The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-30
The Senate again went into executive

session.
The doors were re opened at one A. M
The conference reports on the ques-
tion of bounties having previously beer
agreed to-. 1t provides that those wht
served three years or enlisted for three
years and were discharged for disability
before the expiration of this term, shall
receive $100. Those who enlisted fol
two years and served that period or were
discharged for disability, shall receive
$50. s15.1 -.
Recess was then taken until 9 A. NJ.
at which time two Senators and the
President, pro. tenn, appeared in their
seats.
A further recess till 10 A. NJ. was
taken. The Senate re.assembled at lo
A. M.
Mr.. Wade reported the House bill 10
increase the duty on imported goods
Mr.. Poland moved to take 1t up.
Mr.. Sprague moved to lay it on the
table. The vote resulted yeas, ~; nays,
The bill to distribute the awards for
the capture Of the assassins OF the late
President was taken up. The bill was
then passed, as amended, and sent back
to the House for concurrence IN the
amendments.
Mr. Patterson, from Tennessee, ap'
peared at the Vice-President's desk and
took the oath of office.
The Joint resolution granting the use
of building for meetings held with o
view to the liberation of Ireland elidted
some debate, in which our obligations
to maintain neutrality were put forth IN
strong terms by Mr.. johnson.
He was replied to by Mr.. Howard,
who pointed to the conduct of England
during the rebellion, aud said he knew
of no people who had shown such love
of country as the Fenians.
Pending this discussion the Joint res
olution exempting officers and soldiers
from the special five per cent income
tax came up, and was passed.
The bill to exempt pensions from the
income tax was defeated.
Mr.. Wilson offered a resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the committee
Of Foreign Relations to inquire what
legislation, if any, is necessary to pre-
vent the recapture OF persons escaping
from involuntary servitude in Cuba.
Mr.. Cowan, at 3;45, called up bill just
from the House, entitled, " An Act For
the Relief of Certain Drafted Men," 1t
directs the Secretary of War to refund
$500 to each person drafted twice within
one year, and paid computation also, to
refund in all cases where it shall appear
that persons furnishing substitutes were
not liable to military duty 1t was OBJ
iected, and it goes over.
Mr.. Van Winkle offered resolution
calling upon the President for whatever
heretofore unpublished communications
which may be in his possession touching
the cIaim for military service, made by
France and Russia, upon naturalized cit.
liens of this Government, which was
adopted
Harris offered resolution for the ap-
pointment of committee Of two toJein
committee of the House, to wait upon
the President and inquire If he had any
further communication with Congress.
The resolution was adnntah~ and MfsSa-a
Harris and Nesmith were appo'N'
A Joint resolution for payment OF
the Chaplain of the House for the,39
Congress, was received from the House
and passed at 4:25. an.
At 4:5O Mr.. Harris, from the committee
to wait on the President, reported that
the President had no further eommuni'
cation to make. .
Mr.. Buckalew offered resolution of
thanks to Mr.. Foster for the impartial
manner in which he had presided during
the session, which was adopted unani-
mously. -. ,
Mr.. Foster briefly returned his thanks
for the compliment contained in the res
olutions and then declared the Senate
adjourned sine die.