The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-30
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, jung 80.
Senate.

washington, Jung 80.
Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson Mass the Senate is-
sisted on the amendments to the treedmen's Bureau
bill, ana agreed to the committee OF conference
called tOI by the House. The chief disputed points
are relation to the disposition of the Sea Is and
cotton lands, the House insisting on tGeir being re-
tanned by the IreeC men, and the Senate providing
tor their return, under certain conditions, to their
Mr.. Poland lvt offered a resolution reciting that
it appears tnat Alfred Moore, recently nominated
to the senate as Collector of Customs IN Mobile, and
confirmed by the Senate, at one time held Office
under the late Rebel Government, and calling upon
the Secretary OF the treasury Tor a copy of the
official oath filed by him accepting the office hs
holds. The resolution was agreed to.
Inc bull granting lands to the State OF Kansas, to
lacitic Railroad was sassed.
On motion of Mr.. Brown (Mo.), the Senate con
CURED IN the House amendments to the ball granting
lands to aid mthe extension OF the Iron Mountain
Raj road, of Missouri.
The Indian Appropriation bill was taken up at ~
O'Clock. 1t will take several hours to read It,
House OF Representatives..
Mr.. kasson LlOwa) on leave, introduced Joint
resO uton extending for one year the time for
pletng the Agricu Ural College IN Iowa, which was
read three times, and passed.
MIR. DonnellY Mimi from the Committee on the
Public Lands reported back the SenRue bill auth0-
rizinR the Commissioner Of the General Land Office
to sell at pubhc auction the unsold lots on the Fort
which was read a third time and passed.
Also, the House JOINT resolution to permit soldiers,
for v HON hOmesteads had been selected without
their personal examination, to change such home
steads, If dlssausted with them IN the same land
dsrict the fees paid in the first instance apply to
the second selection This read three times, and
passed.
Ihey also reported adversely on the House bill to
amend section OF the Agricultural Colleges all of
which was lald on the table.
MIR Glossbrenner tPa D from the same committee,
reported bill for the organization of land districts
IN Arizona, Idaho Utah. and Montana Read three
times and passed.
Also, q bill creating the Territory Of Montana,
with separate SurveNinp District
After debate, Mr.. Price opposing, and Mr..
Ashley (0hio) SUSTAINING the bill, it was passed
por,ed back adversely the House bill, allowing five
further time for the location OF land warrants
issued by Virginia to her officers and soldiers of the
Virginia line Laid on the table, and the report
ordered to be printed.
Also, with amendments, the Senate bill granting
land to the state of Oregon, to aid the cOnstruc
iion of military road from Albany, Oregon, to
| the eastern boundary of the State The amend
ments were agreed to, and the bill passed
Also, with amendments, the Senate bill granting
lands TO the State of OREGON to aid IN the construc-
ton OF a mill aryffoad from COrnwals to the Aqu-
nina bay. The amendments were agreed to and the
bill BASED.
bama Florida, Louisiana, and Arkansas. The
points selected for the location of the consolidated
land Offices Montgomery, Ala, Tallahassee, Fla,
New Orleans La, Little Rock, Ark ard Jackson,
Miss.
Also the House bill emitting to the benefits of the
Presumption and Homestead acts citizens OF the
United States residing the towns and villages
waiting lands of the United States, the bona ids
owners of the improvements thereon, even THOUGH
they not residing, ana have not resided the
lands. Read three times and passed.