Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

THURSDAY. In the Senate, Sherman,
from the Committee on Agriculture, reported
adversely on the bill to establish a national
repository in Germany.-Wade offered reso-
luton which was adopted, instructing the
Committee on Public Buildings to enquire into
the expediency Of purchasing certain land,
near the CopitOl, on which to erect Presl-
dental MansiOn.-At the expiration of the
morning hour. the tax bill was taken up. The
amendment in relation to gas companies.
whereby such corporations whose price is fixed
by law, are authorized to add the Gov rnment
tax to their regular charges. The amendment
imposing tax of three per cent. on reapers,
mowers, threshing machines and separators,
corn-shelleTs, machinery exclusively adapted
to be driven by horse power, was disagreed to
10 to I7.-Several amendments of the FL
nance Committee regarding the tax on tobac-
co, were agreed tO.-The Commuters recon-
incubation in regard to auction sales, was ma
teriallv amended and sdopted.-The amend
ment authorizing railroad companies to add
the tax imposed on them to their rates. was
adopted.-The amendment imposing tax of
one-fourth of one per cent. on bank circula-
ton, Was agreed to.-The income sec
tiOn was then taken mp, but without
action thereon the Senate adjourned.
In the House the Ways and Means Commit
tee reported bill TO reorganiZe the Treasury
Department and fix the pay of its officers,
which was ordered to be printed and recon-
mitted. Ten thousand copies of the majority
reconstruction
baldwin, of Mass, offered a resolution call
inf for a revision of the law relative to mile
age of members of Congress, which was
adopted. Paine, from the Election Commit
tee reported in favor of Dawson's occupancy
of the seat for the Twenty-first Pennsylva-
MIA District, and gave notice that he would
call the matter up next week.-The Army Bill
was then considered, and, after the adoption
of several amendments, passed.-A number OF
minor bills and resolutions were subsequently
offered, when the House adjourned. ......
FRIDAY.-In the Senate, Mr. Ed
munds reported adversely on two House bills
one authorizing the construction OF railroad
from Washington to the Northwest; and the
other authorizing railroad from Pittsburg to
Cleveland. The bill authorizing the sale OF
Marine Hospitals where there are not over
twenty patients, was passed. The bill to
grant land in aid of the construction OF the
Kansas & Neosho Valley Railway, was passed.
The bill reserving land grant to the Lansing
& Traverse Bay Railroad. was passed. Two
messages were received from the President
one in relation to the withdrawal of the
Austrian troops, and the other in relation to
the Constitutional Amendment.
HoUsE.-In the House, MIR. Sehenck reported
substitute for the Senate bill making further
provision for the establishment of an armory
and arsenal of construction, deposit and re-
pair at Rock Island. Mr.. Perham reported
adversely upon tue bill granting pensions to
the soldiers of the war OF 1872. The Speaker
presented a message from the President in
reference to the joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution, stating that
if il had been communicated by the Secretary
of State to the Governors of the several
States. The message was referred to the Re-
construction Committee. The Senate bill to
annul the act authorizing the sale of marine
hospitals, &c., was passed. The Judiciary
Committee were instructed to inquire into the
expediency of reporting bill directing judges
and attorneys of District Courts of the United
States, in States lately in rebellion, to charge
the Grand Juries to inquire as to the viola
ton of the test oath by parties appointed TO
office The House then proceeded to the con-
sideratiOn of the Indian appropriation bill.
The bill was passed. The bill to provide for
the revision and consolidation of the statutes
of the United States was passed.
SATURDAY-Tn the Senate, Ramsey,
introduced a bill to secure the speedy con-
struction of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Cowan reported a bill which was passed, re-
quiring patentees on an appeal from the
decision of an examiner, to pay a fee of ten
dollars.-A joint resolution was passed, pro-
viding for the publication of official report of
the rebellion.-The Senate then took up the
Tax Bill.-Several amendments were offered
and MISUNDERSTANDING the consideration of
the Tax Bill, the death of Hon. James NJ
Humphrey, member of the House was an
nOunced, and after a eulogy by Morgan, and
the passage of the customary resolutions, the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, a bill to remove the office of
the Surveyor General of the States of Iowa
and Wisconsin. to Plattsmouth, Nebraska, was
passed. Mr.. Washburne presented the testi-
mony In the case of Geo. N. Carleton, late
Special Agent and Acting Surveyor of Customs
at Memphis.-Mr. briggs reported resolutions
in favor Of increasing the duty on copper
MIR. Darling then reported to the House the
death of Hon. James Humphrey. and after
eulogies by several members, and the passage
of appropriate resolutions, the House adj
journed. -e-
MoEDAY.-In the Senate, Wilson re-
ported an amendment to the Army Appropria.
tion Bill, granting three months pay to
officers on final discharge. Poland offered
resolution of inquiry as to whether tract of
land of about $50 feet, adjoining, or very
near Washington, can be obtained at a rea-
sonable price, for public park and Presi-
dental Mansion. "A petition was presented
from the men of the First Michigan Cavalry,
who state that they were mustered ont in
Utah, and had to return home at their own
expense, and ask to be reimbursed.-Th bill
to allow the claims of loyal persons in the
late rebel states for $500 and less for stores
furnished to the army, to be settled by the
Quartermasters Department, without going
to the Court of Claims, WAS taken up, dis
cussed and passed over, the morning hour
having arrived to take up the Tax bill, and
after passing several amendments, and re-
jecting others, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Donneliy reported bill
granting lands in aid of railroads in Minneso-
ia, which was passed.-Mr. Schenck intro |
iuced joint resolution concerning bounties |
10 colored soldiers.-Mr. Wentworth made a |
notion that the lobby should be excluded from |
he floor OF the HOuse,-Mr, Morrill, reported i