New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-02
Congressional.

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WAsHIsGToS, July 27s-The Joint resolution cor
ttinning in force the army egQlatpns enacted sine
July A, 1861, was called MP and amended by addin
two eolored regiments to the regular army, an,
thenpassed.
The bill extending the jurisdiction of the Unite
States circuit courts, vas passed and goes to tn
President.
The report Of the conference committee on thu
tariff BIZ was agreed to, and the bill goes to thu
The report Of the conference committee on the
civil appropriation bill, increasing the pay of Con
gresEnen and respecting the bounty bill, was
agreed to by the following vote:
Yeas -- Messrs. Bnekalew, CONFESS, Cowan
Dawes, DoolittIe, Edmunds, Fessenden, Guthrie
Henderson, Howard johnson, McDougall, Nor
gan, Norton Poland, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Riddle
sherman, sprague, Stewart Sumner, Van Wrinkle
and williams.
Nays -Messrs Anthony, Chandler, Cresswen
Harris, Kirkwooa, Lane, Nye, Ross, Trumhull
Wade, Wiley Wilson and Yates-l3.
Mr. Wilson then agreed that the bill to equalize
bounties be taken up, but motion snade by MIR
Poland to proceed with the consideration Of, tht
case of Mr.. Patterson, from Tennessee, prevailed
4 The following resolution was adopted by a yott
of I'll to IL:
Il RESOLVED That the Hon. David b. Patterson
upon taking the oath required by inc Constitution
and laws, be admitted to his seat as Senator from
Tennessee
u The following was the vote
Yeas-Messrs. BuekaleY, Cowan, Davis, Doc
little, Ednonds, Fessenden, Foster Guthrie, Har-
Tiss Henderson, Howe. Johnson Kirkwood Lane,
Morton, Pollard, Riddle, Sherman Van Wrinkle,
Nays Messrs. Chandler GressWell, Howard,
Nyei Pomeroy, Ross, Sumner, qrumbull, Wade and
Yates-IL
The Senate at All v u. again went into execu7
live session,
HOUSE. The Senate bill for the admission of
Nebraska was passed by So to 80.
The Senate joint resolution continuing army
regulations came up, and, on motion of MI.
III
the Senate to avoid tie passing Of an army bill
I it was laid on the table.
The report Of the conference committee on the
civil appropriation bill relating to increased COM
pensation Of Senators and members, and making
: the pay OF the Speaker So, 000 was rejected by d
vote Of yeas IA, nays l0l.
Another conference was asked for from the
Senate.
The conference committee ON the army bill re.
ported and the report was agreed to.
The committee on Judiciary submitted mass of
testimony, showing that rebel authorities, under
the direction of Mr.. Davis declined to rive negro
soldiers and their officers the treatment due to
prisoners Of war. Its shown that General Kirby
Smith objected to the capture Of negroes in arms
and letter from General Dick Taylor is quoted
inhich lie says: n have been nofficially Informed
that some of our troops have captured negroes in
arms hope this may not be SO; and that your
s9bordinates in command of capturing parties
may have recognized the propriety Of giving no
quarter to armed negroes and their oficers.ue {
A message Of Jeff Davis is also quoted, in which
he proposes that Union officers in command Of
negro troops shall, when captured, be dealt with
as criminals engaged iii enticing seryile insured
lion. With regard to che maltreatment of TJninn
prisoners. it's generally shown that Jeff Davis de-
clafed the Union troops ineendiaries and robbers
who had forfeited their elaiins to be treated as
prisoners Of war.
A greatness Of testimony is added TO show that
the prisoners were treated in accordance with the
views Of Davis, as above set forth. The docu-
ments cited are all Of rebel origin, and show that
the prisoners in the South were in frightful con-
dillon. The facts were frequently brought 10 the
notice Of The Confederate authorities at Richmond,
nut without avail
letter from one sabina Dismnkes, dated at
Statesaurg, B! O., October 18th, 1864, to JEFF
Davis says with regard to the suffering of the
prisoners at Florence. & If such things are al
lowed 20 continue they will most surely draw down
some aRini gudgmenton our country. 1t is a most
n9fflpe national sin that cannot go UNPUBLISHED; if
We cannot give them food and shelter for Gods
cake send them back to Yankee land; but don't
searge the miserable creatures to death.n
i accompanying the letter was an article from the
sumter Walehmans giving the details Of visit
male oy the writer 70 the prison at Florence
Inc account is NEST horrible one The nrison-
CTS are described as filthy. diseased fanished
men with no hope Of reliefexeept hy death. An
meLe n rags and bafe.footed, and crawling with
Maie the reporter was there q rain storm took
9iAee, anu ne describes the activity with which
4ne prisoners welcomed it, opening their mouths
the same like Office -f0ii4 'AA
"A great mass OF similar testimony Is unlimited
OIL going 70 show that Daya was fuily aware y
Inc condition Of the prisoners
Considerable space ia devoted to the macltina.
tons Of Clement Y. Clay, Beverly Tucker George
N. Saunders, Jacob Thompson and otbers. n Dan
ada during the war. 1t is shown that a poTtion n
the rebel secret service money was maid "a ant
Hymns, who rendered services In CONVEYING bove,
Of smallpox clothing, to be sold at Washington
In connection with these matters iarre nun.
Der of documents are submitted. In ali of thest
schemes it was shown Davis was concerned. aud
the committee argue that the fact is a bar 10 d,
plea that he and his associates were incapable 81
the crime Of assassination.
III further confirmation of this view, copies oi
letters are given from foreigner named DeKaib
NAe proposed to blow up the capitol at Washing
ION, when Abe and his myrmid0ns, and the North
eln Congress members were assembled there. On,
q thsse letters y indoTsed by Walker, rebel sec
rotary Of war.
Another letter from one Panramore, stating h,
aaa 3ouaa means Of disposing Of tile leading
characters AZ the North in an underhand manner
bears the Endorsement OF JEFF Davis. himself
Anothef letter from Il. G. Danham directly ppo.
posing the assassination Of, Seward, Lincoln.
Greeley, Prentice & Co., written to Davis, ana re.