Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

IHUESpAY.-ln the Senate cOnSluera-
bic debate occurred ON Air Summers motion Ia re-
fer the credentials of Mr. Patterson, senator elect
from Tennessee 20 the Judiciary Committee. 90 liz
auire whether ne can take the oaIh. The motion
prevailed-Yeas Pc, nays Ia. The bill Tor the re-
moval Of causes nom the state Courts IN certain
cases was passed. The deficiency hill was taken up
and considered The Senate concurrrd in the House
amendments 10 the joint resolution for publishing
an official history OF the rebellion and took recess
TIL 7:O T. NJ In the evening session the deficiency
bin was again considered, and Air Sumner made
two Intellectual attempts to tncreaac the pay Of
clarks i'm the State Department 20 per cent. The
bill was finally passed.
In the House, after the passage Of several private
and miscellaneous bills, the bill authoriZinr the
payment Of rewards for the capture Of JEFF. Davis
and Of the assassination conspirators was taken up
Considerable debate cnsued over the proposition 60
nav = a. Baker Si7 500. and the b,ll finally passed
Giving Col C0ngcr SIS uUn; l. &. Baker 81 $50; ana
to other nembeTsoi the de- achment sums according
10 the award OF Judge Holt. The Henate resolution
80 provide for official history of the rebellion
WAS passed with amendments The Senate amend
tO the civil appropriation bill were referred
Ia the Committee on Appropriations. wi:h lnsiruc-
tions tO report back. as an amendment, the House
bill to squalize bOunties lengthy debate arOs- on
the bill reported by the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations 20 mot tv the neutrality laws. substitute
CGered by Mr. raymond. appointing JOINT COM
mittse 90 revise the statutes ou nent AMY, ana Ie-
port what Legislation 5 necessary on the subJect,
was voted down, and the original passed-yeas l2i,
nays none. The House disagreed 10 the Conference
Committees report GA the addtl1na fdrlh bills
10 s. and took until $50 p n. In the eve
ming session, the House insisted ON ITS amendments,
and asked for another Committee OF Conference.
The hill increasing the pensions ot the wid"Fs OF
Revolutionary soldiers to the present rate pissed.
AFTER tlie disposal of "A number Of miscellaneous
bills, the House adjourned.
FRIpAY.-In the Senate, the bill
ainendug the neutrality laws and distributing the
awards Tor the capture Of the assassination con-
spiTators, were appropriately referred. second
Conference Committee ordered on the Tariff
lta 4 tfgVtmIIfpel
tie admission OF Mr. Patterson elect from Iennes-
see, but ho having served Judge under the
rebel government, joint resolution was aioptod'to
amend the test oath for his benefit, BY emitting a
a clause which ne cOuld not subscribe All the
House bills relating To Jhe adoption OF the metric
system Of weights aud measures were passed. The
bill for the admission OF Nebraska was passed after
lengthy debate, by - to Is. an amendment offered
by Mr.. simmer, requiring NJ braska to abolish q @
political distinctions az cunt Of color, having
been voted down by 3 T. ., and the Senate took a
recess 70 7.30 p. NJ. In the evening session num-
Der Of bills and joint resolutions were passed, aud
tue Conference Committees report on the additional
tariff bii was agreed to- the bill goes 10 the Presi
dent.
Ia the House, several Senate bills of local nature
were passed. The bill authorizing tue building OF
military and postal railroad toln Washington TO
Rev York. was taken mp, amended, and passed. The
judiciary Committee made preliminary report on
the comphCity Of JET Davis IN the assassination Of
MIR Lincoln. which, with the minority report Of
the same subject ordered printed. The bill
providing increased revenue from wool was passed.
bill were considered. The appfopfiatlng Sl6OO,'OO
for the repair OF Mississippi levees was non concur
red IN. The amendment prOvidiOg for payment OF
slaves OF loyal masters, enlisted an iha army, Was
cOnCurred ia. The House bill for the eqaiIzation
Of bOuntics inserted. after striking out the pro-
vision making dsductons of bOuBties paid 10y states,
counties cities and towns. Committee OF COu-
ference YVES appointed. The Conference Committee
on the army biii reported that they had been una
BE - Egrea, ana were discharged. The principal
inn edimeut was the Veteran Reserve Corps, which
the Senate refused to continue. new Committee
Was ordered a ConCurrout resolution Was adopted
extended the session until halTpast four p. NJ
Saturday, and the House took a recess tilt 1880
Z. 81. In the evening session, the House nOn-cOi-
CURED in the Senate amendments 70 the deficiency
bill lie House agreed to the report of the Con-
ference Committee On the additional fsrih bill. A
long ana somewhat heated discussion arose on the
joint resolution tO enable Senator Patterson OF Ten
nrssee 20 take his seat By modifying the test oath
at about twelve O'Clock the vote taken and the
resolution laid on the table, SO 70 81. The Senate
bill was laIa on the table, continuing in force the
present laws for the government ut the army. The
he Conference Committees report on the Gehclen-
cy appropriation bill was agreed to.
SATURDAY.-In the Senate the reports
OF the conference committees the tariff bii the
civil APPROPRIATION bilL aud the army bin, was
agreed TO. The civil appropriation biii, as passed
increases the pay Of COngressmen and gives $50
and siu0 bounlies to two aud thiee year soldiers
A resolution was adopted, by u to IL, admitting
Senator Patterson of Tennessee upon his taking ths
oath required ty the constitution aTni laws. Mr.. p
appeared and vas sworn m.-Ihe bill 10 increase
the duty ON imported wool was laid ON the table
! he Senate adjourned sine DIE.
In the House the conference report ON the civil
appropriation bill intending the Congressional pay
aud soldier bounty clauses was agreed % by vote
Of 81 10 50. Mr. Wentworth was not presenL-A We
10 was received from the President OF the bull erect
ing the territory OF Montana into surveying dis
farewell speech made by the SpeaLsr,
and the House adjourned sine die.