The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-25
Congressional.

SENATE.-The place of holding the Circuit
Court of the District of West Virginia, was
changed to Parkersburg
On motion of Mr.. Howard, it was resolved
that the joint committee on retrenchment
be instructed to inquire into the disposal of
captured and abandoned property in the
States lately in rebellion, by the agents and
officers of the Treasury Department, and
have authority to send for persons and pa
pers.
Mr.. Morrill, offered resolution, requesting
the President to make what arrangements are
practicable with the Provinces of British
North America relative to the fisheries, and
other commercial questions.
Mr.. Brown Directing, the resolution went
over
7 Some discussion ensued in relation to taking
up the Bankrupt bill. The motion to take
up was laid on the table.
The Civil Appropriation bill was then
taken up, the question being on the amend
ment of Mr.. Wilson to the amendment of Mr.
Davis, providing for the payment to loyal
owners of slaves mustered into the service,
out of the Communication fund, under the pro-
visions Of the law of 1864, which was agreed
to-yeas 20, yeas 6.
The Committee on Commerce reported
several amendments, providing for the con-
struction Of light houses which were agreed
to. Several other amendments were offered,
pending which the Senate went into Execu-
tive session, and soon after took recess
The evening was devoted exclusively to the
consideration of business from the Commerce
Committee.
The bill relative to collection districts in
North Carolina, which provides that after the
first of October there shall be four collection
districts in the State; the first to be called the
district of Albemarle, with the port OF entry
at Plymouth; the second, the district of Pam
lico, with the port of entry at Newbern the
third, the district of Beaufort, with the port
of entry at Beaufort; and the fourth, the dis
trict of Wilmington, with the port of entry at
Wilmington; was passed
Mr. Edmunds called up the bill providing
for again putting in force the law requiring
all the officers and three-fourths of the sea-
men on public and private vessels of the
United States to be American citizens; which
was passed.
The President pro tenn. announced the
signing of the joint resolution to restore Ten
nessee to her rights in the Union, and its
transmission to the President.
The following joint resolution was passed:
Whereas the United States are interested
in the Dismal Swamp Canal, connecting the
Chesapeake with the sounds of North Carroll
ma, by holding eight hundred shares of the
stock of the Dismal Swamp Canal Company;
and whereas the canal should be kept open
as navigable highway without further out
lay on the part of the United States therefore
be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
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sury be and he is hereby authorized to sell
said stock at auction or otherwise, in such
manner as will best protect the interest Of
the United States in said canal, and will in
sure that the same will be kept open as a
sure navigable highway, without further ex-
pense to the Government; provided that the
instruments and papers effecting such sale in
the manner aforesaid shall be approved by
the Attorney General before the delivery
thereof. The Senate then at TO- 80 P M.
adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Schenck, Of Ohio, offered a
resolution calling on the President to inform
the House if any application has made to the
President for pardon of the rebel Major
General Pickett, and whether any measures
have been taken to bring to trial and punish
ment said Pickett for the execution of certain
Mr.. Alley, of Mass, from the select COM
mittee appointed to investigate the assault on
U. Fl. Painter, clerk to the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads, made report,
concluding with resolution that the Sergeant
alarms be directed to turn over to the civil
authorities of the District of Columbia the
person Of Benjamin Beveridge, and to prose-
cute him in the Criminal Court of said Dis
assault nf off ~
this House, and the evidence taken by the So
lect committee be delivered to the United
States District Attorney for the District OF
Columbia.
After discussion, the resolution was adopted
Mr.. Trimble, of Ky, rose to privileged
question: which was that the Constitution de-
clared that each House was the Judge of the
qualifications, elections, and returns of its
own members; and that as the House had on
Friday last declared that Tennessee was en-
titled to representation, he, therefore, moved
that Edward Cooper, j. W. Leftwitch, and
N. G. Taylor be sworn in as representatives
from said State
The Speaker decided that the question was
not one Of privilege, on the ground that while
it was true, as stated by the gentleman, that
the Constitution declared that each House
should be the judge Of the elections and re-
turns of Its own members, the Senate and
House had, by joint action, declared that there
should be no representation of the late rebel
lious States, except by consent of both Houses
This being now the law, the motion was not
privileged one.
Mr.. Trimble, of Kentucky, appealed from
the decision, and
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, moved to
lay the appeal on the table, which was agreed
to-yeas "a, nays 10.
The preamble and senate amendments to
the resolution admitting Tennessee, were
passed.
Several bills on the Speakers table were
disposed Of