Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-04
CONGRESSIONAL,

CONGRESSIONAL.
THURSDAY. In the Senate bill wa:
Introduced to prevent courts being used as instru
! ueuts Of persecution o. ainst loyal men-ihe Com
miitee Of Conference on TIE cohsuIa anu Up ~
matte appropI i4tion bill presented report. IN
prOyis cutting of the "a a'y OF Mr. Harvey NJ n
stsr TO Portugal IN Consesutnce OF hls ettef 10 Mf
Seward excited considerable debate Dat inc r. of
W3s finally cODcuTTed III.
| Ia the House, the resolution Of Mr.. Bingham
restoring Tennessee tn her former relations 10 lh
| Union. and admitting her congressman uron the
taking tine Request Il Osths, VAS erred ny Noir
| les to Ia-Mr. stevens. nom tie committee on lie
construction ported a biii - provide Dii lOr re
STORING 70 the = ates lately IN direction their tai
political rich.s-Mr stevens ole, ed a resolution
thst when Ongress iourn. II be 10 the LIST oil Il"
| "a mber unless, sooner summoned by the President
/ or b. joint call of the piesidibs o1icer OF bsu
Houses. The resolution was Tejected--iS 10 70.
| FRIDAY-In the Senate, bill was lie
ported Tor the PAYMENT Of Collectors Of Revenue n
| the South, who we've unable to take the Oath-A
| lengthy discussion arose on Iin appropratins
5000 for the relief of the Portland sufferers
/ which was finally passed. - Ia lS--Ihe HOus'
amendments To the biil rev,Ving tue grade Of Gen
/ eraI az ced 10, aud the bill now awaits the
signature OF the President-The bill 10 reduce th'
rate interest public debt, and for funding
| the same. amended and passe.--1he civil ap
preparation bsll considered, without final action
MIR. 1Tumbull introduced joint resolution iecog
| MIXING tennessee state in the Onion, stating
that info' nation had been received that TENNESSEE
/ had ratified the con. titutioual amendment.
| In the House, the henale bill granting lands to
railroad from tho Central rai,To al ia California e
| Portland Oregon, was Iassed-Mr. Stevens Offered
| a resolution H. take recess from the time Oi the
adj Auruluent OF tha present session to the hrst
| December next and give The pleadng officers q
the two houses power to call them together in cast
| OF emergency Pending point Of order. tho reso
luton WAS wihnI awn-1h e report OF The Committee
| Of Confer enre agreed To ON the bill 10 provide
for the safety OF the lives al pa senGcrs on board
vessels ~ Opeed 10y steam-Th he report OF the Conk
iins-fry CHARGES was called up. and resolutions N
| accordance herewith adopted by SO 10 4. 1hs
/ report completely eNOner"tes MIR. C0nkiihe
| from the charges made 10y Gen. tIy, and is very
/ severe On the lauer-Ihe Committee OF Con
terence the Diplomats Approi Tiation bill made
/ a report, which was agreed tO-A legislative Skin
msh, OF cons derable eXcitemen, ensued upon a
motion looking to the reoO milton of Tennessee as
State in the Union. she having rat fed the constu
| tiOnal smendment. MIR. Bingham of Ohio rebeiled
/ against the leadership of Mr. S,eyens. and was sus
taiued by the House. No final action on the resOu
| ton was taken.
| SATIRDAY.-In the Senate the report
of the Conference Committee on the bill increasing
the pensions of widows and orphans was concorTed
| in.-1he House resolution for the restoration O
/ Tennessee was amended by the substitution of an
other preamble, and the omission of a portion Oi
the clause relative To the admission of Congressman
aud then adopted.
In the House. the Rousseau & rinnell case was
/ considered. NJ. Rousseau making sp ech, at the
close of which Re anEoEnced that he had forwarded
his signatIOn TO the Governor OF Kentucky. A
/ Teprimand was then administeged by the Speaker.
and AIR Rousseau Withdrew resolution proyid-
ing that The President of the Senate and the Speaker
of the House shsll, Oa the - of adjourn their re-
spective houses to the I'd OF October, and that on
/ that day. unleEs otherwise ordered by the two
houses, ihsy shall further adjourn them until the
LIST of December, WAS adopted by vote OF SO 10 "a.
