New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-30
Thirty-Ninth COngress-First Session,
SENATE.

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Thirty-Ninth Consress-First Session.
.H. SENATE. ,
WASHINGTON, April 23-Mr. Wade introduced a
bill to repeal an act to cede the county of Aleyan
Gria, District of Columbia to the State of Virginia
Referred to Committee Oh District of Columbia.
ME- Conness offered resolution, which was
adopted, lnstructing the Committee on Commerce
to inquire into the expediency of providing
| against the Importation, transportation, sale OF
manufacture of nitro glycerine in the United
States. g,F .o g4a.0 :,
The postofice appropriation bill was considered
without motion.
HOUSE.
In the House, the first business in order was the
call of committees for reports to go upon the cal
endar. No report was made under this call. The
next business in order being the call of States for
resolutions the resolution offered last Monday, by
Mr.. lngersoil, came up, directing the Committee
for the District of Columbia to inquire into the ex-
pediency of establishing by law the eight hour
| system in the District. The resolution was
adopted.
Mfr. Highly offered resolution instructing the
| Committee on Expenditures to investigate certain
| alleged charges of frauds in the revenue in Bos-
ton and New York, the investigation to take place
during recess. Laid over till Monday next.
| A resolution was adopted to inquire into the
subject of the storage and transportation of COM
| bnstibe and explosive materials, and to report
what measures were necessary to secure better
protection to life and property. Also, instructing
! the Agricultural Committee to ascertain the
money value of the seeds and plants distributed
| by the agricultural department. and whether q
larger amount could not be procured for the same
money from gardeners and nurserymen of this
country by contract, and what steps are necessary
! to increase the efficiency of the agricultural
| department.
| Mr.. Latham introduced the following resolution:
| WHEREAS, the Committee on Reconstruction has
reported that the people of Tennessee are found to
he in TO tha f,n
State within the Union and, whereas, by the in
formation received through the Investigations of
the said committee, and through other channels it
is the sense Of this House that the people of said
state are entitled to representation herein; there
fore
ReSoZoed, By the House of Representatives, the
Senate concur7'5ng, That the Committee on Recon
struchon oe and the same is hereby relieved from
the further consid ration of all matters pertaining
to the representation of the State of Tennessee in
this House.
Resolved, That the credentials of the Represen.
tatiyes elect from said State be and the same are
hereby referred to the Committee on Elections
with leave to report at any time and with instruc
tons to report as soon as practicable upon the
election returns and qualifications of each said Re-
preventative elect
The point having been raised whether the reso-
luton must not go to the Committee on Recon
struction without debate, the Speaker decided the
first resolution was in order but the second was
not.
mr.. Datham tlefeupon Withdrew the second
resolution.
Dir. Conkling raised the point of order that the
first resolution was not in order, inasmuch as the
question of the admission ofTennessee was not now
before the Reconstruction Committee, it having
reported it to the House.
The Speaker sustained the point of order
MIR. Price inquired whether the subject had not
oeen recommitted to the Reconstruction Com
mittee.
The speaker replied it had been, but that there
was motion to reconsider DpniiD0 the fir, ,C
the admission of Tennessee was not before the
committee on Reconstruction, and therefore the
resolutions were not in order.
The call of States being completed, the next
business in order was the consideration of regu-
luton offered by Mr.. Julien on the 18th ofJauuary.
which then went over under the rule, declaring
that it is the deliberate judgment of this House
that the speedy trial of Jefferson Davis by n civil
or military tribunal for the crime of treason or
The other crimes of which he stands charged and
his prompt execution if found guilty. are impera.
lively demanded by the United States ia order
thattreason may be adequately branded by the
nauon, traitors made Infamous, and the repetition
Of their crimes as far as possible be prevented.
Mr.. Julien moved the previous question on the
resolution.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, appealed to Mr.. Julian to
let the resolutions be referred to the Judiciary
Committee, which now had the subject under CON
sideration. .
Mr.. Julian declined to do SO, and the House de-
manded the previous question and ordered the
Mr.. Chandler moved to lay the resolution on the
table. liza 20 ....
Mr.. Ellridge asked Mr.. Julian to modify his
resolution by striking out the words g or military
tribunal, but Mr.. Julian declined to do SO.
Mr. Bingham appealed to Mr.. Chandler to with.
draw his motion to lay on the table, so that he
might move to reconsider the vote ordering the
nam question, and then move to refer the resolu-
tons to The Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Chandler assented to that and withdrew his
motion.
The House then, on motion of Mr.. Bingham, re-
considered the vote ordering the main question
me morning hour having then expired, the reso-
luton went over until Monday.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Judiciary Committee
made an adverse report on the proposition of the
President to modify the test OATH and the com.
mittee was discharged from the further considera.
ton. The report was laid on the table and ordered
printed
The report in favor Of the recommendations of
the President and the secretary of the navy and
postmaster general was ordered printed.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Commerce
reported joint resolution authorizing the Presi.
dent to carry into effect such orders and regula-
tlons as may be deemed necessary and proper in
aid OF the State or municipal authorities to guard
against the introduction of cholera into ports of
the United States. Also, to Empower military and
naval commanders in ports and places in States
which have been or are in Instruction to enforce
such quarantine regulations as may be necessary
Tor the purpose of guarding Against the introduce
lon Oh choiera OF yeoW lever, and to provide for
the proper care and the treatment of patients and
for those purposes such amounts as
may be necessary. Joint resolution read three
times and passed. ~ F II
!, Mr.. Woodbridge said he would not have any. |
llhng done to reflect on the graduates of4West |
font. The volunteers we're entitled to the lasting
gratitude OF the country. They had made high |
ana heroic stand, but no comparison with the men
educated at West Point. 1t was and always would
pc, mat when nntrained- men are brought into
comp etition with highly educsted mon whether in !
Tie law, in the mir airy, in medicine or IN the
army, education would tell When in addition to
mat, men were trained in those high notions OF
personal honor in which West Pointers were