Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-27
THIRTY NINTH CONGRESS
UW First session. s4.
TUESDAY, MARCH 81, 1866.
SENATE Ffaf

The Coast survey report Tor the year end
ing November l, 1855, was laid before the
Senate, and, on motion Of Mr. Sherman, was
referred TO the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Lane, Of Indiana, presented the petit
tion Of Acting Governor Baker, Of Indiana,
asking for an appropriation for the erection
Of o soldiers home. Referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs q, ...I
Mr.. Sherman presented protest against
the appropriation Of money to build ship
canal, or for any other works Of that charac-
ter, at tho present time. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce. @
Mr.. Hendricks presented the petition Of
brewers Of Indiana, for relief from the excise
laws.
Mr., Sumner presented nineteen petitions
from citizens Of Louisiana, asking for pro-
visional government in that State, and the
enforcement Of equality, civil and political,
without distinction on account Of color.
Referred to tho Committee on Reconstruc-
tion. ~ Ia ".-. -
Mr. Chandler presented tho petition of cit
liens of Michigan, for reduction of the tax
on barley. Referred to the Committee on
Finance,y ..rar .. r..... 'rs J.. f.... ..
Nj. johnson presented petition, asking
that the present tax on deposits in savings
banks DO removed. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
eign Affairs, reported q bill TO authorize the
President to transfer q gunboat to the Gov
eminent Of Liberia.
Mr.. Nesmitb, from the Military Commit
tee, reported bill to reimburse the State Of
West Virginia for expenses in calling out and
equipping the militia in the late war.
Mr.. Doolittle introduced joint resolution
to provide for q survey for a route for steam
vessels through the Wisconsin river, from
the Mississippi to Green bay. Referred to
Military Committee.
mo, of Kansas, introduced a.bill to
he sale of portion Of the Fort
reservation to the city Of
public park Referred to
Sths bill to provide for
5rary of the Smithsonian
library OF Congress; which
of Mr. Stockton was then taken
question being on Mr. Johnson's mo-
30 postpone until Thursday.
Mr.. Stockton desired to make m explana-
ton. He stated yesterday that the present
President of the New Jersey Senate was
elected by his own vote. This was mis-
take He was elected by exchanging his
vote-getting a Democrat to vote for him
while he voted for the Democrat He would
also state that he had received n dispatch
from his colleague, stating that he hoped the
case would be postponed until Thursday, as
he Wright would be here then and ask no
further delay.
Mr.. Hendricks appealed to the Senate to
postpone the subject until Thursday, to en-
enable q full vote to be taken. This was the
first postponement asked by Mr.. stockton's
friends. ~ % " -,- "a. -..-. - -f p
Mr.. Clark was opposed to the postpone
ment. There was no reason why Mr.. Wright
could not have been here to-day as well as on
Thursday. N 1893
Mr.. Johnson said Mr.. Wrights physician
had Informed him that he Wright would
sacrifice his life IL he attempted to come last
night; but that he could come on Wednesday
might. .,.....a. .... ... =.
Mr.. Pomeroy had learned from q neighbor
of Mr., Wright's that he wright not only
did not expect to be here on Thursday, but
never expected to be here. q o. -
Mr. Hendricks again appealed for a post
ponement -a...-... d .."...
He was interrupted in his remarks by the
arrival Of the Presidents private secretary,
who at lis p. m. arrived to announce the
return, with the Presidents objections,.o of
the civil rights bill.
Mr.. CONFESS spoke against the postpone.
ment.
Mr.. Sumner said there was no assurance
that there would be fuller Senate on
Thursday Disease had made n pair be.
tween the Senator from Vermont [Footl and
the Senator from New Jersey Wright Let
that suffice, and let this important question
be decided at once.
Mr.. Salisbury said he did not know what
change might recently have come over the
mind Of the absent Senator from Vermont
(Mr. Foot, but he would state that few
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that he know of no objection to his holding
his seat. 30 that unless change had &C.
Cured lately in his opinions, deceased had
made no pair in that case, and the Senator
from Massachusetts, was mistaken.
The question was taken on postponement
until Thursday next. Decided In the mega.
tive-yeas, Is; nays, 3, us follows:
YRAs-Messrs. anthony, Buckalew, Cow
an, Davis, Guthrie, Harris, Hendricks. John
son, Lane Of Kansas, McDougal, Morgan,
Nesmith, Norton, Riddle, Salisbury, Trum
- bull, Van Wrinkle, and Willey-18.
NAYs-Messrs. Brown, Chandler, Clark,
! CONFESS, Crngin, Creswell, Fessenden, Foster,
Grimes, Henderson, Howard, Howe, Kirk
wood, Lane Of Indiana, Nye, Pomeroy, Ram
sey, Sherman, sprague, Sumner, Wade, Will
son and Yates-23.
This brought the resolution declaring Mr..
Stockton entitled to his scat again before the
Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr., Grinnell, Of Iowa, asked to BIO and
was excused from further service us mem
Der Of the committee on the air line railroad,
between Washington and New York.
Mr., Sloan, of Wisconsin, was appointed
upon the committee in his stead.
Mr. SpRldiug, of Ohio, introduced bill to
grant certain privileges to the American Sub
marine Telegraph Company, Referred To
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Blaine of Maine, introduced a resolu-
ton instructing the Committee on Banking
to inquire into the expedienoy of making the
stock in the National Banks taxable in the
city or town where the owner thereof is a
legal resident Adopted.
Mr.. Ingersoll, Of Illinois, introduced bill
TO provide for the punishmsnt OF grand and
petty larceny and for other purposes which