Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-07-26
PROCEEDINGS OP CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, Friday, July 20, 1866.
In the Senate yesterday, Mr. EDNUNDs,
from the Conference Committee on the bill
to protect the lives of passe gers on steam
vessels, made report The House agreed
to all the import amendments OF the Senate,
and the bill is substantially as passed by
the Senate The report was agreed to-
Mr.. STEWART called mp the bill granting the
right to all citizens of the United States to
enter and explore unoccHpied mineral lands
of the United States, and prescribing the
conditions upon which they can obtain
and retain possession which was passed.
Mr. EDMUNDs introduced a bill to prevent
the Courts from being used as means for
tr,r persecution of loyal citizens, which
was referred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr. FEssENDEN reported from the Finance
Committee the Tariff Bill passed by the
House on Wednesday, with two amend
ments which he said were unimportant.
1t was ordered to be printed Mr.. SUMNER
presented the report of the Conference
Committee on the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation Bill, which was agreed to,
after considerable debate on the provision,
that no compensation be given for the en-
suing year to the United States Minister
at Lisbon, Portugal. The Civil Appropri-
atiol Bill was then taken up. The vote OF
Thursday ordering that the Medical and
Surgical History of the War be printed un-
der the direction of Surgeon-Gen BARNES
was reconsidered, and it was voted that
the work be printed at the public printing
office, under the direction of the Secretary
of War
In the House Mr. DEMING, from the Com,
mittee on Military Affairs, reported u bill
to establish and protect National Cemeter
les, which was recommitted and ordered
to be printed The House proceeded to
the consideration of the joint resolution
for the admission of Tennessee Mr.. BING
HAM withdrew the demand for the previous
question, and modified its substitute SO as
to read "Joint resolution declaring Ten
nessee again entitled to Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress-" After an inter
esting debate, the resolution was adopted
by large majority-yeas l25, nays y
Mr.. STEVENS reported bill to provide foI
restoring to the States lately in Insured
ton their full political rights. Several
amendments were proposed, and finally
the bill and amendments were laid on the
table. Mr. STEVENS then offered his reso
| luton in favor Of a recess until December
giving the presiding officers of both Houses
the right to convene Congress during that
| time. After speech from Mr.. STEVENS il
sxpport of the resolution. it was rejected
by vote of IS to As
Saturday, July u, 1866.
In the Senate, the Committee on the Ju.
dietary reported back the House joint reso
luton declaring Tennessee entitled TO rep
resentation in Congress with an amend
ment in the form of a substitute which
briefly alluded to the several steps taken
by that State toward construction, and
which had paved the way for its restora-
ton. Mr.. Sherman objected to the substi.
tute, saying it would probably be vetoed
by the President Mr.. TrumbulI supported
the substitute. After debate the the sub
/ stituted preamble was rejected, but {
change was made in the body of the resolu
/ tion which will send it back to the Hou Sc
/ The vote was IS to 4 Messrs Sumner
Brown, Buckalew and McDougall voting
/ against il. The report Of the Conference
8 Committee on the Pension bill was agreed
/ to.
J
under discussion, that gentleman made /
protest against the spirit which he sait
/ had been manifested toward him in debate
He attempted to Justify his conduct tow
ard Mr.. Griunel, and said that he had sen
to the Governor Of Kentucky his resigna
ton as a member Of the House. He wa
then called before the bar of the House anl
reprimanded by the Speaker A resolution
that when the House adjourn it be to tn,
% Of October, and then, if not otherws
ordered, to adjourn to the lst Of December
was adopted. The Secretary Of War wa
authorized to furnish transportation TO dis
charged soldiers TO whom artificial limb
are furnished. The Senate bill to regulat
the appointment of naval officers wa.
passed, with amendments, increasing th
number of officers to 20 Lieutenant-Com
manders, 90 Masters and 10 Ensigns, pro
viding that volunteer officers attached 1
vessels at sea or on foreign stations ma,
be appointed to the regular navy, an,
striking out sentence that volunteer off
GERS shall hold their positions until thei
places can be supplied by graduates from
the Naval Academy.