Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-09

I cJrE1Heratioh OF the subject was posfPolet
! fOr the day "A joint resolution passed glvlnP
, 500 bounty to soldiers in the Indian regi
ments.--Mr. Sherman submitted aplan OF re-
construction, which was ordered printed.
In the House. the Senate amendments to the
Joint resolution to prevent the introduction OF
cholera were cOncurred IN. An amendment
to the Freedmen Bureau bill was adopted
prohibiting the restoration OF the Sea island
lands to their old owners. Other amendments
were offered, but the morning hour expired
without action upon them. The bounty bill
has been so amended as to deduct local boun-
ties paid to soldiers from the sum that may
appear TO be due. This will cut off most OF
those who enlisted after the payment of liberal
local bOuntieS commenced. Consideration OF
the tax bill occupied the remainder OF the
session.
FRIDAY-In the Senate, g, resolution
was adopted, calling on the President for in
formation as to what Executive action had
been taken under the various bills for colo
niZing negroes, the number so colonized, ex-
penses. &c.-The joint resolution regulating
the appointment of cadets tothe Military and
Naval Academies was considered and passed.
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
In the House, the Senate's amendments to
the House pension bill were non-concurred IN,
and Committee of Conference asked fora
bill was reported to secure and regulate the
safe keeping of public money, and to provide
for its deposits by officers to whom it is in
trusted.-The bounty bill, or a substitute
therefor, was reported by Mr. Schenck, who
moved the previous question, and the bill was
passed. 1879 to 9. 1t deduct from the bounty
500 year to be paid by Government all state
and local bOunties received, and exempts from
Its provisions persons who enlisted as substl-
tutes.-The House resumed consideration of
the tax bill, which was continued through the
evening session, 80 additional pages of the
bill having been disposed Of An amendment
to reduce the tax on whiskey to one dollar
gallon was rejected.
SATURDAY-The Senate was not in
session. In the House Mr.. Bromall intro
duced a bill for computing the bounty of vet
eran volunteers, so as to protect their rights
1t proposes to exempt the one hundred dol
lars veteran bounty from the compute lion of
what is to be deducted under the bill. The
House then resumed the consideration of the
Tax Bill. and continued at it until the adj
jOurnment. During the consideration of the
bill, Mr.. Thad. Stevens made speech which
considerable sensation.
The only subject of general interest
before the House Saturday, was the tax bill,
which is still under discussion. An amend
ment was adopted, taxing railroad, canal
steamboat and stage coach companies 2 1-2
per cent. on their gross receipts from passen-
gers and mails. An effort to allow horse
railroads to add this tax to their fares failed.
MONDAY-In the Senate, the Chair
appointed the following committee to investi-
gate the National Banks: Messrs. Wilson, Hen
derson. Van Wrinkle Johnson and Buckalew.-l
After the transaction of some unimportant
business, the Senate went into Executive SEES
slon and soon after adjourned.
IN the House, number of resolutions call |
ing for information upon various matters were |
passed, among which was one requiring the !
President TO inform the House whether any
military or civil employees of the Government |
ha tot -
State, have joined in public honors to living or
lead rebels.-Stevens introduced bill to en- \
able the rebel states to regain their privileges
n the Union.-Evening sessions of the House
are dispensed with.-Seyeral amendments to
The pension law were offered. Among others
vas one adopted extending the provisions of
he law to provost marshals, deputy provost
and enrolling officers, killed or disa-
)led III the line of their duty.-Grider offered
resolution to admit the Senators and Repre-
'entatlyes from Tennessee.-A resolution was
adopted that the Military Committee inquire
INTO the expediency of providing volunteer
military force, raised IN each State, for three
ears, instead of the regular army.-The tax
MI was then taken mp and considered and
lnally passed, by vote of Ill yeas to IL
ays.
TUEsDAY-In the Senate, Lane of Kan
as, introduced bill to donate public lands
D the several states which may provide Agri-
ultural Colleges for the education OF persons
African descent The reconstruction reso-
ltions were then taken up, and the third sec
on, which DISTINGUISHES the rebels until 1870
as stricken out by a unanimous VOTE How
rd offered several amendments, which were
rdered printed. Sumner offered a substi-
lite for the bill. Sumner also introduced a |
III to enforce the Constitutional amendment j
slayery, by securing the elective ,
anchlse to colored citizens. After trans I
'tion of some ulimportant business the Sem
e adjourned. C