Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-27

the construction OF railroad and Iele-
graph line from the States of Missouri ard
Arkansas to the pacific coast with amend
ment, which was ordered to be printed and
recOmmitted.
Mr.. FARQUHAR, from the Conference
Committee on the joint resolutions for the
relief of Messrs. GOoDRICH and CORNISH for
carrying the United States mail from Baise
city to Idaho city, in the Territory Of Idaho,
made a report reducing the amount from
$4,000 to $4,000, which was agreed to.
Mr.. ELLIOTT, from the Committee of
Conference, reported back to the Senate a
bill to regulate the transportation of nitro
glycerine, with amendments extending the
provisions to petroleum, or blasting OIL or
nitrate oil, or powder mixed with any such
oil or substance, changing the penalty from
$500 to not less than 81 ,000 nor more than
$4,000, and defining the substance to be
surrounded by plaster of paris or other ma
terial that will be non-explosive when satu-
rated with such oil or substance.
The amendments were agreed to and the
bill as amended was passed.
Mr.. ELLIOTT, also from the same COM
mittee, reported bill declaratory of the act
of February 10th, 1866, authorizing the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to issue registers to
vessels in certain cases, which was read
three times and passed.
Also a bill making the town of Whitehall,
New York, post of delivery within the
collection district of Champlain, which was
read three times and passed
Also a bill Constitl ing Omaha and Ne
braska in the territory of Nebraska, and ST.
Paul in the State of Minnesota, ports Ct de-
81,
passed.
On motion ofMr. ELLIOTT, the Commit
tee on Commerce was discharged from the
further consideration of the letter of the
Secretary of the Treasury in reference to the
pay of inspectors Of customs, and the same
was referred to the committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. ELLIOTT, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported back with sundry
amendments, chiefly technical, the bill fur
Their to prevent smuggling. He offered
some amendments which were being dis
cussed when the morning hour expired, and
the bill must lay over till afternoon.
The SPEAKER announced the Special
Committee appointed in the matter of DOR
as Messrs. HALE, WOoD-
BRIDGE, THORNTON, PAYNE and LONG
YEAR.
The SPEAKER presented 4 memorial
from the Philadelphia Board Of Trade to
Congress, praying for the abolition of the
legal restrictions on commerce or money,
which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
The House proceeded to the business on
the Speakers table, and disposed thereof as
follows:
The Senate amendment, Cos in number,
to the internal revenue bill.
Mr. MORREL said that if he thought
the House would agree TO it, hewould make
a concurrence.
Mr. PIKE expressed that Mr. MORRILL,
should move to nOn-Concur and ask for a
common concurrence,
Mr.. STEVENS said he hoped that it
would got be done, as this was a very inn
portant bill, and that it ought to be disposed
of in the House.
Mr. MORREL moved the reference Of
the amendments to the Committee on Ways
and Means, and they were ref erred.
The Senate bill to amend act July 18th,
1862, to aid in the construction of railroad
and telegraph from the Missouri river to the
Pacific was taken up, and participated in by
STEAENs, WILSON, of Iowa, DAVIS HIGBY
and KAssoN. The bill was passed, yeas 90,
noes sc.
The next business on the Speakers
table was the Senate act to amend the act
of March 3, 1868, granting land to Kansas
in alternate sections to aid in the construc-
ton of a railroad The builder allows
sections per mile on each side the road to
a steam friction engine road from Atchison
to Santa Fe, each train to be capable of
moving fifty tons or sixty passenger cars 60
miles an hour. NJ. TRowBRIDGE spoke in
in support of the measure The bill was
finally yeferred to the Senate. A Joint
resolution was adopted authorizing the
hiring of buildings for temporary accommO-
dations. On motion of Mr.. TRoUBRIDGE, the
APPROPRIATED was reduced from $4,000 to
$4,000.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-SENATE-Leaye
of absence for the remainder of the session
was granted to Mr.. LANE, of Kansas, on mo-
ton of Mr.. LOVE, of Indiana.
Mr.. CHANDLER. from the Committee
on Commerce, reported joint resolution
authorizing the G. & p. r. r. Co., ond the
c. q Z. K. r. Co., either or both jointly, to
construct a swing bridge over Government
piers across the Cuyahoga river.
Mr.. EDWARDS offered proviso by way
of amendment, that Congress may alter or
repeal this provision, which was adopted.
The Senate resolution as amended was
then adopted.
The Senate took up the House bill amen
datory Of the organic act of Washington
Territory. 1t makes the sessions of the
Territory Legislature biennial instead Of an
nual, and increases the compensation of
members from S3 70 So day. The bill was
passed.
Mr.. STEWART called up the House bill
to create rfe office Of Surveyor General of
Idaho, which was passed.
Mr.. HOUSE moved to take up the House
bill to establish a ship canal around Niagara
Falls. was disagreed TO, yeas II, nays %.
A bill to reimburse the Wyandotte Indi-
ans for the value of two churches and Ii
brary destroyed, lMr. DooLITTLE said, by the
border rufiians in Kansas was passed.
The bill to amend and continue in force
the bill establishing the Freedmen's Bureau
was taken up and read.
Mr., DAWES moved to lay the bill on the
table. Ayes GO; nays 81.
After discussion by Messrs. WILSON,
HENDRICKs and TRUMBULL, Mr.. BUCKA-
LEW moved to amend by providing that the
Bureau remain in existence one year instead
OF Two years. Ayes 60; nays %.
Mr. HENDRICKS moved to strike out
the 18th section. This was disagreed to.
Mr.. HENDRICKS moved TO strike out
from the Sd section the following words /:
And the Commissioners shall under the di-
rection Of the President, and as far az the
same be in his judgment necessary for the
efficient and economical administration Of
the Bureau, appoint such officers as may be
required for the proper conduct Of the
Bureau. This WIS disagreed 10.
Mr.. HENDRICKS moved an amendment
by striking out the provision declaring all
persons in the employ Of the bureau TO be
under military protection and jurisdiction
to government while in the discharge Of
| their duties; this was disagreed to the bill
was then passed and goes back to the House
for concurrence in the amendments. Its pro-