Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-28
CONGRESSIONAL

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CONGRESSIONAL.
| SHNATR.--Y esterday afternoon
| Mr.. Poland, from the Committee on the Ju.
diary, made a report in the case of Hon. David
| J. Patterson, Senator elect from the State oi
| Tennessee.
The report recites the facts connected with
| the holding Of the office of State Judge of Ten.
| nesse by Mr.. Patterson, and comes 10 the con.
clusion that, though he took the oath to sup.
| port the Confederate Government. he did sc
| for the interest of the Union men of Tennes.
| see and without disparagement TO his well.
| the following:
| Resolred, That David 7. Patterson has been
elected Senator from the State of Tennessee
and is Only qualified TO take his seat.
| Mr.. Trumbnll said he had been unable To
| agree with the majority Of the committee in
| making this report. He believed that the facts
stated We're generally trne, and was satisfied
| of the loyalty of Mr.. Patterson; but law
operates generally.
Mr.. Clark moved TO amend the resolution by
striking out the word .resolved'' and insert
| ing:
That the Hon. David T. Patterson, upon tax
| ing the oath required by the Constitution and
laws, be admitted 10 a seat in the Senate or the
Cnited States.
The amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. Trumbull said he thought the whole
difficulty could be gotten over by the passage
OF a )oint resolution, striking from the oath in
| the case OF Mr.. Patterson the words II have
not sought, exercised, or attempted to exer-
| cise,' &c.
Mr.. TrumDull then submitted the following
JOINT resolution, which was adopted-yeas b.
nays 2-Messrs Chandler and Wade
Resotred, dc, That the Hon. David T. Pat
terson, a Senator from the State or Tennessee,
be admitted to his seat upon taking the usual
oath 10 support the Cons stitution of the United
| States, and IN taking the oath prescribed by
| act OF Congress, the following words shall be
omitted ~ have never sought or accepted
| or attempted to exercise the functions of any
Office whatever under any authority, or pre-
| tended authority. in hostility TO the United
| States"
The consideration OF the bill to provide for
the admission OF Nebraska was then resumed
MT. Nye took the floor In advocacy OF the
admission.
Mr. Fessenden asked TO take up the House
bill providing for the relief of the sufferers by
the late fire at Portland; which was passed.
Tie question was then taken on the motion
Of MIR. Hendricks to recommit the Nebraska
bill to the Committee on Territories, with in :
structions to inquire into the legality of the
election TO form State constitution.
The motion was decided in The negative as
follows:-feas l., nays 22.
Mr Sumner moved 10 amend il by providing
that this act shall not take effect except upon
the fnhdaraentai condition that there shall be
no abridgmeut of the elective franchise on ae-
nays 30. 'HH - -
The bill was then passed by vote of "a to Is.
AT the evening session, on motIoH of Mr An.
thony, the bill to prevent oficers of the NAVY
from being deprived Of their rerular promotion
on account of wounds received in battle was
Iaken up and passed. and now goes to the
The civil appropriation bill was received
from the House, With non concurrence in Ger.
talh senate amendments, and asking commit
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden, the Senate in
sisted on its amendments, and agreed to the re-
quest OF the House for committee of confer
ence.
On motion of MT Wilson, the bill to author.
ne the Secretary of War TO furnish transpor-
tation 10 discharged soldiers of the United
States 10 whom aruficial limbs are furnished
by the Government was taken up and passed
On luotion OF Mr.. Wilson, the ioInt resolutiop
res pecting the army of the United States vras
taken up and read. DIT TT. -.
Mr.. tonness moved 10 amend by pro
thai all laws now in force shall be continued.
Mr. lTumbuil said this was very unsafe
Dill. during the war they had given the Presi.
dent great and unusual powers IN respect to the
army, and this joint resolution proposed to re-
enact all Of them. -
army bill, and the committee of conference had
reported that they were unable to agree 1t was
absolutely essential that the existing laws
should remain in force
The amendment OF Mr Conness was then
agreed to- . -
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment providing
for four additional regiments, two 10 be of COL
ored troops, with The same organization as now
provided for cavalry regiments Also, pro-
vIdlng for The filling of vacancies, and author
lzipg The Secretary of War to employ loco In
The joint resolution was then passed
Mr.. Clark, from the committee of conference
on the bill TO protect the revenue, made a re-
port; which was concurred in.
MIR. Trumbull, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported the House Joint resolution
10 extend the provisions OF the act of July 4.
1854, Limiting the jurisdiction of the Court of
Claims TO loyal citizens of Tennessee which
was passed. 9
The House bill to authorize the construction
of a military ana postal railway from Wash.
New w rec van nd hth
| first time.
Mr.. Davis inquired if the bill was now before
| the Senate.
The President pro tenn. said that il was not,
ard that 1t could not be read a second time the
hrst day ofits reception, unless by unanimous
Mr.. CresweIl objected to its second reading
The bi1l TO contract with Miss Winnie Ream
for staiue OF the late President Lincoln was
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend that the
plasler model shall be satisfactory to the Sec
retary of the Interior before the first $4,000 is
paid. -5 r...- u
A lengthy DISCUSSION. lasting two hours, took
The question was then taken on The amend
ment OF Mr. Edmunds; which was disagreed TO-
The bill was then passed. .t.ss-.- ... .
On motion of Mr.. Doolittle. the Senate, at
1l3j p. m went into executive session.
Az a m. the doors were ieopeped, when the
report OF the committee OF conference on the
civil appropriation bill was presen.ed. The
commIttee agreed that the House recede from
its amendment, adding to the bill the bill for
the equalization OF bounties. s--f -. -. n, F..
HoUsR.-Yesterday afternoon -Ht
Mr.. Lynch, of Maine, introduced a bill for
the relief Of the Portland sufferers by sus-
pending the customs uuty; which was pa ssed.
Mr. Stevens, from the Committee on Appro.
priatioDs, reported back the civil appropria-
lion bill with SeEate amendments, and recon-
mended concurrence in some and non concur.
renee in others. f-t o.. uffH4- tieft7r .fl-
On the question Of disagreeing to the Senate
appropriation of 81 $1,000 for the repair Of the
Mississippi le, ees, the House disagreed to the
Senate amendment making the appropria-
tion. et ff' .-.'. p f.-.'.AFhb . ~. 7TA- ..'.
The next important amendment was on
concurring with the Senate in increasing the
salaries of Senators and Members to $1,000
| per year, This'was disagreed to-yeas3 3, nays
I2j. cow
The yeas were Messrs Cooper, of Tenn:
Jenekts, of X. l.; and Randall, Of Pa -aist
The uext important amen dment was tn II re-
ported by the tommttee of Appropri.,tions.
(under instructions Of tie Honse.i besn~ 3. ef.
feet the bill to equalize the boun.ies OF solid RS
and sailors. 49, % 7ii D. tatsisrE 81 t.t3 q
Mr.. Copklpg, sf n. Y, moved-a an amend.
ment in the nature of a substitute, which pro.
hibits the deduction Of all local bounties, &c.