Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-20
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
THURSDAY, Dec. 18th, 1866

THURSDAY, Dec 10Th, lSbb
SENATE.--Thursday after the introduce
ton of several resolutions on various sub
jects,a bill was offered and referred amend
ing the act Of July 20, 1866, providing for
the safety of passengers on board of steam
vessels. A bill requiring the Commissioner
of the General Land Office to cause 30 be
surveyed certain public land in Alabama
for the benefit of the Mobile Harbor and
Railroad Company ; which was also refer
red. A bill providing for the publication of
amendments to the Constitution which
was referred. The bill regulating suffrage
in the District was taken up the question
recurring on the final passage of the bill, it
was passed by vote OF 30 to l3.
HoUsE.-A bill was introduced providing
for the appointment Of United States asses.
sors and collectors A bill reorganizlg the
Department of Agriculture. A bill re-es.
tablishing civil government in North Caro-
lima. A bill providing for the erection of a
lighthouse i'll the harbor Of Mendoza, Mich
lgan. A bill repeating part Of the act pro-
tectlng the revenue which was referred
A bill Incorporating the District Canal and
Sewerage Company. After several amend
passed the appropriation bill.
FRIDAY, Dec. IL,
SENATE.-The deficiency bill from the
House was concurred in with amendments.
A report was made favoring the printing Of
the Land Commissioners report in French,
Swedish and German for distribution at the
Paris Exposition. A resolution directing
the payment of the salary due Senators
Foot and Collamer, deceased, to their fami-
lies, was referred. A communication was
read from the Secretary of the Senate in
quiring whether the Senators from Tennes-
see are to be paid from the beginning of the
session, or from the time they took their
seats. A bill providing that agricultural
and other college scrip should be received
in payment for pre-empted lands was refer
red. A bill was introduced authorizing the
establishment Of a library in Washington
for the use of department clerks and other
persons. A motion was made to take up
the bill for the admission of Nebraska as a
State, which was discussed at length, and
then was laid over to take up the resolution
providing for the holiday recess, which was
concurred in. The Senate then adjourned
unIu MOHudy-
HoUsE.-A bill was introduced for the con-
struction of telegraph line from Wash
ington to Boston, to be under the control of
the Post-Office Department. Another bill
was introduced, for the construction of a
Government telegraph from Washington to
New York. Both were referred to the Post
Office Committee. A bill was introduced
providing territorial governments for the
districts lately in rebellion. 1t confers suf
frage without respect to color and dIsfran-
chises those engaged in the rebellion The
Senate amendments to the deficiency bill
were concurred in. The Senate bill to reg
ulate the elective franchise in the District
of Columbia was passed under the opera
tion of the previous question-yea LIS,
nays 46 The Pension Committee were in
structed to inquire into the expediency of
so amending the pension laws thatthe death
of United States soldier in a rebel prison
be deemed evidence of his having died of
disease contracted in the line of duty. The
House adjourned until Monday.