The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-05-09

passed "A Dill was introduced tor ship
canal from the Mississippi thence to
Lake Michigan. The House went into
Committee Of the whole on the Freed
mans Bureau Appropriation bill, The
item tor school houses was reduced from
100000 to S5OO,OOO and the bill was
passed, 10 TO Al. The Niagra Ship
Canal bill was debated at length. A
motoE to lay it on the table was reject
ed, 32 to IS and the bill passed. Ad-
jonrned. m
May 2, SENATE Mr.. Sherman intro>
ducet Bill tor 5 per cent 80 years
loan, to be applied to the existing debt,
which was referred 10 the Committee on
Finance. Bills were reported tor relief
of the owners of the British vessel Mag
isinne, and to extend the jurisdiction Of
the Court OF Claims. Mr.. Williams and
Mr. Dixon offered amendments to the
billreported from the Reconstruction
Committe, and a debate followed on
those of the latter The Post-Ofiice ap.
preparation bill was taken up, and Mr..
Trumbull's amendment prohibiting the
payment of appointees in certain cases
was passed, 10 to IL. An amendment
was adopted to give the Government
advertising in Washington to the paper
having the largest circulation and the
bill was passed, Adjourned.
HoUsE, -Mr Blaine asked leave to
offer resolution concerning the bonn
bardment of Valparaiso, but Mr.. Bouts
well objected. A resolution was adopt
ed concerning pensions to soldiers and
sailors of 1912. A bill to regulate the
fees in patent cases was passed, and an.
other to increase the pay of examiners
was laid on the table A resolution to
appoint Commissioners to report on
machinery at the Paris Exposition was
laid on the table. A report of the Con-
ference Committee on the Cuba Tele-
graph bill was presented and agreed to-
The army bill was taken mp, and finally
rejected by 35 to 50. Petitions, &c ,
were presented and The House ad--
journcd.
MAY 8, SESArE.-The report of the
Conference Committee on the Cuba Tel
graph bill was presented and agreed to.
A resolution of inquiry as to further &C.
comodatlons for the State Department
was adopted. Bills were passed to pay
John Ericsson $l3,9S0 for plans of the
Princeton, and to reimburse West Vir.
glnia for war expenses. A resolution
was reported from the Military Commit
tee to cancel the volumes Of the roster
OF volunteers, already printed. The bill
to facilitate postal and military commu
nication was debated by Messrs. How
ard, Howe, Creswell and Sherman, anG
no vote taken. The Post Office Appro
prlation bill was recalled from tho House
and motion to reconsider set down fol
Monday next Adjourned.
1loUsE.-The vote rejecting the Arm,
bill was reconsidcrd, and the bill recon-
mitted. A resolution of inquiry as t.
determinations by Macmillan agans
American commerce was adopted.
communication was received from h,
Secretary of War concerning the murde
of Union soldiers from North Carolina
A substitute for the House bill concern
ing Montana was reported and passed
The Senate bill to aid part of Utah an,
Arizona to Nevada was passed like.
wise bill to amend the organic act o
Washington Territory, and resolution
to facilitate territorial communications
The bill tor the admission of Colorad,
was passed, so to IS and an amendnen
rostponing its effect till "Whi,e" shall
have been struck out of the Constitution
was rejected Sc to 05. A message wa
received from the President stating tha
it is incompatible to the public intsres
10 furnish the louisiana report of Gen
Smith and James T. Brady. Variou
Senate bills and resolutions were take,
from the table and referred. The Sen
atS resolution to extend the time fo
completing the Union Pacific Railroa,
was amended by adding the Northern
Pacific Railroad, and passed. A bill t.
incorporate the Soldiers and Sailors
: Orphan Home in the District of Colum
: bla was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittce. Adjourned.
WHO BAWL LOUDEST FOR HESTER
CLYMER7