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

SENATE SATURDAY. - Bills were In
troduced to grant additional land in aid of the
of a railroad from Lake Supe-
rior to Puget Sound, and N favor of the Sc
lection OF Legue Island as the irOn-clad depot.
The bankrupt bill OF last session came mp,
and pending its discussion, the Senate ad-
jOurned.
HoUsE.-seYeral private bills were passed,
and communications and memorials present
ed. The Senate bill regulating the tenure OF
civil office was ordered printed. Several reso-
lutions of inquiry were passed. Paine nitro
duced bill to amend an act of 1868, grant
ing lands for military road from Fort Pick
ems, Michigan, to Green Bay, Wisconsin. The
remainder of the session was devoted TO deba-
ting Stevens reconstruction bill.
SENArE-MoNDAY. Several resolu-
tions we're introduced calling for information.
Bills were introduced TO aid in the construc-
ton of the Kansas and Neosho Valley rail-
road, and to amend an act granting lands TO
aid ia the construction OF railroad and tele-
graph line from the states of Missouri and
Arkansas to the Pacific Ocean.-A bill was
passed to prevent and punish illegal voting
in the District of Columbia. The remainder
OF the session was takenup in considering the
tariff bill.
HOUSE. Resolutions were introduced and
referred relating to reconstruction; declaring
the power of amending the constitution; sus-
pending the retirement of legal tender notes
for two years; defining the powers of the SUI
preme Court; relating to rebels voting in
Maryland: proposing an amendment to the
con= tut and several resolutions OF in
struction and inquiry.-Bills were introduced
and referred, to prevent the flr,her with
drawal of legal tender notes; for the publica-
ton of laws in the rebel states; for the inn
provement of the navigation of the Tennessee
river; to amend the suffrage bill OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia so as TO abolish all disfran-
chisement on account of eek; to authorize the
presumption and sale of town property in Salt
Lake City; to regulate the fees Of attorneys
for collecting bounty and pension claims; for
the examination of the executive depart
ments "A resolution was adopted author
izing the Library Committee to contract with
Bierstadt for paintings for the Representative
Chamber The remainder of the session was
occupied in the discussion of Stevens recon-
structiOn measure.
SRNATE-TUEsDAY.- were intro
duced and referred, providing that each sol
der, or the widows and heirs OF deceased
soldiers, should receive $3.50 per month for
every month OF servi ce; to amend an act rel
alive to coal lands and town sites, so that per-
sons in possession have the right TO purchase
| at minimum rates at any time before the day
| fixed for the sale of lands, and also that no
entry of town sites shall hereafter have valid
| ity until approved by the commissioner of the
| general land office; fixing the salaries OF
Judges OF the Supreme Courts in the terri
tories at -, 500; and to provide for the regis
| tTstion of electors in territories "A TesOlu-
| ton was agreed to looking to the amendment
| of the homestead law so that settlers shall
not be deprived of the full benefit of the law
| by granting lands in aid OF raiiTOads.-The
bill to regulate the appointment of pension
| agents was taken mp and sent back to the
| HOuse.-1he Tariff bill was taken up and
i discussed, after which the Senate adjourned.
| HoUsE.-Leave of absence was granted to
| MIR. WashbuTne of Illinois, for the remainder
oF ha on of p Il
we're introduced and referred, to punish OBJ
| structors of railways, and for transporting
| the United States mails; fer the sale of the
| Hot Springs Reservation in Arkansas. Re-
| feTred; TO facilitate the construction of a
1 branch of the Union Pacific Railroad from
Sioux City to the head of Lake SuperiOr.~-A
resolution was adopted to pay Voorhees,, OF
| Indiana, and Brooks, of New York, increased
| compensation from the beginning of the
| Thirty-ninth Congress to the time they were
| unseated.-A bill 10 legahZe certain Presiden
| tial acts was reported and amended aud the
| bill recommended to the committee. The
| bill as amended legalZed all acts of the
| President after March 4th, 1861, to Dec, 1865,
respecting military stfairs.-Mr. Boutwell's
| test oath bill was taken up and the House
had an all night session, during which
| several executive communications were re-
| ceived, among which were reports relative to
| United States bonds, the loss of the steamers
Evening Star and Commodore, which two
latter were referred to the Committee on
| Commerce.
SENATE-WEDNEsDA Bills were in
troduced and referred, granting to persons
confined in the state penitentiaries under
sentence ofFederal Courts who shall conduct
| Themselves so that no charge of misconduct
| can be sustained against them, a deduction
/ of one month in each year for the term of SER
| vice. to cOnstTue the act of 1866 to prevent
smuggling, so it shall not effect any right
of suit or prosecution which may have accru-
/ ed under any prior act of Congress previous
to July 18th, 1866; to amend the homestead
law; to amend the postal law, which mOdfes
| the lee on the postal money orders, viz; Ten
| cents for an order not exceeding ten dollars;
| fifteen cents for an order from ten to thirty
| dollars; and twenty-five cents for an order
| above thirty dollars. The compensation Tor
| deputy pOstmasters for the payment of money
| orders Is raised to one-fourth one per cent
Among other provisions is one fer the APP
pointment of a superintendent of foreign
| mails in the Post Office Department at a sal
airy of So 600, and superintendent OF dead
letters, at salary of 50 900; for the estab-
| lishment of the Howard University for the
| education of youths in the District Of Column
bia. Referred. bill was passed confirming
the title OF John L. Bouligny, deceased, for
mer member Of Congress, TO a tract OF Is, 00C
acres of land in Louisiana. The remainder oil
the session was consumed IN debate on the
tariff bill.
| HoUsE.-After an exciting debate, which
| lasted all Tuesday night and Wednesday Gore
noon, on Boutwell's bill to prevent ATTORNEYS
who were engaged in the rebellion from prac-
ticing in the Supreme Courts, the bin passed
by vote of 1903 yeas to AZ nays.-Blls were
passed to limit the time for bringing suits be.
fore the Court of Claims, provided that petit.
| tiOns shall be filed within six wears of the
time the claim arises; and providing for an
| additional term of the Circuit Court of the
United States for the Eastern District of Ar.
kansas, at Little Rock, on the second Monday
preparation BILL Boutwell, reported from the
Judiciary Committee bill, defining who shall
act as President in case of the death or disa.
bility of the President and viee-President
| Ordered printed, and recommitted.