Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23

NHoUsE-After the Introduction of several bill
aud resolutions OF secondary importance, debate
on Steven s reconstruction bill was resumed. and
after a number of speeches on both Sides the Hous,
refused, by of 81 ayes TO s9 noes, TO second
/ a demand for the previous question:
SEKAqE.-On the 9th, bills were
passed to supply the deficiencies in the con.
ltinge1t expenses of the Houses authorizing
/ towns and cities on public lands in California
| and Nevada not subject 10 entry at the time
Of settlement to enter their sites at the min
imum price ofvSl, 25, and amending the postal
laws. II mobiles the existing schedule OF
charges for postal money orders; authorizes
the REISSUE of lost ones; parishes counter
| feiting thereof; authorizes the appointment
of superintendeAts of foreign mails and dead
letters, sc. "A resolution to- reconsider the
vote rejecting the bankrupt bill was adopted
| by vote of yeas p, nays ID.
HoUsE-The bill for the admission of Ne
braska was passed over the Presidents veto
| by vote of 40 yeas to "A nays.-The con-
sideration of Stevens reconstruction DILL was
resumed.
SENAr.Zon the 18th, Chandler
moved To take up his resolution inquiring into
the authority OF the acting President of the
United States to appoint provisional COVER
nors foI. the states recentlyLin rebellion He
made long speech in favor OF the resolu-
ton. consuming the course of the President in
strongest tarms.~ He was followed by others,
and after a long debate the resolution was
tabled. 1.-The House bill making appropria-
tiOns for the payment OF invalid pensions was
taken up andpassed, and also the Post Office
Appropriation bill. The joint resolution pro
posing to amend the constitution by making
the President ineligible for reelection was
called up, and debate upon it was interrupted
by other business. In the evening session
the resolution giving additional compensation
to certain employees of the civil service in
Washington was passed, with several amend-
ments.
HoUsE.-The select committee charged
with the New Orleans riots made majority
and minority report, aud Eliot, in, connection
with the fIstnanI presented biiffor the
re-estabhshment of civil government in LOU
isiana. Hethen moved t6e-previous question
and the House seconded the motion. The
Democrats showing disposition to hliibus-
ter the House agreed to adjourn. -
SENATE. On the 18th, the Bank
rupt oiifwas called mp. Sumner said he
wanted an amendment adopted, prohibiting
rebels from becoming voluntary bankrupts
This led to some statements by members re-
garding the treatment of Union men at she
South. The bill was finally passed by vote
of yeas %, NAYS 20--absent or not voting 10.
The bill now goes back to the House for COLI
cufrence in amendments Sherman reported
bin providing for the retirement OF COM
pound interest nOtes.-WilsOn reported bill
TO increase the pay OF army othcers.-One or
two other important bills were introduced,
but no definite action on them was had.
HOUsR.-The chief matter of interest WAS
EiOt's bill providing civil government for
Louisiana. Speeches were made in opposi-
ton to it by Messrs. Boyer, Harding and
Finck, Eliot closing the debate IN support or
it. The question was then put, and the bill
was passed by vote OF lib yeas to AZ nays.
After a short recess the House met again in
evening session TO discuss the bill providing
military government for the southern
states The debate occupied the entire
evening, Messrs. Kelley, Maynard, Garfield
and others speaking IN favor OF it's adoption.
SENATE On the 18th large num-
Der of bills and resolutions we're introduced
and reported, but none OF them were of suf1i-
cient general interest to merit special men
ton.
Bills were passed to punish the larceny OF
any article OF Government property by line
of S5 600 and Imprisonment Tor not less than
one nor more than ten years, or both; to
amend the act Incorporating the National
name; for the payment of prize money 10 the
officers and men of the Signal Corps under
Admiral FarTagut, in Mobile Bay, also, the
Joint resolution for the purchase of Dayld's
League Island
B0usE-Ihe House resumed consideration
Of the bill for establishing military govern
ments ia the South, and debate occurred
IN which Messrs. Van Horn, Stevens, Gar
field, Boutwell, and Schenck spoke for the
bill, while Messrs. Bingham, Blaine, aud
SpaIding spoke against 1t. Stevens closed
the debate by powerful speech in favor of
the bill, which passed, I09 tol55.-The House
went into Committee of the Whole on the In-
ternal Tax bill! G II & al
SENATE. ON the 14th, the Clerk of
the House announced Its refusal to recede
IRON the anne ndments TO the tenure OF office
sbill and oOmmittee OF conference was APP
ointed.-The Louisiana bill snd the recon-
struction bill we're ordered printed The bill
for funding the compoundinte notes, by
issuing temporary certificates to the amount
of s 100. OOU, 600 was taken up and passed. ~
HOUsE.-The House copcurred in the SEN
ate amendments 60 the postOffice apprOpria-
ton bill, but refused to concur III those to
the tenure of office bill, aud the bill for the
punishment of eounterfeiters. A committee
of conference was asked for. Several bills
were discussed, among which was the tax
bil but no final action was had.