The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-30
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Oryille IL. Browning, of Illinois has been
nominated by the President to the Senate as
Secretary of the Interior to assume the duties
on the LIST September when Secretary Har-
lan's resignation will take effect
General Steedman was nominated as Su-
perintendent of Public Printing in the place
of John D. Defrees, removed.
Daniel Clark, Senator from New Hamp-
shire, was nominated to be Judge of the U. s.
District Court of New Hampshire
Colonel Ludlow was nominated to be Ma
val officer of the port of New York.
The Committee on the Judiciary in the
Senate, made report recommending the adj
mission OF Mr.. Patterson, the Senator elect
from Tennessee, to a seat in the Senate
Sumner, Wade, Chandler and Howard OPP
posed the report with much hostile vim, as
did the radical extremists generally
The report was not brought to vote--a
joint resolution, offered by Mr. Trumbull was
passed admitting Mr. Patterson upon his ia
king the oath prescribed, except the portion
alluding to taking Office under any govern
ment or pretended government in hostility to
the U. S.
The Joint resolution was sent to the House
Mr.. Maynard spoke of the loyalty of Judge
Patterson, and urged the adoption of the joint
resolution, which Shelabarger violently OPP
posed. Messrs. Taylor, Stokes, Eldridge and
Conkling took part in the discussion, much
opposition being expressed to any modifca-
ton of the test oath. Mr.. Conkling moved
to lay the resolution on the table, which was
carried by vote of 88 yeas to 81 nays.
The Senate admitted the State of Nebraska
by vote OF % to 19--the Radicals urging
and the Democrats and Conservatives oppos-
ing the measure
The Conference Committee on the Army
bill were unable to agree, and new Com
mittee of Conference was ordered
The Civil Appropriation bill was reported
back to the House, and noa-concurrence in
the Senate amendments recommended.
The appropriation for repairing the levee.
Oh the Mississippi was stricken out, after E
discussion by Messrs Stevens, Kasson ano
Kelly, and some prolonged remarks by Gen
Banks, in which he undertook to show thai
the bayous must be opened, which are chokee
| with large bodies Of drift-wood which con-
fine the waters, and swell the stream beyond
| the capacity of its banks As the bayous
become more completely closed, the levee.
have to be raised and instead of 81 500, 900
| it would require $25,000,000 SO said Gen
| Banks.
An amendment was introduced and adopt
ed, equalizlng bounties, and which calls fol
an expenditure of from two to four hundred
! mil qns,--vrr-- --
| 4 bill providing for an AIRLINE Military
| and Postal Road between New York alit
| Washington, was passed by the House.
Mr.. Boutwell, submitted his vouminous re-
port relative to the completely of Mr.. Davis
c. G. Clay and Jacob Thorn pson i'll the assas
| SinatiOn of Mr. lincoln
The report was ordered to be printed.
A joint resolution was adopted not to ad
journ till Saturday, at a o'clock, which tia
Senate concurred in.
The Senate confirmed William Hunter
| Chief Clerk, as Second Assistant Secretar,
of State, and Daniel Clarke as Judge Of tn,
District Court of New Hampshire
large number of Postmasters was con
trmed, besides promotions in the variou
grades of the navy.
Complimentary resolutions were passed
expressing the thanks of the House for tn
manner in which Mr. Colfax had discharged
the daties of Speaker
Mr.. Rogers offered the minority report il
the case of the alleged completely of Mr.
Davis in the assassination of President Lin
coin.