Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-23

| patients per day are received, was passed
Ghe bill to grant lands on all of the con
structions of the Kansas and Nebraska Val
ley Railroads, was passed. The tax bill
was taken up at one O'Clock.
House special on motion of Mr.. DE
| FREES committee on roads and canals, was
| discharged from further consideration OF
bill to provide for Improvement of the wag-
on road from Nisbrona, Virginia City, and
the bill was tabled.
MIR. SCHENCK, from committee on civil
affairs, reported substitute for Senate bill
making further provisions for establishment
OF an armOry and arsenal Of construction,
deposit and repair, at Rock Island, Ills,
and made statement explanatory Of the OBJ
jects Of bill. After discussion the bill which
provides for bridging rivers, was amended
so as 10 provide against obstructing the river
and then passed. House then proceeded to
the consideration of report on upon private
bills reported adversely upon house bill,
granting pensions to soldiers of the war of
1872. Discussion ensued occupying the re-
naming hour.
|. Message from the President.
The SPEAKER presented message
from the President in reference to the Joint
resolutions proposing an amendment to the
Constitution, stating that it had been COM
municated by the Secretary of State 10 the
Governors of numerous States on the 18th
of June, but that was n ministerial act and
not to be considered as involving the assent
ofthe Executive to the proposed amend
ment
Mr.. WILSON of Iowa, moved the refer
ence of The message to the Judiciary COM
nittee, but at a suggestion of Mr.. BANKS,
and Others, he annulled the motion, and
moved its reference to the reconstruction
committee which was agreed to.
Mr.. KASSON, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported an amendment,
transferring the control of the Indians from
the Interior TO the War Department, super
seding Indian Superintendent and Agents
and requiring the duties of those officers to
be discharged by officers of the army as
signed to them.
Mr.. WISDOM made the point that the
amendment was not in order, being indie
pendent legislation.
The CHAIR sustained the point of order,
and
Mr.. KASSON acquiesed in the correct
ness of the decision.
The Committee rose, and the bill was re-
ported to the House and passed.
MIR. WOODBRIDGE, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported back the Senate bill to
pIovide for the revision and consolidation
Of the United States, which was read three
times and passed.
Mr.. KASSON, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, asked leave to report back
the bill directing the Secretary of the Tres
sury to pay ELLEN SANDERsoN, widow of
Col. SANDERsoN, Provost Marshal General
of Missouri, $4,000, as compensation for
special labor and services Of her late hus-
band in detecting and exposing an organized
conspiracy agasnst the Government of the
United States. He made statement ex-
planatOry of the bill.
Mr.. SHELLABARGER testified to the
inestimable services rendered by Col. SAUN-
DERsoN in exposing the Indiana conspiracy,
and said that his death was the result of his
great labOrs.
Mr.. BENJAMIN objected TO the bill be-
ing reported this time
Mr.. DONNELLY introduced again the
resolution to enable discharged soldiers to
change their homestead selections in certain
cases, which was read twice and referred to
the committe on public lands. 1t provides
that when soldiers have made selections ola
homestead while in the service of the Uni
ted States, through agents, and when on ex-
animation the selections prove not to be sat
ssfactory, they may have the first selection
cancelled and apply the fee already paid,
upon 4 new selection.
The House at o'clock adjourned.