Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

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Senate concurred in the amendment to the
bill to define the number and regulate the
appointment of officers of the navy.
Mr.. WILSON called up the resolution
directing the payment to soldiers and sail
ors held as prisoners of war during the re-
bellion for Communication of rations belonging
to them, so he held the resolution was
passed.
1t was ordered that the Senate hold an
evening session to consider the bills from
the Committee on Commerce.
The bill to change the place of holding
the Circuit Court of West Virginia from
Lewisburg to Parkersburg, was passed.
Mr.. CHANDLER offered a resolution in
structing the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons to inquire into the expediency Of re-
pealing the neutrality laws between this
country and Great Britain.
Mr.. COWAN objected and the resolution
went over.
Mr.. POLLARD said that as a test ques-
ton he would move to take up the bank
rupt bill, and called for the yeas and nays
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to lay Mr.. Poll
LARD's motion on the table, and it was
agreed to-yeas Is, nays H.
The civil appropriation bill was then
taken up, after which the amendment direct
ing the Secretary of War to pay out the ap-
preparation was taken up.
The amendment directing the Secretary of
War to pay out of the Communication draft
fund, for every slave belonging to a loyal
man enlisted in the army, not exceeding
$500 each, was adopted
An amendment increasing the pay Of
clerks in the State Department $500 per an
mum was adopted, with all amendments
by the House.
Mr.. BINGHAM introduced bill to pro-
vide an increase of the revenue from i'm
ported wool, which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole on the
State Of the Union. and ordered to be print
ed. 1t consists Of the'woOl sections of the
Revenue Tariff bill passed by the House and
postponed in the Senate, except the ad valo-
rem duty is increased from ten to eleven per
cent. on raw wool, and on wooden manuiac-
tured goods the specific duty is reduced from
80 to 40 cents per pound.
HoUsE.-M.r DELANO offered a resolu-
ton that the House meet during the week
at eleven o'clock, A. NJ, and take a recess
daily from half past four till half past eleven
P. NJ, and that the first business in order in
the evening session should be the bills on
the Speakers table, which was adopted.
Mr.. CLARK, of Ohio, offered resolution
requesting the President to urge on the Ca
madam authorities and also on the British
government, the release of Fenian prisoners
recently captured in Canada, which was
adopted by a vote of l02 yeas to nays.
Mr.. ASHLEY, of Ohio, offered resolu-
ton for the appointment Of Select Com
mittee of seven, 70 which all bills and joint
resolutions now pending many Committee Of
the House, and all that may hereafter be
offered, proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, rendering
any person who has been elected President
ineligible to 4 second term, as also all bills
and joint resolutions proposing a change in
the modes and manner of elections Of Pres
dent of the Unsted States.
On motion Of Mr.. LEBLOND the resolu-
tionwas laid on the table by vote of II
to 62.
On motion of Mr.. SCHENCK the COM
munication from the Secretary Of war with
the reports in reference to the National
Cemeteries for soldiers in Tennessee, were
ordered to be printed.
The House then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the Senate amendments to the
House bill, granting theright of way toditch
and canal owners over public lands in the
States of California, Oregon and Nevada,
which was under discussion at the time Of
on Saturday. Mr.. JULIEN adj
dressed the House against the amend
ment.
SENATE-Mr. GRIMES called up the
bill to define the number and regulate the
Of officers Of the navy, recently
passed by the Senate and amended in the
House.
On motion Of Mr.. GRIMES the House
we're eoncurred in, and the bill
goes to the President
Mr. MORRILL, from the Committee on
the District Of Columbia, reported a resolu-
ton rendering the further use Of the build
ing used for the soldiers and sailors orphans
fair, 10 the directors Of the institution for
another fair.
Mr.. HOWARD offered a resolution that
the joint committee on retrenchment and
reform be instructed to enquire into the
mode Of collecting and the disposal made Of
and abandoned property in the
States lately in rebellion by officers and
agents Of the Treasury Department.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. CHANDLER said that last Deem
Der he promised on the floor Of the Senate
to introduce the present British neutrality
laws Of the two countries, and he had found
The same law under which in this country
the tenians were stopped from invading /
Ianadas was the law under which British 4
sailors were enlisted for rebel pirate service, /
L would be seen at a glance that il was a 1
mere iarce 70 continue such laws. He there |