Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-09
THInTY SEVENTH GONG . Ess.
First Session.
WAsHrSoror, Jan 3.

D WAsHINoToN, Jan ).
! SENATE Mr.. Powell presented resoI ution
from the Legislature Of Kentucky askiDg 10
the repeal of the Law allowing the Judges Of th
United States courts to hold the terms OF IN,
courts a. Covingtop, Paducah and Louisv'lle
Referred.
Mr.. Powell also presented resolutions IRON
the Leg giS,ature Of Kentucky favoring the con
ttrucuoD OF the railroad connecting Kentucky
WIN East Tennessee, and making connection
with the loyal of East Tennessee and est
North Carolina. Nm
Referred.
Mr. Powell presented resolutions from the
Kentucky Legislature concerning our federal
Relations, denouncing the rebellion, etc.
The report of the Judiciary cumLittee on
Kansas contested seat was taken up, with the
resolution that Mr.. Stanton i, entitled to the
seat.
After some discussion the subject wac ,st-
Doned till to- morrow.
HoUsE.-Mr. Colfax, from the committee on
Postofices and Post Roads, reported bill,
which was passed, ex.eEding the provisions OF
the law Of July last, which authorized soldiers
to send letters through the mails without ore
payment OF postage, 10 sailors and marines In
actual service of the United States, under such
regulations o, the Postoffice Department. may
prescribe-postage to be paid by the recp-
ieat
Mr.. Hickman, from the Judiciary committee,
reported bill, which was passed, that the com.
mittee be authorized to send for persons aud
examine witnesses as to the telegrapbic CEN
sorsbip Of the press, which subject has been re-
ferred to the committee and compel the produce
tion of papers and dispatches sent or proposed
to be sent, and that IL necessary the committee
employ stenographer.
On motion Of Mr.. Holman, the Secretary of War
was requested to inform the House whether II
is proposed to compensate for the transportation
OF troops and munitions of war to those COM
panits which have received public lands for the
construction of-failrods, on condition that they
would perform the service without payment, etc,
Mr.. Vallandigham introduced resolution,
whlch Was adopted, requesting the Secretary of
the Treasury to furnish the sum total of the
floating debt OF the United States, giving as far
as practicable the heads under which said debt
may be arranged.
On motion OF Mr.. Upton II was resolved that
the committee of Ways and Means be instructed
to consider the expedeucy of reporting bill
the eighth section of the act of Au-
gust last 80 as to provide for raising one hun.
dred million of dollars instead of twenty mil
lins, by direct taxation, and that in this cjn.
necIion they consider the expediency of
telegraph aud stamp duties, and excise duties
upon cotton, tobacco and malt and distilled u.
uors.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, il was
ResoIoed, That the President be requested to
communicate to the House what, II any, steps
the executive department has taken for the 8, 8,
tematic exchaL, Q of prisoners
Mr.. Blair offered resolution, which WAS
adopted, instructing the committee to INQUIRE
into the expediency OF completing a branch
Pacific railroad from Rolla to SPRINGFIELD, 10
facilitate military operations.
Mr.. Lovejoy offered q resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the committee on Public
Lands to inquire into the expediency Of report
Ing bill for consideration of the House EN-
powering generals 10 command, who may take
possession of any inhabited portion of rebellious
States, TO appoint commissioners of sequestra-
tion. whose duty shall be to take possession for
the United Statee, Of all property lound without
owners; to convert all such personal property
into money, to be paid into the United States
Treasury, to sell all ssquestrated homesteads
1t auction; to give homesteads not exceeding
one hundred and fifty acres to such settlers as
shall occupy the same for three years.
A resolution was adopted instructing the com.
nttee Of Ways aud Means to inquire into the
expedieDcy of pledgiDg public lands and pro-
,eeds thereof for the payment Of the public
iebt and interest.
The committee on Judiciary were instructed
% report on the constitutional power of making
Treasury me- payable on demand legal ten
Ter.
Adjourned