The New York herald., 1866-07-29
THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
First session.
sENATE z.

SENATE.
WAsHrScroS, July IS, 1886
The following Is the concluding portion OF the report
Of tho proceedings Congress last night rather this
morning. together with the dnal proceedings and al
journment:-
Al two A NJ the Senate doors were reopened
APPROPRIATION
The Conference report on tho Civil Appropriation bill
was under discussion the debate having commenced IN
When the doors were opened, Mr. WILSON, (rcp) OF
Mass. had the floor and was advocating the equalization
OF bounies and opposing the increase OF compensation
to Members OF Congress He bad been In the senate
twelve years yet he TO die to- he would
not leave behind him enough 10 buy pine colin, still
he could not vote TO increase his compensation
when such just demand denied to the soldiers OF
the country He regarded the action OF Congress In this
matter dsgraccfn
Mr. NcDoucAIL ldem.) OF Cal, called Mr. Wilson 10
order for applying such remarks TO tho action Of Con-
Mr.. FsssRspxs rep) of Ne. said the report just
what the Senate Ind agreed on Ihe senate hsd, by
crease OF compensation to Members OF Congress-
and by an equally large vote had defeated the
proposition for the equalization or bountlcs Some
body else besides the soldiers ought be consulted this
bounty question 1t was hts opinion that outside Of the
paying $3.50 900 900 for this purpose hundred dol
lars each soldier would little pleasure perhaps
for time, but II would render necessary amount OF
taxation that would be felt Tor yearr
Mr. McDoUGsLL said he had expressed bis opinion on
THE bounty question year or Two ago he thonghtht
duty Of poor and rich alike 10 the country The
men OF large wealth ought 10 be in the front OF the
armies. The policy Of substitute. was a false policy
He was opposed 10 bountIe- and Substitutes III this
poucv had besn adopted 1861 would have had only
twelve months war.
Mr. Epsrsp- rcpl OF Vt, spoke against the bounty
proposition NJ unjust To many states. hs own among
others.
tion calling upon the Commissioner OF the General
Land once and the Commissioner of Pensions 20 report
10 the next Congress plan for equslzinr bounties in
land " be located along the alternate sections
Of land on the lines OF railroads
Mr FR~KsDgs objected W the consideration u any
Mr. wmsos rssnmcd bis sdvocsry Of the Boanty iss,
He hoped the increased compensation Of Congressman
would lie stricken out, and the Bounty bill added TO The
bill.
port no did not believe II to bc just ~ the soldiers OF The
country.
Mr. YAlss trepl Of Il said he did not agree with the
Conference report The party, with the Pre-
sdcnt head appealing 20 tho preudlcss Of the
soldiers 70 influence them against Congress for Us seton
in this matter. He Mr. Yates had called out 2to, 900
soldiers In Illinois, and could not, in justice 10 those
men, deny them ,hs simple Justice called for IN the
Mr. wmsos called the yeas and nays agreeing to the
report TO wit increasing the pay OF Conercrsmen and
rejecting the Bounty bi which resulted a. foiows:-
yEA.-Me.sr-. Bucksiew. conness. cowsn. Davis boo
s sdmaRa. Fs,:sndsn io-.r 1a's ,eps,es
Pc%sro; msr aa%sy sss sh.%ss sprasas s,sw.r
Sumner, ysa Winkie and Wnllsms-S
Kiriseod lane, Sss f:o.. rTamsaIi w.ds, wie,. VI
Mr. wILsos took The floor aud moved that the senate
proceed the consideration OF the bill cqualse
bounties.
rns cAsx or ssxsroR rArruS,s, nsssp-rs
Mr.. POLAND moved 10 proceed 20 the consseraion of
the OF Mr. Patterson claiming from Tennessee
The motion OF nr. Poland prevailed, and the senate
proceeded TO the consideration Of tho following reson-
Resolved That the Hon Dsni- n Ps,er.oc upon snns
me oath required ey the CONSTITUTION aad is' os admitted
Nr. sussrR, trepl Of aass. called for the yeas and
Mr TnrHscu, uep.l q III, explained ~hy he could
lnNtass k(a nulx l.A III fFl
with the facts Mr. Patterrons case, and the law
During tho oath. beiore him
Mr. WADE sad = mans motives could not b. taken
into considers ia such u The Sensls had moth
ing 70 do with mans motives while the Law vas 90
plain.
