Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
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SENATE After our report closed Yesterday
Mr. Latham offered a substitute for the bill to
establish steamship line between California and
China, and the bin was postponed for Tuesday.
The Dill increasing the medical staff OF the
army was received nom the Horse with an smend.
ment, which was non-concurred In, and CON-
mittee OF conference wss appointed
The conhscation bill was then taken up.
MT. sherman offered an amendment, in the
shape o. substitute, which authorizes the Presi-
dent, In suppressing the present Instruction, to
take OF all the property, real and per-
sonal, belonging to persons hereafter acting as
omcers OF the army or navy Of rebels now or here
after In arms against the Governments persons
hereafter acting az President, Vice President
member Of Congress, or Judge Of the so-csiled
Confederate States; Governors Of States, members
OF State conventions and legislatures and irdpes
OF courts OF States In rebellion, who shall hereaf.
ter take an oath to support the constitution of the
Confederate States, or having taken such oath
shall hereafter act as such; persons who, having
held an otice Of honor, trust, or profit in the
United states, shall hereafter hold or exercise an
ofhce In the Confederate States; and persons who
owning property In the loyal States and residing
IN State in rebellion against the Government
shall hereafter assist OF give aid and comfort to
such rebellioR all sales, transfers, conveyances
BY such person Of any such property, or Of apy
claim to the service labor Of another, sitter the
committing OF either Of the acts described are to
be null and void; and 1t is to be a Sufficient bar
to any sui brought by such person to recover the
possession or for the use Of such property or any
Off, or to enforce such service labor TO allepe
and prove that he Is one Of the persons described
In this bill.
Mr.. Wiley moved to amend that portion of the
bill providing for the colonization Of the slaves so
set free a. TO Include the colonization Of all free
negroes, and those which may hereafter be set
free, and to appropriate S5, 600 600 for the pur.
pose
Mr.. Trumbull objected to the amsndmenta as not
being germane to the bill
The discussion Of this amendment was contin-
ued for some time by Messrs Wiley, Trumbull
and Hale, when without coming to vote, the
Senate went into executive session.
HoUsE.-After our report closed
The Senate's amendment to the naval appropri-
alton bill appropriating 1873 294 for the compile
ton OF the Stevens Battery was concurred in.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on WLys and
Means, reported the resolution proposiog to close
the present session at noon on the third Monday
In May, which was adopted.
The bill to reimburse the contingent fund Of
the Treasury Department, (money expended In
the payment Of extra clerks was passed.
Mr.. Bright, from the Military Committee re-
ported a bill to facilitate the Transportation of
troops, mails, &c, between New York and Wash
ington.
The bill for the confiscation Of rebel property
was taken up, and Mr.. Thomas, of Mas sachusetts,
addressed the House at length on the provisions
Of the bill.