The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-03-21
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY March. II,

the COillInlCIeo OH MllllafN AualFS III
relation to the payment of bounties to
colored soldiers, sailors and marines
and their heirs, which was read twice.
A bill was introduced in addition to
the several acts for establishing the
Government of the United States, and
to resume the legislative powers delega-
ted to the cities of Washington and
Georgetown and the Levy Court of the
District of Columbia. 1t was referred
to the Committee on the District of Co.
lumbia. A resolution was introduced
expressive of the sympathy Of the peo-
pie of the United States with the people
of Ireland in their struggle against the
British Government. 1t was laid over.
The House bill supplementary to the
act to provide for the more efficient
government of the insurrectionary
States was read twice and then referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary. The
Senate soon after went into executive
session, and at it's close adjourned.
HoUsE.-A bill was introduced by
Mr.. Stevens making appropriation of
such funds as may be necessary for the
purpose of carrying into full effect the
act for the more efficient government of
the Southern States. It was referred to
the Committee of the Whole. The
joint resolution appropriating fifteen
thousand dollars for the relief of freed
men and destitute colored people in the
District of Columbia was taken from
the Speakers table and passed. A bill
was passed authorizing the Secretary of
War to furnish one suit of clothes year
ly to all MANNED soldiers of the United
States in Soldiers Homes The Senate
Joint resolution extending the thanks of
Congress to Mr.. Peabody and the Sem
ate bill for the relief of destitute per-
sons in the Southern States were refer
red to the Committee of the Whole.
The House soon after adjourned.
WEDNESDAY MARCH, Ii.
SENATE.-A substitute for the House
bill supplementary to the Military Re-
construction act was reported from the
Committee on the Judiciary by Mr..
Trumbull, who asked its present con-
sideration, but objection being made it
was laid aside. The Secretary of the
Treasury was directed to inform the
Senate what number of officers are now
engaged in the collection of the direct
tax in the insurrectionary districts, the
salaries paid them, and services ofsome
of them cannot be dispensed with. The
bill relating to the bounties, &C., of ne
Gro soldiers, sailors and marines was
taken up and after a short discussion
was recOmmitted to the Committee on
Military Affairs. The Senate then
went into executive session and at its
close adjourned.
HOEsE.-Senate communications OF
no general interest were laid before the
House by the speaker and referred to
appropriate committees. The Senate
joint resolution rendering the thanks of
Congress to Mr.. Peabody and ordering
a gold medal to be presented to him was
taken up, and and an amendment to
strike out the provision for medal was
rejected. The bill was then ordered to
be reported to the House. The senate
joint resolution appropriating the sum
OF one million OF dollars for the relief OF
destitute persons in the South was then
taken up and a long discussion ensued,
in which a number OF members partlcl-
pated, and various amendments were
proposed. Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,
offered an amendment striking out all
after the enaeting clause and insert an
appropriation ISL 100000, to be expen-
ded under The Secretary of War, for the
relief Of widows and children of Union
soldiers who were starved to death in
southern prisons; and he proceeded tC
deliver II characteristic speech in favor
of this amendment. The committee
then rose. The bill relating to the boun
ty to be allowed to Missouri troops anC
also the resolution of thanks to Mr.
Peabody were reported to the Hous,
and passed. The House soon after ad
ljOurned.