The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-07-24
CONGRESS,


The President has approved the Internal
Tax bill. The House resolution for the sp-
pointment Of join, COMMITTEES on retrenchment,
to sit during the recess, passed the Senate. a
proposition has been made in Congress to COM
pensate members Of Congress at the rae Of eight
thousand dollars per year and ten cents mileage
per mile.
July 16.--The President to-day returned tie
Freedmens Bureau Bill 20 the House of Repre-
sentatives without his signature, He says that
the Legislation it proposes is not consistent with
the welfare 0. the country.
The bill was put Oh its passage 10 the House,
Immediately after the reading Of the message,
and passed by the requisite vote: Ayes lO3, nays
81. 1t was at once sent to the Senate, and that
body also passed it: Ayes 33, nays r.
July lin the House, six hours were con-
suned in the consideration of the Rousseau.
Grinnel case The resolution to expel Rousseau
was defeated: yeas -, nays 49,-uot two, thirds
A resolution then passed that Rousseau be sum.
moned to the bar of the House to be ceusured
by the Speaker.
In the Senate, the bill to revive the grade Of
General was amended and passed
July lS-In the House, resolution to ad,
urn On the 25th inst Was passed
The Senate passed bill for bridging the
Mississippi at certain points, with au amend
ment requiring the consent of the States on each
side u. he river
July TN the Senate, bill passed appro-
rrating 600 to the Portland sufferers
The House resolution to adj>urn on the 25th
was laid on the table. The bill to fund the Ma
tlonal debt was taken up and the amendment
adopted prohibiting the deposting of money in
the National Banks where there was United
States depository The bill was passed. 1t
provides for the payment of one hundred and
eighty millions annually on principal and in
terest OF the debt Another provision authorizes
the excess of gold to be sold for United
States notes in open market, when the sum in
the Treasury is above fifty millions
Mr. Trumbull offered joint resolution recoe.
nizing Tennessee State, and as such entitled
to all rights and privileges. Ordered to be
printed.
In the House, Mr. Stevens offereda resolu-
ton, the Senate concurring, that when Congress
adjourn it adjourn to meet Saturday, December
lst, unless sooner called together such power,
in case of emergency, is hereby granted to the
presiding officers of both Houses
July 90 The House passed by vote of 125
against II, the joint resolution restoring Ten
nessee to her former relations to the Union and
declaring her again entitled to be represented
by Senators and Representatives duly elected
and qualified upon the taking the oaths Of cfice
required By the existing laws. The result was
received with general applause on the floor and
In the galleries. The resolution sent to the
Senate for concurrence The House then, BY
a large majority. laid the table, the bill here
totore reported from the Committee Recon-
struction, specifying the terms on which the
Southern States may be re-admitted. Also Ia
bIec, by vote of As against rs, Stevens reso-
luton providing for recess of Congress until
the irst Saturday in December next, aud giving
the presiding officers OF both Houses authority
to convene tie members at an earlier period
should they think il necessary. =