Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-23


of the Printing Bureau Of the Treasury.
The House joint resolution relating to the
Richmond bank coin was called up and
passed. The supplementary Reconstruction
bill was taken up and amendments were
adopted, making the elections by ballot,
and requiring that q majority of registered
voters shall vote on the question of con-
vention. The bill as amended was then
passed, ayes 8s, nays Q. Messrs. Buckalew
and Hendricks voted nay, and Mr.. johnson,
of Md, voted for the bill. The other Dem
ocrats were absent. The bill goes back to
tho House for concurrence in the amend-
ments. ~ ulCsiAM u IA
TUESDAY, 19th.--In the Senate upon mo-
tion of Mr.. Trumbull, took up the House
joint resolution suspcnding all proceedings
relative to payment for slaves enlisted or
drafted into the service of the United States,
but at the suggestion of Mr.. Davis it was
laid over until to-day. Mr.. Morton reported
the joint resolution authorizing the refund
ing to the State Of Indiana for expenses in
Cured in repelling the John Morgan raid.
Some opposition being manifested to this
resolution, on motion of M. Fessenden it was
laid over. NJ. Conness introduced resolu-
tion of inquiry in relation to the divugiEg
of the proceedings of the Senate in executive
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the Senate to inquire into the matter, with
authority to send for persons and papers.
At the request of Senator Conkling it was
laid over until day. The House bill to
supply an omission in the enrolling Of the
bill to provide for increased revenue upon
imported WOOL was passed, as was also the
bill authorizing the Secretary of War to is
sue one complete suit of clothing to each
invalid soldier in any regular soldiers home
in the United States. Mr.. johnson stated
in the Senate yesterday that it was the de-
sire of Hon. Philip F. Thomas, the Maryland
Senator elect, that his credentials should be
referred to the Judiciary Committee, as he
courted the fullest investigation into all his
public acts, and his credentials were so re-
ferred. Mr.. Cole introduced bill to further
define the qualifications of members of Con-
gress, but withou. action it went over The
committee OF conference on the disagreeing
votes of the two Houses on the supplement
tary reconstruction bill made report, which
was concurred in, and the Senate went into
executive session and soon after adjourned.
The House agreed to a joint resolution
prohibiting the further issue of agricultural
college scrip to any State lately in rebellion
except Tennessee, until they shall have
been restored to their rights as States in the
Union. Mr.. Stevens called up the bill intro
duced by him some days ago to coniscate
the property Of those engaged in the rebel
lion. This bill is sweeping in its provisions
and should it become law, would be
terrible blow to the already PROSTATE and
suffering South. Mr.. Stevens undertook to
address the House at length in support o.
his bill, but he was overcome by his physica
infrmities, and his speech was read for him
by the Clerk, at the conclusion of which til,
whole subject was postponed until the sec
ond Tuesday in December next. The House
then took up the bill appropriating one
million of dollars for relief of the destitut.
in the South, but after somewhat rambling
debate, it was laid over without action
} The conference committee on the disagreeins
votes on the supplementary reconstruction
bill made report; which was concurred in
and the House then adjourned.