Litchfield enquirer., 1866-07-12
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Congressional Summary

1 In the Senate, Monday considerable dis. cuasion was elicited on the bill to allow claims l of loyal persons in the late rebel States for stnres furnished 10 the army, the claims to be settled hv the Qnartermaster' s Denartment.- No action was taken. The Tax Bill was next taken up. Mr Henderson offared an amend m mt striking out the tax on cotton, which was rejected. yeas 10 nays "A. An amend. ment to sdd flax to .he free list was adopt. e.. The bill was read third time and pass. Id. -2F-''' - N-'' r''-- In the House Mr Hale offered a reso,u,;op in reference to the case of Dorrance ,Atwassr. late private in the army and e prisoner of war at Andsrsonville, where he was detain. ed to keep the death record. and secured the only complete list of the dead, and who suhse. Qnently sold copy of the same te the War Department for S300 and clerkship. and who was afterward tried hy court-martisl. sentenced and imprisoned on the charge of arct ny for having repossessed himself of his own property. The resolution ins.r ,cts the Comm'tea on Military AT .irs, to inquire in,o the testimony, finding and sentence of such cnnrt-martial. After statement by, Mir Hale, refecting severely on some army officials for their conduct in the matter, the resolution was adopted. Mir Schenck introduced e joint re. solution securing honnties to colored soldiers, and pro'ec ing them from the 4xtoftion of claim agents. A message from the President was received giving information in relation to American i'izans arrested and imprisoned in Ireland. The report states that all such per. sons have been liberated. H''a
 In the Senate, Tuesday the Freedmen's Ba. reas Bill was taken m, and. after some oppo. sifion, was passed. It goes back to the House Tor concurrence in the amen dme0ts. The time fixed for its continuance is two years from the passage of the bill a'f1T
 In the House, :on motion of MT Schenek, the Committee on Military Affairs was dis. charged from the further consideration of the case of Dorrance Atwater, referred to by the resolution offered by MT Hale, and the same was referred to select committee ot 6va., The Senate's amendments, six hundred and sixty five in number, to the Internal Revenue Bill were referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, -r5Y .0. '9
 In the Senate Wednesday, Mr Morrill, called ID the bill introduced by Mr Wade on the first day of the session, to grant universal sufff ,ge to the District of Columbia An amend ment was adopted. excluding from the right of suf. fra e all who voluntarily left the District 10 go into the rebellion. An amendment to limit the franchise to such persons as can read the
 
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 In the House, the Senate bill to, prevent smuggling was passed.
 In the Senate. Thursday. Mr Brown offered resolution, which was adopted, instructin1 the Committees on the Judiciary to inqHire in- to the expediency of providing by law for such reorganization of the civil servica espe- ciallv as to the Post-ofce. Treasury and Interior Departments, as will secure appointments afer proper examination, and to regulate dism ssals and promotions as they are regulated in the army and navy, to the end that the patronage of these Departments may not be used % reservors of political power.
 In the House, the Senate amendments to the House bill to continue in force and amend the act to establish the Treatments Bureau was taken up. On motion of Mir sElliot the amendments were non concurred in, and a Conference Committee was asked.
 In the Senate. Friday. the bill giving three months pay to off oers below the rank of Brig General. on beirg mustered ont, was passed, and goes to the House for concurrence in yer bal amen aments. MrssWilson introduced tho new Army Bill, which is considered as com premise between the Senate and House bills. It prhvides for the organization of forty five regiments Of infantry-Gva less than the House -bill--five regiments of veteran reserves and five regiments of colored troops. The National Telegraph Bill was next taken mp, and after full debate, was passed, yeas l6, nays l3 .,":L -f-- ss ,et
 In the House. Mir Coffboth. from the Com mittee on Invalid Pensions, reported bill granting pensions to the soldiers and sailors of the War of 1912, and to those engaged in h. dian wars during that period. The morning hour having expired, the bill went over till next Friday The House then resumed the consideration of the Tariff Bill.