New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-19
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON May ls lse6.
WOOL.

SENATE. .wAsHNGTox May ls. lses.
WOOL.
Mr. POLAND presented petition for increased duty on
foreign wool, which referred TO the Finance Com
mittee.
SAVINGS BANKS DEPOSITS.
Mr. WADE presented petition for the exemption OF
savings banks deposits om the Revenue lax which was
referred TO the Finance Committee.
THE AMENDMENT
Mr. SUMNER presented the petition of coored citizens,
asking that the second clause of the pending constitutions
al amendment be stricken out and one substituted for II
declaring that Congressman from the South be allowed
TO sit in the House of Representatives who is not chosen
by at least half Of the loyal men of his distinct without
regard TO color The petition was ordered to be printed
TRIAL or DAVIS.
Mr. SUMNER presented petition for the trial OF Jeher-
son Davis by court-msral. Mr.. SUMNER IN presenting
this petition said 81 express opinion on IT, but now
that the subject is before will add that the trial OF
Jefferson Davis at the present time by a jury at Rich,
mond, will be one of those great comedies which VIII
hereafter excite the derision Of the world"
The petition referred TO the Military Committee
OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE REBELLION.
Mr. MASON, from the Committee on Military Affairs re-
ported back the bill 10 provide for the publication Of the
official history of the Rebellion, with explanatory re-
port Of the Committee accompanying II authorizes the
appointment of suitable editor for the proper revision of
the official correspondence, kilograms and other military
papers connected with the war;
MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATION.
Mr. WILSON also reported without amendment the House
joint resolution, relative to appointments to the Military
Academy Of the Unitd States.
CLERICAL.
Mr. WILSON, from the same Committee reported favor.
ably the Joint resolution for the transfer OF certain clerks
TO the office Of the Quartermaster-General.
MAIL PRIVILEGES.
Mr. SHERMAN offered resolution authorizing the Adj
of Ohio TO distribute through the mails,
free of charge certain medals voted to veteran soldiers by
the Ohio Legislature
The resolution was considered by unanimous consent
and passed.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
The House bills in relation 10 the metrcal system OF
weights and mt asures were referred TO Special Commit
tee OF five on motion of Mr. SUMNER
UNITED STATES COURTS IN VIRGINIA.
Mr. TRuNBUIL moved that the Senate recede from its
amendment 10 the bill TO fix the time aud place for hold
ing United States Courts in Virginia The amendment
referred TO was the striking out OF provision authorizing
the Chief Justice 10 call extra sessions OF the Court The
Senate receded and the bill passed IL awaits the
Presidents signature
RAILROAD BRIDGE ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI.
Mr. NORTON called up bill to authorize the Winona
and ST. Peters Railroad Company to construct bridge
the Mississippi Pending the consideration OF the
above the morning hour expired and the special order
which the consideration Of bills from the Pension
Committee, waa taken up. I.I
PENSIONS
Mr.. LANE Ind called up the following bill: An Act
supplementary 10 the several acts relating to pensions
enacted BY the senae and House OF q
United States OF America that Section OF act entitled
An supplementary 70 entitled An act to grant
pensions approved July H. lse9 approved July 1854 and
several relating pensions approved March 1865 BE-
and the hereby repealed the following shall
stand In lieu thereof That from and after the passage Of
than hereinafter specified. Who while in the military
naval service In the line Of their duty shall have
S the 9, sss S s and OF o h1 ais in @
same otherwise permanently disabled to render them
utterly hsple or 90 nearly % az to require the constant
pension Of e25 per months and all Who under Ike
circumstances shall have lost both feet or one hand and one