Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-12
Congressional Summary.

In the Senate Monday, Mir Wilson from the Military Committee, reported the bill to equal iae bounties in Q new form, when it was re- committed to the Military Committee. It gives to every soldier in the late war eight and one third dollars per month, minus the amount already pald, Home guards, or troops called out for local service, are excepted fro m the benefits of the act. No money will be paid ont under the act to any claim agent or attorney. MT Fessenden, from the Finance Committee, reported the Loan Bill without amendment. Mir Sumner offered resolution calling upon the Postmaster General and the Secretary of the Treasury to report to the Senate whether, since December last, any per sons have been permitted to enter on the du- ties of office in these departments asd receive salaries without taking the oath required by law. The resolution went over. Mir. Van Winkle introduced bill for better classif- cation and graduation of invalid pensions. The bill was referred.
 In the House, Mir Ward offered resolution which was adopted, in favor of prompt action in authorizing an equalization of bounties Mir Pike's resolution, offered 8 fortnight ago, requesting the Secretary of the Navy to send sufficient naval force to the fishing grounds to protect citizens of the United States in their rights as recognized by the treaty of 178S The resolution was referred. Mir Da- vis' resolution offered on the 10th of January approving the Presidents reconstruction pol icy, next came up. The resolution declares that the House oherishes the most entire con- idence in the patriotism and ability of the president, and in his desire to restore the Un- ion on the basis of permanent prosperity and peace. Mir Raymond took the floor and held 1t till the close of the morning hour, when the resolution went over. The bill already pass hxxk k6n0 fective punishment of counterfeiting. was con sidered and passed. The bill to aid in the construction of ship canal connecting Green Bay, Wisconsin, with Lake Michigan. was al- SO passed.
 In the Senate, Tuesday, MT Sumner called up his resolution, offered yesterday, calling upon the Postmaster-G General and the Secreta- ry of the Treasury to report to the Senate whether persons have been employed in their Departments since December last, without ta- king the oath required by law, which was passed-yeas 25, nays B. The bill authori- zing the President of the United States to beria was passed. s-..t ..r
 In the. House, the. bill to regulate the ap- pointment of volunteer officers for the regular navy, was passed. The Senate bill to amend the act of July 4, 1864 for the relief of sea men on board of. vessels wrecked or lost in the naval service, was passed. The bill to establish National Bureau of Education was recommitted.
 In the Senate Wednesday, Mr Wilson intro duced joint resolution directing the Secre- tary of war to take steps for preserving the graves of Union soldiers from dissertation which was passed. The veto message was next taken up, and MT Trumbull took the floor in defence of the Civil Rights Bill
 The House resumed consideration of the contested election case of Dodge against Brooks, from the Eighth Confessional Dis trict of New York. MT. Marshall resumed and completed his argument in support of Mir Brooks right to the seat After further de- bate the case went over.
 In the Senate, Thursday, Mir Sumner report ed the joint resolution, with amendments, to provide for the expenses attending the exhibi- tion of the products of the United States at the Senator appointed from Vermont to fill the vacancy occasioned by Mir Foots death, was sworn in. A joint resolution was passed securing to colored soldiers their bounties. At o'clock the message of President John son vetoing the Civil Rights Bill was taken up. MT Reverdy Johnson too the floor, and spoke at length in opposition to the bill He was followed by other Senators, but vote was not reached
 In the House the bill giving three months pay properly allowed to army officers who should continue in service to the close of the war-to such officers as resigned or were mnatered ant ei th.;. --1---t, ,., 18th of April, 1065, was passed. The War Department had constructed the law as not covering such cases. The Conference Com mittee on the Deficiency Bill reported a pro- yiso that no portrait or likeness of any living person hereafter engraved shall be placed on any of the bonds, securieties, notes, or frac- tional currency of the United States. Mir Bundy offered resolutions, which were adopt ed, in favor of better protectinf the the sol diers from the extortions of Claim Agents.
 In the Senate, Friday, MT Lane. of Kansas, offered joint resolution for the admission of the States lately in rebellion to representa- in Congress on condition of their repudiating the rebel debt, indorsing the Federal debt, annulling all ordinances of secession, and granting the right of suffrage to such colored people as can read, or who own and pay tax' es on $250 worth of property. Mr. Lane spoke of the necessity for immediate action on the subject of reconstruction, to save the Republican Party from crumbling to pieces. Att o'clock the message of the President, ve- toing the Civil Rights Bill, was taken up. and after considerable debate the vote was finally taken and the bill passed over the Presidents veto. Yeas 35, nays 15.
 In the House, the New-York contested cleo tion case was taken up, and MT Brooks resum ed his argument. After two-hours' speech and additional debate, the vote was reached. On the question of MT Brook claim, it stood nays 84 yeas AS. On Mir Dodge's claim yeas 72; nays 52.
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