The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-20
Cong sssional.


ducsd, authorizing the credit and settlement
of c i'm of Joseph Segar, for the rent of his
farm in Elizabeth City county, seized by Ma
jor General Butler, for the use Of the Army Of
the United States, and authorizing its pay
ment out Of any moneys in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
A memorial was presented asking the trans
fer of the Bureau of Indian affairs to the War
Department.
Mr.. Fessenden reported the tax bill with
amendments.
Mr.. Salisbury made personal explanation
relative to the New York Tribune's'accoun of
the Rousseau-Grinnell Gaming affair.
Amendments were agreed to, of the bill
regulating the occupation of nominal lands.
Mr.. Chandler made report on tbs bill
making appropriation for the completion,
preservation, and repair Of certain public
works heretofore commenced by authority of
law-which was concurred in.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion and soon thereafter adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr Baldwin offered a resolution
inquiring into the expediency of abolishing
the Marine Corps, and transferring the same
to the army, and to supply its place by de-
tails from the army, as occasion required.
The resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs. Mr.. Stevens offered
the following, and demanded the previous
question 'sArticle - The Congress shall
have power to lay an export duty, or tax, on
cotton exported from the United States. -
After few remarks by Mr.. LIE Blond and
Bingham, the previous question was sustained.
The vote was then taken, and the amend
ment was rejected, yeas 50, nays 81. A con-
current resolution was adopted, requesting
the President to transmit to the Executive of
the several States, copies of the Constitutional
amendment, passed June 18th, that said Ex-
ecutives may present them to the Legisla-
lures for ratification, which was passed, A
preamble and resolution was offered by Mr..
Ancona, relative to the arrest by the Cana
dian authorities of American citizens, which
were agreed to- The House then took up the
bill to restore to the States lately in rebellion
their full political rights. Mr.. Raymond
spoke at length in opposition to the bill He
said nothing would result from using force
with the Southern States No nation, great
or small, was ever won over in sympathy by
force. He would say with Edmund Burke,
sit is not what any lawyer tells me | may do,
but, what justice and humanity tell me
must do"
The bill was laid aside Seven members of
the New York delegation, were appointed to
attend the funeral of the Hon. James Hump
hries, lately deceased The President trans
mitted a message with diplomatic correspon-
dence relative to the transportation of Aus
| rrian troops to Mexico. Mr. Kelly intro
duced bill to protect the United States in
public war in Mexico, which was refused -
The House then adjourned.
General News
The tax on cotton is fixed at two cents ia
the internal revenue bill, reported to the Sc
nate. -
Pennsylvania will take the lead in the rati-
fcation Of the Congress Amendment to the
Constitution proposed to all the States.
The President is not in favor Of this Con-
gress scheme.
The Governor of Maryland will not, it is
said, call the Legislature of that State, and
several others will not act till the winter
The minority report of the joint committee
will make their report to-day
A large concourse attended the funeral Of
the late Mr.. Seaton III Washington
Lieut.. Col. Padding Las probably been ac-
quilted
The adjournment of Congress will not pro-
badly take place till the end of July.
Monster L. Y. Dorilliers has been appoin-
ted professor of the French language at the
Naval AGA 1emy.
The negroes in New Jersey claim the right
to vote, being tax payers. If refused, the
matter will be brought before the courts. b.
+. b. has been retained in their behalf.
A plot was recently discovered on board
the United States ship Vermont, lying at
Brooklyn, in which 200 negro sailors en-
board that ship, were about maturing plan
to murder the officers and proceed on shore to
murder and pillage the city. The ring-lead-
ers have been arrested, and placed in irons
1t is said The Tennessee members will be
soon admitted to Congress.
The republicans have written to Brown
/ low to amend the legislation and ratify the
reconstruction amendment
The Treasury Department has decided to
deliver to the Auditor Of Louisiana, the State
bonds amounting to $1,5Oo,00O captured by
General Sherman.
| Colonel Roberts spoke ten minutes at the
Orphans Fair in Washington, eulogizing the
devotion to liberty Of the Union soldiers, &c
Later Foreign N ews.
The China has arrived At Liverpool on
the 9th cotton closed firm with an advance full
ly maintained. Breadstufs were firm and pro-
visions steady. The continental news continued
warlike.
LONDON, June l0.-Continenta politics
are unchanged
In the House of Lords on the 9Th, Prince
| Albert took his seat for the first time as Duke
of Edinburg Financial affairs are favor
able.
The bank returns, the large arrivals of
gold from America and the consequent GER
tainty Of an early reduction of the side of
discount, give increased frnness 10 the funds,
and Cousols advancing, the discount demand
continued rather active The bank rate Is