, 1866-03-20
| CONGRESS.
| IMPORTANT MEASURES
| INTRODUCED.
The Loan Dill Again Be-
fere The Heuse.
FENlANS AMONG TIE BLUE.
NOSES.
4 SCARE AT HALIFAX.
Our Relations with France in Re-
gard to Mexico.
THEY STAND UPON 4 GOOD
FOOTING.
The Missour; Bushwhackers
Gathering and Aiming,
THINGS LOCKING BETTER In
'.'ExAS.
Comptroller Clarke Again,
BfNCRoFirS GRAFTON SUP.
PRESSED lNMFRANCE.
A SLAYER CAPTURED,
The Belgian Minister to Mexico,
Nhnf
Comptroller Clarke Again,
:BENCR0FTS GRAFTON SUP
PRESSED lNlgFRANCE. =
The Belgian Minister to Mexico,
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SENATE
A. s9ASEk 5he PETITION Of e.tlesn
schelled Edah be admitted as governing part5 init
the Union without adequate SECURITY for the future
heieHed II, 70 re Commitieeon 1aeeonstluetion-
Az. auM NEh otSo presented the petitions Of tn.
citizens Of Jefereou county, Pa. asking Tor ar
amendment 10 the Com stttutiou prohibiting au1
state tIom mating Distinctions IN casll nelti
Or t0oee bonn on American eol, or account Of rscs
or color. Referred to the .Copm.ttee on 'Hecuu
etrnetton.
MI. SUMNER presented tTo petitions in fayo,
Of N international COPYRIGHT Iaw, which we're re
fcIted to the Committee on Foreign Relations
BIZ: WADE presented petition from the Ohio
imported wool, which HRs refes1ed to the Con- nut
/ tee on Efnance:
Mr W1LSoStpsesented petition te ere.se the
Committee on Military Aaairs.
Nr. WILSON presented the petition Of severn
FrA f1,6
.hvce Of Geo, r. Jpstls. who In bts viii freed
them md provided for their eupport rom III
properly len by him They ask fhat i 1ortinu nj
The petition vas 1cic11ed to he Commtttee on H.
JndIc1ary. =. "'@
MF. WILSON. nou The Military Committee, re.
ported the bill to establish home tor tOtaIIy dis
bled eo}d,e1r snd satlors Of the United Stntes viii
Recommendation that certain amendments OF the
House be conenrsed in, The Amendments strike
out the provisions With regard 70 eeameu, aud mike
them applicable 10 soldiers only. The HoUFo
emendnepts were concur7ed In. ant the bill now
GOES 70 The President fot his ag1atufe.
Mt. FEssESnEN rose 10 personal exptsns.
tion. lie found in the s4loaM Iateui9eaeer Of The
11h Inst, 1ctter from Wm. A. Graham. cls,r-
AMI for seat IN fhe Senate from North Laroa1nt, In
reply 10 his tFekscndcn'e, remarks Of i few days
hro, Concerning the nature Of the Investigation csf-
r1e1 on hy tue Committee Of Fifteen. This letter
OF III. Giansm.s Tss Intended TO consey the tn,-
press!on ths: The 1nscsttgations were no, impair
1sal. Ar. Graham bad written 10 him {Festcpdcp} j.,
making two fequcste; one, ina, Witnesses fuecc4t.
ed BY hl1o tGtahsm' shon1d be e1amined by- the
and ,5S sna
EN- States kbould be present to c4o.s-eSam,ne he
w11nesaet. The Int request wAs nof rn1,vl,es
Of Investigations by committee, and because i6e
proedin:.s OF committee were not in tbe DatuIe
Of criminal cxamlnat1op, where cross-e1sm,ns:
au he q to- s1eiy asd not
Staie. In the light Of ccimlua1s on trial nor ss1s
bc netting In the cspac:y OF pro.ecrtor 1te error
T. fHtfY rfV
had cloeed, teeause It hsd been ordered s,' 10 y
=1n'.a. !: had not clozed, e1cepi in Inc ca u Of
tenpeteee- n the case OF Sur1h Csr,-
II i.na, 70 testimony had get been printed,
II all beng In The handt OF Nj. Howard, Of M1chI.
IN noT 1b:ens On account of aoEnes,lc aiEicsion.
NJ PAWS. N Fcpsy TO Mr. Fessence3. advo-
Senators and 10 6c pre- .ent md
examine Witnesses. Mr.. Davis proposed to fead
MI Gsahamf stafe1fsnt IN the IHft4iQeneer. Har-
lnR read for half IN hour. he was called to order by
non befaIt The senate.
Mf. FEssENDEN ea1d be h2d yielded TO Mr.
YES evident now TIM. he was zaaing the editorials
and newe columns Of the newspspess-
Ms. DAVIS eaid that nc was reading an ezplana-
At the conclusion Of Mr. Davis rea3iu. Mr, FES-
*kNDES rose 10 tay TINT II Mr. Gzaham dessrna 10
introduce further testimony IN The case Of NORTH
tarotina be could do 70.
don, which was adopted:
Rtsatred. That The Secretary Of the Navy furuIsh,
eumnlit leyel= and distances b. surveys o fhc van
ons PROPOSED 1ncs for tncroctanlc canals and mil
Ocssrs, md also thc;r Iesi:re T mes o. nIse;iesie
lnea for the construction Of ship canal and ezpe-
cialty a. relates to the Hondur1s, Tehuantepec,
N:caragu., Panama aud Ae1at lines; md aiEo
l.thmus OF Da1ltn hat been sa,ibfactoYiy exnlored
md, IL 30 furnish in detail, charts Of panr lines
OF level and information connected herewith, md
A9 WILSON introduced r,1ll to provide for the
equalization OF bouuttes to soldiers IL The Iste wnr
OF The rebellion. II cnac,s a follows:
SEc11oN J. That to cach and every COLDER who
teyet in the anee Of The United Sites IN he lajs
discharged thrreiFom thes cafter speciard. bouuty
Of eight and onc-1his dollar per month, for cacd
a..a every month o. service rendered.
and ID na,a Gf 0adc o. Seqay
r.slons Of th's aet, deductions shall be made for
- sa1a nnu ~, ~ ~ Gnt,oa t,s1a 70
iii snT sdier i 1r1ve e1es;er - sn,n ~ y, no , te