Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
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SENATE.-Arser our report closed Yesterday
The bill providing fof the admission OF west
ern Virginia into the Union was passed-yess %,
navs IL.
Mr.. Hale, from the Committee Of Conference
on the Navy grade bill, submitted his report;
which was adopted.
Mr.. Ten Eyck, from the Committee on the Ju.
dietary, reported the facts In the Of Senator
simmons, without making any recommendation.
Mr. "a llamer called up the bill prohibiting the
fraudulent use Of postage stamps. Passed.
Mr.. Bale called up the bill 10 prevent and pun
ish fraud on the part OF officers Of the Government
In making contracts. Passed
The bill requiring commanders OF American
vessels to take the oath OF allegiance was taken
cutting claims before the Departments to Ike the
oath, and passed.
Mr. Hale submitted the report Of the Commit
tee OF cO9isreDes on the bill for the better gov
Mr. Trumbull called up the resolution in rela-
tion to the law Of prize. Adopted.
Mr.. Wilson, CT Massachusetts, introduced a
bill In relation to military hospitals and for other
purposes.
his bill requires that all hospitals, ambu-
lances, and wagons for hospital supplies and the
transportation of sick and wounded shall be pro-
vided by the q uartermaster Department, under
the direction OF the Surgeon General. Drivers,
horses, harness, and forage TO be provided by the
Quartermaster Department are placed under con-
troll OF the officers Of the Medical Department. A
lospltal corps 10 to be organized, consisting OF
w
ty pflvates sergeant. The Office Of hospital mat
ron is abolished, and hospital laundresses ap-
pointed with the pay and ratons Of prIvates The
PHI appropriates ten thousand dollars for wooden
MIR Wilson called up the bill to amend the act
OF l795 to call out the militia; and
Mr.. Sherman offered his amendment relative to
the slaves OF loyal masters.
The Senate took reces, until seven O'Clock.
and, on reassembliDg,
message was received from the President,
submitting drafs for bill for emanci patton
On motion OF Mr.. Foster, the bankrupt bill
was postponed to the second Monday in Decem.
ber. = =
Mr.. Sumner offered a resolution resembling the
resolution to adjourn on Wednesday, to give time
to consider the emancipation message OF the
Pres dent - :
HousR.-After our report closed
passed.
The resolution to adjourn on Wednesday wa,
The bill amending the act organizing the Metro
poiifan Police was taken up and passed.
Mr.: stevens reported bfil imposing an addi-
nonal ts1 OF one per cent on sugar raised in the
message was received from the Pres,den,
transmitting draft Of bill for emancipation
me 5ill provides that whenever the President
shall be satisfied that any State shall have law.
fully abolished slavery within and througbou,
such State, either imme mediately or gradually II Is
made the duty Of the President assisted bv the
secretary OF tne treasury, To deliver TO such State
an amount OF ak per cent interest bearing bonds
equal TO - dollars per head, as reported by the
census OF 1850. The whole amount due any one
State may be delivered at once, IL the abolish
ment Is Immediate, or at proportionate rate II
the emancipati on 10 gradual interest to run from
the time OF the delivefance Of the bonds but no,
before IL any State so receiving any such bonds
shall reintroduce or tolerate slavery contrary to
the act OF abolishm mt, such bonds shall become
null and void In whosoever's hands they NAV be
And the States must be made to reimburse all In.
terest paid thereon
The bill and message were referred TO selec,
COMMITTEES on emancipation, with leave TO report
at any time. sz.'.9- = "a - +
Mr.. Colfax introduced bill to reduce the rs tes
OF mileage for members Of Congress so per cent
Pending Its consideration tbs House adjourned