Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-11
Congress WEDNESDAY, July 3.

Il the Senate, 34 Senators responded to the roll call. Petitions and resolutions were offered, but the Senate seemed indsposed to take up any busi- ness but that pertaining to reconstruction.
 In the House, 12O members were present, more than quorum. New members were then sworn in, but objection having been made to the admls sion of nine of the ten Kentucky members, for dis loyalty their cases were, after dscussion referred to the Committee on Elections. Mir. Schenck pre- scented memorial of citizens of the Nth Congress sional District of Connecticut, charging MT. Vim H. Barnum member-elect from that district, with having procured his election by bribery. He moy- ed that it be referred to the Committee Elec- tions, with power to take testimony, and to send for persons and papers; which was agreed to. On motion of MT. Stevens Committee of nine were appointed on reconstruction. A res. was passed to act upon no other business except the amend ment of the reconstruction act Adjourned to Monday.
 FRIDAY, July ,.
 In the Senate spirited debate occurred a resolution contining the action of the Senate to the question of reconstruction. MT. Sumner stren- uousiy opposed the resolution, but 1t passed by a vote of 23 to 9.
 In the House the committee on reconstruction was announced Stevens, Boutwell,, Bingham, Farnsworth, Hurlburd (N. Y.,) Beaman, Paine, Gen. Sheridan and Gen. Sickles for faithful per formance of duty under the Reconstruction Act, were passed, all the Democrats voting i'll the neg ative. Motions requesting information of the Pres
  ed the Constitutional amendment, and lnstructing Judiciary Committee to inquire whether Congress has power to prescribe the qualifications of voters in the several States, passed. Adjourned till Mon day.
 MONDAY, July 8.
 In the Senate Mr. Trumbull from the Judiciary Committee, reported reconstruction bill some what less radical than the one proposed ln the House and reported in another column. Res. re- garding the execution of Maxmilian and thanking Gen. Sheridan, went over, on objection of Mir. Sum- ner.
 In the House, various resolutions were offered and referred. The Committee on Elections were instructed to inquire into the loyalty of Kentucky. members. A resolution was passed enqulrlng Ii the Cabinet proceedings on reconstruction were published by authority, and correctly. supple mentary reconstruction bill was reported and dis cussed. After considerable debate, 8 resolution offered by Gen. Butler appointing Committee to investigate the assassination of President Lincoln, with power to sit in recess and send for papers, passed.
 TUESDAY July 9,
 On the assembling of the Senate the Recon struction Bill came up for consideration. MT. Trumbull made lengthy speech in support of the bil Amendments were offered and debated, after which the Senate adjourned without vote.
 The House resumed the consideration of Mir. Stevens Reconstruction Bill. Mir. Brooks made a lowed by Mir. Wood. MT. Stevens made slight modification of the fifth section of the bill, and several amendments were offered. Mir. Stevens closed the debate in lengthy speech which elicit ed considerable applause at it's close. The amend ments offered by Messrs. Wilson, of Iowa, and ed by 119 yeas to 31 nays. motion was agreed to asking the Secretary of the Treasury for lnferma- tion regarding the amount of revenue derived from the tax on distilled liquors.