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The Carson Daily Appeal
Carson City, Ormsby County, Carson City County, Nevada
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Congressional proceedings in Washington from July 25-27, including Senate admissions, bill debates, presidential nominations and confirmations, and passage of legislation on Nebraska admission, soldier bounties, and congressional pay.
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[FROM THE GOLD BILL NEWS OF LAST EVENING.]
Washington, July 25.—The Senate admitted Joseph S. Fowler, from Tennessee, and E. T. Ross, from Kansas.
The Senate amended the House resolution providing for adjournment, by fixing Saturday noon, July 28th; and the House subsequently concurred.
The Army Bill, Civil Appropriation Bill, Tariff Bill, etc., are in hand.
The Senate confirmed A. W. Randall as Postmaster General.
Washington, July 26.—The Senate debated the case of Patterson, Senator elect from Tennessee, for three hours, and finally referred it to the Committee on Credentials.
The President has nominated U. S. Grant, General of the Army; Farragut, Admiral of the Navy; Sherman, Lieutenant-General; and Porter, Vice Admiral. These nominations were immediately confirmed by the Senate.
The President also nominated Hancock as Major-General, vice Sherman; and Ord as Brigadier-General. Both were confirmed.
Washington, July 27th.—The Senate, after a long debate, passed a resolution which was sent to the House, enabling Patterson to be sworn in as Senator from Tennessee. The House debated and rejected the resolution.
Both Houses passed a bill admitting Nebraska.
Secretary Harlan resigned to-day and the President nominated O. H. Browning, of Illinois, to fill the vacancy.
The bill to equalize the bounties for soldiers has passed both Houses.
Also the bill increasing the pay of members of Congress to $5,000, beginning with this Congress.
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Washington
Event Date
July 25, 26, 27
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senate admissions of fowler and ross; adjournment set for july 28; confirmations of randall, grant, farragut, sherman, porter, hancock, ord; patterson resolution passed senate but rejected by house; nebraska admitted; harlan resigned, browning nominated; bills passed for soldier bounties and congressional pay increase to $5,000.
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Senate and House proceedings including admissions, debates on Patterson's case, presidential nominations and confirmations, bill passages, and a cabinet resignation.