Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-21
CONGRESSIONAL

1he House JOINT resolution for the dis
trlbutlon OF certain surplus copies of the
American State papers was passed.
The Senate in Committee of the Whole.
agreed to the recommendation of the Finance
Committee to fix the tax on cotton at two
cents per pound.
Mr.. TRUMBULL, from the Committee
on Judiciary, reported the following joint
resolution:
ReSolved, That the Secretary of State be
authorized to hire a suitable building or
buildings for the temporary accommodation
of the Department of State, and that such
sum of money, mot exceeding S50,O00) as
may be necessary towards defraying the ex-
penses of such hiring, the transfer of public
archives, and the fitting up of said build
ing or buildings, be, and the same
is hereby appropriated out Of any money in
the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
Mr.. HARRIS presented four petitions for
pOstpOnement of the ten per cent. tax on
bank circulation, and one reconnaissance
against such postponement, to the Finance
Committee
Mr.. HOWE, from the Committee on the
Library, reported joint resolution to au-
thorize the distribution of surplus copies of
the American State papers recently passed
by the House. 1t was read three times and
passed.
Mr.. MORRILL, offered resolution call
ing upon the President for a detailed state
ment of the amount expended for public
buildings in the several States and District
of Columbia from 1889 to the present time,
which was adopted.
Mr. MORGAN introduced bill amend
OF 6 g., 81,
for expenses incurred by them in the defense
of the United States, which was referred to
the Committee on Finance. 1t authorizes
the proper accounting officers of the Treas
ury in executing the acts Of the 18th and
9th of July, 1861, and other acts of like
character, to allow and refund to the States
all moneys actually and necessarily expend-
ed in enrolling substitutes, clothing, supply
ing organizing, equiping, paying and trans
porting troops; having respect to the laws
enacted by the several States on these sub
jects and that all vouchers made in con-
formity with such laws shall be deemed suf-
ficient, and the decision shall be final.
Mr.. HENDRICKS asked to take up the
House resolution, for the adjustment the
present session of the tax bill, as it was now
up and it could easily be told how long it
would take to pass it.
Mr. FESSENDEN said he would like the
Senator to state what length of time it
would take.
Mr. HENDRICKS said that he had seen
it stated in several influential newspapers
that it would take four days, but he believed
it would take a week.
Mr. FESSENDEN said he concurred in
the opinion, but hoped that the Senate
would not take up the resolution as there
were several important bills unfinished.
The CHAIR stated that the resolution
had not been reported from the Committee
on Finances, and was not then before the
Senate.
Mr. HENDRICKS said he would modify
his motion so as to make it discharge the
Finance Committee from the further cOnsid-
Grafton of the resolution, so as to bring it
before the Senate.
Mr. FESSENDEN hoped this would not
be done it was impossible now to say what
would be the day for adjournment of Con-
gress if Senators would cease debating I'M
important questions, Congress could adj
journ by the middle Of July, on questions
discharging the Finance Committee from
further consideration of the resolution.
Mr. HENDRICKS demanded the yeas and
nays with the following result: yeas 6, nays
%, so the motion was disagreed to.
On motion of Mr. HENDERSON, the
bill to grant lands in aid of the Kansas and
Nebraska Valley railroad, and its extension
to the Red river was taken up and discussed
until l o'clock. 1t was cut off by Mr.. FES-
SENDER, who called up special order,
which was the tax bill. The reading of the
bill was commenced.
On motion of Mr.. FESSENDEN, the
first section was amended so that the cotton
tax shall take effect on and after August LIST,
instead of July. Agreed to-
The recommendation of the Finance Com
mittee to fix the tax on cotton at two cents
was agreed TO.
The House bill requiring publication to
be made in county newspapers having the
largest circulation in the district was so
amended as to strike out largest circula-
ton"
The following amendments, under the
head of "license," to the bill as it came from
the House were agreed to: Architects and
civil engideers shall pay SO for each Ii
cense; every person whose business 1t Is
to plan, design or superintend the construc-
ton OF building shops, roads, bridges or ca
mails, shall be regarded as an architect and
civil engineer under this act, provided that
this shall not include practical carpenters
who labor on buildings. Plumbers and
gas filters shall pay SO 90 for each license.
Every person, firm or corporation, whose
business it is to fit, furnish or sell furnish
ing materials and gas fixtures, shall be re-
garded as plumbers and gas filters, within
the meaning of the act. The reading of the
bill continued until 1:30, and was compile
ted at 4:42 o'clock, when the Senate went
into elective session and soon adjourned.
DONNELLY, from Committee on Public
Lands, reported 4 bill yesterday granting to
the State of Iowa land in alternate sections
to aid in the construction of the Iowa Cen
trail railroad, which was ordered to be
printed and recommitted.
Mr. EGGLESTON, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported back Senate amend
ments to the bill further to provide for the
safety of the lives of passengers on board OF
steam vessels, with the recommendation
that they be non-cOncurred in.
The amendments were non-concurred in
and Committee of Conference asked.
Mr.. BOUTWELL, introduced a bill to
amend the act of April 18th, 1918, foT pun
ishment of certain crimes against the United
States, which was read twice and referred to
the judiciary Committee. The bill pro-
vides that the act of 1918, shall not be con-
structed so as to prohibit citizens Of the Uni
ted States from selling vessels, ships or
steamers, built in the United States, or ma
terial, or munitions of war, or growth, or
products of the United States, to the inhabi-
tants of other countries, or to a government
not in war with the United States provided
that the operations of this act shall not be
suspended whenever the United States shall
be engaged in war.
Mr.. GLOSSBACKER,f from the Commit
tee on Public Lands, reported back the bill
for the relief of the inhabitants of towns
and villages in the Territories of New Mexi-
co and Arizona, which was ordered to be
printed and re-committed.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, asked
and obtained leave to attach his signature
to the report of the Reconstruction Commit
tee, which was made in his absence.
Mr.. PERHAM, from the Committee of In
valid Soldiers, reported bill increasing the
pensions of widows and orphans, and for
other purposes. The first section extends
the provisions Of the pension laws to Provost
Marshals, Deputy Provost Marshals and En-
rolling Officers who have been killed or
wounded in discharge eff their dutses. Pro-
vost Marshals to rank, for the purpose Of pc
tition, as Captains, Deputy Provost Mar
shals as LIST Lieutenants, Enrolling Officers
as I'd Lieutenants The second section in
creases the pensions to widows of deceased
soldiers and sailors having children at the