Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-05-04
Congress.
WASHINGTON, Monday. April 30
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Reconstruction Committee re-
ported the joint resolution and bills
already published.
The Library Committee reported
Joint resolution for the purchase OF the
purchase of the library of James l..
Pettigru of South Carolina, for a law
library of Congress.
The bill authorizing the construc-
ton of a bridge across the Mississippi
at Quincy, H., was considered.
Amendments were adopted allowing
the construction of bridges at Burllng-
ton and Hannibal, and the bill passed.
The resolution of the Legislature OF
Massachusetts on reconstruction were
presented and tabled.
The Post Office Appropriation bill
was then taken up.
Mr.. Trumbull offered the following
amendment:
"Noperson exercising or performing
the duties of an Office which by law
are required to be filled by the exclu-
sivc consent of the Senate, shall, be-
fore confirmation by the Senate, re-
ceiyc any salary or compensation Tor
his services. unless he be commissioned
bv the President to fill vacancy which
has. during a recess of the Senate and
since its last adjournment, happened
by death. resignation or expiration OF
term
: A long debate followed. Without
taking action the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced giving further
time and facilities for the conversion
of State banks into national banks
referred; to promote the construction
of railroads between Washington and
!. the Northwest for national purposes
to promote the construction OF rail
> road from Pittsburg to Cleveland
referred; granting lands to Kansas tc
aid in the construction OF railroad
i to Red River-referred; TO amend tht
d, internal revenue acts-rcferred.
u A Joint resolution was introduced
declaring the constitutional relations
of Tennessee restored .opractical rela
tons with the United States. Refer
. red to the Judiciary Committee.
The House considered NJ. Julian
resolution, offered in January last, dc
. claring the speedy trial of JEFF. Davi
:; for treason and other crimes wit
u which he is charged, and his promp
= execution if convicted, is imperativel
: demanded by the people of the Unite
= States. Mr.. Julian spoke i'll its favor
" y when it was referred to the Judiciar
Committee.
{, The Committee on Reconstructio
!" presented a report. which had bee
= already published.
Under a suspension of the rule
u by vote Of 107 against 20. the repol
- was made a special order for Tuesda,
- Wednesday and Thursday of neg
: week
= The Committee on Appropriation
- reported appropriations for the Free
. mans Bureau for the year commencn
y January | last, amounting to ST. 300
: 600.
=" Mr.. Stevens offered a substitute II
his bill to double the pensions OF pc
sioncrS by the war, To pay danag
done TO loyal men by the rebel 90
- crnment and rebel raiders and enfor
" the law contiscating the property
- = the enemy. The substitute torfeits
the Government all public lands
" the eleven so-callcd Confederate Stat
:, and provides for its distribution amo
!, the liberated slaves at the rate of I
acres to each adult male and wide
: who is head of family: the rest to
:. applied to giving 500 for the crecti
- of buildings III each homestead: $50
100000 to be invested III L. ;. SEE
=; rites. and the interest added to
1 = pensions ofpensioners; 100000
to 60 toward equaliZing the bount
=. Of soldiers; S200,000,000 to 90
~ az ward paving damages done to lol
p' citizens by civil and military ope
.' tons of the rebel government.
H. PERSONS property to be seized who
-. whole estate on the 4th of March Ia
-! was not worth $4,000 unless he i
voluntarily become an officer or {
inn ploye, military or civil, of the re
- States. In enforcing all confiscati(
=: $4,000 will be left to de!inquents
:" The Committee on Public Expen
~ ~ lures were instructed to inquire i
alleged frauds in the enforcement
the revenue and internal revenue ia
at session and New York, and
" thorized to sit during the recess
Congress at the IN o t convent
49, place.
iah' The Secretary of State was requ
cur ed to furnish q list OF the claims
'un9 citizens of the United States now pc
lie ing in our legation at Caracas aga
,oie the Venezuelan Government, and ST
"o"' what measures are required for Il
o .1 speedy settlement.
io VI, The River and Harbor bill was t
L considered.
III Mr.. Elliot spoke in its favor
;, e'' moved the previous question.
The hill was naSSpd.
y NC Mr.. Blaine submitted a letter
t' " Gen. Fry, and made personal Vi
VI, . cation of himself from the charg
III having made an untruthful staten
touching the difficulties between
~, Conkiin AMI Gen. Fry. The lie
ne states that Mr.. Blaine's assertio
q. III strictly true, and details the difficu
'he at some length.
~ VI A long debate followed, which
'ew vs. participated in by Messrs. Bl;
MS Conkling and others, after which
} eA- resolution was adopted. Adjour