, 1866-05-25
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
NAiUIHfToH, A2f II
SENATE,

PM. TRUMBULL asked leave to Withdraw ion
the nles OF the senate the pcsltou Of citizens o.
10 lo3 !. persons lie had received letter, b saia.
from 5tauuson. informing hun that the names of
TIC x!rncrs Ct tht& pcunon esd been procured Tor
slgned the petition Ind e.pcs been ter1ih-d inlo
Publishing Eruxct1cne. and othe11 were being pe1-
se sn1 10 sss Ct assn '9e ee
let The petition bc withdrawn 10 exempt c.rtaln
persone from acrusaIons OF lolge1y. Ths petition
IT. WILSON called up the JOINT resolution m
rrlxtton 10 the aual1ccat.ons Of applicants fos sd.
cait:ion 70 tne Wess pci1: Academy Il denies i'd
and provides thar ca15idstes .hali BE- nete een
seventeen md wcnty.two yesrg Of ace- Taose who
h.ye Eersra IL .he amy s6ail be admissible up 10
Mr.. ANTHONY offered IN amendment. thot in
The appointments from Congressional Districts the
ncninatc NOT lcss tSsn n7e ez1adatet. from wnom
,ino Tbl. shall not apply to appointments a: large
.MT NEsNi1ii eaercd IN amendment, that be.c-
atitr the Superintendent Of HrrI' Point may be
nj rte+cn1 iron, tie engineer corps exclusively.
Tending d,scu~suu On 'hc above, the morning
honr exniEs d. aud the reconstruction resolutions
Mr. slEwART, o, Nevada. tock The floor and
s1*Ac 1t le1s'h III fayor Of universal sp,t1aEe aud
uI:vrr>as =snuee,y. 80.
a, The ccnclu-ion Of his speech, Nj JOHNSON
1o>e and satd:
Ar President; il II In o.ac. now to move to
ett1Ec on tls thlsd tectiont
vi. JUil:soN-Then1 u,.kc shst motion.
Mr. NILsOS-fou don't Hani /, ac1cd on now:
q .ao!ion oi Mr. nowARB, fusincz considers
tion q ne pendins suojcc, was postponed untsl
a.t. WILSON called rp join, resoIntson direct
ias ne payncn; OF sln9 "oJnty 10 cafu 9: the pm
vases ard ron-ccInmt5 eioaett officers ot the Frsr,
Second and Third Indian Regiments. wlleh Was
passtt.
Es sa:a cAp:c.s.d h.s nTn'tsvs n On tue -nnject Of
shoc!c oL:I It. e. he ltrrdsd 10 vote ~. that ap-
pea,eo 10 b. :he strongest proposition: Strike ont
Il, etca.as aud third secilot.s Of the PROPOSED
aE:c;31D2c:s. ind inst IT n licr thereof:
fcp;e>tn-a'1see shall be appostioucd aL1ons the
yas:0as >;aies. w:'ic ;:say he included within this
Ctior. atvctiln= 10 The number in esch >tase. or
male cs1zeps Of 1hr Cn,srd STATES ore, txcnty-one
Sfs1- age; 1naiifes hy tie laws OF SAID state 10
croo>e members o1 the NOT numerous bssuch Of
the 3cc'ela rrc, arc snc!utn:. kuct citizens ETC
tags shsll Y appo1tione1 among he sevcta!
rcrs1:al prop rty IN each >tltc, not belonging 10
the STATE OF 10 The Clltrd Stster.
Thc ahnyc WIS ordered to be printed
Mr. WILSON esliya up a resolution to apposnt
ea.arr Of <s.:lD rcr .nnun.. Who shan have access
70 al psreFs On subject In Possession OF the De-
III. ~UNSE lopad the resolution would be re-
commit. sh n.;rue,,sns, Z, aud :pose 81 the ne
Guilty al oh:a1uus competent person 10 edit such
11e re.clu'ion was at,es debate, re-eommittcd to
Al ~ r. m, ,he sena,e went Into executive ees-
ssen. and seor after qa'Gqlasd. qi{;1aEF
Mr., EllUt reported back ,he .scnate amendment
totir Eouse re-oluttou 10 prevent the Introduction
., ssosa into H. G9 o. 'ne ~ ng,sa ,ases
ncu !. no~ passed ty both Houses
4 ILL e7sr.inc The 1ers1;6r; 0, Montana Into a
st S-t t4,r4
Epd dra--ed.
Tie Frttluca7s Burcau Bill reported by Mr..
