Smyrna times., 1867-02-20
Congressional Procaedinrs

As the fourth of March annroaobos lnh.
put through quite rapidly. Both Hons I.iri
passed the bill, over the Presidnnt's navy la'e
admitting Nebraska into the Tn"n ~ ~
I-egIlSlature OF Nebraska has. however 70 g.. ,ro
many declare that there shall be no denial ~
erc elective franchise or other right by caso,,
VI Ta rhce or color, before the act take effect
tbd ,'}5:I@Oc' on Monday week. Ith-paSScd
%, ~ I,l'allr pension bh The resolution cainp
IN III tI9 judiciary committee as to whetLor tb66
IFeSldGnt had any authority to arn0int ,.l rll0
SlSlohaI GoyernOrs was taken nm anj dfton
ueIatr was laid on the table. "''oi
In the House resolution was adon+od 10
eIariIS That our Government should rrosecIto
Iiio cIaIlhs OF Its citizens against ENGLAND far |
losses sustained during the late war fT raso tut
ol british and to Coufederates with The 'o,U sa%n
clcIey as was exercised by the British Gov.
oiH"iSaI d9ii IN relation to the capture of Mason
anu anu Iiluea; The majority of the committee an
ny ny NC% orleans riot made report, accomnanI
lcu with bill providing for proyi.ionoi i,"t
ernment tor Louisiana. 0-0''"' 6o'-
IN the Senate Tuesday bill was introd,ool
oy the nnance committee to provide fnr ~
payment OF compound interest notes bv ;ssu;.
poIaIy loah certificates, said certificates MOI
- eAcT9u at any time eighty millions outStanJ
ing. The bill to select League Island an anu
naval depot for iron-clads was then cons;daroS
md discussed O0L'lueIeu t
In the House the bill to provide for nro
lSlohal government for Louisiana was taEen 7
p, ana a., an exciting and interesting dcbatn
nSHeu' %' Ihe section providing for deIegate D
d-yeas IS, nays 4S pass 4, A.
IN the Senate on Wednesday the bill from al
le House to establish provisional rovcrnmon. fe
II II louisiana was called and read, but und"y :
ie ruieS' Its further consideration was Objected
; and it was laid over. So V''oV'eu
M NJ ItouSe' after tranSacting some prcimi. v,
'ry business, took up the bill of 5ir, Stevens p,
cSiaDIISh military governments in the SoutL-
= = 3'atgS. a spirited debate followed. after Co
'''" 'Hc Dill was paSsed-yeas IO9, nays
a bill was reported in the Senate on Thurs Ry
all service between the United StateS onJ "Tthn can
ndWlch Islands The bill to select Taan,io a ,,io
ana as depot for irOn-clads was taLon 7'' ~ WI
cu'SGa IL ana pas$cd-yeas p, NAYS ~ Tb5a' So.
'qSe PHI to establish territorial governing Va
louisiana was then taken up. but aftan ~
Ell discussion, was laid over until neTt ''Ia A., Co
er which the bill to provide for the naTro 10y {
conlpoGnd interest notes was called nm T. Nc
amended to the effect that the amonn+ &c O
iiPora[y certificates at any time outstanJ;nn y,
hill NO. oAtieu leu one hundred million dollars Coli
n the House the vote rncomr,;..:, - ~ :
nburSe the loyal States for troons Enu ?l 70 a.
lne tne war was reconsidered and :. II.s U. 5
lleu 70 the committee on yavs and ,noo",a "' U. S
Coulnllttee on the militia reported bacI tho u s.
W organize, arm and dscipiine tho ,',;ra u S
nc country, and several amendments +boro.o Della
agreed to: The consideration of ~
uou Uo'onn lI'ernal revenue bill was then resumed
!, 'tkerGl tfo proposed amendments agreed To- pf;,.
Iie senate Friday, the bill relating to W;I %i,u
an amend,nopt mo COurt was reported Comp
"u aaInendnent, providing that appeals Farm
on shall be valid On motion of Mr. - -
lams' the House Military District bill was IN
up and Mr.. johnson, of Md, renewed
amendment of Mr.. Blaine rejected by the A
Sc a long discussion followed, which was lnters!
up to late hour Ward
the House on motion of Mr. VV;Isor r and NJ
i, the Secretarv Of Stata was d;raotnl "a "a ceeds
information as to the States Iu thai baro 70 To
ed the Constitutional amendment in adj
n to these previously reported. Tho
ty bill reported by Mr.. Schenck, was y
dored and passed-yeas 95, nays 6S-w;tL street,
dmentS, one of which extends its pro'.;I III Smy
10 enlisted slaves. P'0'iS-
the Senate, on Saturday, the credent;,l.
yer r. Morton Senator elect from Ina;
W we're ri presented and fled The MiGtonr, irur Plea
cC gin was taken up, and MessrS ~ Two ar
anu CaulSoury spoke against - ~ New
lan, Of Ohio, offered a substitntd' eu ~ Mr..
Imbodylng. the provisions of the i9f PI the ISu
US amendment"S "%S rso rejected by the House For C.
'uggle on the hin Lo:l ca ana rejected Re
ok, SUNDAY n,osI -. "elhg Kept up until fe29 n
subst;tntaay morning, when Mr. Shnn -
sent lor'g or NV was adopted-yeas, 20 arVs navs
ned at baIfnonS.o HT6 voting, I3. The Senate, No
resoITti,orM I, Mf, di:o Wentworth, of Illinois GLOVE
70 Inquire into the alleged dG,Trary Com
mt ,nt"fUn ;u certain Congressman and t5e HERD
o e"'u Ioa reconstruction com Also
lin ~ Dykemar
u.