, 1862-06-24
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.


ME. WADE presented q petition from citi-
zene Of Cuyahoga county, O., statiug that
they bave viewed with deep humiliation the
fact that the military authorities Of the gov
ernment seem to be occurring them5elTes in
protecting the property OF rebels and traitors,
and asking for the passage of coufsc2tion
act.
Mr. TRUMBULL presented petition from
the cltizens Of Fulton county, Ill, asking the
government to recognize the right aud extend
protection over all loyal people in the States
in rebellion, without regard to color.
Mr.. WADE from the Committee on Terrific
ries reported bill providing for the admission
Of the State OF Western Virginia into the
Union
Mr. LANE of Indiana, from the military
committee reported O bill 10 establish certain
national arsena1s.
Or motion Of Mr. GRIMES, the bill for Tie
better government Of the Navy Eas taken up
and discussed by Aessrs- TRCMBULL and
GRIMES.
Various amendments we're adopted and the
| bill passed. The bill proEiding for an addi-
tiona1 oath Of office was taken up.
bIr. FEsSENDEN, from the Committee OF
F! Conference On the tax bill, made report,
which is in favor of suspending the direct tx
| for two years, that no goods on hand should
be taxed after the present year, and that the
| gust. The report was ccrcu'sed in
Mr. POWELL introduced bill in re'ation
| to the duties Of heads OF departments.
Mr.: CLARK moved to take up the House
| cond=cation bill Agreed to. Mr. Clark thtE
| moved as substitute the Senate bill as re
ported from the special committee. Pending
The question, the Senate went into executive
Session and adjourned
HOUSE.
The bill to establish land district in Ne
! Va 7a wss passed.
| a1r. LOtEJOY asked leave to introduce
bill amcndatory ofthe District Of Columbia
The emancipation act bill provides that til
commissioners in assessing the value OF til
SLAVES. ehal1be governed bT their cash value q
tne time OF the passage Of the act. The com
m;5sioners in all cases where it Is charged
or the oath Of q respectable person, that th
claimant is dls'oyal OF has given utteElnce (
disunion sentiments shall summon witnesses
none OF whom shall be excluded On accoun
OF color, and if it shall be shown that sue
c'oimant has given aid or comfort to the CT
c1ny, his e1sirn shall not be allowed.
:, Nj. WICkLlFFE objected to the introdu<
ticn OF the bill.
Sir. LOVEJOY-Itis is simply for references
Mr.. WICkLIFFE-I don't care what it
for; l object to its introduction.
: Mir. LANE introduced a resolution, Whic
II, referred to the 'mmittee On Naval Affair
tetdezing the thauks OF Congress to Cap
Cbas. e. Davis, his officers ard crew, for bti
liant events or tile Western waters.
Mr DAWES chilled up the resolution froi
tie Commitaee on Elections declaring Cha
H. Foster not entitled to q seat as represents
, tive from the Second Congressional District
North Carolina Both a1r. Brown Of Khoi
IslaEa and Mr- Dawes Of Massachusetts, cha
acterized 11t claims OF A1r. Foster as 9 frau
Tie House then went into Committee
the Whole or the bill authorizing an adj
t!oDal Issue Of treasury notes. Alter debls
Mr.. Srauldipg's amendment to thu first Sc
l. tton wss adopted, So agatust 81, 50 as to N
vide for the issue Of ::l50, 100000 OF Unit
= States treasury notes, not bearing interest pa
I able to the bearer, and Of such denomiaa ito
as The Secretary Of t1G ,[ Irtan n my dee
less than one dollar, aud no more than So
= ooO,CC0 of denomination under five do1A
- The other sections were not acted On 7
:. committee of conference on the tax bill ]
r ported, which Eas adopted, l06 against Z.
= | A1inurn~d