Mr. BroraLsw, tdera of "a, spoke ia favor Of he
resolution.
Asorap cosvrasycs cosnrrru uvr .rrso.m
nil
A message was received from tho House announcing
ths in the Conferenos report on the esh
nsssrs Sherman Harris and Edmunds we're sppoirssd
. second COMMITTEE of Conference
sSsoirrns DssLAsiss sxsiror rsrffr-
r1- HstrigD
The resolution declaring Mr. PAtterson entitled W his
's,, ... .sog,sdnys., s ~ esr.a es. Dawn. p.o "a
ssnaa ss.ssndss s..s, 9.s's s as vi. msaasf.os s
snSrs Sherman, aoss Van ~ssir. wni.y wia.%s~ a.
ros so. .assss ss. ssS Wa.
sIscrrrvE srNos,
The Senate IL quartst psss four sfs'n ~ent into
The doors we're reopensd ~ ave elosk the essnhs
ssreed report % the Conference Comnisisc ihs
Army bil. A agreed Apoa the blu - substantially The
l.ss passed by the senate !, provide for an add
seven sIstins non, Of iafAnssy. eight new reg
ments of infantry, fsv Of which shsil - osged troops
and four Veteran serves also four ssw resimsa q
cavalry
un Own ar,ns sulnos nll,-rur sorsrr usrss
hf snss.As fiom The Senf..nes 80 oomms.ss on as
srucisd 70 asre 70 ths House amendment The sob
jet of eoasts' IN nodlhed form
The instruct Dns were given-ys1 ~ hsyss
The Senate AGAIN went nto executive session.
TIE doors sers reopened 81 a. The confsrsscs 70
agreed provides that hoss Who served hrss ys.fs
enlisted FOR three yea and we're discharged for dc
oss suo@ sss sa. sSs rhoss Who .n.s for TOO year.
asd I'd that psrod wsrs discharged for dssb,ty
shah ~ seivs tny dollars
Ar cess then taken until nine a n, Al -hsh
hour senators and tho fres'deni pro is- appeared
u. vas moved shs, the recess be eri.rs.d 10 lss
,es spk, which was carried UNANIMOUSLY
amer Rec~s~.
The rsaats rsssuenbied a ten oclock this nornnr
prrr o. vonL
Mr. wlpu rspoysd ,hs Hcoss bill 10 iner.ass ,hs dsty
imported wool and moved 20 tsss ~ W
a Mr. Yps~.wpx~ hoped u vo1id not - tskes Or
.ss so- zoo sas % iss session. ssiss -alia TOO Asar
G w.ss .pol. IA sSor q shs bn ssd bersa y
~ sr.s.rs moved 70 i.le ~ the bn Distributing the
| s~ards fos IN. cap,srr of the sF.sssips
Mr. srRsscr moved 70 ly Mr. Wafss motion on he
| tsae. The rexaltcd.-
| y..-Ms.srs Auth0ay naeksi~w cnan.ss rr-swsn
no8tsie Ye~srnaen vossf sutsre, Hsrri., H.nasfsow
&c., ,ss..,H va .s'y w,ssi. Wiz, w,sa. SAW 40 w
Eys-rss.. chsn1.r ps.. E4-sps. Hg~~. rorss.
ksmssy. Ras< ehsrnsn, rts~srh rrunbai Wss- sna
10 TIE mo,los 10 tss. " the III for . sna On .ool
ed the tshieL
4 Tts Krwasp~ pxw ruE esyTtNa rwr s@ssaw
Nj srsADrr renewed hs n0tiou 70 TAKE 20 to s'n "a
rslatan ~ the ards ~ the eaNknr. " Lhe swasa