Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-22

up again and passed by vote Of SO &c 9. Ramsey
called up the House bin to allow the Southern Min
nesota Railroad Company to construct and maintain
railroad bridge across the Mississippi, and "a
establish a post route. After some discussion. the
bill passed The new Indian Department bill defines
the. duties and powers Of the secretary Of Indian
Affairs in detail. u contains 50 sections, and Is 70
take effect, IL passed, June LIST, 1865.
In the House lhe Speaker announced the appoint
ment Of M BETTY Of the Committee on I1vad
PenEsons Va place of Mr.. Hamilton, deceased Price,
nom the Pacific Railroad Committee, reported bill
granting lands to market along the line Of the Pacific
Railroad and branches, which passed. Edredge pre-
seuted memorial from the Legislature of Wisconsin,
for appropriation for harbor at Port Washington.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce large
number OF pension bills we're passed. Wilson, OF
Iowa, denied that he gave evidence before the
Committee In relation to the Judge Field case. A
long and animated discussion arose on the question
Of adding TO the appropriation for congressional en-
ployes the 20 per centum allowed last year, and
which Is omitted in the bill reported. Finally the
20 per centum appropriation, far as 1t applies TO
the employees Of the Senate and House, was passed
81 70 80
The Senate was not In session on the
9Th. The House went into Committee Of the Whole on
the State Of the Union. Hunter spoke the hnan-
cal question; Clark spoke on National Banks, cur
reuey, etc. The Committee then arose and the
House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, a petition
nom citizens Of Colorado, asking admission into the
Union, was presented; one for the Improvement Of
Buffalo harbor. The supplementary reconstruction
bill was taken up. Harlan spoke at length upon It
and personal discussion followed. During the dis
cussion the Senate went into Committee of the Whole.
In the House a number Of bills were introduced
snd referred. Paine offered resolution declaring
that the seat Of government ought 20 be removed 70
the Valley Of the Mississippi. Rejected, yeas y,
nays 81. The Speaker presented message from the
President in reference to the trial and conviction OF
American citizens In Great Britain and Ireland with
partial reports other Subjects which were appro-
priatey referred. The Rock Island bridge drew out
long discussion. After some further discussion,
IL hat he q
be built at the joint expense Of the government
and railroad company, and that the act Is necessary
for the regulation Of the right Of way &c, the Joint
resolution passed by vote of So yeas TO 40 nays.
Stevens of Pennsylvania, asked leave TO offer q
resolution that the evidence taken on Impeachment
by the Judiciary Committee be referred to the Com
mittee on Reconstruction, and that the COMMITTEES
have leave TO report at any time. It was adopted.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole
the State Of the Union.
In the Senate, on the 18th, no bus =
hess Of Importance was transacted. number Of
petitions and bills were pres nted
IL the House the message Of the President with the
letter Of Gen. Grant, was received aud read. The
House then went into Committee of the Whole.
In tue Senate on the 18th bIll was in
troduced declaring the state Of Alabama entitled
right ofrepresentston in Congress Referred 10 the
judiciary Committee. Yates from the Committee on
Territories reported bill to admit Colorado a
state and gave notice that he would call it upsat
early day The bill for the relief of the heirs of Maj
Gen. Richardson, passed by vote Of 81 TO Ia
The resolution Of inquiry into the Orcible eectment
Of an employee Of the Senate, from the cars Of the
Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad was passed.
Senate went into executive session and soon after
adjourned.
In the House a number of resolutions were passed.
One TO complete the harbor improvement at Buffalo.
The bill regarding the rights Of American citizens
abroad came up. number Of amendments we're
offered and rejected, when the morning hour ex-
pired and the bin went over. The House went into
Committee of the Whole on the State Of the Union.
Without transacting any business the House adj