The national Republican., 1866-07-16
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
xxxI1rn ooNennss-eInsr snsslOn
SENATE.

l. NH N0ENATE.
SATURDAY, JuLY II, 1865.
TIE joint re-oiution from the House relative 10
bcunties TO solorsd eoldi r. wss tsksu up and rs-
comuitssd 70 the Miiitsry comnittss.
NJ. Wilsoa moved " make the ball for squalising
bountiss the spscis order for Tuesday nsit II oss
s'e,est; .hish .ss sgssd 70. -
o. motion Of Mr.. kdmoSds, the resolution from
the Houss for the appolntusnio of Joint sonui,t.s
% ,ssssnehnsnt - thea sakso sp--shs commit.
tee 10 consist Of two SENATOR snd three Rsprsssnt
atisse. to sit during the rsssa Of Congress- and
port BY bill or othsrwiss. ..t !.
Mr. Sherman moved an amendment making the
resolution apply 10 the military and naval - we'll
the civil service. Adopted.
Mr. Anthony moved 10 amend BY providing that
the COMMITTEES iuquirs into the propristy of 20
changing the method Of sppoiu,msnss 70 civil SER
vice o. 20 preclude them from being used for party
Mr. Edmopds moved that the comuitte. consist
Of three Senators and Ave Representatives, which
wA. agreed to.
M JJhnson inquired whether the sonsen, ofths
President VS. necessary to the pAsags Of this res
olution.
Mr. Bimouds aid that 10 bis opinion Il wa not
The joint resolution wss then psssed as amended.
On motion Of Mr Poland the Bankrupt Bill VS.
made the special order for Mouday, st one O'Clock
Ths bill 10 au'horiss the Secretary Of the Iuts-
ror 70 lease certain psblio lands known % saline
I~nds. and land having miusrsl springs on them,
vss taken up and dlscusssd.
On motion Of NJ. Fsssnden. the miso~llaneous
appropriation bill, generally knoun - the 0uni.
bu. Bill, vas referred TO The Committee Finance
Mr.. srimes moved to postpone the bill to author-
iss the sale Of saline lands until the second Monday
OF December next
Pending discu.siou The morning hour sxp,..d.
and the bill TO seoure the speedy construction Of
the Nortbsrn Pacific Rsilroad aud Telegraph Line,
and 70 sscurs TO the Government the use Of the
same for postal. military, and other purposes, was
taken up.
Mr.. Truubuii asked unanimous consent 70 Intro.
ducs the ioliowing. which was adopted: .'
Resoivsd, Thst the ante-room, known - the
marble room, BE- assigned - retiring room for
Senstors and such psrsons a. they sss proper to iu
vte therein. and tho officers Of the Senate are
qussted not to interfere with the uses thereof
The Northern Pacific Railroad bill was then rsad.
Mr.. Sherman opposed the bill, and said be viewed
with much chasrin its possible psssags BY the Sen.
ate Double ~ much land had already been granted
to this road - TO any other.
vile and Portland Canal Company, praying loan
Of 81 900, 900, in Government bonds TO enable the
company to complete their work. Referred 70 the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. johnson iutroduceds bill for the relief Of the
sufferers hy the late hrs At Portland which was
laid on the table sud ordered to be printed.
II authofises the President TO purchase such
provisions, clothing and other sticlss that he may
deem necessary, and tender the same 10 the name
Of the Government to the State Of Maine for the
relief Of those ctsens who suffered BY the late 6re
and sppropristss for the purpose Aforesaid $50 900
Without disposins Of tb. pending bill, ID: Sen.
ate. on motion Of Mr.. Williams, vent into sxsou.
tive session, and at its ooncluson adjourned.
HOUSE T REPRESENTATIVES.
The House resumed the confederation Of the ssn-
ate bill to authOriss the oopstruotion Of bridges
over the MississippPi for railroad purposss. the
question being on the amendment reported from
the Post Once Committee re, srying the right Of
Congress TO csuis the removal Of ell obstraotious
to navigation that might arise BY the construction
of such bridges r..tt
Mr.. Allison, Of Iowa. moved an su.pdmspt to Ii.
bill, auth ring the construction Of bridge aeross
the Mississippi river between Danlsigh, Illinois and
Dubuque, lows, with the consent u those States
Toe amendment wss agreed to. M. ,
On motion Of Mr. Van Horn, of Maine, an amend.
ment vss agreed to authorsing the construction Of
bridge aoross the Mississippi At the city Of Kan.
p Mr.. Alley, Of Massachusetts,, offered an amend.
nent. declaring the bridge asross the Mississippi
river AZ Clinton, Iowa, port rorts and bighsay Of
he United ststrf provided IL did not materially
interfere with the navigation Of the river. =
Mr.. Washhurhe, Of / linois, asked Mr.. Alley to
accept us proviso. that the bill should not inter
fers with any Law suits nov pending In any eour,
respecting this bridge, and that the secton should
not take effect until the bridge should bs made TO
conform. In is Width Of draw. to that required Of
the other bridges referred to, B .,s,g. ? .-
Mr.. Alley declined TO accept It, or to yield to
tho smrnduent being offered, 4.. t.-r. ....
Considerable debate upon the subject followed.
whom The nmendm+nt Of Mr., Alley was r-je. ted,
and the original bill, with the other smsndmsnas,
passed, ..... .......r --j-T,E'
The ROUSSEAU AID eRIysELL APrAIR r,g,.
The report OF the COMMITTEE appointed 20 invssti.
gaze the circumstances In connection with The
Rousseau AMI Grinneli affair. which has already
been Published, vas brought up for oonsdsration
Soms debate occurred upon the matter, principally
upon points Of order
Mr. Raymond. OF New York, said, o. represent
ing the views Of the minority Of the select commit.
toe. bs moved the following . substitute for the
rsso'ut ions already reported: .,"..
Resoipsd, That Hon. Lowell II. Rousseau BE-
summoned to the bar VI the House, and be thsrs
publicly reprimandsd BY the Speaker for the vios.
tion Of the rights and privileges Of the House, Of
which be vas guilty IN the personal sssauit com.
mitted BY him upon Hon J. b. arsnsl for words
spoken In debate. ....... . go -rr. . q. .
NJ. Hale. Of New York, moved - 80 amendment,
n the nature OF substtuts for the resolutions OF
the COMMITTEES, . resolution declaring that this
House, while expressing its disapprobation and
rsprobstion Of personsl reflections or personal re-
mArks on the aoor and of sos Of violence for words
spoken In debate, no matter how severe, that ip
view Of all the circumstances developed. the Houss
will not take any further action In the matter Of
privilege involving the Hon. L. H. Rousssau and
Hon. J. B Grinnell. .... q.,,,-.. .... r...-..
Pending the rema'ks Of Mr.. Hale on his amend
msnt, he gave way for . motion TO adjourn, and
the House thsrcuPon, At T. 80 p. m., adjourned until
Monday.