The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-06-22
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

SENATE.-A DILL was passed provid-
ing for the appointment Of Paymaster
in the United States navy. 1t was a
greed that to-day be set aside tor the
cOnSIdei alton of business relating to the
/ District of Columbia. The bill regulat-
ing the numberand appointment Of Of
ficers in the United States navy was
taken up. 1t will be found elsewhere.
( Ii provides for the appointment on the
active list Of one Admiral, one Vice
Admiral, ten Rear Admirals, and a
prOpOrtiOnatc number of other officers.
( 1t fixes the salary of the Admiral at
/ ten thousand dollars a wear. After
some discussion the bill was passed.
4 The Senate then resumed the consider
alton Of the joint resolution providing
for the proper representation Of the l.
/ nited States Mt the Paris Exhibition, to
/ be held in 1867, the question being on
the amendment Of Mr.. Grimes, which
provides that no officer shall be ap-
pointed or money paid out under this
/ resolution, until the Imperial Govern
ment shall give proper assurance of the
immediate withdrawal Of the French
troops from Mexico. \ long and ami
mated discussion enSued and a number
Of speeches were made, some for and
others against the amendment. The a
mendment was finally withdrawn by
unanimous consent. Amendments
were offered declaring that no member
Of Congress or person holding any Gov
crnment office, shall be appointed as
one of the Commissioners, and prOVid-
ing for an appropriation of twenty-five
thousand dollars to erect a building for
the proper display of American goods.
Pending discussion the Senate adjourn
ed.
HOUsE-A bill was reported from
the Committee on Military Affairs i'll
creasing the regular army Of the Uni
ted States to a maximum of fifty thou
sand men. 1t was recOmmitted to the
committee to beagain reported on Tues
day next, to be considered by the House.
The credentials Of Mr.. w. Mckenzie,
claiming to be a member elect from
the Fifth district Of North Carolina,
were presented and referred to the Joint
Committee on Reconstruction. A bill
was passed, after some discussion, es-
tabishing assay offices i'll Oregon and
Idaho. \ joint resolution was agreed
TO, extending the benefits of the act re-
Stricting the jurisdiction of the Court
of Claims to the State of West Virgin
ia. The House then took up the bill
restoring the Southern States to their
full political rights. \ long discussion
ensued. Mr.. Harris, of Maryland,
made speech against the bill. Hesta-
ted that he believed in the right OF Sc
cession, that by that act the Southern
States were Outof the Union, and would
have to be admitted byact of Congress.
He said he was opposed also to Presi-
dent Johnson's policy, and said that as
the State from which the President is
sent is out of the Union, he is only
President de fdctO. He warmly eulO-
giZed the bravery and patriotism of
Southern men, and said, in conclusion,
the Southern people would never de-
grade themselves by freely accepting
conditions from whose benefit their
chosen leaders were excluded. A long
discussion ensued. The House finally
adjourned without taking any action
on the bill.
SENATE.-TheTaX bill, with amend
ments, was reported from the Commit
tee on Finance. The bill regulating
the occupation of mineral lands and
extending the right of pre-emption
thereto vast then taken up. y number
of amendments were proposed and a
dopted. Mr. Salisbury rose to per-
sonal explanation in regard to state
ment which appeared in the New York
Tribune, from its v ashington Core
spondent, that he Mr.. S. was present
at the Gaming of Mr.. Gripnell by Gen.
Eoes5eau as q ba1aEr far Gen. Rtkseau; !