Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

, THURsDAY-In the Senate the House
bill to authorize the Vice Admiral of the navy
| to appoint a secretary, with tue rank and pay
| of a lieutenant, was passed.
The bill to authorize the coinage of five
| cent pieces was passed.
After discussion upon the resolution to pre-
vent the introduction of cholera, the morning
hour expired, and the postoffice appropriation
| bill was taken up, bnt the Senate adjourned
| without coming to any vote upon it.
In the house, after long discussion upon
| the constitutional amendment reported by the
Reconstruction Committee, it was finally
brought to a vote, and passed by yeas l2S
nays 81.
After some other unimportant business, the
House adjourned over till Monday.
FRIDAY.-In the Senate the bill to
prevent the introduction of cholera was de-
bated again until the expiration of the morn
inc hour when TrumbulIs amendment to the
post-oflice appropriation bill was taken up,
and after q lengthy debate was defeated by
vote of &c yeas to % nays. The bill was
then passed.
SATURDAY--No general business.
MoNDAY-In the Senate, the bill
to prevent smuggling was taken up and read,
but no action was had upon it. But little bust
ness of Importance was transacted.
In the House, a number of bills and resOlu-
tions were presented and referred. ly
Il fesOlullOn WAS atlOpltu-OltIbu Dy MI.
Stevens, to appoint a committee of three &c in
vestigate all matters connected with the recent
bloody riot in Memphis, Tenn.
A joint resolution was passed instructing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
expediency of altering the laws relating to
the appointing power, so as to make all official
trusts to be terminated at certain times, sub
ject only to the condition of good behanior.
TUEsDAY--In the Senate, Mr.. Fessen-
den gave notice that he would, on Monday,
call up the Reconstruction resolutions from
the House and press them to vote as early
as possible.
MIR. Trumbull reported bill, which was
passed, to change the time and fix the ,,lace
| FOR holding the United States Circuit in Eir-
! ginia. The place is changed from Norfolk to
| Richmond, and the time fixed for the first
Mondays in May and December.
The bill authorizing the appointment OF an
/ additional Assistant Secretary of the Navy, for
six months, while the present Assistant visits
Europe on official business, was passed. ..s
The joint resolution to prevent the intro
duction of cholera, was taken up, and after
amendment, passed-27 to IL.
| At 3 o'clock a message was received from
the President vetoing the Colorado Bill, but il
went over till to-day, without reading.
The bill to prevent smuggling was discuss
| ed and passed. igEt -f ~
In THU House, the bin to change the organic
acts of the various territories, was taken up
WEDNESDAY In the Senate, the Pres
idents message vetoing the bill for the admis-
sion OF Colorado was read, ordered printed
and laid upon the table. 500 oa-. Z
Wilson introduced abill to fix the military
peace establishment of the United States
which was referred to the military commit
tee. I't-H .r.4
The House bill repeating the act of the 37th
Congress in relation to passports with an
amendment that hereafter, passports shall
only be granted TO citizens of the United
States, was passed.
A joint resolution was passed suspending
the collection of direct tax in West Virginia
until the first Of March next, unless her ac-
counts against tho United States are sooner
adjusted.
In the House a bin was passed further tc
provide for the safety ofpassengers on steam
ships.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the tax bill, and twelve pages of it were dis
pose d of.
The House refused to concur in the Senate
amendment to the act regulating the place for
holding the circuit court of the United States
within the district of Virginia, and asked for a
committee of conference.