The national Republican., 1862-03-05
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urr. Hisih 4. 1865,
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South America, praying Congress 70 take action
q" a,ibr ~ the proper authorities 10 srrsnse
TOR carrying mails between New York ana
! Psrans.
| INF SUMNER gave notice Of the iniroduc.
ivu cf \ bill With reference 10 the aboye,I
From citizens of Pennsylvania, askins the
passage ef an act for the Payment Of Penusyl.
vapia volunteers nom the time Of their enlist
insnt .E.IpfITI7T-U
y Also, memorial for thssbolisioa Of .lsverv.
From the Wyandotte tribe, in Kansas, in
N. DAVIS submitted memorial ssklss
Congress 10 drop he negro question and sstsc3
to Tho Interests of The country. ft- /
nkP0Kn o. COMMITTEES. Hs.I
Mr.. GRIMES, fton The Oommittes for the
Dbtrict Of Columbia, reported Q bill for ~
Qualification end rsvirion Of The laws of 90
District Of Oolumhfs. Y, y, - !, ~.
NJ. FEssENDEN, don 10 oouni.s.s on
Finance, 70 whsh Wae referred tho bill for ne
collection Of taxes ID lnsurrsctiouary dfstricts.
sskSd to BE- I'D %discharyed from lss further oossd.
p NJ. WILSON, dom the Committees on N,l,t..
~ A6aiiI, to which was referred the uouse bIll
TO make an additional srticle of war, reported
II without amendment, and recommended il
passage. 1r"r 81 l0T lT00 "a
M. GRIMES, from the Committee for the
District OF Columbia, to which was referred the
bill 10 authorize the corporation Of George
town to lay and collect water tax. reported Il
without amendment, and requested its passage.
--, Bull INTRODUCED.
Mr.; FOSTER Introduced a bill TO exsmpt
volunteers during the rebellion from the lest
proviso Of the act Of 1874, relating 10 pen
sionA f,t ..-......sy ~, - :" =
iIla oiso t,t.os,,..a /. al. ~. a, o..
uIate The compensation Of sgen.s procuring
(This provides hat the agent shall receive
ten per cent. on ell disbursements, with The
essssS sSsss0 ssss 81 fss''p' shall not
sNfTHsoxIAs Rs0sNCY. a.. 5r5...
Mr. DIXON submitted joint resolution for
he appointment of Henry Barnard 10 The va.
cancy created BY the death Of Cornelius C. Eel.
ton. regent Of the Smithsonian Institution.
Referred to the Committee on the Library 4
u. Q. PRpsoNERs.
Mr.. HARRIS called up bill 10 provide for
the safe keering and maiutsnsncs Of u. S,
prisoners. Passed. $50 aaE5 gaF1t
PREsENTs FROM THE KING OF eIAx.
I Ar. SUMNER introduced joiut resolution,
providing for the custody of the letter aud
presents Of the King Of Siam. Considered ana
adopted. '~.' .-. ''.7' -''''-'1-
NORTHERN FISHERIES
Mr.. COLLAhER called up the House bill
for the preservation Of the fisheries Of the
Northeast, In conjunction with the efforts OF
England and France. Passed.
MISSOURI RAILROAD BILL.
Mr.. WILSON, of Mass, from the COMMITTEES
Of conference on the Missouri Railroad bin.
made rc2ort, which was agreed to. The Sen
ate recedod from one Of Its amendments.
CONFIsCATION BILL
MI. kcDOUGALL, having the door. copt;r.
ned spd closed bis speech against the confsca.
Mr.. CowAN deemed this sweeping ma,
sure, fraught with consequences. If tuccessful,
that would make its passage the historical event
OF the times. Il would embitter Southern feel. |
Ing, and serve 10 proloDg the war indefinitely. |
He argued the question Of forfsitnros. and
made this bill In effect, bill Of attainder, and
therefore unconstitutional. Then he consider |
ed II as question Of policy. with psopls who |
we're expected to return to their allegisuoe, |
but who might naturally toach their c6iidren
and children's children to hate those Who would |
thu! take their property. He thought that |
capital would no more seek such Investments |
than title to the margin of volosno. |
with regard to the armiDg Of egroes against |
nc rebellion, be wonld leave II 10 the Presi- |
dent; II they could be restrained to regard the |
laws Of war, II would be right to use them II |
they we're too barbsrous or ignorant 10 regard |
those laws, they should not be used, -
Mr.. MORRILL, obtained the floor, when
Mr.. WILSON, Of MASSACHUSETTS,, moved that
the Senate 60 into executive session. Agreed
to. a. .a. 90 -
Adjourned. s... '. - ,H.''. Il
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MEssA0Es FROM THE PREsDENT. % |
The SPEAKER laid before the House ssy. |
ersl messages from tbs President, among which |
was recommendation that the thanks Of Con. |
gress be presented 10 Com. Gsldtborough and /
Gen. Burnside for their recent brilliant action
at Roanoke leland. Laid ON the table and
ordered to be printed. - -' .-TT
KLINE vs. yRRREk CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
MI. DAWES, Of Massachusetts, move 10 take
up the contested election case OF John Kline. |
who contests the seat OF John p. Verree, from
The third congressional district Of Psnnsyl lvaniA
Agreed to-, -. ,. -
Mr.. JOHNSON. of Penusy ylvsuia, moved 10
emend the resolutions, 90 az to give the seat TO
Mr.. Kline. instead Of to the sitting member.
Mr.DAWES, OF Massaohuse then addressed
the House at some length Ia favor of the sitting
member. The sitting member claims majority
OF 70. The contestant claims that, owing 10 tha
carelessness Of the conductors of the election
miscount was made, which, II recti6ed, would
give him majority. He Nj. Dawes) reviewed
the circumstances Of the election, to show that
the return was correctly made, and that Mr..
Verree Ia entitled 70 bis seat. 49, -
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Pennsylvania, made a
lengthy argument In favor Of the contestant,
(Mr. Kiine) 80
Mr. WRIGHT, Of Pennsylvania, also spoke
In favor OF the contestant.
Mr.. KELLY, Of Pennsylvania, addressed the
House against the claims of the contestant.
The amendment Of Ar. johnson was lost
The resolution against giving the seat to Mr..
Kline was carried yeas los, nays Is.
The resolution OF the committee in favor OF
the sitting member was then passed.
Mr.. STEVENS, OF Pennsylvania, introduced
a resolution to pay the salary and mileage ofI
Messrs Segar, Butler, and Kline, who have
been severally rej,ctsd US contestants before
this House. Adopted.
GEN. JOHN G. FREMONT. ~ !,
Mr.. SHANKS, Of Indiana, then I'D iressed the
House In reply to the charges Of the Van Wyck
committee against Gen. John O. Fremont.
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