The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-05-30
Congressional.

the War. The Secretary stated it was i'm
possible to furnish such statement in proper
form till the end of the year.
A petition was presented asking for all in
crease Of duty on imported segars, and thus
for protection of 10000 journeymen segar
makers. This was from Baltimore.
Another on the same subject was presented
from segar makers of Massachusetts y -
The petitions were referred to the finance
committee.
A petition asking for additional prize
money was presented from officers anu sea-
men of the Mississippi flotlla referred to the
committee on Naval Affairs. .ta
The special committee to inquire into the
affairs of the National Banks, is composed of
Messrs Wilson, Henderson, Van Wrinkle.
johnson and Buckalew
i The bill extending for ten years the pro-
visions of the act granting lands to Arkansas
for railroad purposes, was amended and
| passed - "f '' ..' '9' 'aa
| The act to facilitate postal, commercial and
military communication between the several
States, was taken up and the amendment
that Congress may repeal or amend at any
| time, was lost. sT.'L .f $500.
The Senate insisted on its amendments to
| the pension bill, and agreed to the request of
| the House for conference committee.
| A resolution was offered by Mr.. Wade, in
| structing the committee on the District of
| Columbia to inquire whether the Baltimore
| and Ohio Railroad Company intend to carry
out the provisions of their charter to con-
struct railroad at the Point of Rocks, to the
line of the District of Columbia, with the pur-
pose to run the same into the city of Wash
| ington. N 20
| The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion and shortly after adjourned. hfa
| HoUsE.--A resolution was agreed to- call
ing on the Secretary of the Treasury, for
statement of the amount of gold disposed of
| by him since the first of May, at what rates,
| and to whom sold
| The President transmitted all the reports
received by the Freedmen's Bureau, relative
to the condition of the Freedmen in the South
Nearly all Of these have been published
Gen. Howard has received no report from
Generals Steadman and Fullerton, but trans
mts one he had seen in the public prints
Gen. Scott sends a letter from Charleston,
stating that Generals Steadman and Fulelt IN
| find no fault with his management of the freed
men on the Sea Islands, and charges that
Messrs. Soratt, Semner and Bonham desire to
break up the Bureau on political and preiu-
dcial grounds. l'J.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Grover, Of
Kentucky and referred to the committee on
reconstruction, setting forth that the loyal
representatives from Tennessee should be adj
mitted to their seats on taking the usual oath,
| and that all other States in the Union have a
| right to be represented tf Ga A1Na
The committee on the judiciary were in
structed to inquire into the expedency and
practicability of abolishing the U. S. District
Court in those States which, under the APP
pontment of 1860, have not more than seven
representatives in Congress hl4
| A resolution was introduced and agreed to
| nstructing the Committee on invalid pensions
to report bill extending the provisions of the
| pension law to provost marshals, their depu-
| ties, and enrolling officers, disabled while in
| discharge of their duties. W Is5G az
The joint resolution to appropriate 3d.
900 to finish the arching of Tlber Creek, was
referred to the Committee on public grounds
| and buildings.
The Committee on Military Affairs was in
structed to inquire into the expediency of re-
porting a bill to establish a corps of volun-
teers from the several States, according to
population, in place of a standing army.
A bill to construct penitentiary, Jail, and
workhouse i'll the District, was referred.
resolution was rejected instructing the
Committee on Printing in reference to the
eight hours system of labor.
A preamble and resolutions relative to the
lncompetency and unwilingness of the Balt-
more and Ohio Railroad Company to afford
proper facilities to the travelling public, failed
for want of unanimous consent, Mr. Phelps,
of Maryland, obj.cting. It}t ~
Several other resolutions were referred to
appropriate committees ~
report from the Committee on Banking.
adverse to resolution exempting from tax
all State bank note circulation, after july l.
was laid on the table, -
bill to amend the National Banking Act,
was referred
MIR. Stevens introduced bill, relative to
the admission of the late ''rebelious" States
into the Union, which was referred to the
Committee of the Whole on the State of the
Union. Among its provisions is section re-
curing all laws to be impartial, without re-
gard to language, race, color, or former con-
dltlon; and If the provisions of this section
shall ever be repealed, expunged, or abro-
gated IN any manner, then this act shall be-
come void, and the State lose its right of rep
resentation in Congress. No Senator, by the
9th section, shall be admitted to either House
OF Congress, until declared to be entitled to
such admission by Congress The word
'citizen, as used in the act, shall he con-
strued to mean all persons, except Indians not
taxed, born in the United States, or duly
naturaized
The tax bill was considered in Committee
OF the Whole and, after several amendments,
the oil was agreed to and passed by a
vote OF log yeas, to Il nays. The bill is
composed OF two hundred and twenty pages,
and contains more than five thousand lines
1t is entitled an act to reduce internal revenue,
and provide ways and means to support the
Government and nav the interest. on, tho o,,h