Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-30


committee on expenditures and that such
committee be instructed to consider the re-
port OF the committee which investigated the
New York Custom House management. After
sharp speech by MIR. Hulburd on the Gus
tom House management, the resolution was
adopted.-After come further business the
House adj nurned to Monday.
SENATE. the 10th, joint reso-
luton was introduced providing for a COM
mittee to investigate alledged frauds in the
currency department. bill to establish
United States courts In Nebraska was pass
| ed The reconstruction bill was taken up,
and a number of amendments proposed,
some of which were adopted. At a late hour
| the bill passed, by a vote of 38 yeas to nays.
SENATE.-On the 18th, the creden-
| tials OF MI. Thomas, Senator elect from Mary
land, were presented, and a long debate en-
sued as to the propriety of receiving him, he
having. as some allege been ID sympathy
with the rebellion. The subject was post
poned.--A joint resolution furnishing arms
| for the Tennessee militia was adopted Sew
eral unimportant bills were passed.-The
House amendments to the supple entary
| reconstruction bill was taken up, and all but
one agreed to.-The bill was again sent to
| the House.
HoUsE-The Senate resolution for
bidding the sale of liquor in the capitol or on
| the grounds was concurred in.-The Senate
supplementary reconstruction bill was taken
/ mp, and after some amendments it was
passed "A Joint resolution was adopted sus-
pending payments for slaves drafted or re-
ceiyed as volunteers into the military service.
SENATE.-On the 10th, numerous bills
and resolutions of a local or umimportant
character were reported. and referred, or
otherwise acted upon.-Jhe action of the
| House ON the Supplementary Reconstruction
/ bin being announced, the Senate insisted
upon lite amendments, and agreed to a COM
mittee of conference.-Johnsen moved that
| the credentials, of Thomas, OF Maryland, be
referred to the Judiciary Committee. Thorn
| as himself requested an Investigation on
| Monday. This motion was agreed to, and
| the credentials were 30 referred.-The report
OF the conference committee on the Supple
| mentary Reconstruction bill WAS agreed 70,
and the Senate adjourned
HoUsE-A joint resolution prohibit.
| ing the issue of Agricultural College scrip to
the States lately in rebellion excepting Ten
nessee, was introduced under a suspension
of the rules, and passed by vote OF 100 yeas
| to % nays.-Stevens called up a motion TO
reconsider the vote by which his bill pro-
yiding for the contscatioD of the public
lands in the South was referred
| to the Committee of the Whole
on the llth OF March, and attempted TO read
| a speech in advocacy Of his motion. but be-
coming too weak through i'll health 20 finish
/ il, Mr. McPhersOn, the CLERK, was called up.
on and read the remainder of it. Mr.. Stevens
| then moved that il be postponed until the
second Tuesday in December, which was
| agreed to.-The House. in Committee of the
Whole, considered the bill appropriating
81 900 600 to the destitute IN the south, but
no action was had The conference report
| on the supplementary reconstruction bill was
| agreed to, and 1t now goes to the President
| for his action.
SKNATE-On the 10Th, a resolution
was passed prohibiting all persons in the
diplomatic service of the United states from
weaving any uniform or official costume not
previously prescribed by congress bill
was passed apprOpriating not to exceed
$4,000 to defray the expenses OF carrying
| the reconstruction bill into effect.
| HOUSE. Resolutions were adopted in rela-
| ton to the imprisonment in Canada, of the
| fireman, Rev. John Mcmahon; relative to the
claims OF our government against Canada;
relative TO the expediency OF constituting q
committee on labor. Resolutions were
adopted enacting that any object of art i'm
ported for presentation to the United States,
or any city government shall be admitted duty
free; lnstructing the Sec. Auditor to audit and
settle the accounts of the officers of the army
in all csses where they make affidavit OF
their inability to make tn II monthly report
or return by reason OF having been impris-
oned by any authority or by any casualty OF
war are unable TO account for property In
| their possession; authorizing the Secretary
of War to pay a equivalent to the contract
price OF artificial limbs TO such disabled SOL
diers may prefer it.-A discussion ensued
on the bill appropriating 81, 900 900 for the re-
lief of the southern sufferers, pending whicl
the House adjourned.
SENATE. On the 21st, resolutions
We're adopted, authorizing the printing OF
| so, 600 copies of Gen. Humphreys report on
the physics and hydraulics of the Mississippi
river; instructing the printing committee 10
| inquire whether there be any deficit in the
| accounts OF the late superintendent of print.
| ing, &C.; to suspend further proceedings un-
der the act for paying loyal slave owners for
slaves enlisted into the army "A bill was
passed exempting from internal revenue tar
wrapping paper made from wood or corn
stalks, and imposing tax of ten per cent. on
/ all state, municipal or corporation notes OF
scrip issued by any national bank.
HoUsE-A bill passed providing a dis
| trict court for Observation-Disclosures discus
/ sion ensued on the New York Custom House
matter, after which the bill approprlating
| $1,000, 900 for the destitute of the South was
taken up, and, pending the discussion 9
| sharp passage occurred between Logan and
Woodbridge and Butler and Bingham.