Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-09

er the center of population, and from the Su-
perintendents of Public Instruction OF Ohio,
Indiana. Illinois and Vermont. for the estab-
Hshment of a bureau of educatlon.-Bilis
were passed giving United States judges the
power to grant writs Of habeas corpus IN GER
tain cases; providing for the punishment OF
counterfeiting, and compelling every person
copyrigting a book, map, chart, engraving or
photograph, to send copy OF the same to
the Congressional library, and directing post
masters to forward them free.-Ihe tarin
bill WAS taken up and amended relative to
iron ORE barum aud fOur.-T bill to admit
Colorado was returned with the Presidents
veto.
HoUsE-Bils were introduced to repeal the
tax on cotton and sugar; providing for
criminal court for the District of Columbia;
providing for an amendL- ant to the constitu-
ton abolishing all disqualifcations from vot-
ing on account of sex in the District OF CO.
lumbia; providing for an examination OF the
Treasury Department; to repeal the act au-
thoriZipg the redemption of 81, OOO, 600 OF legal
tender notes per month; to prevent the in
Fiction of unusual punishments on persons
convicted OF crime; TO prohibit the Secretary
of the Treasury from returning any United
States notes except mutilated ones.-Stevens'
Reconstruction dill was referred to the Com
mittee ON Reconstruction by vote of 81
to 65.
SENATE. On the 29th, the Presl-
dents veto of the bill to admit Nebraska was
| presented to the Senate.-The tariff bill was
taken m and, after some discussion and
tWo ,r tltte slight amendments, the Senate
/ adjourned.
HoUsE.-Bills were reported from the sew
/ eral committees relative to equalizing boun'
ties; regulating the civil service OF the United
| States; providing for the annual inspection o.
Indian affairs, and restricting the Agricultural
| department TO the purchase and distribution
of such seeds, plants and flowers as are no
| in common use.-Several Executive docu
ments were presented and appropriately re
/ ferred.-The house went into committee o
the whole and considered the invalid pension
bill, which appropriates $50, $4,000, and
| w reported to the house with the recon
| mendation that it pass.-The committee thel
took up the consular and diplomatic appro
| priatiOn bill, pending the consideration O
which, the committee rose and the house pass
ed the invalid appropriation bill.
SENATE. On the Both, the Presiden'
veto of the Nebraska bill was ad and OF
dered printed The Finance Committee re
ported the House gold bill with the recon
mendation that 1t pass; the bill to punls
counterfeiters of currency was amended b
a reduction OF the penalties OF fine and I'M
prisonment, and goes back to the House 10
concurrence.-The Judiciary Committee re
ported the bill to establish department. c
education "A bill was introduced authorizing
the construction of government TELEGRAPH
from Washington to New lofk.-A Dill wa
passed prohibiting territorial officers ffo1
receiving leave of absence for more thai
thirty days at a time The tariff bill was the
taken up, pending the consideration OF whic
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-A bill was passed fixing the com
pensatiOn of off :ers OF the revenue service
Bills were introduced to conform the rule
and practices in the United States courts T.
the laws of the respective states, and to es
tab ish a system OF free schools TOR the DIS
trict of Columbia Several executive com
munications were received and referred, whel
the House went into Committee of the Who'll
on the consular and diplomatic appropriated
bill. An amendment was made abolishln
the ministry at Rome and providing for tn
appointment of a consul there. After som
other amendments the bill was ordered to b
repor; ed to the House, and the Mllltar
Academy bill was taken up, which, ate
some amendments, was reported TO tn
House. After some further business tn
committee rose and the House adjourned.