Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-08
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, July 7.-SENATE,-A dis
cussion. in which Messrs. JOHNSON, TRUM-
BILE, SUArSER and FEssENDEN participated,
took place on a motion to receive the report
of the minority of the Reconstruction Com
mittee Of fifteen. The report which was
presented by Mr.. JOHNSON, was finally adopt
ed, and received asthe views of the minority;
but the Senate, in receiving it, dc not estab-
lish precedent for the future.
Mr. TRUMBULL, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported and asked to be dis
charged from the consideration Of a number
of petitions among them one for the expul-
sion of GERRETT DAVIS, and one for the
speedy trial by court-martial of JEFFERSON
DAVIS.
Mr.. TRUMBULL, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported, with amendments, the
bill in relation to appointments in and re-
mOvals from office.
A Joint resolution for tae settlement Of the
military claims against Nevada territory,
was passed.
Mr.. WADE introduced a joint resolution
guaranteeing loans to the Republic Of Mexi-
co to the amount offifty millions of dollars,
which was referred to the Committee on For
eign Relations.
The Senate adjourned at l.5O, on motion
of Mr.. GRIMES, who said the heat had al
ready Frustrated several members, and
threatened others.
HoUsE.-Mr. SCHENCK made an appeal
to the House in regard to the various Army
bills pending between the two Houses. He
said he had an interview with GRANT the
other day and the Secretary of War, both Of
whom urged the necessity of bill being
passed Immediately, as there was pressing
demand for troops.
Mr.. ELLIOTT, from the Committee on
Conference on the bill 10 prevent smuggling,
made a report, which was agreed to. The
points Of controversy were as to matters Of
detail.
The House resumed, as regular order Of
business in the morning hour, the considera-
ton of the Senate bill to grant land titles
in California. A considerable discussion
took place on the the bill, Mr.. JULIEN max
ing an argument against it and the Califor-
MIA members advocating It
The bill as presented was then passed. IL
provides that in all cases where the State Of
California has heretofore made selections Of
any public domain in part satisfaction Of
anv grant made to said State by any act Of
Congress, and has disposed Of the same TO
purchasers in good faith, the lands 50 stu
ated shall De COulLu46u 70 rAlu otdtes Il To
vided that no selection made by said State Of
California contrary 10 existing laws shall be
confirmed by act for land to which any adj
verse pre-emption, domestic, or other right,
has been at the date Of the passage Of this
act acquired by any settler under the laws Of
the United States, OF 10 any lands which
have been reserved for naval, military, or
Indian purposes, by the United States, 70
mineral lands, to any land held or claimed
under any valid Mexican OF Spanish grant,
or 10 any land which at the time Of The pas
sage Of this act was declared within
the limits Of any city, town or village with
in the country Of San Francisco, and Frovid-
al further, that the State Of California shall
not return under this act a greater quantity
of land Cor school and improvement purpo-
ses. than she Is entitled TO By this act The
House then went into a Committee Of
Whole on the State Of Maine, Mr.. SCHo-
FIELD In the chair, and resumed the con-
sideFation Of the tariff bill, the question
being on Mr.. STEVENS amendment 70 in