The national Republican., 1861-07-30
THIRTY TT-SEVENTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
Monday, Ntiy 2s, 1861.
SENATE.

M. FESSENDEN reported hack, from the
Committee on Finance, an act supplementary
to al act entitled "An act authorizing ma
tionIl loan and for other purposes" with amend.
ments to those of the House, providing for the
issuing Of FIVE dollar Treasury notes. The
amendments we're agreed to, and the bill passed.
MIR. WILSON introduced bill to provide
for the purchase Of arms, ordnance, and ord.
nance stores. Referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
He also moTed to take up the conference
committee report of both Houses upon bill
to provide for the better organization of the
army. Agreed to.
Mr.. HALE was opposed to the report Of the
Iu concentrating large army here, measures
should be taken for their comfort.
Mr.. BAKER spoke of the condition of the
rations of the army, relating his experience
while at Fortress Monroe. He suggested that
the army ration of bread be increased to 22
ounces, instead Of ls, and that the soldier be
allowed occasionally fresh vegetables.
The report of the committee of conference
was rejected.
Mr.. HALE, from the committee of confer
ence of both Houses relative to the disagree
ing votes on Senate bill No. 20, to authorize
the appointment Of an Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy, and for other purposes; and
Senate bill No. 81, to increase the medical
corps Of the navy, reported the reports Of the
committees which were concurred in.
Mr.. HALE, from the Committee on Naval
| Affairs, to whom was referred petitions and
| joint resolutions placing the names of certain
lieutensnts upon the sctive.service list of the
navy, asked that they be postponed until the
next session of Congress. Agreed to.
| The same committee asked TO be discharged
| from the further consideration of a memorial
from the common councils of the city of New
| London, Connecticut, relative to the establish
ment Of an armory and arsenal at that place.
| Discharged.
Mr.. POLK presented the memorial of the
board of underwriters of St. Louis, Missouri,
against House bill abolishinP the eastern dis.
trict of Missouri. Also similar memorial from
prominent citizens of St. Louis both of which
was referred the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. POMEROY introduced the following
resolution which was agreed to:
| Resolred, That the Secretary Of the Interior
Senate copy of all the papers, evidence,
vouchers, and q statement of the character and
origin of the claim of the Delaware Indians for
depredations upon timber and loss of property
| by whites, embraced in the Secretary OF the
| Treasury's estimate for additional appropria-
ton, and accompanying HE letter Of July I'd inst
| Mr.. HARRIS, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, to whom was referred memorial of
certain citizens of Washington praying for the
suppression of grog.shops, reported a bill to
prohibit the sale of sprituons liquors and in.
toxicatng drinks in the District Of Columbia.
Passed
Mr.. KENNEDY introduced the following
| resolution:
Resolred, That the Secretary Of the Treasury
be requested to furnish to the Senate statement,
| showing the names of all persons, and their re.
spective proportions Of the fund to be distributed
| entitled to payments under and by virtue of the
act of Congress passed 2sth March, lS4a, en-.
titled "An act for the relief of the heirs Of John
Paul JONES' so far as the papers in the prem,
ises may show such names; and where they do
not show such names, the number Of the officers,
seamen, and marines respectively entitled, as
aforesaid, payable to each. Passed.
Mr.. TEN EYCK, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported n bill requiring an oath of
| allegiance to support the Constitution of the
United States, to be administered to persons in
the scrvice OF the United States. Laid over.
Mr.. WILSON reported back bill from the
Committee on Military Affairs, to provide for
the purchase Of arms and ordnance stores.
Passed.
Mr.. sAULSBURT offered the following res.
oluton:
Rssolrti, That the Secretary Of Wa. be,
and he is hereby directed to inform the Sen.
ate whether any arms or ammunition Of any