Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-10
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 3, 1856


In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. CHANDLER,
from the Conference Committee on the Gu
ban Telegraph Bill, made report, which
was agreed to. The bill now awaits the
signature of the President A bill to pay
JOHN ERICssoN $l3, $50 for services in plan
ming the war steamer Princeton, was called
up by Mr.. ANTHONY and passed The bill
to reimburse the State of West Virginia
for her expenses in calling out and equipp-
ing troops, was called up by Mr.. VAN WIN
KLE The amount called for is 1868, ,548.
The bill to regulate commercial and postal
communication between the States, COM
monty called the Railroad Bill, was next
taken up, and occupied the attention of the
Senate for the rest of the day. The Post
office Appropriation Bill was recalled from
the House, and it's reconsideration fixed for
Monday next.
In the House the vote rejecting the Army
Bill was reconsidered and the bill recon-
mitted. Voluminous testimony from the
Reconstruction Committee was reported.
Mr. ASHLEY, of Ohio, from the Committee
on Territories, reported substitute for the
House bill to amend the act of May 26,
1864, providing temporary Government
the Governor to reapportion the Territory !;
| and the second section annuls all the acts
of the so-called Legislative Assembly,
which met in the City of Virginia on the
9th of March, 1866 and forblds the pay
ment of money to the members thereof.
The substitute was agreed to, and the bill,
as amended, was passed. Mr.. ASHLEY, of
Ohio, also reported back the Senate Bill
passed March IA, enlarging the boundaries
of the State of Nevada by including part OF
| Utah and Arizona, and the bill was passed.
A Joint resolution was passed to encourage
the sinking of artesian wells along the
mail routes in the Territories by grants of
public land. The bill to admit Colorado
into the Union was then taken from the
Speakers table The House refused, by a
vote of 29 to 109 to lay it on the table, and
refused to commit it by a vote OF "a to "A
The bill was then considered and passed
without'amendment ; yeas 80, nays 90. The
bill to incorporate the National Soldiers
and Sailors Orphan Asylum was referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Friday May 4. 1866.
In the Senate, the bill to provide for the
payment of Quartermaster's stores and sub
sistence supplies furnished the army by
| loyal citizens was read three times, and
laid over till Tuesday next. Several petit
tions were offered and referred, and private
| claims considered.
In the House, on motion of Mr.. STEVENS,
a Joint resolution was unanimously y passed
congratulating the Emperor and people of
Russia on his recent Providential escape
from the danger of assassination. The re-
port of the Conference Committee on the
Habeas Corpus Bill was agreed to, and the
bill now waits the signature of the Presi-
| dent. The bill authorizing the construction
of the lateral branch of the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad into the District of Col
umbia was passed also the bill to incor-
porate the National Association to Educate
Colored Men for the Christian Ministry
The House then took up the bill to revive
! the grade of General in the United States
Army, and was addressed by Mr.. DEMNG,
Mr. RAYMOND and other members in favor of
the bill, which was passed by an almost
unanimous vote-yeas, 1l6; nays, II.