The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-05-26
Confessional.

condition of the Washington city national
banks, which was afterwards so modified as
to Include all the national banks, and provid-
ing for the appointinentAof Especial commit
tee, to which the whole subjec was referred.
The joint resolution relative to the appoint
meDt of cadets, was amended and agreed to-;
that after the present year, not less than five
candidates shall be nominated by the person
authorized in each district. to nominate, all
Of which candidates shall be residents of the
district from which nominated, or of the Dis
trct of Columbia, if nominated from that To-
cality-the candidate passing the best exami-
nation shall be selected. This arrangement
is not to refer to Presidential appointments.
The amendment was concurred in and, the
joint resolution laid over.t Qy
The age of cadets is from IL to %, except
such as may have served honorably in the
army, in which cases the maximum age is "a
years, ''Rebels" are precluded from enter
ing. gsrslsd31..l
The petition presented by Mr. Trumbull
from citizens of Augusta county, Virginia
setting forth that thelives of loyal persons in
that locality, had been in constant danger
since the withdrawal of United States troops,
and asking that they be sent back---was AL
lowed to be withdrawn. 1t seems that Mr.
Il. had received letter from Staunton, that
the names of the signers of the petition had
been procured to give the rebels an OPP
portunity to. prosecute them. so D.
Mr.. Howard said that it had been stated
that the signatures were forged Mr.. Will
son stated that Mr.. Segar had asked him for
the names of the petitioners, and presuming
there would be no harm by granting the re-
quest he had instructed his clerk to give Mr..
Segar copy Of the petition. y
Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, made speech on
the question of amending the joint resolution
from the Committee on Reconstruction. His
position was universal amnesty and impartial
suffrage. No more blood, no more confSca-
ton, but an entire wiping out of the past,
providing the South grants universal suffrage.
A cruel despntism would result from disfran-
chisement of any body of people-harmony
and peace could and should never exist in
the States of Maryland, Tennessee and Mis-
souri,, while they continued to disfranchise a
large portion of their people. -tit
motion was made to strike out the Sd
section, and an amendment as substitute
for the End and Sd sections which was
ordered to be printed--the further considera-
ton of the subject was then postponed. I
The joint resolution to pay the bounties Of
certain Indian regiments, was then passed. -
The joint resolution providing for the pub
LEGATION of the official history OF the rebellion
was recommitted to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. The Senate then went into
Executive session siii @6 9ltt Aaa 5sl
The HOUSE. The report of the Committee
on Commerce reported back House bill, and
recommended concurrence in the Senate
amendments to the bill to prevent the intro
duction of Cholera into the United States.
The House concurre,d and the resolution was
passed. The signature Of the President will
make the bill law
The Womens Hospital and Lyng-in Asso-
citation bill, of the District of Columbia, was
passed
A bill creating Surveyor General for the
Territory of Montana was passed The sala-
ry is $4,000.
The Committee on Agriculture reported
against removing tho Department of Agricul-
ture to some Western State. The subject was
laid on the table.
The consideration of the bill to continue for
three years the Freedmen's Bureau, was re-
sumed. r1 t
An amendment was passed by vote of 70
to 46, offered by Mr.. Stevens to the effect
that the former owners of lands occupied I'M
der General Sherman's order at Savannah,
January Is, 1865, shall be refused restoration
by the commissioners, should they apply. A
motion to suspend the present consideration
OF the bill until the reports of the special
commission sent by the President, and the
Committee of Congress, be presented on the
condition OF the Bureau, was not agreed to, by
a vote OF yeas 81 to nays ST. The morning
hour expiring, the bill went over
The tax bill then came up. A tax of FIVE
per cent ad oaLorem was imposed on photo
graphs, daguerreotypes, and other sun pic
lures. gyNs fF &Es
The tax on packages of ground coffee, pep
per, &C., was stricken out.
The free list was amended 80 as to restore
the taxation on lamps and lanterns, the glass
and metals of which, have paid the tax as
sessed thereon. Several articles were added
to the free list, among which were mineral
Goals and peat, umbrellas, parasols, &c. The
bill was then laid aside.
The bill equalizing the bountes of soldiers
sailors, and marines, was reported back by
the Committee on Military Affairs.
The House then dispensed with the evening
session, and adjourned.
GeneraI News.
The speech of Louis Napoleon is regarded
as declaration of war.
4 Fifty million of gold are to go ont for the
relief of the money market in England-as is
said. The revulson is regarded as in embryo
merely, and that $50 100000 will not begin
to touch bottom
Mr.. Stanton's attitude is regald ed as indie
pendent rather than neutral
The Republicans will gain vote, it is sup
posed, from New Jersey, to fill the vacancy
of Senator Wright, when it occurs
Senator Stewards speech, on reconstruction,
was delivered to thin house and thin gall
lery. 1t will be seen, by the Congressional
proceedings, that he t. ok the ground of i'm
partial suffrage and general amnesty. Mr..
johnson, of Maryland was expected to take
the floor on yesterday large number of