A resolution adopted requesting the Secretary
| Of War 10 send to the several states tie rebel
flags captured by the troops of each, respectively
Toe Senate amendment TO the bill los the bridging
/ of the Mississippi providing for bridge at st.
Louis, wss eoncarred IN.
MoNDAY-In the Senate the bill reg
mating the appointment of officers of The navy was
finally PASSED and goes to the Iresldent-Mr Chan
ller offered bill looking to the repeal of the neu-
/ trality laws-Jhe Senate pronounced against the
banl Tupt law. refusing 10 take IL mp on what was
considered test vote, IL to 1.-THE civil appropri-
alton bill considered An amendment was
adopted for the payment of not to exceed $500 out
of the commutatiOn draft .und for each slave of a
loyal master enlisted in the amy at the hour
appointed for recess, the bull was still under con-
sideration-In the evening session, number of
bills reported from the Committee of Commerce
were uassed-A bill for the admission of Nebraska
was introduced-A lengthy discussion took place on
the bull providing for the payment Of revenue Off
GERS ir the south who could not take the oatn FL
nal action war postponed.
In the House bill was introduced TO impose a
dufy Of IL per cent raw WOOL aud reducing the
duty on wooden manufactured goods-It was re-
solved 10 meet at IL O'Clock and at O'Clock daring
the week--A resolution Was adopted requesting the
President 20 urge The release of the Fenian prison
ere and also - discontinue prosecutions against
.enians in United states COu Is, IL compatible with
| The public interest-Severai applications having
been made for leave of sbsence, tbs Speaker called
attention 10 the fact t3As the taken during the
day. showed only Is mOie than the quorum-A res
uiution was adopted delivering tue assailant OF
,dr. Painter to the civil authorities for tral-The
| House cOpcurTed in the Senate amendments 10 the
Joint resolutions admitting Tennt ssee TO represen-
tation IN CongTess-the Senate substitute Tor the
lil granting communication of rarions to Union prs.
Cners of war sgreed to- In the evening session
3 number of Senate bills and Joint resolutions were
passed-A resolution was ADOPTED requesting the
Committee on Foreign Affairs 70 inquire into the
| expediency OF applying the same rules to Fenian
beDigerents were applied by Crest Britain TO the
/ rebels-ihe House agreed 10 the Conferences CON-
mittee's report to increase the pensions of widows
and orphans.
TUESDAY. the Senate, the SEN
ate substituted its for the House bill reorgan-
izing the army he joint resolution passed giving
bounties to cOlOred soldiers The tariff bill lately
passed 10y the House was considered, but no ma.
/ action was taken.-Ihe report OF the Conference
| COMMITTEE on the Indian appropriation bl was
agreed tO.Wsde reported the bill Tor the admission
OF Nebraska, but ohjesuon was made to its immedi-
ate consideratlons-Cfvil Appropriation bill was Ia
ken up. pending the consideration of which, the
\ senate took recess. An amendment was adopted
fixing the compensation of members of Congress at
| 5000 year instsad of $500. present rates Of
mileage TO remain unchanged In the evening ses-
| zion. an smsndment adopted appropris.ing
; 500 eco for the repair OF the Mississippi ievees
Consi israDle discus ION arose upon motion Of
Wilson to incorporate into the bill, his bill for the
equalization or bOuntiss. sherB.an de: Jared such
/ a me sure would require $500 600 000. The amend
WAS defeated, yeas a. nays % which may be con-
sdered hnal defeat OF the bin to tqaaze bounties
at least by the present Congress-
In the House number OF bills reported from
tin Commerce and Judiciary Committees. were
E-sed, including the bill amendatoTy of the habess
corpus act of May IL, 1850 - he deficiency bi
which is the lat of the appropriation bills passed
A bin passed reimouFsing Nebraska Tor expenses
incurred in repeiiDg Indian hos Utilities "A message
from the President was laid before the House. in
reference to the joint resolution admitting Tonnes
see- The credentials of the members elect from
Tennessee were referred 10 the Committee ON cleo
tions. who soon after repbrted fayOrably, and
Messrs. Taylor. Manard and Stokes, from the first,
second and third districts respectively advanced to