The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-01
CON 9RESS.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESS-.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE Chair laid before the
Senate the resolutions Of the Radical Con
vention held in Baltimore on Wednesday
which we're referred to the Judiciary Com
mlttee The House bill amending the act
providing tor increased revenue from the
duties on imported wool was taken m
amended and passed. The joint resolution
relative to the transportation of troops by
the lsthmus routes to the Pacific States
ana Territories was agreed to- The Joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary of War
TO employ dredge boats to deepen and keen
open the channels at the mouth of the
Mississippi was amended and passed. a
committee Of conference was appointed on
the Senate contingent fund deficiency bill.
The resolution providing for adjournment
was then taken up as amended by the
House After long discussion substitute
was adopted providing for an adjournment
until July, and empowering the President
OF the Senate and Speaker Of the House If
not otherwise ordered at the time. to do
clare an adjournment until December. a
bill was passed ordering that the salaries Of
members n, e; Of Congress shall be paid monthly.
The bill providing for survey for canal
around the falls Of the Ohio River was
taken up and passed The bill fixing the
time tor the Bankrupt act to 80 into effect
was taken up. Pending its consideration
tue Senate went into executive session and
a. Its close adlouFgeseffn ai ouFggeseffnEsEsrAr1vEs.-The
speaker laid before the House the resolu-
tions adopted at the Radical Convention
held in Baltimore on Wednesday last OBJ
lection was made to their reception, but it
was overruled by the Speaker, and Mr..
Thomas, Of Maryland proceeded to address
the House in favor Of the immediate passage
Of the resolutions. Mr. Brooks, Of New
York, replied to Mr.. Thomas The resolu-
tons were finally referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary. The question Of adjourn
ment was then called up and resolution was
passed to adjourn until Wednesday, June
9th, andif no quorum then appears, to ad-
journ until September Sd, and if no quorum
then appears, to adjourn until December.
a resolution was adopted authorizing the
Secretary Of the Navy to allow the use Of
vessels to send provisions to the ports of the
South. A bill was passed making eight
hours a legal days work for all laborers and
mechanics IN Government workshops. The
adjournment resolution as amended by the
Senate was then taken up: and the House
refused to concur in the Senate amendments
thereto and asked committee of confer
ence. The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to the following bills: Bill
for dredge boats at the mouth of the Missis
sippi; Senate amendments to the House bill
relating to pay and mileage to members Of
Congress; Senate amendments to the
House bill in relation to imported wool, and
Senate joint resolution authorizing the pu.-
chase Of lands adjoining the Navy Yard at
Brooklyn. The House soon after adjourned.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE. The petition Of James d.
Seward, member Of Congress elect from
Georgia and others, was presented and re-
terred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The petition asks that the disability to hold
Office under the provisions Of the Constitu-
tional Amendment be removed IN their
cases. Mr.. Sherman, who presented the
petition, stated that this could not be done
until the Constitutional Amendment was
adopted. The Committee on Indian All.
fairs was authorized to make personal ex-
animation Of the Indian territory during
the recess Of Congress. The bill fixing the
time for the Bankrupt Act TO go into effect
was taken up, and after some discussion a
vote was taken, and the bill was reject
ed-yeas Ia, nays 19. I; The Committee of
Conference on the. Senate Deficiency Ap-
preparation Bill made q report, which was
concrrred in. The committee Of confer
e9ce on the subject Of adjournment report
ed that they were unable to agree, and Mr..
Edmunds offered . resolution providing for
an adjournment at IL NJ. to-day until the
first W Wednesday in July, and then, If q
liquorum Of either House is not present, the
TACT shall be communicated to the other.
, ,,::ra both Houses shall adjourn SINE. die, ".
After a long discussion, in which several
amendments were offered and rejected and
Mr.. Sumner delivered his etsspeech in re-
gard to the condition of affairs in MARYLAND
to which Mr. J Johnson replied in vindi.ation
liof that State, Mr. Ed1nunds resolution was
adopted by q vote of yeas 28, nays. IL. a
joint resolution directing survey and csti-
mate of cost Of constructing the levees Of
SAAC NA NAAoSASoAppAS 4TOul tuO%Clll 20 G0e
Gulf of ezioo was ken up, and. after
some discussion laid aside. "A resolution
was offered directing the Commit iittee on the
Judiciary to report to the Senate whether
West Virginia is one Of the States of The
United States; whether the Civil Rights
bill is s;conatitu tional and wbet the; Con.
gtitnti tionals sAmendme has bean;ratifed by
q uficient numher sof States and Has be.
come part Of the constitution. II: was sre.
ferred 70 the Coaamiitttt tee on
A resolution was offered calling On The
Secretary Of Var to send in to the Senate
statement Of the amounts paid 10 the Bal
tinore nor and Ohio iroad for transport rtation
ofs troops, and whether such amounts were
greater shan hose paiid to other companies
Objection vas made and the resolution