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CONGRESSIONAL.
Congress. Session.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1865.
SENATE.
AExoRIALs, PETITIONS, ETC.

MEMORIALS PETITIONS,
Mr. CAMERON presented the petition OF VIM. w
Hubbell, inventor Of and useful Improvement IN
eccentric explosive Shells praying compensation Tor an
Infringement Of his patent by the United States s SAID
invention being in extensive in the naval aud mill
ry service n the projectilcs designated ~ sfsphc
Shells, we'll in Of the shells for large gum
which referred to the COMMITTEES ON Military Ann
Mr. STUART presented u petition from certain Ia
habauts Of Michigan praying the improvement OF BLACK
Lake hAbor in that State which was referred 70 the
Committee on Commerce. III
Mr. BRODERICK presented joint resolutions Of the
gsature of California In favor Of ri-monthly mail
between San Francisco and Crescent city by steamers
also between Crescent city and Yreka and Trinidad and
Yreka also, in favor OF the estaoshment OF mall
route from San Fancisoo to PctAlunns and from thence
to Humboldt and Trinity which referred to the
COMMITTEES on the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. SEWARD presented the petition Of citizens OF New
York State praying that the public lands may be par
oellsd out in farms for the Of actual settlers only
which was referred to the COMMITTEES Public Lands
Mr. IvERSON presented the petition of officers of the
first and second regiments OF Dragons and Of the reg
ment Of mounted rdcmen, praying an amendment OF
the laws creating the FIVE regiments of mounted troops
which referred to the Committee Military Affairs
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
On motion by Mr. HOUSTON, resolution adopted
requesting the Secretary of the Navy to furnish for the
Information of the Senate, full statement exhibiting
such action has been had In his department in relation
the appropriation Of five years pay to the officers OF
the navy OF the late republic Of Texas embracing frst
the of the who have been paid under the
referred the amount to EACH and the nature Of the
evidence on which payment made and second,
copy Of his decision in the Of Captain John g. Todd
of said navy together with copy Of all the papers upon
which said decision was founded.
On motion by Mr.. HARLAN. a resolution was adopt
. i1Structing the Committee the Judiciary to in
a ;n, ira snstitutionality and expediency Of law
allowing the new States such increased representation
in Congress az their present population en.l'e
them to under the apportionment OF 1850
f HxroEn raox ooxHlrrrH
Mr. SIMMONS, from the Committee Of Claims, to whom
was referred the bill for the relief Of Sturges Bennett
CO. merchants Of the city Of New York, submitted q
special report adverse to the bill
Mr. POLK from the Committee of Claims reported q
bill for the relief Of Henry Hubbard which read
twice and laid until tomorrow.
Mr. MALLORY from the Committee Of Claims, report
ed bill for the relief Of David Myerle; and from the
Committee Naval Affairs, submitted adverse reports
the Of VIM. H. Kennon Captain John Pope and
John Hughes
Mr. HALE, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported b for the relief of Captain Thomas Ap Catesby
Jones which read and passed to second reading
INTRODUCED.
Mr. DAVIS asked and obtained leave to introduce u
b. for the relief of the officers and soldiers Of the army
" we're stationed Fort Kearncy, Nebraska Territory
d. GUS to the first day of March, 1853 which read
twice and referred to the Committee Military Affairs
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were considered and passed
House bill making appropriations tor the payment OF
invalid and other pensions of the United States for
the year ending June 80, 1882
Bill to alter the time of holding the courts of the Uni
ted States in the State of South Carolina.
Joint resolution for the compensation of r. r. Rich
ar late chaplain to the United States penitentiay, for
his salary up to the 30th of June, 1857.
NAVAL OFFICERS
Mr. MALLORY from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
to whom was referred the joint resolution extend the
operation Of the act approved january l6 1851 entitled
an act to amend entitled An act to promote the
efficiency of the navy" with the amendment OF the
House Of Representatives thereto reported 1t back with
the recommendation that the amendment of the House
he concurred in, with an amendment and ne
agreed TO-
The amendment of the House read being to add
to the Joint resolution the words except any
pending and undetermined before any court Of inquiry
under the act of the 18th January, 1857 at the expa
tion thereof The committee to amend this by
substituting the 10th of January for the 18th of Jan-
yherc being in the date Of the act and the
amendment was agreed to-
Mr. FESSENDEN said that there was another case
which he wished to meet and he asked leave propose
amendment for that purpose This the of a
person who absent Mt the time of the passage
OF the original act and who had not returned to this
country up to the present time That act extended the
privilege to those officers who hsd been retired dropped
by the naval retiring board of having trial before
court Of inquiry for one year from the date OF the
sage Of the act. At that period Individual very
mertoious officer in the navy supposing that he was
of the navy altogether in consequence of the action of
the retiring board accepted the command Of merchant
vessel and went to the East ndies and he hos
in this country since. Mr. f. wished to give him the
benefit Of this act and would frame amendment for
that purpose.
The hour having arrived for the consideration of the
special order the further consideration of the subject
postponed until tomorrow.
LEcoMproN CONSTITUTION.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the unfinished
business Of yesterday being the motion to refer to the
Committee on Territories the special message of the
President Of the United States transmitting the Senate
copy of tho Lecompton constitution.
Mr. WILSON moved to amend the motion by instruct
ing the Committee Territories to ascertan the
ber Of votes given in each county in the Territory
the question OF calling convention to form constitu-
ton to inquire into the apportionment Of delegates
the convention, and the and registration under
which the same was made and whether the in
compliance with law the number of votes cast for each
candidate for delegate and the places where cast and
of the delegates to said convention the number of votes
against said constitution, and for and against any parts
thereof and the number at each place of voting
in said Territory the number of votes cast in said Terri
tory the 4h day Of january last for and against said
constitution and the number cast at each place Of
voting in said Territory the number Of votes cast in
said Territory the day last named for any State and
Legislative ofcen thereof and the number 30 cast for
each candidate for such Offices and the places where cast
and that said committee also ascertain nearly
sble what poron any of the votes any of the
times and places aforesaid fraudulent or illegal
and that said committee have power send persons
and papers