The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-23
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS ON TUES
DAY.

SENATE.-The House joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary Of War to transfer to the managers
Of the Ohio asylum for disabled soldiers and sailors
the government property at Camp Chase was taken
payment to the owners Of slaves drafted into the
United States service was taken up, and after dis
cussion, laid over. The Committee on Military
Affairs reported favorablY on the House Bill fer
Davis. A resolution was offered by Mr. Conness
providing for the appointment Of a committee OF
three Senators to inquire into the publication in
newspapers of the proceedings Of the Senate in ex-
ecutive session. At tho suggestion Of MIR. Conli-
! ling, tho resolution was laid over.
| A Committee Of Conference was appointed on
tho supplementary Military Bill. A Bill was passed
authorizing the Secretary Of War to issue one suit
of clothing for each invalid soldier in any regular
Soldiers Home in the United States. Mr.. john
son. Of MARYLAND, rose, and stated that his col
league, Mr.. P. F. Thomas, Senator elect from that
State, had requested him to ask that his creden-
tals should be referred to the judiciary Commit
tee, he courted the fullest investigation into all
his public acts. The reference was accordingly
made A Bill was introduced declaring that no
person shall be eligible to either House OF Con-
gress who has ever borne arms against the United
States OF aided, in any manner any hostile Gov
ernment. 1t was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary. The Committee of Conference on
| the Supplementary Military Bill made report,
which was concurred in by the Senate. An ExecT-
tive session was hold, after which the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REpREsENTArrvEs.-A Bill was passed
to remedy the defect in the enrolment Of the Bill
relative to import duties on woonens from which
the words "long woollens'' were inadvertently
ON itted. A joint resolution was passed prohibit
ing the further issue Of Agricultural College scrip
see, until such States fully restored to all their
constitutional rights as States in the Union by
Congress. A Bill was also passed e1empting lad
ders made Of wood from the internal revenue tax.
The Supplementary Military Reconstruction Bill,
as amended by the Senate was taken up, and the
House refused to recede from its amendments
thereto, and ordered committee Of conference on
| the disagreeing votes.
A Joint resolution was passed extending the pro.
visions Of the Bill in relation to the publication of
and to the Territories, and providing for the pub
lcation in three papers in Louisiana. MIR. Ste
vens then caIe6up his Bill for the confscaton OF
property in the Southern States. It will be found
in full in the proceedings elsewhere The Bill
confscates all the public lands belonging to the
ten seeding States, and oil the lands and other
property forfeited by the Act Of Congress OF July
II, 1862, all Of which is to be seized, condemned
and sold.
Out Of the proceeds each adult malo freed slave
is to receive DO acres, and each one who is head OF
family 40 more. Out Of the balance sum OF
fifty dollars for each household is to be appropr-
ated to the erection Of buildings for the of the
late slaves. 100000 GOOis to be invested in United
States SIX per CenG DOlluS tIu Cue luCoEest duueu w
the pensions Of Union soldiers and $780, 000, 600 is
to be appropriated to pay damages done to loyal
citizens by the civil or military government OF the
Confedoracy. The remaining sections OF the oil
prescribe the methods and machinery by which it
| is to be carried into effect.
| Mr.. Stevens proceeded to make speec. upon
| the subject, but had uttered only few sentences
when his strength failed, and he was compelled to
ask Mr.. Mcpherson, the Clerk, to continue the
reading Of it. The whole subject was then post
poned until December next. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole and took up the
Bill appropriating one million Of dollars TO t the
relief OF tile South. After long discussion the
Committee roso without taking any action on the
Bill.
Tho Conference Committee on tho Supplemental
ry Military Reconstruction Bill made report,
which was concurred in, after q short discussion.
The House recedes from it's disagrecmont to the
Senate amendment, but inserts an additional
amendment pr yidng TINT Congress shall be sat
iscd that there was no interference with voters at
the election, and that the Constitution adopted
meets the approval Of the majority Of the people
in the several States. The House then adjourned.