Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
senate.

Scnate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-ME Doolittle
presented the report Of the Joint special
committee to inquire into the condition of
the indian tribes and the management of
their affairs, appointed March Sd, 1865.
Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Henderson introduced bill for the
relief Of the North Missouri Railroad Com
pany by allowing it credit for duties on
railroad iron. Referred.
Mr.. Wade called up the bill authorizing
the construction Of the lateral branch Of
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, with
in the District of Columbia. Passed.
The House resolution exempting alcohol,
burning fluid and camphene from tax, when
the distilled spirits from which they are
manufactured have paid tax. Passed.
Mr.. Lane introduced a bill allowing the
payment of the claims of loyal citizens Of
States not in the rebellion, for teamsters'
stores actually furnished to the United
States army without receipts being given,
upon proper evidence. Referred
Mr., Wade introduced a bill providing
for a superintendent Of the Capitol and
Capitol grounds to be appointed by the
President of the Senate and Speaker of the
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sons in the employment of the Senate,
House, Supreme Court, Claims and Com
missioners, public buildings. Referred.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill 10 abolish
and prohibit peonage in New Mexico and
other parts Of the United States. Refer
/ red
Mr.. Lane, from the Conference Commit
tee on bill in regard to the appointment
Of pension agents, made a report, which
was agreed to. The bill goes to the Presi-
| dent as passed. Ii removes all pension
agents appointed since the lst OF January
last, instead of the LIST of October.
The tariff bill was taken mp, and several
amendments were offered and rejected.
Mr. Davis moved to increase the duty on
manufactured hemp from S25 to $50 per
ton.
Mr.. Henderson addressed the Senate in
favor Of the postponement OF the bill until
it was aseertained what the House intended
to do about reducing internal taxes.
Mr.. Wilson obtained unanimous consent
TO introduce a resolution calling upon the
President for g copy Of the report of Gen.
| Wilson on the capture of Jefferson Davis.
! Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to increase
and equalize the pay of army officers,
which was ordered to be printed, and re-
ferred 10 the Military Committee
Section gives all officers of the army
not entitled to double rations or communal
ton for an increase for two years, from
January lst, 1867, of twenty-five per cent.
on their present pay, proper, and estab-
| fishes the pay Of all mounted officers at
the same as cavalry OF like grades.
Section 2 fixes the prices Of rations for
| two years, at fifty cents per ration for all
officers below Brigadier General serving
with troops, and foreducationai purposes at
| West Point.
Section continues to all officers in the
| regulararmy who have served as volunteers
the same rank by breyet as the highest
commission they held in the volunteer ser
vice, and provides that the relative rank of
all officers of the same grade and date of
| commission, shall be determined by their
previous commissions, whether regular or
volunteer, and places all officers on the
same footing as to rank, pay andpromotion,
and in all other particulars in their re-
spective grades.
Section 4 continues the present pay of
enlisted men for three years from the
proclamation Of peace, August Doth, 1866.
Section abolishes all bands established
by act of July, 1866, except the band at the
Military Academy.
Section abolishes the Office Of Second
Assistant Secretary of War.
Section z gives professors at West Point
Of less than ten years service, assimilated
rank and pay of major of cavalry; over ten
and less than twenty years, of lieutenant
colonel of cavalry over twenty years,
colonel of cavalry; and provides that they
and officers on duty at West Point shall be
denied the increased compensation pro-
vided for in the first section.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported joint resolution introduced
by Mr. Wade, to amend the constitution by
prohibiting the reelection of any person to
the Office of President of the United States,
Mr.. Wade gave notice that he would call
this mp at an early day, and asked the Sen
ate 70 pass it, so as to submit it to the Lee
gisatures of the States this winter
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the tariff bill.
The amendment Of Mr.. Davis was dis
agreed to.
The bill was then taken out OF Commit
tee OF the Whole, and reported to the Sen
ate.
Before proceeding further, the Senate
went into executive session, end soon after
adjourned @
House.