Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-12
C0NGRESsIONAL.


THURsDAY-In the Senate, a petition
was presented from citizens of Kentucky, ask
ing for the expulsion of Carrot Davis, for
having said that, should the Civil Rights bill
become law he should have to regard HIM
self as an enemy to the Government.
The session was mostly taken up In discuss
sing the bill to regulate the commercial, mill,
tary and postal communication throughout
the United States.
In the House. the Senate bill to encourage
telegraphic communication between the Uni
ted States and the Island OF Cuba and other
West Indies, and the Bahamas, was reported,
with certain amendments, and passed.
Several other bills were passed, but none of
them were of general interest.
FRIDAY-The Senate refused to concur
i'm the House amendment to the bill es-
tablishing Geographic communication between
the United States and Cuba, and asked for a
committee of conference.
A bill for the relief of certain naval contrac-
tors was passed.
tuition, which provides that no payment shall
he made bv the United states for emancipated
slaves, or of rebel debts; that representation
shall be in proportion to population, except
where voters are excluded, in which case those
excluded shall be deducted from the whole
number.
In the House, several claim bills were
passed. The House then proceeded to the
consideration of the Northern Pacific Railroad
bill. After some discussion the bill was laid
on the table, by vote of rs yeas to So hayes.
SATURDAY-No business transacted,
the day being devoted to speech-making.
MoNDAY-In the Senate, Fessenden
presented the report of the Reconstruction
Committee, which was ordered printed.
A bill was passed authorizing the building
of bridges across the Mississippi at Quincy,
Burlington and Hannibal.
| The session was mostly taken up by a de-
bate on the bill making an appropriation for
the support of the post Office department.
In the House, the report Of the Reconstruc-
| ton Committee was presented. sa..
The river and harbOr bill was passed, after
some discussion.
| TUEsDAY-In the Senate, petitions were
\ presented from the citizens of stanton, Va,
| and Augusta County, Va, asking for the re-
turn of the Union soldiers which have been
| withdrawn, their presence being necessary for
| the protection of Union men from the perse-
| cutions of rebels.
The Senate spent some time in discussing
Trumbull's amendment to the appropriation
bill, providing that no person appointed to
an Office made vacant by removal, shall re-
ceive any salary until his appointment shall
| be confirmed by the Senate.
| A Joint resolution was passed, extending
| the time for the completion of the first hun
bred miles ofthe Union Pacific railroad till
June next.
In the House, joint resolutions we're pass
/ ed making appropriations for the expenses of
| collecting the revenue from customs, and d-
recting the Select Committee on Freedmen to
inquire into the eXpedlency of recommending
| the approximation of 500, 900 for the immedi-
ate relief by rations of food, of the destitute in
| the south.
The Senate amendment to the bill for the
better organization OF the pay department of
the navy was concurred in.
A bill amendatOry of certain acts regulat-
ing the carrying of passengers in steamships
ana other vessels was passed.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
President to instruct the officers of the Freed
mems Bureau to enquire into the reported
destitUtion among the Southern people, and
supply their wants.
A resolution of thanks to the officers, sol
diers and seamen of the United States. was
passed.
The bill making an appropriation for the
support of the Bureau of Refugees and Freed
men, was passed.
WEDNEsDAY-In the Senate, Sherman
introduced the Finance bill
Considerable discussion was had upon an
amendment, offered by Dixon, to the Recon-
struction committees report, providing for
the immediate admission of loyal representa-
tives. rs-r r.~
Trumbulls amendment to the post-office ap-
preparation bill which was adopted by the fol
lowing vote:
Yeas Messrs. Clark, CONFESS, Cress-
well, Harris, Henderson, Howard, Howe,
Kirkwood, Morrill,, Nye, Poland, Pomeroy,
Ramsey, Sumner, Sprague, Trumbull, Wade,
Williams and Wilson-19.
Nays-Messrs. Dixon, Davis, Doohttle, |
uthrie, Fessenden, johnson, Morgan, Sauls- |
bury, Sherman, Van Wrinkle and Willey-l1. |
An amendment to the same bill was
adopted, ordering the Government advertis- |
ing in Washington, to be given to the paper |
having the largest circulation.
The army appropriation bill was called up, |
and an amendment adopted, appropriating |
S146 900 for fire-proof buildings at SchuylkiIl /
arsenal, Penn, for Government storehouse.
In the House, bill was passed, providing /
that, upon appealing the first time from the |
decision of primary examiners to the Exami- /
ner-in-C Chief, in the Patent Office, the appel /
liant shall pay a fine of SO.
The Conference Committee of the two |
houses on the Cuban Telegraph bill, present |
ed its report, setting forth that the amend
ments of the House had been agreed to by /
the Senate. The report was adopted, which
passes the bill.
The army bin was taken up, and after con-
siderable discussion was defeated by vote of l.
more than two to one.