The national Republican., 1862-03-06
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UDOOWD 41D0IOW.
IN SENATE
wsDSnsDAr, March s. lss1.
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rom i.d Of \ Vlooosins pr snssal
FROM rcj bs o(S.l.imoe.. pr.y iSr
her M . (iues bPananS and S VI
1T Of sbAnsriooN ~ N4F'>xlF
From the Kansas Legislature, sskInf fof
grant IL school lands on Indian reserves, In.
stsad Of sixteenth sections.
/ - PAr or NAVAL oFuCBRs
NJ. SHERMAN, from the 0ommittee on Ms
val Affairs, reported bill 10 regulate the pay
Of cfhcers Of tbe navy.
CAllYIN0 MAILS 10 FOREIGN PoKrs.
". SUMNER 1nlrodnced Q btil 70 provide
!or carrying The mails from tho Unitsd States 70
N. LATHAM explained, with reference 10
the mail lscliten 70 California, that great In
terruption Eidr bean oocsijoaA ~ unprece,
dsnted rains IN Sa~ansnto end CassonE wi;
legs, and at Salt Laks; and dsao6heed ~ =
fusal Of Pundhap en1Gu hat had reo6jyed of tG8
|Governn4nE St0, ,tod, 900 ID tsn year,, 70 carry
The mails, q . outrage liGG;' a'I,iGf' W.
InlhrXY oV:urruCxY faoorS. 81 3s3e
Nr. DAyn innSaucsd sbill for the pay.
msnt Of E6olncky ,ttoops from he time Of iheir
snlistIens. cd q Hone 0usfdst during Ne
| 500 -, ,i5 ,slvY coNrsAcrs. 4 2 gaT sI N.
Mr.s DIXON iniroducsd' . joint resolution
Sathesiklng he Ssesstary Of ~ Nsvy 70 mike
Equitable settlements With contractor, Vlc are
under penalty for falling u ooss(ruCt piohine-
| ~ BY the day fixed IN the several ooatrscts.
Referred 70 We ComuAttee On Naval Antifs.
sA' CAPITOL Hx1Etsios .,,, ,,i..f
On motion Of 1r, FOOTE the joint resolu.
tton tor the transfer Of the supeyintendenoe OF
the work on The Cipitel extension from the
War Department TO the Department Of the 10;
terror was taken up. He explained that on the
TO the War Department, the work was taken
from the charge Of the Interior Depsttmen,
and placed under The control of The War De
partment, In which, under The conlrol Of Jefer
in DHxh and John B, Floyd, some six or seven
millions Of dollars were expended, how much
to3be advantage Of those men or of Tie coun-
try, he would not stop 10 'condder. Ths
change was a6@ desired soisly On account oi
the pres OF 'baslnsss st the War Department
thouAA y psopsrly bslongeq 70 Ae Departmsnl
OF the Interior. Tho completion OF The WORT
would cost lsss than the ldsmage that woalt
result from III dlscoutinusnce. o'hs fH1 shas.
NJ. FESSEEDEN opposed the 1trsnsfsr, and
all expenditure, excspt 70 prevent 'ssrious
NJ. HALE denounced The miserable ven
tilation and generally inconsistent manage
I@snt Of tho Capitol extension nndsr Davis On,
!. Laid over for tbs spsoial order. ,., WIN
10 ua.t s TIE CoNriscAIIoN BrLL. -a..- az
NJ. MORRILL,, having the floor, spoke a
length In favor Of the expediency, Justice, ant
Icotistatutionalttyo os oosasca.ing rebel property
Mr. BROWNING obtained the door, wbel
thAfarth.r confederation Of ths bill was post
poosa III tomsuuw. y sir ~ tn r.7l -.
'@lg1a coDnIcArioN or DmrRicr LAWS.
r. on motion Of NJ. CRIMES, the bill for tht
codi1Maion land revision Of 'the laws Of th,
DISTRICT o. 'Colunbis, was taken up ant
(, xasrr rAY AND .xoLuxEsr,. issn's'e
Il On motion Of NJ. WILSON. Of Mass, tn
III b ,de0oe iths pay and esnolumsuts of Ger
tain ofacers Of the army, and for other put
telstve 70 The pay cf hospital and regiments
chAplains, were proposed, disCussd. and r.
jected. sIH-y,
Mr.. RIOE oDsred 40 saeudment, making th
pay Of ohsplasss sloe Pc inscth, Discusses
at isnRth, sud sdopted. i''r a'Ss' ~
On lhe motion Of Mr.. GRIMES, by consent
.ss sdded, o.srrstion % cnplains whom in sh
AWARD or o1.Aiixss 'Ao'F 'a.'sa =
Ill RS 4AuQ0 I9VOEt VI Iu0 CUul
mittee Of oe91eephoe on the Awards Of claim
, oy commissfoners Of the Western departmen,
which was ssfssd v. ai-.
N9sz1R, fsxlr ocpalVRpNDENCE.
The VICE PR1MnEHr submitted Q trans
lation Of q lesles q tasteuetioas from the KIM
Of Italy 10 hh SAse D this Governm mi
relative y The rnp6s s1eif.s ,9eaE
,o,. -, ,,,,s .ArRicAs COTTON ,Fr. .sy
A message from the President wss also sui
L ~ h. Ea,ro <rs s,l~k,
from our minister resident at Beriiu, ooncernin
ltecent meNbares which have been taken by th
King Of Portugal 70 encourage the. growth {
cotton and extend the AREA OF It's cultivation
, lhis Alticxn d0minions.
The Senate then went into executive sesslo'
Adjourned. ..d"G " w ~ l5,,..,,,. =, :, a-
i ROUss OF REPRESENTATIVES.
''s CONCENTRATIONS
The SPEAKER laid before the House se'
eral coumuniestions from the Secretary
x tWar. one OF which was IL relstlon to arms pu
< chased for the department Of The West. Lai
: on the tahls and ordered to be printed.
NJ. CRlrTENDEN, Of Kentaoky, from th
+ Committee on Foreign Aasi.s, reported a ., q
Y ulstIons with the, King Of Hanover In the sb
7 Ilitioi, of sound daes t'sssAd.h " u.
10 ARMY BAKEBY At THE CAPITOL.
II Nj. TRAIN, of Aas,achusetu, from the ool
% mittes on Public Buildings, reported back u
Senate bill authorizing the removal Of the arm
u bakery from the Capitol, and sPpropria'i'
I, $1,000 for that purpose.
N Mr.. TRAIN exp .ained The bill. 1t was aect
n sary, In order to save the Congressional Libr
~. The bill had passed the Senate with gre
| unauimity, and he hoped 1t would pass ner
il tbsid Oh ihe table--yeas "a, nays AZ. g 4
I. | mrIrRa' HILL p
Nj. BLAIR, OF Missouri, from the Commit
% Lon Military Affairs, reported back the Ssns
81 81 bill providing for the employment Of suffers
u the army, and to denne their duties, With 81
b. dry amendmens to the same.
Nv ordered To bs printed, aud made the spsci
ee order for next Monday.
( lHall u- CHAPLAINS
to Mr.. DUNN, cf Indiana, reported bill
10 ~ the appolntnsIt Of army chsplains for the