El,o' ~ 1.;! rns:;:E, f. Va. tassn up. ,,..,.
the re-1cra:oE Of the lands Of the Sea lands le
their original oU1er Mr. :. said that these iaud:
tel,istrcnts. and n}!r,1rt to some az thonsant
families. 1t would be cruel and unjust 10 iuin th
The anerdmeu. va. adopted bf 70 to 4G.
Nr. .sliELLaBAEa;Eit moved ptoti.o th.t tns
nigh, OF former owners to recover these laud> IL
hs ?:S feu: Ens Il K ass II o tie
III. BRASDEGEE 1aovea, to postpone faz,hs
December 1:rxt ehen n,eraEeEs viii ee better IN
formed on thr subicc1- Lost-5l TO 81. The mo-r
1nc our having expired, The b,l! went owe. u
NJ scHEScK gave notice that the Bounty Bi
had tetn aller.l 70 much ,hat 1t xa- n.4cessary /
npnnt II and be would ask 1ts consideration !.
bounties P: tu to todiers uee 70 be deducted tros
ihe sum Wnich might appear TO he uue. th.. vi
cut CT: frnm the oeDenis Of the Ill almost all wh
hau enlisted after The payment OF liberal oouatls
g on :ao,ion of lit. STEVENS. of Pa, and by
vote Of q 10 II. the evening session Was dispense
With tor so-day.
The House then went into Comnft,ee of u
consideration Of tic tax bill, COMMENCING ut II
paracraph amending section 163 Of the exlstir
Law. Il ths Subsequent psrasEaph, 81 relatiEg
MORRILL,, struck out, relieving lhesc commod
uvs from penalty for not having revenue stanl
On motion of .Mz. MYERS, the pasa.rapn ws
further auended BY atnkins out the 'sords. PHI
sorr7phs. arnhroiyres, dasuesro.ynes. Or ohc
them also from penalty foF rot having rcFent
stamp. sttschcu. fhey were RI nseauecily tnsertt
II preceding p.rarTap ph Of the bill, and rnbjcc1s
amending schedule y. hy zetle,lns reeripts fro
: Nj. AUliIuLL opposed the amendment. s,atil
that last year the Government reccis-d S5ao, 800
tuerit from, stamps attached 10 rcc1ip's.
Mir. PRICE moreA 10 amend ty aoolishfng
receipt stamps uudtt len ccuis
Mr. MORRILL, sppoeed the amendment. stasi'
aEcti:e thzn ,te large ones. ur hoped toat Il
stump tysscm would po; BE- gwen up for ma
year. The amendment a. Ecjes,Sd. :,
ed by II aAlu. be -amp duty on no.'les. ETC.. e
thus: "For and upon evcrS can. bottle or 9th
k'nese psc!;ace, CONTAINING meats. t:1, ittllt. sn
mussasd. ians. Or 3cll!cs- contained tneri1n-
picked or scaled 1nsoc, orTpaFcd. and sold, Or
Tered Tor tntt- tr removed ioI coTennp'lon
The United states. alter tue III OF Ocooef- It
where the can ard contents do not exceed thl
pounds IN weight. one cent: and Tot uyrrE ad
1icral pound ur ts3ctl'n Of ponud- one cent:
striking Out all the resl Of The rarzVrsph
Uo u,o:iUn Of Mr. HooiEn ne~ pasa:za
IVES 1n-t1t:L amending echtdute =; " lSvyi1f.
stamp dutE of one cent on ct:sar st.h'-. "hefe
parkaQc Consists Of = ii:btr or l:-. and one c
atd,stnnai Tor each atdttignal = Lights.
TIT: E'o:o: ef Mr. l EK". q III" paragraph y
pats1rsru r.sa.ing 10 shotoEraph-. The paracr:
a:..1GiE- 4cc'iu - Of the Present act Wa int
ftd hr e1fSn&1se alterations OF the !cSt- aad
6lEr. prov'-o that Whenever - action Tor Pc
t,es. the inorn,er l. witre~F. the defendant e
alsU bc Admitted e. w1Dt-s: anu tuat any Per
~1o etfEli rc0lse ahE consluesa@I0n nLuGf 16l
q, luarnlrE. shall be liahe to dne Of sS-o0o
Gee .Garr imprisonment
Tie lus5 Il ction- Nafch frea1e feteiAA see1'
Of the cx:s:isE &C.. was antendtt by adding sec
u 10 tie scctiurs REPEALED.
Tie cu1nAi1ee ihs u Gme 20 sec81on y, VI
Tc oDs efe "a aqdsa 10 auss as:etss ~
clock: sooJup md German silver. in bar