Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-30
XXXIXth CONGRESS-- First Session,
WAsHINGToN, July 2s.
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WAsHMoToN, July 2s.
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At the session Of the Senate last evening Con-
tion bill was asked Of tho House. The biz 70 give
where Government furnishes them with ARTIFICIAL
joint resolution continuing 10 force army regula
tOns enacted since July 4th 1861 was called up and
amended by adding two oolored regiments 70 the
the Jurisdiction Of the United States Crcut Courts
was passed and goes to the President The report Of
| the Conference committee on the Tariff bill was
agreed to, and TIE bill goes TO the President. T
The report Of the C0nference committee on the
Olyli Appropriation pill incrsasng the pay Of Oon;
gressmen snd respecting the Bounty bill was agreed
r YEAsT7Messr;. Bqckalew, Comes. Cowan.
RSTses PGCOIts Ea%0nds FOsteT
Morgan, Norton, Poland, PomeToy, Ramsey, Riddle,
SbsrmHan, Spragne. Stewart. Sumner. Van Winkle
Nays, 1Messrs. Armstrong, Chandler. CressyeIll.
Harris, kirkwood, Lane, Me- Ross, Trumbull,
MmRsy WsSn and T1.S GatS, ties. y:
ize boqnties be taken up but motion made by Mr..
pSsnd e proceed With the consideration Of the case
Of Mr.; Patterson, from Tennee.ee, prevailed and
ResoIrSd, That the Hon. David D. Patterson, up
on taking the oath required BY the Constitution and
laws, be admitted to his seat as Senator from Ten
The following was the vote; ',. a. mill.
fBAs-Messrs. Buckalew, Cowan, Davis, Doolittle,
dersCn Howe. Johnson, Kirkwood, Lane. Norton,
P9Gland, Riddle. Sherman, Van Wiukle Wiley and
Williams-2l. T.... ~. II .H 1HHTfI
NAYs-Messrs Chsndler Cresswell, Howard. Nye,
PPComerOyy; Ross. sumner, Trumbull. Wade and
The Senate at 4l5 A. NJ. again went into Execu-
After SR Executive session, the doors we're reopen
| ed at o'clock A. M. The Senate adopted the re-
port OF the Conference committee. The Army bill,
as agreed upon, is substantially the same as passed
by the Senate, 1t provides for an addition othe
| army OF two companies each to the twenty seven
existing battalions Of infantry, eight new regiments
OF infantry, four Of which shall be colored troops
and four Veteran Reserves, also four new regiments
| Mr.. SHERMAN. from the Conference committee
on the Civil Appropriation BILL asked that the com
mitiee be instructed to agree to the House amend
ment on the subject Of the bounties. In modified
form the instructions were given-yeas ~, nays5.
The Senate again went into Executive session.
aSS MeFS tSa M the
viously been agreed to- IL provides that those who
served three years. or enlisted for three years and
Of thier term shall receive slOO Those who enlisted
for two years and served that period or were dis
charged for disability, shall receive $50
A recess was then taken till Q A. NJ, at which
hour two Senators and the President pro tenn. ap
| peared in their seats -sI ..l- .'... .....f
The Senate reassembled at 10 A. NJ.
| Mr. WAD res Orted the House bill to increase
Mr.. SPRAGUE & moved to lay Mr. Wades motion
on the table. The vote resulted:
| YBIs--Anthony, BuckaIew, Uonness, CressveI,
DOohttle, FessendeD, Foster, Guthrie, Harris, Hen
dersoI. Howard, johnson. Lane, McDougall. Nor
Icy, W iliams and Wilson--22. = tE - III u.
NAYs-Chandler, Davis, tEdmunds, Howe. Pom
eroy, Ramsey, Ross, Sherman, Stewart, Trumbull.
The bill to distribute the awards for the capture
Of the assassins Of the late President taken up
me biIl was then passed as amended and sent back
| to the House for concurrence in the amendment.
| Mr.. PATTERSON, from Tennessee appeared at
the Vice Presidents desk aud took the oath of Office
| The Joint resolution granting the use of build
ing for meetings held with view to the liberation
of Ireland ELECTED some debate, in which our obli-
cations to neutrality wereput forth in very
Mr.. Howard, who pointed TO the conduct Of El gland
during the late war, and said he knew Of no people
who had shown such love Of country as the Fe-
| mans. -....t. q .. -. r..r- q a p
Pending this discussion the joint resolution ex-
empting officers and soldiers from the special five
per cent; income tax came up aud was passed.
| The bill to exempt pensions from the income tax
| was defeated .4sr..
Mr.. WILSON offered a resolution, which was
adopted, instructiDg the committee Of Foreign Re-
atons TO inquire what legislation, II any. is
sary to prevent the recaptIre of persons escaping
from involuntary seryitude in Cuba.
At3P. NJ. Mr.. D00LITTL LIE rose and said that
there was nothing now before the Senate he would
| take the occasion to make personal explanation,
which he 10 had some time since promised. he then
utions Of the Wisconsin Legislature requesting him
to resign. The arguments and statements made use
| of by Mr. D0Olittle have heretofore been given in
these reports, in debates between him and his COL
league (Mr Hpwe). ...
Mr. HOWE took the floor in reply to his colleague,
discussing questions connected with the State poll
tics Of Wisconsin. -E "a g. .iE-.
| Mr.. C0WAN, at 3:45, called up bill just from
the House entitled Fan act for the relief of certain
drafted men," 1t directs the Secretary of War to
efund $500 to each person drafted twice within one
year, and who paid Communication twice. also to refund
in all cases in which it shall appear that persons
furnishing substitutes were not liable to military
duty, .
i was objected to and it goes over.
| Mr.. VAN WINKLE offered q resoutiog calling
upon the President for eatever heretofore unpub-
sion touching the claims for military service made
by France and Prussia upon naturalized citizens Cf
| this country, which was adopted. .grt.. r. l..
| Mr.. HARRIS offered q resolution for the appoint
ment Of committee Of two to join committee of
the House to wait upon the President and nqdire
Il he had any further communication TO make with
Congress. III" ~ .fs .-.t ..
The resolution was adopted, and Messrs. Harris
and Nesmith were appointed said committee.
/ A joint resolution for the payment of the Chap
lain of he House for the Thrty-ninth Congress was
| received from the House and passed at 4:25.
AT 45O Mr.. HARRIS, from the comm, ttee to wait
on the President reported that the President had
further communication to make.
| Mr.. BUCKALEW offered resolution Of thanks
TO Mr. Foster for the impartial manner in which he
had presided during the session, which was adOpte
unanimously.
ar. FOSTER briefly returned his thanks for the
| compliment contained in the resolution, and then
declared the Senate adjourned sine die.