, 1866-07-10
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.


SENATE.
Nj: CLARE. from The conm:..ee on Judiciary:
holding elections fof Senators In Congress. It pro-
s7dee. fftt that the Legislature OF ATTY STATE. nexl
es o. - a. ,eF ena
ce-Eof Of the fetlrng Senator. The votln. ehau be
Czro roee, and tho Iame .of peE.on receiving.
entered upon the journal Of each Home, acd JOINT
meeting OF The two Hop-cs thal1 bc convened ut
tAelse O'Clock on The following day, and Il the same
pc declared elected; but il the SANG persons sh III
not hare received Ins}o1tty Of Tue vo.e Of both
Houses, II other House SHAH have failed to take
proceedings as REQUIRED, The Joint assembly thall
Ing majority Of yotes, al the members being
present aud votng shall be declared daily ctec!ec.
second, that where yacancy shau exist on the
opening Of session Of Legiela :ure. an election
shall be held the second Tuesday Of the session.
ard Il vacancy shall occur during the session 1T
thal be hlled On the second Tuesday after its an
Third. That the Goss1nos thaA certify sneh
election. and The Secretary Of state couutetstsn
The fe5s n% + s ss fsdg' A. Ss St ;ns csSs;.e ssaa
ported hyorablY on the bill to enlarge and improve
the arsenal grounds ii St. Louta.
Mr WILSON reported, from The Military Com.
mttfee. the BILL Introduced On saturday authorizing
the esie Of the Government property ni uarP:r'J
Feny.
tue scczc!afS oi War iof a copy of tne Icpors Of
q! s'ss:st.es q the wcz. Which VIZ lop.ed.
Mr. HOWARD Introduced a tolnt resolution
tTettrsaiion nj to tae Un1on racias Railroad and
1ts branches, whtln WIS ordered printed.
4 joint resolution: from IN. House, wa passed
providing Thar otleeIs, Nho, owing 10 c1rcum.
siunces beyond thrtr control, were not mus tered
lnio the eerycc for thirty days Or less alter acuai
entrance Or duty shall be e9titled 10 psy for thu
tered.
The Army Bill was then taken up.
Mr. SALISBURY opposed The proposition to
ored soldicts. 1t would lead to sttfc. cokxon aud
hloodsbed. II the Secretary Of Wsr seae negro
toop: to De!tware to control the elections there,
assist tn dtvinc Them from The place. he (Ssuls-
buy) wfthed tor pe1ce and tranQ utility. and h=nca,
be urged that negroes sh0ald not he Incorporated
Nj: WADE moved to amend The amendment Of
ments Unread Of Two. lie sa1d inst experience
saa noHn s, s eeo[sd m'qe so
wnr, the coosed troops fought inst as well ns the
white troop, and both fought nobly. Since the
iarce nnnbess, bui the coiored Ioops sood faith-
lul1s ty their posts. A. to tho prejudice against
negro 1toops- he did not believe in consulting the
poorle needed troops anous Them, &c IWadef BE-
iestd in sending ju.t such ttuop: A. inc Govern
meat -" az 10 send.
fe.se In The army the coiored people ought to bear
their thare olt II Il was p!trlle;t to 20 so, the
eoloEed people ought not 10 be denied the1r Eh.re
NJ. WILSON suggested .hat Mr. Wade mollfy
hts aiHendmcn. hy making it three instead OF four
reciHt nts OF co1orcd cavalry.
Ill. WADE accepted the modification, and his
asEendtncpt WIS AGREED to, By yeas ~; pays9.
Mr. HOWARD offered an amendmen,, which
Titled 10 Be retired ou account of disability ccca-
stoned by wounds Eece1ved in battle, may be re-
l.sysa by h: lanI LED BY them, Nhe:lsf in he
teEnh seE!tec Or volunteer service, at The time
Iii. WILSON offered an amendment to add to
the seven centh section provision thas the Secsc
men, and Cause 10 BE- enlisted. as mauy hospital
nentis a.taesea @ d % lie Isa.csi Gspsssa u Il lie
mi Nj! sAuLssDRY 1isSss @osed i 10 etrike ont from
the fonrtn secion Of the bill after the words yc
regiments Of len companies each The words ..ol
Goaa 70 oe Sas q Snsa @ c'a
Mr. WILSON moved to strike out tho words
Hforty paymtstess," and tn=ert The words 4'fny
Ii. nARt1s @ oaeled ia an ] smendnent NJ 4. ner ecc-
ton. that IN The selection OF officers 10 be appointed
undtr the provisions Of Ibis act, ocers Of tho reg
mar be counted rs officers Of the regular army,
which wns adopted.
