The national Republican., 1866-07-25
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
xxxIxTH coNeREss-FIRsT SESSION.
TUESDAY, July "a.
SEN ATE


Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on Finance,
reported the House bill to authorize the issue Of
certain bonds In denominations greater than
81, 900; which was passed.
Mr. Howard, from the Committee on the Pacific
Railroad, reported the bill for the speedy construc-
tion Of the Northern Pacific railroad line, and to
secure the use Of the for military, postal, and
other purposes, with amendments.
These amendments reduce the amount Of interest
to be guaranteed the stock. The reduction on the
eastern division, to the 1Olst meridian Is from $40
shares sl00 each) per milo to 100 shares; between
the lOlst and 1llth meridians, from 800 to 100
shares; the mountain division, between 1l1th and
l1qth meridiaus from $50 10 4sO shares and thence
to the western terminus from $40 to $40 shares per
mile. The allowance to the mountain section Is
limited to 500 miles.
Mr.. Howard explained tho nature of the amend.
ments; after which he moved to postpone the fur.
ther consideration Of the bill until the next session
OF Congress; which was agreed to.
Mr.. Howard offered resolution calling upon the
Secretary Of War for such information In his DOS
session relative to the probable cost of the Military
Pacific railroad, and what amount Of Transports
tion the Government will probably require, and 70.
quesiDg the Secretary Of the Interior to assist the
Secretary Of War in answering the resolution.
Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson the army bill wa. taken
up, and the amendments Of the House thereto con.
Cured in.
Mr.. Wilson offered IN amendment; which was
agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the House joint resolu.
ton amending the joint resolution relative to boun-
ties to colored soldiers was taken up q number of
amendments agreed to, and the joint resolution
passed.
On motion of Mr. Clark, the House joint resolu.
tion providing for a was laid on the table.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced a bill to credit sea ser.
vice to officers of the navy who have served during
the war to suppress the rebellion, who may have
resigned prior to said rebellion; which was referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Poland introduced bill authorizing special
jures In the District Of Columbia, which provides
that In any suit or action or criminal prosecution
pending In the Supreme Court Of the District Of
Columbia, either party to such suit or the re-
spondent In any criminal prosecution may apply to
one Of the judges Of said court for order for a
special jury, and II it should be made to appear
that an impartial trial cannot be had in the Dis
trict, the judge shall order a special jury to be
drawn for trial Of such SUITS and such order shall
name two persons to select such jurors and upon a
return of certificate by the persons appointed Of the
jury selected, the court shall issue vsnirs to the
marshal to summon the jury selected, and from the
jurors so drawn jury shall be selected by lot with
the same right Of challenge as in other cases The
cost may be ordered to be paid in whole or in part
by the party applying therefor, and may be taxed
and recovered as costs.
On motion Of Mr. Pomeroy, the Senate concurred
in the amendments Of the House to the bill grant.
ing lands to the State of Kansas to aid in the con-
struction Of the Kansas and Nebraska Valley rail-
road.
On motion of Mr.. Conness, the bill to grant land
to aid in the construction of the Stockton and Cop
peropolis railroad in the State Of California was
taken up amended and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Wade, tho bill to provide for
the selection OF grand and petit jurors for the Ter
ritory of Utah was taken up.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee Of conference
on the Indian appropriation bill, made report
which was concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, House bill to protect
the revenue and for other purposes, known Us the
amendatory tariff bill was taken up.
Mr.. Sherman offered amendment, which was
agreed to, that goods, wares and merchandise ar
rviDg at the ports of Texas and destined for the
Republic of Mexico may be conveyed in transit
through the territory of the United States without
payment Of duties, under such rules regulations
aud conditions for the protection Of the revenue as
tho Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe.
MIR. Sherman moved to strike out the ninth sec.
toDi which was agreed to-yeas 20, nays IL.
Mr.. Sherman moved to strike out section thir.
teen providing for tho organization Of the Bureau
Of Statistics. Agreed to-
An amendment suspendng the collection of the
direct tax in the States lately in rebellion until
January ], 1868, was agreed to.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to strike out the 4th section
repealing the laws allowing fishing bounties, and
advocated his motion at some length.
The motion to strike out was disagreed to.
The bill was then read q third time.
On motion Of Mr.. Spragus, the vote by which
the bill was ordered to q third reading was discon.
tinued
Mr. Sprague moved to amend by providing for
the appointment of commission by the Secretary
of the Treasury, to inquire into the expedieucy Of
nbolishng the bonded-warehouse system, to report
ut the next session of Congress-
Mr. Conness offered an amendment to the amend.
ment, which was agreed to.
The amendment as amended was then lost by the
following vote;
YEAS -Messrs. Anthony, Howard, Howe, Kirk.
'Sprague and Wade-1l.
NAYs.-Messrs Brown, Chandler, Copness, Cres.
well, Davis, Fessenden, Grimes, Guthrie, Harris
Henderson, Hendricks, johnson, McDougaiI, Nor.
gan, Nesmith, Nye, Poland. Sumner, Van Wrinkle,
Wiley, Williams and WilsOn-23.
The bill was then read third time and passed.
Mr.. Wade moved to take up the bill to admit the
State of Nebraska.
Mr.. Sumner objected.
Mr.. Sherman was much in favor of Nebraska
as his colleague, but thought that the civil appro.
priation bill should first be disposed Of
Mr.. Wade then gave notice that he should call IL
up tomorrow.
The civil appropriation bill was then taken IN,
the question being on the amendment of Mr. Buck
aew appropriating Sll7 6s5 25 for the further i'm.
provement and ventilation Of the Senate wing of the
Capitol.
The amendment was discussed by Messrs. Sum.
ner, Harris, and Buckalew.
The amendment was then agreed to-Mr. Sumner
In the negative.
Mr.. Doolittle, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs. reported number Of amendments; which
were agreed to.
Mr.. Riddle offered an amendment providing that
the yearly compensation of each Senator, Repre-.
sentative, and Delegate in Congress shall be- S. 900,
the mileage to remain us heretofore, to operate
from the beginning of the Thirty Ninth Congress
Mr.. Henderson moved to amend by providing
that the yearly compensation shall be S., 900 and
mileage twenty cents per mile, to be computed by
the shortest distance to the national capital from
the homes Of Senators and Representatives, such
compensation to date from the 4th of March, 1865.
the first day Of the present Congress.
Mr.. Henderson said he was opposed tn giving any
longer the present extravagant mileage of forty
cents per mile At the time it was established rail
roads were not In existence.
Mr. Howard asked what would be the increase IL
the amendment was adopted.
Mr., Henderson said the increase for the Senate
would be about 800. 900.
The question was then taken on the amendment
Of Mr., Henderson; which was disagreed to.
The amendment Of Mr.. Riddle was then agreed to.
Mr.. Clark offered an amendment appropriating
81 10000 for the repair of the lsvses on the Mis-.
sissppi river.