Senate joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy
to appoint a commission to examine
site near Portland, Maine, with refer
ence to its fitness as a fresh water site
for iron-clads, was passed. The House
concurred in the Senate resolutions in
reference to the death of Lieut.. Gen.
Scott by a unanimous vote. The report
of the Committee of Conference on the
"Pension" bill was agreed to, and the
bill stands as passed by both Houses.
The bill for the completion of the Pitts
burg and Connellsville Railroad, be-
tween Cumberland, Maryland, and
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, was taken up
and passed after brief debate. The
road is to be completed in three years.
The bill regulating the pay of the Uni
ted Statesarmy was taken up, and pend
ing vote was laid asidenntil Monday.
The House then adjourned until Mon
day next.