Nj. tOSNEss offered proriso for the fifth Sec
of lie @ appoinsments % IRON he yolanseer ssrstce
.;snfes ,,7d rrrita+1ex srro,,iIg- ~ fe
number Of troops furnished sha1a no, apply TO tne
net1 explained that during the rebellion the S.ctE-
t:ry Of Wax Estu:eo to receive trocls :endesed by
cst.iosnia - Ihe . qnaendncnt n. vas a:.csd TO-
twelve Il ttabltshinE Bureau Of Military Ju.t ttce-
MT. Sau1sbu1y adtres srd the Senate in o7postuna
10 military uabunals
Nj. LANE. OF Indiana, replied.
MT. HARRIS o9ered eu umepdmeut that the
Communication pncc Of the army ration ehall coa-
ot Thirty emu. Is formerly:
lu the course Of the debate On the above. III.
WILSON raid It WIS the intention Of the Military
bill recently passed ~ the House, ntl1g the pay oi
the Officers Of the n17uJ.
The amendment Of III. HARRIS was agreed to.
Mr.. DAVIS Offered an amendment that :. cout1
Inart,als shsll hare no j11sdsction Of cases moi
arising in the land or naval te1vscs OF in the tn
targ when in ae:i'e sesviec." This waa disagreed
LIT. HENDERSON, eE'red an amendment, whict
wa< adopted. that ses,=taut surgeons lor The re.n
lar u1my shall be telce1ed from thosc who bsv.
MI. HENDERsUN moved 10 s:r1Ee ont all pro
yislors for ihe retention Of the retrfaa Rcscryt
| Corpf, and On th1e the ycas and uass weze De
maadsd.
| It0s-Meksrs. Brown, Clark, co1ne:s, Festcu
son. Se:mlth, Norton Riddle: salisbury, sprsgae
1ETe payIe noo.1its E1apds ox
| ard. Howe. Lsne, Of Ind., Morean, Nye. POLAND
| RamEfy. WILEY. Nlu1uE md NtlSQH-13.
50 the bill vas amended by sinking ont the pro
yt.,op for retaining 1htec regiments Of the Tctra1
| Ke.eTve Corp:.
et 1a III ae1s M Mb' hsyc xeed ii ~ ri
untecfs during The rebellion In the ay1nes of th'
Cnttcd sta,es, ard Wb6 have len, or may hereaiie
aSaii be sntiiled e bea. he G o .ItIe e nd
lie n,snc:t r1ades te1 hayc led b. brevet or b,
ohe1 eonml:: 1on. in !he volunteer sess1ce In II!
/ rnnk thsi he eutrred uuon the otic1at rcg1stefs
PROVIDED: That ,h1s privilege shall not enIile on
cers 10 any pay Or eI1olnment."
reruls and yoluntcc1 as1ny, who have served tire,
I'D ossn ey
NJ, This aucodmeut vas disagreed 10. and th
hill IVES Then read a third time aud pas.ed
Ii provides tos 1yc rcs!mcn:r OF a.tllcry; twely,
regiments OF cavalry and fosty.dye Regiments OF in
faDtry. Thrte oi the new regimens OF cavalry shat
! be co1p,ed l1nops The fourth section OF the bill
r1osfdcs that lie forfy-tTe regiments Of inianir
Io,,ce6 ot by tlls acf thalt conslet Of the rzI lei
rrincnis oi len comran,cs each now In the service
to Lc ior1ned ~ adding fNo companies 10 each bst
talon Of Tue remaining nine regiments and Of eieh
new regiments Of len companies eseh, nye 0
Which shalt be composed Of eototed men
in the g1sdes Of first and secoud Hcuteuants, an,
one hair of he original vacancies tn each OF III
grades above TINT q htss lleutenaot shsn BE- llet
| un,t e1r and the REMAINDER ton officers OF th
regular army. all Of whom have served two year
during 1hc var, and have been distsngatshcd 70
and c1oS conduit Ihe p Officers
colorcd troops tha:l be selected from otBe::s wh
bnye hcn IN The sefEfce daling Two Scars 6
the "nr, and have oten oisunga1= neu lor @
paciy and Eorad c9nd7ct N lne nel.
The MIN tecl1on rfoslnes tDat tne 1ppotatmene
70 be made from amonE soiantsei oucsts ano o, ~ =
d1e1s. nEdcz Inc plofit1ons o! ihis aet. fnat
distributed 1tnnn. the ethAes, 1etltos3ss nno ~
trlct Of Colnrnhln; IN ltopotaon 10 me nuM oet
| troops dcmanaea ny mem fespeGuxe!y oulanS ~ y
!aie WEI, ssoueeo 10 III a's1ags u 'uFec seAe se
Section nine PROVIDES l-a9 1nese tnali pe one GER
| IA. 1nf Aeu[euant GeIe1a AFE u.aJof EtuEta's au