Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-29

passed as amended, and sent back to the
House fer concurrence on the amendment
Mr.. PATTERSON, from Tennessee, APP
peared at the Vice Presidents desk and took
the oath of Office.
The joint resolution granting the use Of a
building for meetings held with view to
the Liberation of Ireland, ELECTED some de-
bate, in which our obligations to maintain
neutrality was presented by Mr.. JOHNSON
He was replied to by Mr.. HOWARD, who
pointed to the conduct Of England during
the rebellion, and said he knew of no peo-
pie who had shown such love Of country as
the Fenians. Pending the discussion the
joint resolution e1empting officers and sol
diers from the special three per cent income
tax, came up, and was passed.
The bill 10 exempt pensions from the in
come tax, was defeated.
Mr. WILSON offerered a resolution,
which was adopted, instructing the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations to inqnire what
legislation, if any, is necessary to prevent
the recapture of persons escaping from in
voluntary servitude in Cuba
At 3 P. n. Mr.. DOOLITTLE rose and
said that as there was nothing now before
the Senate, he would take occasion to make
a personal explanation which he had some
time since promised TO do. He then pro
ceeded to read a speech in relation to reso-
buttons of the Wisconsin Legislature, re-
questing him to resign. The arguments and
statements made use of by Mr.. d. have
heretofore been given in these reportsts, in
debates between him and his colleague, Mr..
HOWE.
Mr.. HOWE took the floor in reply to his
colleague, discussing questions connected
with the State politics Of Wisconsin.
Mr.. COWAN at $40 called up bill Just
from the House, entitled an act for the re-
lief of certain drafted men. It directs the
Secretary of War to refund $500 to each
person drafted twice within one year, and
who paid Communication twice. Also to re-
fund in all cases in which it shall appear
that persons furnishing substitutes were not
liable to military duty, 1t was objected to
and it goes over.
Mr.. VAN WINKLE offered a resolution
calling upon the President for whatever
heretofore unpublished communications may
be in his possession touching the claimes for
military service upon naturalized citizens of
France and Prussia in this country, which
was adopted.
Mr.. HARRIS offered a resolution for the
appointment Of a committee of two to Join
the committee of the House to await upon
the President, and enquire if he had any
communication to make to Congress. The
resolution was adopted. Messrs. HARRIS
and NEsMuTH were appointed AZ said COM
mittee.
A Joint resolution for the payment Of the
Chaplain of the House for the 37th Con-
gress, was received from the House. and
passed.
At $50 o'clock Mr.. HARRIS returned,
reporting that he had waited upon the Presi-
dent, and that he, (the President,) had no
further communication to make.
Mr.. BUCKALEW offered a 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 resolu-
ton, and then declared the Senate adjourned
sine die.
HoUsE.-The resolutions reported by the
Judiciary Committee relative to the compli-
city af DAVIS in the assassination of LIN
colin were adopted. The conference COM
mittee report on the civil rights bill, as pre-
sented to the Senate, increasing the compen-
satiOn of Congressman and Senators, and
paving extra bounties to soldiers was present
ed, whereupon there was much Tutoring
Some asked division of the question, which
could not be done under parliamentary law
There seemed at first to be some hesitancy
shout giving the yeas and nays, by Mr..
CONKLING called upon the members to rise
and let the vote be taken squarely. The yeas
and nays were ordered.
There was considerable excitement, and
for time breathless attention as each mem
Der answered to his name. As the roll was
about completed, groups Of members stood
around the Clerks desk, waiting to hear how
the vote stood.
Mr.. SHULTZ rose to a question of order,
insisting that it was against the rules for
members TO be near the clerks desk while
the vote was being taken.
The SPEAKER decided at the end of the
call that there was majority of ten votes
in the negative, but then there were severa
members who had not answered when called;
some who had voted aye, finding themselves
likely 20 be in a minority, changed their
votes to nay. Again, when the tide turned,
changed back to aye. Many members who
voted ave explained their votes.
Mr.. HOGAN said he was opposed to the
increased pay, but was in favor Of bounty for
the soldiers, and therefore voted aye.
| Laughter.
Mr.. HUBBARD, of West Virginia, follow
ed with similar statement
Mr.. briggs hoped that these gentlemen
! if they were forced to take the increased pay,
would turn over the excess to thesoldiers.
Mr.. FERRY, from the same State, said
he voted three times against an increase of
salary to Senators and members, but that
this being the best opportunity of voting in
favor of the bounty for soldiers, he felt COM
PEELED to change his vote from no to aye
but he stood ready to pay over the excess to
the soldiers, and challenged his colleague
| Mr. DRIGGs) to do the same
Mr.. SCHENECK asserted with character
istic bluntness that he voted aye to both
propositions.
Mr.. O'NEITL voted aye for the sake of
the bounty proposition.
Mr.. WENTWORTH, of Illinois, was not in
the hall when the report was made and the
vote taken.
At length all the members present had
voted, and the often changed list showed a
majority of one in favor Of the report The
vote was thereupon annOunced-yeas 81,
nays 50. So the conference report was
agreed to in both Houses, and the bill now
only awaits The signature of the President.
The House at quarter before s o'clock
adjourned to meet again at IL o'clock this
Saturday morning.
The House met at IL o'clock A. NJ.
Mr.. STEVENS had his vote recorded in
the affirmative and Mr.. ROLLINS in the
negative on the civil appropriation bill,
they being absent when the vote was taken.
The usual resolutions of thanks to the
SpeakekWere adopted unanimously.
Mr.. ROGERS presented a minority re-
port on the alleged completely Of DAVIS in
the assassination of LINCOLN.
The Senate amendments to the bill dis
tributing awards for the capture Of the as
sassins were eoncurred in.
The bill to refund $500 to persons drafted
twice within one year and cOmmutedi or
furnished substitutes or served, was passed.
Messrs. SPAULDING AND WILLIAMS
had their names registered in the afiirma-
tive on the civil appropriation bill.
The House refused to let Mr.. DEKALB
have his name recorded in the negative.
Mr.. SCHOFIELD also announced that he
would have voted no, if he had been pre-
sent
The House took a recess until three
o'clock
Mr.. LATHAM, from TIE Committee on
Printing, offered a resolution to have printed
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