Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

SFNATE-THURsDAY the Senate
ON Thursday, the petition of the Detroit and
Toledo Boards OF Trade relative to a straight
canal through the St. Clair Flats, was refer
red to the Committee on COmmerce.-The
bill to amend the organic acts Of the Terri
tories doing away with all distinction of per-
sons on account of color was passed.-Discus-
sion ensued on the bill to regulate the tenure
of civil offices, pending the consideration Of
which the Senate adjourned.
HOUsE-A resolution was adopted to in
quire into the expedieucy of giving all Off
GERS and enlisted men of the army and navy
who were prisoners or otherwise separated
from their commands full pay and allowances
during the time they were in the service of
the United States GOveTnment.-The BILL
fixing the compensation of route mail agents
at not less than 5000 nor more than 81 200,
was passed.-The bill declaring the Clinton
bridge across the Mississippi, post road,
was discussed and passed.-The bill fixing
the time for the regular meetings OF Congress
providing that no member of the next pre-
ceding shall receive any compensation or
mileage for going or returning from the place
of meeting of the next Congress was agreed
tO.-The bill to amend the organic acts of the
Territories, was passed.-The joint resOlu-
ton to defray the expenses of the Joint Sc
lect Committee on Retrenchment, was passed.
The bill to admit Nebraska as a State, was
taken up, pending which the House ad-
journed.
SENATE-FRlDAY.--A petition was
presented from citizens of Arkansas asking
for the overthrow of the existing state gov
eminent, andi it's reorganization by Congress.
Several bills were presented, but none of
them were Of very general interest. The
most OF the session was occupied in discus
sion of the bill regulating the tenure of Office.
HoUsE.-Several communications were pre-
scented and referred.
The session was largely spent on the pri-
yatt1 CALENDER and uQfhinu nf ipanorfanca xvaa
transacted.
HoUsE-SATuRDAY.- bill was pass
ed TO give 20 per cent additional compensa
ton 20 government employees.
Paine introduced z resolution declaring
that the American Government ought to pro-
tect American industry, but if the people are
compelled to submit to free trade in pro-
ducts of agriculture, they ought to have the
same free trade in products of manufacturers
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Several bills were introduced and re erred,
but they were OF no very general interest.
SENATE-MoNDAY-P Petitions were presented
for the passage OF the pending Tariff bid; for
an increase Of the pay of army officers for re-
construction on the basis of equal rights;
against curtailment Of the currency, and
Otners.-Also, the memorial of the Minnneso-
ia Legislature for an appropriation for the
improvement of the Mississippi river A bill
was passed giving the proceeds of the intern
al revenue for 1867 and 1868, in the Territories
for the erection of Penitentisries.-rhe bill to
change the mode of appointing Pensions
Agents was called up; also. the bill to regu-
late the tenure of Office, upon which consider
able discussion took place.-Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Bills and resolutions were intro
duced that The President cause to be written
OF printed, discharges to be given all volun-
teer commissioned officers honorably dis
charged from the army or navy; declaring
forfeiture of certain privileges of citizenship
for acts of rebellion against the United States
and providing for the restoration OF these
privileges in certain cases; for the payment of
bounty to the representatives of soldiers who
died or were killed in the militery service OF
this United States, whose term of enlistment
was less than one yesr; to re-establish civil
governments IN the states lately in rebellion,
excepting Tennessee, all of which were refer
red.-Loan's resolution, looking to the i'm
peachment OF the President, came up, and
considerable discussion ensued.-The bill
went ov9r.-Iniormation upon the condition
of affairs In Texas was called for also state
ment relative to the number and cost of small
arms furnished by the various United States