The national Republican., 1862-03-22
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IN SENATE.
FRrDAr. Asrch 81, 102.

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The following nemoelAls. etc.. were received
| sBd appropriately referred:
From citizens Of Peunsylvania, praying The
establishment Of national armory and foundry
ct Hollidaysburg, In that State.
From citizens Of New Jersey, prayin9 the
passage Of Q law 10 prevent ali further lrsfnc
In, and monopoly Of, the public lands of the
United States, and that they be laid out 10
forms and lots Of limited sixe, for the free and
exclusive uss Of actual settlsrA n
OF proprietary medicines, in the city Of Cincin.
natl, Ohio, praying that the stamp cot be no,
applied 70 medicines at oil, and they be placed
on the same basis - other manufacturer Of the
country. ....
MESSAGE YROn TIE President. ..
The VICE PRESIDENT submitted commu.
nlcation from The President, saying that, In con.
formity with the third section Of the act further
70 promote The efficiency Of the navy, approved
December 81, authorizing the detail from the
retired list Of the navy, for the command oi
squsdrons ana single shlps, such officers ss the
good OF the service may seem 10 require 10 be
was nominated 10 the Senate for continuance
Is the flag otfioer 10 command Of the squadron
new 10 the expedition 10 the coasts Of South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida, and bad per.
formed slgnsl and brilliant service. For bis
gsllaniry 10 the capture Of Brunswlck, Cumber.
land Island, Amelia Island, st. Marys, st.
Augustine, Jacksonville and Fernandina, The
President recommended Q vote OF thanks by
Congress.
SETTLEMENT WITH OFFICERS AND MEN OF TIE
CUMBERLAND AND CONGRESS.
Mr.. HALE introduced a bill for the equi.
table settlement Of the accounts Of the officers
and nll lhn C~ta
berland which was considered at once, and
passed.
NATIONAL FOUNDRY.
Mr.. KING called up the bill Tor the establish.
| ment Of national foundry.
MI. WILSON Of Massachusetts, was satisfied
that this foundry should be located where the
blll located II, 10 the harbor of New York, or al
the head Of tide water on tho Hudson. II
should be where II can be defended, aud where
the Government could afford 10 defend It.
New York was certainly worth defending.
Mr. GRIMES remarked that public consider.
ations should only be regarded In la location
would Fay that The harbor Of Portsmouth was
deeper, and more easily defended, than any
other. The Senator from Maine would claim
the same adv Autsges Tor Portland. He thought
II should be located where the iron aud coal
was 10 be found, 10 the interior, where no de
fence was needed.
| Mr.. COWAN was opposed 10 naming any
place Of location 10 the bill. II should be leit
TO commissioners appointed for that purpoee;
and be bad no doubt they would select place
| where iron and coal were found, as decidedly
a measure Of economy to the Government.
On motion Of Mr.. GRIMES, tba bill was re-
pointed BY the Chair.
REl,IEE .JANrs ropuul
bill was called up by Mr.. POMEROY for
the relief OF James Coombs, which was ex-
plained and passed. II provides for refundipg
Of three or four buudred dollars paid Out
nearly thirty years ago, u years salary 10 1855
unpaid, and for night service in one Of the De.
partments
LiaHT HOUSE INSPECTION.
Mr.. CHANDLER called up the bill 10 pro.
vide Tor lighthouse inspection. Mr.. Chandler
wished 10 have lighthouse inspectors appoint
ed either from the army or naval service, as
well a.. a. sy the revenue officers, IS heretofore
kr. GRIMES preferred to keep the tive
branches Of the service separate, and make that
branch performing the duty responsible for its
proper performance.
% motion OF M. HALE, the special order,
the bill for the abolition OF slavery 10 the Dis.
trict Of Columbia, was taken up, and the pend.
ing bill was thus laid over.
ABOLITION or SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. DOOLIrTLE offered an amendment, 10
modification Of bis previous amendment OF The
amendment proposed by Mr.. Davis, TO sppre.
PIRATE 500 900 to aid in the colonization and
Hayt, Liberia, or other countries.
Went into executive session..
Adjourned till Monday.
uOTIsE OE REpRESENTA rIvLs
WESTERN DEPARTMENT.
The bill TO secure TO certain officers aud men
actually employed In the Western Department
pay, bounty aud pension, was called up by Mr.
Blair, Of Missouri, and the Senate e amendments
concurred 10.
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
Mr. SEDGWICK, oil N. Y, from the Commit
ice on Naval Affairs, reported bill to secure
10 the pilots, engineers, and crews oil gunbostp,
bounty and pension, with amendments which
were concurred in, and the bill passed.
STEAM FRIGATE ROANOKE.
Mr.. SEDGWICK, OF N. Y, from the Naval
Committee, introduced joint resolution, au-
tborizing tho Secretary 81 the Navy to cause
the U. s. steam frigatc Roanoke 10 be iron clad
or otherwise altered, as soon as possible
Passed.
BUSINESS or THE HOUSE. .
Mr.. STEVENS, Of Penn, wished to make a
statement. There Ia great deal Of mlscells.
neous business on the table which ought to be
disposed Of and as II is desirable that the usual
time Of The House should be devoted 10 the
Tax Bill, he asked that the Houe sit on Satur-
day, 10 order 10 transact miscellaneous bust
meas.
Mr.. VALLANDlGHAM OF Ohio, desired 10
know how long II would be before the House
could adjourn finally.
Mr.. STEVENS said that would depend 90
the amount oil opposition 10 the bill. lie
thought II the HouSe would sit on Saturdays II
would be able to adjourn by the first Of May.
C0NFECATIOS.
Mr.. BINGHAM, OF Ohio, moved that the sub
stitutes 10 the conhscstion bills be referred 10
the Judiciary Committee, and ordered to be
printed. Adopted.
LAW or PRIZE.
Mr.. THOMAS, OF Massachusetts, moved q
concurrence 10 the Senate am .ndments to the
act to facilitate judicial proceedings In sdjudi.
cations upon captured property, and for the
better admioistration oil the law of prize
Agreed 70.
ADVANCES.
Mr.. RICE, Of Maine, introduced q bill to
allow the States 10 make monetary advances
for Federal purposes. Referred, and ordered
Il be printed.
TIE TAX HILL.