, 1862-01-14

a numver Q1 pctltlOHS were presented
31r. SUMNER, Of Mass, from the Commit
tee on Federal relations, reported the bill on
the subject of the French spoliation claims,
with Recommendation that it be postponed
until next session.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Mass, from the Military
an appropriation Of s150,000 for completing
the defences of Washington.
Mr.. WILSON snid most Of this amount Was
owed for work already done.
Objections were made to tic appropriation
Mr. Gown, Of Pa., from 1aat1+;oa tue Jna1cl,
pei Jesse D. Bright, that the facts were not
sufficient, and that the resolution do not pass.
On motion Of SIR. WILKINSON, the sub
ject was postponed, and made the spccil
order for Thursday.
Mr. CARLILE, oc Virginia, offered rcso-
luton that tile Committee on Finance consider
the eNpediency Of providing by direct taxa
ton on i'll kinds Of properly for revenue OF
two hundred millions Of dollars, and Issuing
bonds for that amount also for the issuing Of
trblish a banking agency in New York, DC.
Laid over.
Mr. LATHAM Of California offered rcso
luton that the Judiciary Committee be iu-
structcsi 10 inquire into the necessity Of in
crcasing the fees Of the L. 8. Marshal Of Cali
fornin.
Mr. LANE of Kansas Offered resolution
to promote the efficiency Of the troops serving
in kansas.
NJ. KING of New York introduced q bill
to authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury to
issue Treasury notes to the amount OF sioo,-
1G0,000 at per cent. interest. and providing
fora direct fax Of $40. .000, GOO for the payment
Of the interest. Referred.
Mr. SUMNER moved to take up the House
bill for the relief Of the owners Of the British
| ship PerthEhirc.
bfr. HALE of n. H. hoped not He
| thought TINT England ought TO be satisfied
| with what wc had already done, at least for
| the present.
Tic motion was disagreed to.
| Mr.. HALE called mp the resolution to alter
| thefules Of the Senate, so as to as to prevent
| the making Of special orders. Tic resolution
| passed.
Mr.. KING offered resolution asking the
Secretary Of War to inform the Senate as to
the paynlcnis made for frcights to the railroads
in Maryland and Virginia, for transportation
| in connection with the army.
| Mr. POWELL, Of Kentucky, called up the
| resolution asking the Secretary cf War to an-
| sIer the resolution passed ut the last session
requesting him to furnish a LIST Of all the CON
| tracts made since the 4th Of March, aud the
Mr. WILSON. Of Massachusetts, thought
| there was not sufficient clerical force IN the
l. War Department to answer all the resolutions
sent tothe Department; Hs lMason2 thought ::at
| it was better to attend to the pressing duties
! Of the country first
| The bill providing for the appointing Of
suffers, &c, was taken up.
| The question YVES on Mr. Carl1le's mo-
| ticn to recommit the bin, with Instructions to
hncco ration. After further discussion, the
hill was postponed, on the suggestion OF Mr.
Wilso., that he would bring IN smother bill in
regard to the subject, which he thought would
be satisfactory.
On motion Of Mr. LARK Of Nex Hampahlre
] .Acl
NJ CoLLAMER Of Vermont moved thai
the contestant {Afr. Stanton) be heard before
tic Senate on the question.
Motion agreed to, ayes 8. nays4. Mays
Dixon. Hale, Sumner and Wilkinson.
Mr.. RICE called attention to the rules of the
Senate.
7ote.
Mr.. CLARK spoke in favor Of Mr.. Lane
Mr. STANTON spoke in opposition.
uoCsE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. THAD STEVENS, Of Pennsylvania
| from the Committee Of Ways and Means, r.
ported the Army Appropriation Bill, whicl
was referred to the COMMITTEES Of 1he whole
. Mr.. DAWES, Of Massachusetts,, from Com
1a;ttee on Elections, made favorable rcpor
on tb:. msmoria! of Andrew J. Clements
! 1,raeipn that he be admitted to q Eaat as ReE
rescntstf1e from the 4th Congressional Dis
| tr;ct Ct Tennessee.
The report Was adopted, and Clements va
, | qualified bY taking the oath to support tn
Constitution Of the United ssates.
Mr. HOLMAN, of Ind, from the Select Cog
ri mittee on Government Contracts. reporte
/ resolutions, which were adopted, calling On Il
= ssereta1y:of War to inform tho House nnd'
what authority and By whom army su
: p.i:s, and other propcHtE. Eeld for m,hta'
i 1nrnascs n IIta2a Eere SOLD. Klth stAtee;aS!