Evening star., 1866-05-29
XXxIxTH CONGREsS-FIRsT SESSION.


SENATE.-mr. Lane, OF Kansas, rose TO
personal explanation. On Saturday morning
last his attention had been called to an imp uta-
uon mace by innuendo and iudirection IN the
Boston Commonwealth, emanatiug from some
one in this city. He Immediately telegraphed
to The editor OF that paper for the name OF the
author. He had not yet learned it, When he
oo oained the name. he would again trouble the
Senate to adopt such a course SIS in his judg-
ment the dignity of the Senate. and his State.
and his own self-respect demanded. For the
present he would content himself by saying to
mis- feiiow-SenatDrs, IN a word, that the impu-
tation contained in the paper was without the
slightest foundation-a calumny of the most
uniounded and most brutal character.
Mr.. Conness introduced a bill to quiet land
titles in California: which was ordered TO be
printed.
Mr. Norton called up the bill to authorize
the Winona and ST. Peters Railroad Company
70 construct a bridge across the Mississippi
river, the structure TO be fifty feet above high
water mark. Pending discussion, the morning
hour expired
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, Introduced a bill to
donate public lands TO the several States which
may provide agricultural colleges for the edu-
cation OF persons OF African descent. Referred
to COMMITTEE oh Public Lands
Mr.. johnson presented the petition of a CIT
iZen of Spain for relief from certain excessive
importation dues charged to HIM in the Balti-
The Chair decided that the petition of for
egner could not be received in the Senate
At one o'clock the Cnair announced that the
mercial, postal and military communication
between the States.
Mr.. Howard moved to postpone the regular
order and take up the reconstruction resolu-
ton.
Mr. Hendricks hoped the Senate would take
up the special order, which was the Colorado
veto.
Mr.. Chandler moved that the railroad bill
| be laid over informally.
The reconstruction resolution was taken up.
The question was upon Mr.. Johnsen's 3
arvNar, dvyonn IN Cfr To amt rhn I'D
which disfranchises the late rebels until Is7u
Mr.. johnson demanded the yeas and nays
and the third section was stricken out by a
unanimous vote-yeas 43, nays none; absent
six.
HoUsE-Senate bill to define more clearly
| the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the
| District of Columbia was taken up for con-
slderation.
| On motion of Mr. Woodbridge of Vt, the bill
was amended by striking out the first four
sections. and the amended bill was then
passed.
| Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on Appro-
| priations, reported back the West Point Acad-
| emy appropriation bill and the fortfication
| appropriation bill, with Senate amendments
| The Senate amendments to both bills were
non- -concurred in by the House, and Commit
| tee of Conference were ordered.
| MIR. Stevens introduced a bill in relation to
| the claims of q aleS and Seaton. Referred TO
CemmIttee on Claims.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the new Freedmen's Bureau bill, heretofore
| reported by Mr.. Eliot, of Mass, from the Com
| mittee on Freedmcn'S Affairs.
| Sundry amendments 10 the bill were adopt
| ed, and the bill. rs amended, was then passed
| yeas &c. nays p.
| namely: the bill heretofore reported from the
| Committee on construction, Ito provide for
| restoring TO the States lately in insurrectIon
| their full political rights
| Mr. Ashley, of OHIO. proceeded TO address
| he House on the bill, and had not con-
| tlGded his remarks when our report closed.