Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-16

TO; but that on the legislative appropriate
bin was rejected and another committe
asked The tariff bill passed by the Sen
ate was passed, and goes to the President
1t taxes the best grades Of wool IL cents, an
the lower grades 10 cents, and ten per cen
advalorem The Presidents private secre
tary presented the veto of the military recon
struction bill, which was reac at once, tn
/ reading occupying nearly an hour. the bill
after some fiIlibusteriug by the democrats
was passed over the veto by vote OF lSs
yeas to AZ nays.
The reports of the conference committees
on the tax bill, the civil expense bill, the bill
| extending the jurisdiction of the court OF
| claims, and others were agreed to.-Several
| bills of minor Importance were passed.-The
| Speaker submitted the Presidents veto OF
| the bill regulating the tenure of Office, and
after the reading of the document, the bill
was passed over the veto by vote of l3l
yeas to 81 nays.--The bill abolishing peonage
in New Mexico was passed.-A vote of
thanks was passed to Speaker Colfax. At
twenty minutes to nine Sunday forenoon the
House adjourned to eight P. Ii. at which time
business was resumed and after an unim-
portant session of two hours, the House
again adjourned to nine o'clock Monday
morning.
SENATE-The session of Sunday even
ing lasted until two o'clock Monday morning,
when a recess was taken until nine: at this
hour the Senate reassembled.-0nly a few
Inimportant bills were passed.-At little
after ten o'clock, President Foster rose and
delivered his valedictory and resigned the
chair Secretary Forney took the vacant
seat, and, or. motion, the Senate proceeded to
elect a president pro teT1l.---Senator Wade
was elected, and took the chair.-After some
discussion on the bill to pay loyal owners for
slaves enlisted into the army, the Senate went
into executive session, and at a quarter past
twelve the doors were opened. and the Pres-
ident declared the seth Congress adjourned
sine die
The Senate of the 10th Congress was i'm
mediately called to order, by Senator Wade
aud the new members sworn in. A commit
tee was appointed to wait on the President
and inquire if he had any communication to
make.-At one o'clock the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Several unimportant bills were
passed, and the hour OF noon approaching,
the Speaker delivered his valedictOry, and, at
2 NJ, declared the 39th Congress adjourned
sine die.-Tho House was Immediately called
to order by the Clerk, Mr.. MCPHERSON, and |
motion made TO proceed TO the election of
Speaker. Brooks denounced the orgaza |
ton of the House IN ne absence of the rep |
OF seventeen states, ard |
presented a protest against organization, |
signed by most of the democrats. The pro. |
test was not received, and the House was o. |
ganized by the election Of Colfsx as speaker |
by an overwhelming ma Urity. Upon taking /
the chair the Speaker made an appropriate |
and eloquent speech, and was then sworn in. |
Sir Mcpherson was reelected clerk. After /
some business of minor Importance the |
House adjourned.
sENATE. On the 9Th Sumner pre-
sented joint resolution Of thanks TO George |
Peabody for his recent munificent gifts for /
educational purposes, and directing the Pres
ident to cause gold medal to be struck and |
NJ cd m fIol
able.-Seversl bills which the previous Con-
vress failed to act upon, were introduced,
and were referred to the proper committees.
The Committee appointed to wait upon the
President and ascertain if he had any com
nunicatiOn TO make to the new Congress- re-
ported that he had none to make.-The Sem
lte then adjourned.
HoUsE.-Ihe committee to wait upon the
President reported that he had no commune
,ation to make at present.--Elections for
DOorkeeper and POstmas.
ter resulted in the choice of N. G. Ordway, |
Charles f. Lippincott and William g. King, |
n those offices Tespectlvely.-Ihe drawing |
or seats took place, and on an election for
Chaplain Mr.. Boynton was reelected. Ad-
burned.
SENATE. On the 9th, resolutions
wee adopted continuing the Joint Commit
zee on Retrenchment, and adding to the
standing Committee OF the Senate, the Com
Ttseo on Appropriate ms, to consist of seven |
| p.bers .-Messrs. DoOlittle and Patterson
| pto personal explanations, each DENYING |
psi i've terms the charge in the report Of
! nCommittee on the New York Custom
| hse frauds, that he had received So, 600
| assuring the appointment of Collector
| Oshe.-A joint resolution was introduced
atruing and giving effect to the joint
Tuition for tue relief OF the State of Wis
Tin. as passed in 1864. This resolution
ned the Senate in February, but failed to
sthrongh the House. Summer, according
! revious notice, introduced bill to pro-
Va Republican form OF Government for
date rebellious states.
toUsE.-Nothing of Importance was done,
after q short session the House ad-
'ned.
IRNATE. On the 9TH, number of
oluIiOns were introduced, among which
| one to amend the Constitution by pro-
| ng that no state shall prohibit any of its
,itizens from voting or holding Office on ac-
count of color--referTed to the Judiciary COM
nittee; also, one by Howe, to grant aid ia the
construction OF tho Wis Lake Superior Ii. r.
referred; also one proposing TO amend the
Constitution by prohibiting the reelection to
he Office of President any person who has
served as such, whether elected as President
Dr. Vice President; also fixing the time of ad
ournment from the 18th inst. to May Sth.-
A bill introduced b5 Howe, to extend the
time for the completion OF the improvement
Of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers for five
years, was passed.-The standing commit
lees OF the Senate were then appointed.
HoUsE-The principal matter of i'm
portance was the introductiotion, by Ashley,
Of resolutions instructing the judiciary Com
mittee to continue through the recess the /
raking of testimony in the matter of the i'm
parchment of the President. Mr. Ashley
made long and fierce speech in favor of the /
resolutions and after some further debate
thew were ADOPTED by a vote of II9 yeas to 80 /
nays. Ihe Speaker then announced the usual /
committees and the House adjourned.