Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-16

reports from the heads of departments re-
gariinp removals from office.-The Senate
bill to regulate the tenure OF ONCE was ue-
bated but no definite action had thereon.
SENATE. On Feb. I'd bill was pass
ed authorizing the Judges of idaho to appoint
the times and places or holdlngCourts ana pro-
viding that the Legislature be elected DIEM
| ually in August, and meet annually on the
| first Monday 10 December, was passed.
Joint resolution, authorizing the Ocean ~ All
Service, three times per month between san
Francisco ami Portland. Oregon, at cost not
| exceeding $685. 600 per annums was passed.
Ellis were reported providing means 1or
entry at the minimum price on public lands
in California and Nevada; to amend an ACT
/ relative to the punishment or robpery' 10
amend the act for the removal OF causes ~
certain cases from State Courts, appIoFeo
| July "a, 1886; the bankrupt bill was taken up
and discussed. bill to regulate tne
tenure OF Office came up, and lengthy o iii
/ cussion ensued.-The death OF Hon. fhilip
johnson, Representative from the EleVenth
Pennsylvania District, was announced. .ne
| visionary resolutions were passed anu the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsF.-The Senate bill to regulate Iht
tenure of certain civil offices came mp. The
vote of Friday respecting MIR. Mlllan nE
amendment was considerable against 90
and the amendment adopted 81 agalnIa1 W
The effect of the amendment ID TO Strife ou
the exception or CABINET ODlcoiS htOAl
operatio' o" the bill. The bill passed II
agatIIs. 80. The Senate joint resolution, PLIo
viding for the payment of certain hehtnchS
militia forces, MAS passed with amenulien Us,
"A bill was introduced for the election py ths
| House OF Congressional Printer anu Tux
sbolishment of the Office of superintendent
of Public Printing. The death OF bon. M
lip johnson was announced, and the custom
airy resolutions of respect were passed.
SENATE.-On the 4th, resolution:
were introduced to pay the Senators IRON
Tennessee compensation, to be computes
from the commencement OF the Ihlrty-hlllSSi
Congress-; of the Tennessee Legislature, ASH
ing that Tennessee be admitted TO tne pehe
fits of the aci of Congress donating lands to
the several states for agricultural colleges. u
provide governments for the rebellion, Dy coh
stituting them military districts. Ibis Were
passed supplementary to the act apohshlne
, Imprisonment for debt relating TO the ap
pointment of United States marshals; relative
TO war claims.--A bill was passed granting
aid TO the San Francisco Central Pacinc ran
road.-The bankrupt bill was discussed. :
HoUsE-A resolution was adopted, Dy o
TO 81 declaring that the public interest de
mands that there shall not be, during III
current year, any reduction OF greenbacks
and directing the Committee on ways an
Means to report a bill to that ettect.-A lafg
number of bills and resolutions were intro
duced but they were not OF unusual interest,"
: and were referred.
SENATE. On the 9Th, several res
olutions OF inquiry aud direction were adopt
ed, and number of bills reported from CON
mittees The bill providing that the act 10
the payment of war claims shall not De COZ
strued to provide for the payment OF sue
claims in the rebel states, except to loyt
: citizens in Tennessee and West Virginia, wa
called up and passed.-The bankrupt bill wa
then taken up, and after much discussion,
was defeated by % yeas to 20 nays
HoUsE.-A number Of bills were reporte
and several passed, but nothing OF very ger
eral importance was done.