Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 18Th. the cot
ton exemption bill came up, the House refusing to
concur In the Senate amendment hut was laid aside.
A number ofmemoriss and petitions were presented.
A finance bi II was laid on the table-The senate
resumed the question Of appointing retired naval Of
fcers to civil positions, which was debated until the
eypiratinu Of The morning hOur-The House bill max
ing appropriations for deficiencies In appropriations
was taken up, and freed t0.-Ihe senate then went
into Executive Session.
in the House resolution TO inquire into the sub
ieet of international copyright was adopted.-The
morning hour consumed IN the discussion OF the
Dubuque aud Sioux City Railroad question, and the
bill ives passed extend ng the time for building the
road.-A number Of bills and memorials were refer
red-The House then proceeded 10 the consideration
Of the bill reported from the Committee on Recon-
siruclion Speeches were made in favor OF It by
Messrs Eliot. LOugbridge and Paine, and IN opposi-
ton to it by Mr. Kerr.-The House then took recess
H. the evening the consideration Of the Reconstruc-
ton bill resumed, pending which the House adj
j.umed.
In tine House, n the 18th, number
Of bills we're introduced and referred and several pri-
waite bills for relief passed. number Of these we're
FOR officers accounts during the which could not
Ue settled. The Senate substitute for the House anti
TO the Seuate-At 1880 the House resumed the con
sideration Of the Reconstruction dill, which created
long and bitter personal discussion.
In the House, on the 18th, Il IS OF
Illinois, made retr.ctionregar0ing what he had said
the day before regarding Farnsworth and personal
discussion followed, ia which I. declared himself
satisfied from force Of courtesy evidently than
from force Of argument The rouse then went into
Committee ofthe whole on the state Of the Union
The House addressed the Russian acquisitions,
the industrial aud the finance questions, when the
committee arose and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Doth, Wilson
pre- ented bill relative TO the rights OF American
citizens abroad Howard adversely 60 a bill TO pur-
chase Halls carbines Lills enlaTgng tbs boundaries
Of Washington and adding e. oTgetOwn TO IL we're
referred Wilson bill prohibiting deSerters from re-
alrstr mill az
public lands; Chandler bill 10 regulate the foreign
cnasting trade western shores; the chair ap-
pointed as a committee Of conference on the contrac-
ton bill Messrs Cotiell, Trumbull and Morton
In the House a number Of bills were presented and
referred. One for the rebuilding Of the National
Asylum az Togus, Me TO provide for the payment OF
pensions in coin; to amend the agricultural college
bill: making appropriations for western harbors; fix
ing the compensatiOHsof members at $4,000 per an
and mileage at ten cents per me-pay OF epeak K
er to be - 600 The Speaker stated it proposed
to announce the deaths of members follows Noel,
Of Mo, Wednesday at o'clock Hamilton, Of Ohio.
Thursday at O'Clock Hise, OF Ky, Thursday at .
oclock.-On motion of Niblack, the military commit
tee wss instructed to inquire into the eXpedency Of
extending the benefits o. the additional bounty act to
volunteers Of 1861 who discharged for disability
incurred in line Of duty.-The House resumed the
consideration OF the reconstruction bill, which con-
inued until adjournment
In the Senat,., on the Dist. a number
Of pc itons presented. Among them was one
from Wilson from the members Of the Georgia consi-
tuona convention asking Congress to authorize and
establish provisional governments in the South Re.
ferred TO the judiciary Comm tee.-Henderson intro
duced bill to fund the public debt, which Was re
ferred to the Finance COmmttee.-A resolution ask
fug the President for informant n whether John q
Seldom lately psrdoned by the President, was Score
tafy Of War Of the Coniederacy when Henry Wrz
keeper OF the AndersOnvile prison and practised
the crue tics resulting in the death Of many Union
soldiers: also how many Union soldiers died there
from starvation at the time Adopted.-The bll to
facilitate the payment Of soldiers bOuntes will come
up to-day also the bill TO remove disabilities under
the reconstruction act.The resolution admitting
Thomas Senator elect FROM Mary land, taken up,
and a vote will be passed to-day.
In the House. Logan asked for information to the
amount Of Issue OF 10-4O bonds, commissions paid,
and the expediency Of withdrawing 50 much currency.
Resolution adopted.-A resolution was passed author
70 the destitute Of the South.-Davis, on the Ken
lucky contested election case, reported that Brown
having given aid to the rebels not entitled to take
the oath Of Office aud Smith not having received a
majority Of the votes not entitled TO Sc {.
The Co. rnor Of Kentucky TO be instructed that a
vacancy still exsted-Butler offered resolution In
stTucting the Committee on Ways and Means to de-
wise by which distilled spirits Of Amer
lean manufacture may be exported under the law -
The House then proceeded 10 the regular order 0fb
-siness the Reconstruction bill, which finally
pa sed By vote Of l24 to 45A number Of bills were
presented and Observation-Disclosures from the Confer
contraction Of currency, reported that the committee
had agreed 10 recommend that the Senate recede from
its amendment and agree 10 the House bill with the
following amendment: sBut nothing herein contained
shall prevent the cancellation and destruction Of
tlated United States notes and the replacing Of the
same with notes Of the character and amount. ,
Report agreed to- Logan, from the Conference
Committee the cotton tax bill, reported that they
had not been able TO sgree-The House then ordered
| her conference committee. Messrs. Schenek,
MoOrhead and Beck we're appointed.-Butier. from
the Committee Appropriations, reported back the
Senate amendment to the deficiency bill pending Its
consideration the House adjourned.