New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-02
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tplices are submitted, all tending to confirm the
opinion II is also stated that attdaylts nave p9e1
taken by the judge advocate general from setetS
persons, who sw0re that they were preseno a. an
i interview between Surratt Davis and Benjamin,
\ firther establishing the guilt OF DAVIS pat, on
being brought before the commlttee, leese patuSs
lretracted but without giving any Satisfactory fea
me- rsDopt fses with resolutions declaring that
there il nothing to prevent the trial Of Davis for
treason and that it is the duty OF the executive to
Investigate the facts connected with the assassina
The resolutions reported by the Senate relative
to the completely of JEFF. Davis in the assassina-
/ lion, were adopted.
sented to the Senate, increasing compensation to
the Representatives and Senators, and paying ex-
ira bounty to the soldiers, was presented where
| upon there was futtering. Some asked diyi-
sion on the question, which could not be had under
! parliamentary law.
calling the yeas and nays but Mt. Conklin called
upon the members to rise and let the vote be taken
/ squarey. The yeas and nays were ordered; there
was considerable excitement, and for a time q
| breathless attention. as each member answered to
| his name. As the roll was about completed,
groups of members stood around the clerks desk
| waiting to hear how the vote stood.
| Mr.. Sehenek rose to a question of order, urging
that against the rule Cor members to be near
the clerks desk while the vote was being taken,
| and so the speaker ruled
/ voted in the negative, but there were several
members who had not answered when first
| called. gsg IL a
likely to be in a minority changed their votes to
nay again. When the tide changed they turned
4 back to aye. Members who voted aye then began
! to explain their votes.
Mr.. Hogan said he was opposed to the increased
1 pay but was in favor of bounty for the soldiers,
4 and therefore voted aye. daughter)
i Mr.. Hubbard, Of West Virginia, followed with a
H similar statement.
Mi, briggs hoped that the gentlemen, if they
were forced to take the increase pay, would turn
H over the excess to the soldiers.
4 Mr.. Ferry, from the same State, said he had
voted three times against the increase Of salary to
senators and members but that this being the best
opportunity of voting in favor Of bounty for sol
II diers, he felt compelled to change his vote from
4 nay to yea, but he stood ready to pay over the
excess to the soldiers, and challenged his colleague,
II MIR. Drigg. to do the same.
Mr.. schenck asserted with Characteristic blunt
ness, that he voted aye to both propositions
n Mr.O'Neil voted aye for the sake Of the bounty
proposition.
much anxiety for the previous fortyeight hours to
Il vote against the increased pay Of members, was
not in the hall when the report was made and the
vote taken.
I At length all the members present had voted,
and the oft changed list showed a majority of one
in favor of the report.
The vote was thereupon taken-yeas 81, nays so.
So the conference report was agreed to in both
Houses and the bill now only awaits the signature
Of the President.
After transacting some other business, Messrs.
Morrill, and Finck were appointed a committee on
the part of the House to join the committee on the
part of the Senate to notify to the President that
the Congress had concluded its business.
! In few minutes subsequently, Mr. Morrill, re-
| ported that the committee had SO Informed the
President and that the President had stated he had
no further business to communicate E
The hour Of halt-past four having arrived, the
Speaker declared the first session of the House of
Representatives Of the Ihrty-ninth Congress, adj
! iourned.
WASHINGTON, July 2s.--After an executive ses-
sion, the doors were re-opened at o'clock A. NJ.
| The Senate agreed to the report Of the confer
ence committee on the army bill.
/ As agreed upon the bill is substantially the
same as passed by the Senate. 1t provides for an
addition to the army Of two companies each to.
the twenty seven existing battalions of infantry,
| eight new regiments of infantry, four of which
shall be coloredsroops, and four veteran reserves;
also four regiments of cavalry.
\ Mr.. Sherman, from the conference committee
on the civil appropriation bill asked that the com
mittee be instructed to agree to the House amend
| ment on the subject Of bountes, in modified
form. The instructions were giyen-yeas Ri,
| nays s. aaaG f@h ai
The Senate again went into executive session.
4 The doors opened at A. NJ. H.. No.
! The conference report on the question of boun-
| ties having previously been agreed to. 1t pro-
yides that those who served three years or en-
Listed for three years, and were discharged for
disability before the expiration Of this term shall
receive one hundred dollars. Those who enlisted
for two years, and served that period on were
discharged for disability, shall receive fifty dol
lars. faHf #a# 4v4ssta @a aer.- at 5a#
"A recess was then taken until 9 A. NJ, at which
hour Two Senators and the president pro tenn. APP
peared in tneir seats. further recess till 10 4.
n. was taken. 14 ..EH "a
The Senate reassembled at 10 Am.
Mr. Wade reported the House bill to increase
hu IrtT rftI Ifpfa al Yazv A,T-
itup.
Mi. sprague moved to lay Mr.. Wade's motion
on the table. The vote resulted; yeas--Anthony,
Buckalew, CONFESS, Cresswell, Doolittle Fessen-
den, Foster, Guthrie, Harris, Henderson, Howard,
Johnson Lane, MeDougall, Morgan, Nesmith,
Sprague, Sumner, Van Wrinkle, Wiley Williams
and Wilson, q. Nays Chandler, Davis, BID
monds, Howe Pomeroy, Ramsey, Ross, Sherman,
Stewart, Tfumb1ll, Wade and Yates, IL.
The bin to distribute the awards for the capture
Of the assassins of the late President taken up
The bill was then passed as amended and sentbaok
to the House for concurrence in the amendment
Mr. Patterson, from Tennessee, appeared at the
vice president desk and took the oath of Office
The joint resolution, granting the use Of
building for meetings held with view to the lib
Grafton Of Ireland ELECTED some debate, in which
/ our obligations to maintain neutrality were pat
forth in strong terms by Mr.. johnson.
/ He was replied 10 by Mr.. Howard who pointed
| to the conduct of England during the rebellion,
and said he. knew of no people who mad shown
Pending the discussion, the joint resolution ex.
emptng officers and soldiers from the special
per cent, income tax came up, and was passed.
The bill 70 exempt pensions from the income
tax was defeated
Mr.. Wilson, offered resolution, which was
adopted instrueting the committee onforeign re-
latons to inquire what legislation, if any, is neces
sary to prevent the recapture of persons escaping
from involuntary servtude id Cuba.
At p. NJ, Mr. Doolittle rose and said that as
there was nothing now before the Senate, he
would take occasion to make personal explana-
ton, which he had some time since promised. He
then proceeded to read a speech to the resolution
of the Wisconsin legislature, requesting him to
resign. ar& as4 IN
The arguments and statements used, by Mr. Doc
little have heretofore been given in reports and
debates between him and hiscolleague Mr. Howe
Mr. Howe took the floor discussing questions
connected with the State politics of Wisconsin,.
Mr.. Cowan, at 3:45 o'clock called up a bill lust
from the House, entitled an act for the relief of
certain drafted men; tdirects the secretary Of war
toTefund SSO0to each person drafted twice within
one year, and who was paid Communication twice
in one year, and also to refund in all cases where
it shall appear that persons furnished substitutes
who were not liable to draft 1t was objected to
and goes over.
Mr.. Yanwinkle offered a resolution, calling upon
the President for whatever, heretofore nnpub,
lished, communications that may be in his posses
sion, touching the claims for military Service
made by France or Prussia for naturaized citizens
Of this country, which was adopted.
MIR. Harris oflereda resolution for the appoint