Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-02
For some time past quite a null
CONGRESSIONAL.


SASKATOON tho 18th, after some un-
important bills were passed, the bill which
passed the House providing governments Tor
the rebel states WAS taken up, aud an all night .
session was spent in its consideration without
coming TO a vote. Hs
Ho1sE-Several private bills were
passed. after which the House proceeded 10
the consideration OF Schencks bounty Dill,
which, having been discussed at eonsidera-
bic. length, was passed By a vote OF 81 yeas to
SO nays. II provides for giving those sol
diers Who enlisted With little or no bounty,
az 33& per month for their term or servlcei 1t
aleo provides for cases'where discharge pa
pefs have been lost.
SENATE-The session of the 10th was
continued until half-past three ON the morn
ing of the 10th. when the Senate apJourneu,
without coming to any vote on the Recon.
struction bill, the contest upon which had
extended the session OF Friday to such unu-
suaI length-The Senate met at the usual
hour, aud after some unlmportant business
was transacted, the consideration OF the mn
itary reconstruction bill was resumed Doc
little made speech against 1t, in the course
of which he indicated his course, replying
20 the request of the Legislature that be would
resign. The Senate, after another all night
session at half-past six, SUNDAY morning,
passed the bill by % yeas to 10 noes.
HoUsE.-The Senate amendments 10 the
invalid pension bill were coneuTred 1.-The
nil TO amend the act declaring what othcer
shall act as President in case or the death or
disability Of the. President and vice President
waspassed. IhefiTer and harbor apl roprla-
.ti6nibfiT MAS passed%H sppropriates over
"a 500 OO0- Wentworth otferedi sresolution.
calling for an inquiry into the alleged bars
gain between the President and certain Com
eressmen in regard to reconstruction and I'M
parchment. The resolutions were adopted,
but the vote was subsequently, sreconsidered
aud the resolutions Referred III A.
SENATE. AOn The, 18th, the bills to
prevent smuggling and for the election OF
publio printer were passed, also the consular
and DIPLOMATS appropriation bill, and the
bills 10 establish the assay offices at Port
land Oregon, Boise City, Idaho. and Helena,
MOntana, and apprOpriating 5000 therefor.
Williams from the conference committee on
the bill tofegulate the Tenure OF ONCE, made
a report that the co mmlttee agreed to retain
the amendment Of the House, which was to
strike out the exceptions of cabinet officers
from those who cannot be removed without
the consent of the Senate, and agree to in
sart the pr0viso that the cabinet officers shall
hold their offices during the term OF the Pres
ident by whom they are appointed, and for
one month thereafter, subject to removal by
and with the advice and consent or the Sem
ate. TIE report was agreed to.
HousE-After some business of minor i'm
portance was transacted, the HOUSE took up
the reconstruction bill, as passed By the Sem
alta and spent the remainder or the session
in its discussion, but adjourned without
coming to any vote.
SENATE-On the 10th, the agreement
of the House to the report OF the conference
committee on the bill to regulate the tenure
of office was announced. The Senate having
agreed to the report, the Dill goes 10 the
President.-Bills were passed to provide for
the safety of steerage passengers on board
-. 80 lfal MGTiln
TO confer upon regular army officers, by bTe-
vet the highest rank they held as volunteers;
| 10 give $500 to drafted men who fOund sub
stitutes and we're again drafted, aud TO IN
crease the pay of army officers below the
rank of major general for two years from
| July last.-'Ihe Senate voted to insist upon
its amendment TO the reconstruction bill, and
a long debate ensued on the proposition OF
the House for a committee of conference,
pending which the SenateAdjourned.
HoUsR-The reconstruction I'LL came
M, and the House by vote Of 70 20 50 re.
fused to concur IN the Senate amendments,
aud called for committee or conference. -
Tue House adopted the report of the
committee of conference on the bill to
regulate the tenure of civil ofice.--Ihe
| Indian appropriation bill and the post route
bill were passed.-In the evening session an
| Intellectual attempt was made TO concur 10
the Senate amendments to the reconstruc-
ton BIZ.
SENATE On the Goth, a bill was
| passed authorizing the use of national YES
| sells to transport food and clothing to the des-
titute people of the South. The clerk OF the
House announced the passage OF the recon-
struction bill by that body in a modified
| form, and the Senate after a lengthy debate
and the consideration of the VICIOUS amend
ments, finally, by vote OF 81 20 !, concurred
| in the action of the House.
HOUSE The reconstruction bill came up,
and after an,additicDal section had been added
and some other notifications were made, it
was again passed and sent TO the Senate,
where, as stated above,Iit was concurred in =
The army appropriation bill and several un.
| imports bulls we're PASSED, when the tax
bill was further considered.
SENATE. On the 21st bills were pass.
ed, authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
| to refund to national banks the amount OF
/ tax paid in certain cases under an error il
the ruling of the Treasury Department.; de-
claring the bridge over the Mississippi al
Clinton, Iowa, post route; to grant land to
Oregon to aid in building wagon road
/ Several bills were reported from Committee
/ but no important action was had.
1 HoUsE.-The House concurred in the Sen
ate bills authorizing the continuation of d
submerged tubular bridge across the Missis-
sippi at ST. Louis, andBdeclaTing the bridge
/ at Clinton, Iowa, poet route.-A bill was
passed directing the Secretary Of the Treas
i ury TO redeem the compound interest notes
4 with accrued interest, and issue therefor lie.
| gal tender notes, without interest, not ex
i ceeding in amount sl00, 900, 900. 1t also re-
/ peals the act for retiring four millions Of
/ greenbaeks per month. .,,.s.