Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-06
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WAsHNeToN, July 5.-sExArE.-Mr.
POMEROY from the Committee On Public
Lands, reported a bill to extend the time
for completing the Agricultural College in
Iowa.
On motion Of Mr.. LANE, Of Indiana, a
night session was ordered for Friday, for the
consideration Of the Pension bill.
Mr.. SHERMAN. from the Committee Of
Conference on the Army Appropriation Bill
made : repors as agreed to. Mr.. SHERsIlN
stated that the bin was NOW substantially as
It passed the Senate
4 resolution was adopted calling upon the
owners Of vessels destroyed by pirates of the
China coast during the past year, and
whether any further legislation Is necessary
TO prevent such depredations.
Nr. WADE called mp the bill to annex
the city and coutBy Of Alexandra 10 the
District of Columbia.
The Senate amendment, appropriating
money for the purchase Of land for a fort
near Nashville, was stricken out. Some
other amendments had been modified, but
not in any important respect
Mr.. SHERMAN said that the House had
recedsd from the conference report agreed to.
Mr.. WILSON called up the joint resolu-
ton for the appointment Of commissioners
to examine and audit the claims Of Massa-
chusetts against the General Government for
coast defences.
Mr.. GRIMES moved to strike out the
words "and audit Agreed to as amended.
The resolution was passed
Mr.. WADE spoke in favor of the repeal
Of the reconstruction act; he believed it tc
be unconstitutional. IL required the con-
sent Of Maryland, Virginia and Congress to
locate the Capitol and accept the ten miles
square donated. Further consideration Of
the pending bill was postponed until to-
morrow.
Mr.. WILSON introduced a resolution
authorizing the Secretary Of War to pay for
persons held in service or labor, and drafted
and enlisted during the war. Referred.
At half psst three was an executive session
and the Senate soon after adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. PAINE, from the Commit
tee on Elections, called up the report in the
contested election of fuller against DAvI-
son.
On motion of Mr.. MORRILL,, it was post
poned until after the Tariff bill shall be dis
posed Of
Mr.. SPAULDING gave notice that he
would call up the question of privilege in
the ~RossEAU matter Immediately
on the conclusion Of the tariff bill
The bill introduced some days since BY
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, explanatory of the
Pacific Railroad Act OF July LIST and ID,
1862, came up in order.
Mr.. WILSON offered amendments, which
were agreed to, providing that the act should
not interfere with any right conferred on the
Central Pacific Railroad Company of Cali
fornia.
Mr. LANE offered an amendment, which
was agreed to, requiring the Union Pacific
Railroad to cross the Tooth meridian Of west
longitude, between the north bank of the
Platte river and south bank Of the Republi-
can river, in Nebraska. He proceeded to
explain and defend the provisions of the
bill
Mr.. SCHNECK, from the Committee Of
Conference, on the army appropriation bill,
made the following report The House
is recommended to recede from the amend
ment requiring a suit to be brought against
the jersey City Railroad for sums paid for
the transportation Of troops and munitions
of war, and to agree 10 the Senate amend
ment making appropriation for the con-
struction of q store house at Philadelphia,
and to agree TO the Senate amendment
making the mileage Of army officers ten in
stead Of six cents The Senate is recommend
ed to recede from its amendments making
appropriations for the purchase Of land used
"a a fort near Nashville, Tennessee.
The section in regard to United States
military stores, is to be amended so as to re-
quire articles issued on the Pacific States
and Territories to be delivered and inspect
ed at points designated, and the advertise
ments for such supplies to be published in
the newspapers Of San Francisco, California
and Oregon.
The section in regard to the military aca-
denny to be amended, so as 10 provide that
men hereafter elected, and officers detailed
from any arm Of the service, and that such
provision and charge of academy shall be in
the War Department.
The section in regard to extra pay for
soldiers, employed in constructing public
works, is to be amended, so as to allow en-
listed men working as artificers and non
commissioned officers employed as Overseers,
IS cents a day, and enlisted men employed
as laborers 20 cents per day. The report
agreed to.
The House went into a Committee Of the
Whole on the tariff bill, having previously
ordered an evening session. The amendment
offered by Mr.. MEYERS, on Tuesday last, to
make the duty Gu glass bottles, yials, jars,
and demijohns al cents per pound.
Mr.. DAWES moved to amend the para
graph about window glass, by increasing the
duty from to p per pound, from p to =,
from 81 to 4, from to Al. Adopted
Mr. HUBBARD, Of Va, moved a new
paragraph, which was added, taxing fire
brick 80 per cent advalOrem.
On motion Of Mr. SCHENCK, the Senate
Joint Resolutions to provide for the publi-
cation of the official history Of the rebellion
was taken from the SPEAKERS table and
read twice and referred to the Committee Of
Military Affairs.
At half past o'clock, the House took a
recess until 7;30 P. NJ.