The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

CONGRESSIONAL MEMS.
SEEATE.-The Committee on Conn
nerce reported the bill regulating the
transportation of nitro-glycerlne, with
amendments. which were agreed 10,
and the bill was passed. one of the
provisions of this bill makes ii man
slaughter. to be punished by not less
than tive years imprisonment, 70 ~itip
this compound secretly OF board a YES
sci when accidents occur By ii. \ Joint
resolution was passed to appoint exam
iner- 10 inspect the site near Portland,
Maine. with reference to its fitness as
fresh water basin for the United
States iron clads. The bill 20 grant
land, to aid in the construction OF
railroad and telegraph line from the
Central Pacific Railroad, in California,
to Portland, Oregon, was passed with
amendments. The Senate then re-um-
ed the consideration Of the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, the
question being on an amendment III
creasing the salary Of the Chief Clerk
/ in the Department Of State. After
long discussion the amendment was
+ withdrawn. Several other amendments
were then disposed Of, and the hln was
passed. 1t now goes to the House Tor
concurrence. The bill making appro-
priati0ns for the support ot the Militia
ry Academy at West Point was then
taken up. An amendment was passed
providing that no part OF the money
appropriated by this act shal! be eN-
pended for the support OF amy cadet
from any Southern State until that
State has been received into the mon
under the Joint resOluti0nreportedtr from
the Joint Committee on ReconStruc-
ton. After a long discussion an amend-
ment was passed declaring that no per
son who has ever served in any capacI-
ty in the Confederate army snail ever
be appointed cadet at this institution.
The bill was then passed. The Senate
/. then adjourned.
HOUSE-A message was received
from the President announcing that he
had signed several bills, and also Il
message transmitting a letter from the
Z Secretary Of War, enclosing & cOmmu-
nicatiOn from Lieutenant Gen. Grant
I recommending an increase Of the regu-
. lar army Of the United States \ blII
authorizing metric system OF weights
= was reported from the Committee on
Coinage and Weights. Ii was passed
= 4 Joint resolution was agreed to author
izing the appointment Of cummis
si0ner to negotiate with foreign 6oV
ernments for the establishment OF {
! unit system Of money. \ bill 10 secure
, a uniform system of bankruptcy wa
reported from the committee on tina
: subject. The Senate resolution eXten
> ding the time to eight months in Whlci
the reports Of the Supreme Court 0
:. the Ipit0hS SWas7 7pa29223Eu !maEfhi Is iSena,t
: resolution to extend the time for th(
completion of the Western Pacifi,
n Railroad was taken up and passed Tht
;, House, as in Committee Of the Whole
resumed the consideration Of that por
:, ton of the Tax bill relating to tax Oh
! licenses. No amendment of any inn
portance was made, and without finally
dispOsing of this section. the House
adjourned.
SENATE-Mr. Sumner presented The
p, petition Of a certain John J. Narrannes
= asking that Mr.. Davis be tried by {
: court martial instead OF a civil tribunal
a Mr.. Sumner also stated that in his Mr.
= S.'sl opinion the trial of Mr.. Davis by
Jury mt Richmond ''Would be one O
till9N NjItttlit.- AjlCit N'tbb tANIAt lllN
dcrisi0n Of the world" The petition
was referred to the Committee on Mil
e itary Affairs. The Senate receded from
y its amendment to the House bill. pro
viding for the holding Of the United
t States Courts mt Richmond, Virginia
K which amendmentStru out the clause
allowing the Chief Justice to hold spe
cial terms Of the court. The bill supple
mentary To the act relating to pension:
If was taken up. Several amendments
were agreed TO, and the bill passed.
/ HOUSE.-The Committee on Public
= Lands was instructed to inquire Wheth
er any plan can be devised, by granting
l. donations of lands, 10 encourage the
: planting of trees in the interior pOr
tions Of the United States now desti
tutc of timber. The Senate bill provi
ding for the punishment Of kidnapping
was passed. \ bill was passed annul
ling the thirty fourth section of thi
e Maryland Bill of Rights. so far as i
Y applies to the District of Columbia -
The section annuIled prohibits bequest
5 to religious societies. The House took
= up the contested election ease of Follet
vs.. DeIano, of the Thirteenth Ohit
District. X resolution declaring Mr.
Delano entitled to the seat was passeC
. without a division. \ resolution wa:
then passed to pay Mr.. Follett ffteeI
+, hundred dollars for money expended
in this ease. The House, as in Com
mittee Of the Whole, resumed the con.
+ sideration OF the Tax bill. \ bill tC
G equalize the bountieS Of sailors anC
O soldiers was reported from the Com
n mittee on Military Affairs andreferred
+ to the Committee of the Whole on The
4 the State of the Union.