Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23
CONGRESS I0NAL.

SENATE. the 9th, bills were in
troauced amending the act granting lands TO
tho State OF Kansas, fixing the salaries of the
Judges OF the Supreme Courts IN the 1erritO-
riee; fixing the time tor choosing electors OF
President and Vice President, and amends-
tory OF Msds's amendment of the constitu-
ton "A bill was reported from the military
committee for the temporary increase OF the
paw Of army officers. bill to regulate the
Tenure Of Office was then called up, and, after
considerable discussion, the House amend
Inent including Cabinet officers among those
and consent OF the Senate Was disagreed TO.
HOUsE.-Ths bin smendstOrY OF the acts
respecting copyrights wac passed The In-
dian appropriation bill came up as unfinished
business, and, after some discussion, was re-
committed, with Instructions 90 exclnde all
appropriations not necessary to carry out
treaty stirulatiOns, or maintain Indians now
IN the custody OF the United States The
bill to regulate the civil service of the United
States was then taken under consideration,
aud, after speeches on the subject from
Msssrs Hubbard, Woodbridge. Jenekes and
others, il was laid upon the table, by a vote
OF % yeas to 66 nays. Mr.. Stevens, from the
Joint Committee on Reconstruction, reported
| the bill to provide for the more efficient gov
eminent Of the insuTrectlOnary states. which
| ereets each state into a military district, 60
be commanded by brigadier general.
4 . NOENAIE-OuatlC bits tuO
CURED in the House amendment 10 an act
| amendatOry of an act to prevent smuggling
The legislative and Judicial appropriation bill
came up and occupied tue rest Of the session.
| HoUsE.-A bin was passed apprepriatihg
| certain sums for deficiencies IN the expenses
Of the House contingent fund. RESOLUTIONS
were adopted to extend for two years longer
the use OF Government vessels for qusran-
tine purpOses.-Ashley, rep. 0hio,) made a
personal statement IN references to an article
published in the Cincinnati Commercial re-
Gently, sttIisutiDg unjust motives 90 him,
and uuequiYocRlly denied the CalumniOns as-
| sertions that he had the idea OF stabbing
GeneTei Grant IN the dark-The select COM
! uiittee, on Tetrsnchment reported TO the
House, and fully exonerated Mr.. Van Dyck,
of New YORK from the allegations implied IN
| a resolution Of Jan. l5 in reference 10 the
/ sale of gold.-The bill TO provide govern
ments for the insuTrectionary States was
taken up aud discussed, during the remain.
der OF the session. Fst1
SENATE On the 5th, a number of bills were in
PRODUCED and referred. all OF which were Of secOn
daEE importance House Dll TO Increase the
pay OF QusTteTmasrer-Sergean Of the EngiDesl
bsttai on 10 $50 per month, WAS reported nom the
1 Military Committse and passed.-1he Legislative
spp opriation Diil was taken up. and PASSED, afsel
TIE aooption OF several amendments among saiCl
was one striking out the name Of Daily Globe iron
| the appropriation for reporting AMI printing tht
proceedings OF Congress.-Wade called up the bill
10 admit Nebraska, and without debate il passed
over the presidents vote, by yeas 81 to nays 3
| The nays were Messrs Buckalsw Davis, Dooligtie
Foster, Hendricks, Morgan, Norton, Patterson an'
salisbury