The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-07-30
SENATE.

CONGRESSIONAL ROCEEDINGS.
wAsH1NGToN, July %.
SENATE.
At the session of the Senate last even
ing, Conference Committee on the
miscellaneous appropriation bill was
asked of the House.
A bill TO give transportation to SOL
diers to and from the place where the
Government furnishes them with arti-
nciai limbs was passed and goes to the
The joint resolution continuing in
force the army regulations enacted
since July 4th, 1851, was called up and
amended by adding two colored regi-
ments to the regular army, and then
passed.
The bill extending the jurisdiction of
the United States Civil Courts was
passed and goes to the President.
The report of the Conference Commit
tee on the tariff bill was agreed to, and
the bill goes to the President.
The report of the Conference Commit
tee on the civil appropriation bill, in
creasing the pay of congressman and
respecting the bounty bill, was agreed
to by the following vote:
HEAS-Messrs. Buckalew, CONFESS,
Cowan, Dawes, Doolittle, Edmunds,
k'essenden, Foster, Guthrie, Henderson,
Howard, johnson, McDougal, Morgan,
Norton, Poland, POmeroy, Ramsey,
Riddle, Sherman, Sprag1e, Stewart,
NAYs-Messrs, Anthony, Chandler,
Creswell, Harris, Kirkwood, Lane,
Nye, Ross, Trumbull, Wade, Wiley,
Wilson and Yates-l3.
Mr.. Wilson then urged that the
bill to equalize bounties be taken
up, but a motion made by Mr.. Po-
land to proceed with the considera-
tfnF nFf af
Tennessee, prevailed, and the following
resolution was adopted-21 to IL:
RESOLVED, That the Hon. David d.
Patterson, upon taking the oath re-
quired by the constitution and laws, be
admitted to his seat as Senator from
Tennessee. aSi
VoTE-Yeas, Messrs. Buckalew, Cow
an, Davis, Doolittle, Edmunds, Fessen-
den, Foster, Guthrie, Harris, Hender-
son, Howe, Johnson, Kirkwood, Lane,
Norton, Poland, Riddle, Sherman,
Van Wrinkle, Wiley, and Williams-2I.
NAYs-Messrs. Anthony, Chandler,
Creswell, Howard, Nye, Pomeroy, Ross,
Wilson, Trumbull, Wade and Yates
The Senate at 4.l5, A. NJ, again went
into executive session.
After an executive session, the doors
were re-opened at five o'clock, A. NJ.
The Senate agreed to the report ofthe
Conference Committee on the army
bill. The one agreed upon is substan-
TALLY the same as the one passed by
the Senate. Itprovides for an Increase
TO the army OF two companies to each
of the twenty-seVen existing battaliOns
of infantry, eight new regiments of in
fantry, four of which shall be colored
troops, and the other four veteran re-
serves. Also four new regiments of
Mr. Shermsn from tho con Earanoo
committee on the civil appropriation
bill, asked that the committee be in
structed to agree to the House amend
ments on the subject of bounties in a
modified form. The instructions were
given-yeas 81; nays 5.
The Senate again went into executive
session.
The doors were re-opened at seven
O'Clock A. NJ. tf
The conference report on the ques-
ton of bounties having beenpreviously
agreed to. Itprovides that those who
served three years, or enlisted for three
years, and were discharged for disabil-
ity before the expiration of this term,
shall receive one hundred dollars.
Those who enlisted for two years. and
served that period, or were discharged
for disability shall receive fifty dollars.
A recess was then taken until nine
O'Clock, A. NJ, at which hour two Sem
ators and the President pro tenn appear
ed in their seats.
A further recess until ten O'Clock, A,
NJ, was taken.
The Senate re-assembled at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ.
Mr.. Wade reported the House bill to
increase the duty on imports. Mr.. Pol
and moved to take it up. Mr.. Sprague
moved to lay it on the table, and the
vote resulted as follows: Yeas, AnthO-
ny, Buckalew, Conness, Creswell, Doc
little, Eessenden, Foster, Guthrie, Harris,
Henderson, Howard, johnson, Lane,
McDougal, Morgan, Nesmith, Sprague,
Sumner, Van Wrinkle, Wiley, Viii
liams and Wilson-22. Nays-Chand-
Ter, Davis, Edmunds, Howe, Pomeroy,
Ramsey, Ross, Sherman, Stewart, Trum-
bull, Wade and Yates,-l2.
The bill to distribute the awards for
the capture of the assassins of the
late President was taken up. The bill
was then passed as amended and sent
back to the House for concurrence on
the amendments.
Mr. Patterson, from Tennessee, APP
peared at the ce-President's desk and
took the oath of office.
The joint resolution granting the use
of "A building for meetings held with a
view to the liberation of Ireland, elici-
ted some debate, in which our obliga-
tons to maintain neutrality were put
AOELh ia 6bAOhB ny JOnuSOns
He was replied to by Mr.. Howard, who
pointed to the conduct of England dur
ing the rebellion, and said he knew OF
no people who had shown such a love
of country as the Fenians. Pending
this discussion, the joint resolut ion e1-
empting officers and soldiers from the
special i've per cent. income tax. came
pensioners from the income tax, was
defeated.
Mr.. Wilson offered a resolution
which was adopted, instructing the
Committee on foreign relations TO en-
qutre what legislation, if any. is neces-
sary to prevent the recapture of persons
escaping from involuntary servftude in
Cuba.
Mr.. Doolittle, at p. NJ, remarked
that, as there was nothing now before
the Senate he would take the oppor-
tuntty to make a full explanation
which he had some time since prolnis-
ed, then proceeded to read speech in
relation to the resolutions of the Wis
consln Legislature, requesting him to
resign. The arguments,and statements
made use Thy Doolittle, have hereto
fore been given in these reports in de-
bates between them and his colleague
(Howe). a
Mr.. Howe took the floor in reply to
his colleague, discussing questions con-
nected with the state politics of Wis
consin.
Mr.. Cowan, at :, 45 P. N. called up the
bill just from the House, entitled an
act for the reliefof certain drafted men.
II directs the Secretary of War to re-
fund $500 to each person drafted within
one year. and paid computation, also
to refund in all cases in which it shall
appear, that persons furnishing substi-
tutes were not liable to military duty
1t was objected to andi goes over.