Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-21
xx1IxTH CoNGREss-rlRsr sEss,o,

MONDAY, May 81.
| SgNATE.-Mr. Wilson, from the Militarv
Committee, reported the DILL to create the grads
Of General in the army
| Mr. Ramsay called up bill to provide for
SIR s.rS r OF me Upper Mississippi and Mime.
ssta rivers. 1t appropriates S25,6OO or SO much
| a. Is necessary. 10 survey these rivers. the
Work to be done under the superintendent M
tie Secretary Of War. The bill was read and
postponed till tomorrow.
MT, Williams offered a resolution. which
was adopted, directing the Committee on the
!uolclary to inquire into and report upon the
.aPed.eney OF providing by law for a Uniform
sno enective mode OF election OF United States
States,
Mr. Wilson called up the House resoIut,o,
ia regard 10 appointments in the Military
academy. II provides that cadets shall be-
~nel appointed, between IL and 22 wears of
age, except those who have ser we'd in the army
VINO shall be eligible until "a. All appoint
menus snail be made one year in advance
emit. F
Mr.. Fessenden said he had given notice of
ais intention to call up the reconstruction reso.
physically unable to take charge Of it to-day
and would, therefore, ask to be excused from
akinR it up until Wednesday.
MI. hendreks asked that the Senate proceed
20 the consideration Of the Colorado Bill ana
veto. rH "A' On"
Mr.. Wade hoped it would not be taken mn
how as several members Of the Senate wers
s IL ought to be considered in fuII Sen.
Mr. Sumner said two or three OF the ahss,,
Senators would be here Tomorrow He did
nor mink veto message had ever before been
iald upon the table so long as this had already
been there. The question ought TO be setrIsd
at once, and he hoped the Senate wouid i'm
mediateIy act upon 1t. 80 ~
Mr.. Wade said that Buchanan's veto of the
homestead bill land upon the table for three
months. 80 -'''~
Mr.. Hendricks could see no reason for de.
laying action on the bill 1t was an imnort:
ant question, and he felt 1t due to the sienitv
OF the President TO consider 1t and decide II
now. - ~
HoUsF-Under the call of States. a number
oi nilis ana resolutions were introduced and |!
appropriately referred.
Inc following preamble and resolution, In.
troduced By Mr.. McClurg, OF Mo-. on February /
5th, was then taken mp and agreed to without |
Or nate-yetls 20, nays IS:
Whereas the continued contumacy in the /
seeding States renders IL necessary to exer-
else congressional legislation In order to give |
tne loyal citizens of those States protection in |
ipeir naturai ana personal rights enumerated /
Ia the Constitution, and in addition thereto /
makes II necessary to keep on foot a large |
5 sanding army to maintain the authority Of the |
government; and whereas the country Ia al |
ready overburdened by war debt incurrad |
10 defend the nationality against the Infamous |
REBELLION, and II lie neither Just nor polite to
lnnlct tnis vast additional expense on the
peacefui industry OF the nation Therefore
Resotved, That II be referred to the Joint
COMMITTEES on Reconstruction to inquire into
me expeo,sncy Of levying contributions on /
me seeded states to defray the extraordinary
expenses mat would other wise be imposed on
me oenerai government and that said con-.
miuee % instructed to report by bill or Other
The following resolution. introduced Feb. |
s,n, oy MT. Henderson of Oregon, were then
AIKEN up, and. ander the operation OF the pre-
vions question. agreed to: : = q -"
!, e s.s That b tbs sense Of this House
~ Just and righteous governments are tu.
snoeo not o confer rights and privileges
npon the subjects thereof but to secure to
'acn ann every Individual the full, free and
Pc trammelled exercise and enjoyment OF ali
nose rights which God has bestowed upon |
p Rssolred, That the .safety, happiness, And
prosperity 0fthe people require that Just and
lSequafe Penalties b. annexed TO the yioIa,ion
" isw' AID that those penalties DO inflicted