Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-17

West Virginia, which, after some de-
bate, was passed by vote of l37 to 49,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-SENATE--A
bill giving the ranking privilege to
Mrs. Mary Lincoln was passed.
CHANDLER called up the House bill
to prevent the reissue of American reg
listers to American vessels whose regis
tiers were changed during the war,
which was passed.
WILSON called up the joint resolution
to amend the constitution by prohibit
ing any payment for the emancipation
OF slaves, which was referred to the Re
construction Committee.
CLARK, from the Judicial Committee,
reported bill to punish kidnapping OF
white or colored persons, by fine OF
5000 or $500, or imprisonment not.over
! five years, or both. Masters of vessels
carrying away such persons knowingly
are also subject to heavy penalty.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-SENATE.-
DooLrTTLE presented the credentials
of John Pool, Senator elect from North
Carolina, and in do ng so, stated that
he owed 1t to the Senate, as-well as to
himself, to state that Mr.. Pool has al
WAYS been a devoted friend to the Un-
ion. That he was the Union candidate
for Governor of the State in 1860, be-
fore there was an immediate danger oi
secession. He canvassed the State and
opposed secession, by every means IN
his power, to the very last. After the
ordinance of secession had passed he
retired to private life, and refused to
take any part in political affairs until
the peace movement commenced III
North Carolina in which he took an ac-
tive part, and did all in his power &c
embarrass the rebel authorities. The
credentials were aid on the table.
HOWE, of Wisconsin, presented the
petition of citizens of Wisconsin, ask
il that Congress spend no more time
discussing the question as to whether
the southern States are in or ont OF the
Union, but that they proceed to legIs
late so as to prevent the shedding o
innocent blood in tie South, and t.
protect loyal men there, black ano
white, which was referred to the com
mittee on Reconstruction.
. LANE, of Kansas, moved that thu
Senator elect from Colorado be admit
ted TO his seat on the -four of the Senate
, Agreed to.
, TRUMBULL, from the judiciary Com
mittee, reported the bill for the en-
laroement of the powers OF the Freed
mems Bureau, with the House amend
ment.
TRUMBULL moved to agree to tn
House amendments, except that on
, which restricted the operations OF tn
, hill to the States In which the writ o
habeus corpus was suspended on the Is
> of February, 1866. This amendmen
! would exempt Delaware, Maryland
and Missouri, from the operations O
the bill.
, Tine amendment by the House, excep
, that restoring the opel alton of the bill q
States In which habeas corpus was sus
pended on the LIST of February, 1866
were agreed to, and the bill then passed
Adjourned.
The House resumed the consideration
of the bill for the disposal OF the publi
, lands for homesteads for actual settle
. ment in the States of Alabama, Mis-
, sissippi, Louisiana, Arkansas anC
Florida. As amended it provides tina
from and after the passage of this act al
, the public lands in those States shall b'
disposed of according to the stipulation
of the homestead law of May 20, 1865
! entitled San act to secure homestead
, to actual settlers on the public domain,
and the act supplemental thereto
/ approved March 81, 1865, but with tn
/ restriction, that no entry shall be mad
{ for more than a half quarter section, o
) so acres, and in lieu of the sum OF tel
dollars per acre five dollars shall be pai'
, at the time of issue of each patent, pro
. vided that no distinction or discrimina
ton shall be made in the construction
/ of this act on account of race or color
and provided further, that no minera
lands shall be liable to entry or settle
ment under its provisions. The bli
was passed-yeas ll3, hayes 20.