Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-04
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-SENATE.-M
WILSON, from Military Committee, re-
ported the regular army bill recently in
troduced. Also a joint resolution in rela-
ton 10 bounties to colOred soldiers
A joint resolution for the purchase at
$1,000 of the law library of the late J. NJ.
PETTIGREw, of South Carolina, was passed.
1t was then ordered that when the Senate
adjourn to-day, it be to meet on Thursday
next.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up the question being on the Senate Fl
nance Committees amendment, to attach
the Indian Bureau to the War Department.
The amendment was disagreed to.
House Bill explanatory to the Pacific
Railroad acts was introduced Yesterday and
made a special order for to-day, was post
poued.
Mr.ELLIOTT, from Conference Commit
tee on the Freedm ems Bureau bill, submit
ted a report similar to the one submitted TO
the Senate Yesterday.
Mr.. FINK, NOV ed to lay the report on
the tabe-lost 81 to 1O2.
The report was then agreed to, so the bill
was passed by boil Houses.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE, offered in behalf Of
the Indian Committee, several amendments
fer additional appropriations, which were
agreed to. Among them was one apprOp-i-
ating $500, 600 for the relief of the destitute
Indians Of Southern SUPPLEMENTARY.
On motion Of Mr.. EDWARDS joint reso-
luton, for the appointment of a Committee
on Retrenchment, was referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
Mr.. CHANDLER, from the Committee on
Bill to prevent smuggling, made report. The
Senate agreed to allow the House amend
ment, and the report was agreed to, and the
bill goes to the President.
Mr.. GRIMES offered an amendment that
any loyal person or citizen of the Unithd
States, Of good moral character, may trade
with an Indian tribe by giving bonds in the
penal sum of not less than $1,000 nor more
than $4,000 for the observance of the regu-
lations and laws for the government Of In
| dian tribes Agreed to- The bill was then
| passed. 1t goes back to the House for con-
| currence in amendment
Mr.. WILSON, from the Military Com
mittee, -repOrted joint resolution for the
appointment of a committee TO audit the aC-
| counts of the State of Massachusetts for her
expenses in coast defences.
The House resolution rendering the
thanks Of Congress TO the working men Of
Lyons France, for a flag designed FOR the
late anniversary Of Mr.. LISCOLN's death,
was taken up and passed.
Mr.. CLARK called up the bill and report
on the subject of the repairs on the Alissis-
| sippi levees, which was read and postponed
for the present
The Senate at o'clock, went into Execu-
! tive session, and soon after adjourned 10
meet on Thursday
HOUsE-Mr. RAYMOND offered the
following concurrent resolution, which was
| adopted.
Resolved, That the thanks Of Congress be
and are hereby rendered TO the working men
Of Lyons, France, who have presented a
silken flag, prepared at their instance by the
Viewers Association Of that city, in memo
~ Of the late President LISCOLS, and in
tended 70 be displayed at the ceremonies Of
Congress, on the 18th Of February last, and
that that flag be deposited with the archives
Of the Government IN the State Department
Mr.. KOHR, from the Committee on
Accounts, reported accounts for services,
etc. to be verified under oath.
The Senate bill 10 quit land bill titles IN
California was taken uP, discussed and
amended, when the A. NJ hour expired, and
the House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the tarlm bill.
The debate on coal was continued By
Messrs. STEVENS, KELLY and others against
the provision in the bin discriminating in
favor Of Nova Scotia, and Mr.. boutwell,
and Others in favor Of it.
At length the debate closed, and a vote
was called on Mr.. THoN2s' amendment to
strike out the words making such discrimi-
nation, which resulted yeas 81, nays 81.
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ment was adopted.
Mr.. PIKE moved 70 reduce the duty on
coal from Sl.50 % Sl.OO per ton, which was
rejected, 40 against 81.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to add a new par
agraph taxing states Of ali kinds, except
roofing States, 60 per cent. ad valoren, and
slate pencils 60 percent which was agreed 70.
Mr.. RICE moved 70 add q new paragraph