The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-28
THIRD EDITION
THlRTY-NINTR CONGRESS.
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The Closing Hours OF the
First Session.
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THIS MORNINGS WORK.
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Important Bills Passed.
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EXCITING SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
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EXCITING SCENES AND INCIDENTS


Senate.
WASHINGTON, July 2s--6 A. M At 2 A. M. the
Senate doors were reOpened. The conference report
the Civil Appropriation bill as under considera
tion. Mr.. Wilson had the floor, ana advocated the
equalization of bounties and opposed the increase of
compensation to members OF Congress
He mad been, lie said, in the Senate twelve years,
and yet If he were to die to morrow he could not
leave behind HIM enough to buy pine coffin. Still
he would not vote TO his own compensation
while such a just demand was denied the soldiers
He regarded the action OF Congress in this matter as
dlsgTaceiul.
mr.. McDougan called Mr.. Wilson to order for ap-
plying such remarks to the action of Congress.
Mr.. Eessenden said the report was Just what the
Senate had agreed to. The Senate had, by q large
vote, and by the aid of Mr. Wilson, voted an increase
of compensation to members of Congress, and by an
equally large vote had defeated tie proposition for
the equalization of bOunties.
Somebody else besides the soldiers ought tJ be
consulted on this bounty question. II was his MIR
Fessenden'sl opinion that outside of the ranks OF
paying $3.50 900 for this purpose. A hundred dol.
lars 10 each soldier would give a little pleasure
perhaps, for tlme but it would render necessary
amount of taxation that would be felt for years.
Mr.. McDOugall saId he had expressed his opinion
on this bounty question a year or TWO since He
thought it the duty OF poor and rich alike to serve
the country; The men oflarRe wealth ought to be
in 'front.' of the armies
The policy OF substitutes was false policy. he
opposed TO bounties and substitutes II his
policy had been adopted III 1860, we would have had
instead OF hYe yeas war, of twelve months
MI. Edmunds spoke against the bounty PROPOSE
ton as unjust to many States, his own amongst the
number
MIR. Doolitte offered a joint resolution, calling
upon the Commissioners OF the General Land Office
and the Commissioners of Pensions to report 10 the
next Congress plan ior equalizng bountes in land
warrants to be located along the alternate sections
of Ian ON the lines of railroads.
Mr.. Fessenden objected to the consideration of
any other measure while the conference report was
pen ding.
Mr. Wilson resumed the floor In advocacy of the
Bounty bill, He hoOed the bill wou 90 to the
Committee on Commerce, and that the incr ased
compensation Of COngressmen would be stricken
out, or the Bounty bill would be added to IL.
Mr. Wade said he was afraid of this report. He
did not believe it 10 be just to the soldiers of the
Mr.. Yates said he did not agree with the conte-
renee report The Democratic party with the PresI-
dent at the head OF 1t, was appealing to the preiu-
dices of the soldiers, 10 influence them against Con-
gress for its action in bat matter.
He (Mr Yates) had cal ed out 250 900 soldiers in
Illinois, and he could not justice to those men,
deny them the simple justice called for in the Bounty
Mr.. Wilson called the yeas and navs on agreeing
to the report to wit increasing the pay OF Congress.
men and rejecting the Bounty bill
Yeas-Messrs. Bucka ew, COnness, Cowan, Davis,
Doolitle, Edm unds, Fessenden, Foster Guthrie,
Henderson,, Ho ward, Johnson McDougall, Morgan,
Norton, Po and, PomeroV, Ramsey, Riddle, Sher-
man, sprague, Stewart Sumner, Van Wmkle, Viii
Nays~Messrs. Anthony, Chandler, Creswell,
barns, Kirkwood, Lane, Nye, Ross, TTumbull,
Wade, Wiley, Wilson. and Yates-l3.
so the report was agreed to.
MIR. Wilson took the floor, and moved that the
Senate proceed to the consideration of the bill to
eouahze the bounties
Mr. Poland moved TO proceed'to the consdera.
The motion of Mr. Poland prevailed, aud the
Senate proceeded to the consideration OF the follow
ing resoluton:-
ResoiUed, THAT the Hon. David d. Patterson, upon
taking the oata required by the Constitution and
laws, be admitted to his seat as Senator from Ten
nessee.
Mr.. TrumbU lIll.) explained why he could not
vote for the resolution He could not vote for it
with The facts in Mr. Patterson's case and the law
Mr.. WADE (Ohio) said mans motives could moi
| be taken into consideration in such case. The
| Senate had nothing to do with mans motives
| while the law was so plain.
! Mr. Buckalew (Pai spoke in favor of the resOlu
| tiOn
"A message was received from the House, annOun
cling ITS non-concurrence In the conference report
Messrs' sherman, Harris, and Edmunds were ap
| pointed a second Committee on Conference
| The resolution declaring air. Patterson entitled
| to his seat Twas adopted yeas, Il; nays, II, a.
Yeas-Messrs. Buckalew, Cowan, Davis, DooHttIe
Edmunds Fessenden, Foster, Guthrie, Harris, Hen
derson, Howe, johnson, KirkwO0d, Lane Norton
Poland, Riddle, sherman, Van Wrinkle, Wiley snC
Nays-Messrs Chandler, Creswell, Howard, Nye
POmerOy, Ramsey, Ross, Sumner, Trumbull Wade
The Senate, at Is O'clock again went into Exc
The doors were reopened at O'Clock A. NJ,
The Senate agreed TO the report OF the Conference
/ Committee on the Army bill
Az agreed upon, the bill is substantially the las
passed by the senate & sacS sSF an 10 b
twenty. seven existing battalons of intantryi eigh
| new regiments of infantry four OF which shall b
| colored troops, and four Veteran Reserves; also
four new regiments of cavalry.
1 Mr. Sherman tOhIO), from the Conference Com
mittee on the Civl Appropriation bill, asked tha
the Committee be instructed TO agree 70 the Hous
amendment on the subject of bounties In modihe'
| FORM
The instructions were given-yeas, 2I; NAYS, o.
Inc report of the Committee OF conference on Tn
| question OF bounties was received ana agreed TO-
Its provisions are published in the report oil IN
| House proceedings. ..-t0 -. II.
recess was taken until o'clock A; M at whic
hour two Senators and the President pro tem az
peared in their seats. ~. r.ae i. - a :. .-.. -
IL was moved that the recess DO extended to
O'Clock which was carried UNANIMOUSLY
Il The Senate assembled at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
Mr.. Wade reported the House bill to increase th'
duty on imported wool and moved to take 1t up:
Mr.. Fessenden Me- hoped il would not be takel
up. lhe Committee on Finance had not exRmine
IL, and Il was now too late IN the session, bein
within two hours OF the adjournment, 10 consider I
Mr. Wade spoke IN favor Of the bil and hoped
| would be passed. i.l. r.st il T' ~. Il 20
II MI SpragUe (R. ~ hoped the Senate would TAX
up the bill distributing tne awards Tor the captuT
/ oh the assussins. He moved TO Law Mr. Wade
| motion on the table Agreed toy eas, "a; nays II
Yeas-Messrs Anthony, Buckalew, Comets, Gre
/ we'll DOolittle, Fessenden, Foster. Guthrie, Harri
Henderson, Howard, johnson, Lane, McDougal
| Morgan, Nesmith, Bprague. Sumner, Van Wirk
| WILEY Williams, and Wilson'S.
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