New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-02
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON. June 30. is6o.

SITE A NEW WHITE HOUSE.
Mr. HOWE introduced resolution, which was adopted,
instruciing the Committee Public Buildings and
Grounds 10 inquire into the popnety OF purchasing iIaet
park and site for Presidential Mansion.
PREEDMESs BUREAU.
Mr. WILSON called up the Freedmens Bureau BILL and
moved that the Senate insist on It's amendments 20 vac
I'm and agree 10 the Committee Of Conference called Tor
by the House.
II was so ordered.
The points in dispute between the two Houses relate TO
tho dsnoston of the Sea Island cotton lands The House
fbds the surrender of lands held by the freedmen
under Gen. shermans order The olI as pissed py ,e
may get possession Of these lands except such as have
been sold for United States taxes.
CALL FOR INFORMATION.
Mr. POLAND offered resolution rcciting that II appears
that Albert Elmore recently nominated By the President
and confirmed by the Senate Collector Of Customs at
Mobile held office time under the late rebel Goyen-
mont and calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury for
copy Of the official oath filed by said Emoe' Wheh was
adopted.
JURORS IN UTAH.
Mr. WADE introduced bill to regulate the selection OF
grand aud petit Jurors in the Territory OF Utah, which
referred to the Committee on Territories.
LAND TITLES.
Mr. Comes called up bill TO quiet the titles OF certain
lands within the corporation limits Of the City Of Be
ncia California which was read and postponed for the
present
Mr. HENDRICKS called up a bill 10 grant lands to the
State Of Kansas aid in the construction Of the southern
branch Of the Union Pacific Ragoad which was passed.
and goes to the nouse.
LANDS TO MISSOURI.
On motion Of Mr.. BRowS, the Senate eoncuued in GER
tain verbal amendments TO the bill granting lands TO aid in
the construction and extension of the Iron Mountain
Railroad Of Missouri. The bill goes to the Presi-
dent.
PRINTING DOCUMENTS
Mr. ANTHONY from the Committee on Printing, re-
pored resolution for the printing of 10000 copies of the
reply of the President TO the resolution of the Senate
calling for information 10 the departure of Austrian
troops for Mexico 800
Mr.. TRUMBUlL moved TO amend by striking out TO-
900" and inserting 1000" which disagreed to by
vote Of yeas IA, nays H.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
Messr. Wilson Howes and Nesmith appointed the
Conference Committee on the Freedmens Bureau bill on
the part of the Senate
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Att O'Clock the Indian Appropriation bill was taken up,
on motion Of Mr.. Sherman.
The hin as IL came from the House is 65 pages in
length and makes the regular annual appropriations Tor
the support Of the Indian Department. the carrying out OF
treaties, &c. 49,, r,
The Senate Finance Committee recommended the fol-
SEC funds belonging to any Indian tribe with
which treaty relations exist shall be applied In not
authorized by such treaty by provisions Of nor
shall money appropriated TO execute treaty DO transferred or
SIC That from and after the 3s day December 1906
the Secretary Of War shall exercise the supervisory aud APP
s sy snq 'Sf @ inferior
the Of the OF Indian Affairs and shall sign
ho Iossupy on estimates or accounts subject 70 the same
adjustment control exercised on similar estimates or
SEC That the Secretary OF War shall be authorized.
Whenever In his opinion II shall promote the economy and eff
cheney OF the Indian service establish convenient depart
and districts for the proper administration Of the duties
by Law the Supentendents OF Indian Affairs
and upon agento and subasen and to substitute f snce
and agents, officer: o. The army Of the United
shall then become charged with all the duties now imposed BY
"hoSt adSuSa therefor ooers Of the
army designated shall not be required to give the bonds
required OF civil spponees but shall DO responsible for any
neglect maadmnsration according to the rules and
SIC That all contracts for transportation connected with
the Indian service shall hereafter be made In the
and at the time provided for transportation for the use
SIC 8 that the Secretary Of War shall be authorized to
withhold all special licenses from traders aud under regua
at which ali trader: complying herewith present them
seve: for bargain bsIe, and Ma the In
ting the same
mens and their necessity II could not be intended asa
reflection upon tho present Secretary OF the INTERIOR be-
cause the proposed change would not take place until De-
cember next and few months later the present Secre
tary would be member Of the Senate It was not known
who would be his successor and therefore personal
reflections could be intended in making the change II
men branch Of the War Office. The places of the pres
civil employees of the Bureau could be filled BY officers
Of the army and their salaries could be saved by the GOV
eminent. Mr.. Sherman dwet upon other provisions Of
the above amendment, believing the proposed change
would be beneficial as well es economical.
Mr. DooLrrIE said there were many reasons ior max
against it, He dwelt briefly ON the reasons for
and against the amendment.
Mr. STEWART advocated the proposed amendment, AFTER
which further consideration OF the bill was postponed
until Tuesday, and, motion Of Mr.. DooLiTTLE, the
Senate at O'clock, went into Executive session, and
after adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE IN IOWA.
Mr. KAssoY on leave, introduced joint resolution
tending for year the time for completing the Agr
cultural College in Iowa. under the Agricultural College
bill.
The resolution read three times and passed
SALE OF A MILITARY RESERVATION.
Mr. DoYsELLY, from the Committee Public Lands, |
reported back the Senate bill authorizing the Commits |
soner Of the General Land Office to sell public auction
the unsold lots the Fort Howard Military Reservation
In Brown County, which was read three times and passed
SOLDIERS HoMRsTgADs.