Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-09

WASHINGTON, May s.
SENATE


SENATE.
The bill establishing port of entry at Hill
ton Head, S. G., was received from the house
and passed.
MIR. WRIGHT presented petition Of citizens
o. Florida asking for a confiscation bill
Mr.. WILSON presented remOnstrance OF
merchants OF Boston against the Bigelow sys-
TEN OF taxation.
The bill making an appropriation for def
clencies in the payment of volunteers was Ia
ken up, and, after debate relative to the num-
Der of men now in the army, the bill passed.
The bill limiting the number of brigadier
and major generals passed, Mr.. HALE's
amendment being rejected 1t limits the num-
Der OF major generals to thirty, and brgadiers
to two hundred.
Mr.. SUMNER offered "a resolution that it is
inexpedieut that victories obtained over our
own citizens be placed on the regimental col
ors of regiments of the United STATES.
The bill establishing a department of agri
culture was taken upand passed.
Alter debate, the question was taken on
Mr.. Fosters substitute, making bureau of
agriculture in the department Of the secretary
OF the interior. Lost, Is against IS. The bill
was reported TO the senate, and passed, %
against l3
The hill for the appointment of medical
the president to appoint chaplains for the hos
pitfalls, and passed.
Mr.. DooLlTTLE called up his bill to collect
taxes on lands in insurrectionary districts.
lie explained its provisions, when the bill was
postponed till to morrow.
The bill relative to the selection ofJurors in
the District of Columbia passed.
The bill for the education of cOlored child.
rem in the District OF Columbia was taken up
Mr.. WILSON OF Massachusetts moved new
section, making all persons of color in the
district amenabe TO the same laws as whites
Adopted. The amendment repeats the black
code of the district. On the passage of the
bill no quorum voted.
MIR. HALE introduced Il bill to abolish the
office OF marshal of the District of Columbia,
and establish that of sheriff.
Mr.. GRIMES presented petition of General
Sigel and other German officers, asking for a
German professorship at West Point, and rec
Ommendiug Reinhold Solger for SAID office.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Iowa contested election case came up.
1t involves the question whether member of
congress can hold seat and cOmmiss on in
the volunteer army at the same time, and re-
fers specially to Col. Vandever, who com
mands a regiment On motion OF Mr. Wash.
day in December The following was adopt.
ed
Whereas, 1t is reported that Robert E. Scott
and man named Dulany, citizens of Farquier
county, Virginia. were killed Saturday, by
two soldiers,
Resolved That the secretary of war be re-
quested to ascertain the facts, particularly if
perpetrated by command or permission of any
officer OF the army, and if not what steps have
been taken to punish said soldiers.
The bill organizing the territorial govern.
ment of Arizona was taken up and passed.
The bill repeats all laws in the organization of
territories recognizing the relation of master
and slave; and prohibits slavery therein.
The bill extending the eastern limits of Ne
vada sixty miles, passed
Mr.. LovEJoY called up the bill abolishing
slavery within the exclusive Jurisdiction OF
the federal government 50 against 65. The
house refused to table the bill,
Mr.. MALLORY raised point that the bill
was not regularly before the house, which the
speaker overruled.
Mr.. LovEJoY called for the previous CUES.
ton, when without coming to vote the .house
adjourned.