, 1861-12-24
TIE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
XAGuISGIlS. Decemhar q IS

"A=AAlSH4D-a 1tlenDHI 1SH1-
should Introduce a bill to have some Of the
wards of the hospitals in Washington, placed
under the care Of Homeopathic physician.
Mr. LANE, Of Indiana. presented the ere
dentials Of Hon. Garrett Davis, Senator elect
from Kentucky, in place Of Ercckinridge, ex-
pelled.
Mr.. DAVIS appeared and took the oath Of
Office.
Mr. SIMMONS, Of Rhode Island, offered &
resolution that select committee Of three be
appointed to consider the expcdiencr Of con-
meeting SOME Of tho military and naval sta
tlon6 on the coast By submarine telegraph.
Adopted.
After the ezcentiyc session the bill to in
increase the number Of cadets at West Point
xas taken up. WADE and others opposed the
bill. CHANDLER said lie was ready to abolish
West Point altogether. It was one of the
Causes Of the rebellion. He believed it pro-
duccd more trilfors than any where else since
the days Of Judas IscaEiot. The bill 1a::
postponed till Tomorrow
Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. BABBITT, Of Pa, introduced bill for
the preservation and Improvement Of the lar-
boz wo Of EFis; E6H1 RefsFrga e =, ,,
resolution to suspend, for Il months, the col
lection Of the National direct tux in Missouri
Referred.
Mr. WATTS, Delegate from New Mexico.
introduced bil providing temporary gov
mittre m J,,5;,.iorr W sne eotn
afr WATTS ,ls9 ;,,r,,rcoa .5,, ,,,o--,,
il:! for the examination Of claims, owing to
lndlan deprcdations IN New Mexico,
The House then resumed the consideration
Wilson rconest;no H.. ~, ,I;;tn s,r.
AfIars to rtnort til nrnv;nT ~, ~ .,dd;t;a13
article of irnr far III. ox,rn-7,n,a NJ - ~
army, whereby officers in thc military service
| Of The Uuitcd Statts shall bc nroh;hitad rom
| usiun any norton of the forccs nn1.r thc;r
| ycspcctiJc commands for The nnrnnsc of r.
| turning fugitiye slaves from scryjcI. or 1a1.or
! and to nroride for tho nnnishmcnt ~ c,'c,
| officers as NAV 7jolafe t1e articles of 1r,r hv
| dismissal from the service.
Mr. EOELL. Of Missouri. moyod to 1av
N The beSD1ptton %o3ion 1as Sa 'fe lest: ta0'e'
| Thr rren1nt;nn ,ras 4bor ,do,tod 1-oo- c-
nays not counted. ~ A's'' '''p'e0' 'e's w.
| On motion of Mr.. yaNDEyER of
rtc,cd toiuauirc into tie cyncdi,>ur; of rstsi,.
| lfehing temporal .soyerr,,ntnIs With % fia
| limits Of the disIorsf States nr d;stricta and
10 rcnort ly b;1I ar otl,crwiso >'N&0
Mr.. MORRILL,. Of ". from tnc Commit
ter. on Ways and Means. asSed 1.arc tn rnr,nrt
a lii to increase TIC duties On tca. cofrte and
| surar. The 1,ili promises In 1nats thc dntS
on tea of ali kinds IS cents 3 nonnd: IN cni:
Ice 5 cents 1er uound !: md on s,,.rsr s1-S :
5. and S ccits a pound. :ccordi1g to nno1;t
The Hill also rTonoses fo ~ the dutv4 ~, M.
laEscs at s cents q gallon. Mr. MoTri1I said
Ibis hin vas sinnlr e. accnrdance viii ~
comn,cntlati,,ns Of the strretarr of Tho Treo.
sury. It was sunnoscd the proDosed incrcasr1
duties would vie|d seven ar ej71lt millions of
dollars. provided Inc same Quantities If the Ar.
| ticlIs sn!d 1,r Unmarried M in 1SS1 Thr s,;11
shonld he nssErd nt once 10 se.,,re t1,.. snerr
crop immediately cominn into tho ronnt5v
,na tin fen md co[sr sn,i1 c1noctad :,
T:le nTices If taes., ort;c1oz ha1a air,a71 r.,tn
IN anf;cinstian ~ +ha 4,acs.ra ~ ~
tl,., ,I'n Ens;,,re ~ 1's, =, sd.s ~ 90
# The IN vas airc,dr io. If +h.. ,end ~" Ths s
Con,,;it-c nn We ,nd Mco,,e ;,,tora ,,r;.,as ae