The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-21
Thirty-Seventh Congress,
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SENArE-Mr. Davis presented petition
from citizens Of entucky, asking Congress
to turn deaf ear 70 al Schemes of ieman>
cipation, and turn their attention to the
business Of the country, slia. .: 80 -o..i..4
, Mr.. Trumbalt from the Judiciary Com.
mittee, reported back the resolution for the
expulsion Of Mr.. Powell, with the recon-
mendati0n that it do not pass. n. Y 4-,
Mr.. Sherman: offered joint resolution
expressing the thanks Of Congress to Lieut..
Worden, and sailors. Laid over. He also
introduced bill to authorize the President
to take possession Of certain property. Re-
ferred. 1a'.'s3 ~ i.1r. 4
Mr.. Latham introduced bill to repeal
all laws preventing foreign vessels from car.
rying the mails to Panama and Aspinwall.
A Joint Resolution was received from
the House, rendering aid &C., to certain
States. Referred to the Committee on the
judiciary. 4. -. .5t '-
o. motion of Mr.. Wilson, of Massachu-
sets, the bill to authorize the Secretary of
War to accept moneys appropriated by the
States in payment OF volunteers, was taken
up and passed. .-
HoUsE-Mr. Edwards introduced Joint
Resolution, rendering the thanks of Con.
gress to j. Ericsson, for bis enterprise,
skill and forecast displayed in the construca
ton OF the Monitor and to Lieut.. Worden,
officers and men, for services recently rem.
dered. Referred to the Committee on Ma.
val Affairs. o et aa 80 "raa
b Mr.. Mcpherson introduced Joint Res
olution, which was referred, to fill the va
cancy in the Board of Regents.
..---a: .a. s- WASHINGTON, March Is.
SENATE.-Senator Davis asked that the
case of MIR. Powell be taken up. as the
Legislature were In session and would like
to have the case settled. Mr.. D. subse-
quently withdrew the request.
Mr.. Dixon offered resolution that he
Committee on Naval Affairs be instructed
to inquire what is necessary to be done in
regard to John Davis, whose distinguished
bravery has been brought to the notice of
the Government by the report of Com.
Dupont. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Kennedy offered a resolution that
the Secretary of the Navy inform the Sens
ate by what law the Naval Academy was
removed to Newport, Rhode Island, and
the reasons for such removal, and whether
such reasons still exist.
A resolution expressing the thanks of
Congress to Captain A. III. .Foote, his off.
GERS and men, of the Western Flotilla, was
taken up. Mr.. Grimes spoke in it's favor.
The resolution was passed.
The resolution of thanks to Lieutenant
Worden, and the officers and seamen of the
Monitor, was taken up and passed.
HoUsE.-Mr. DUEL introduced joint
resolution which was passed, rendering the
thanks of Congress to General Curtis and
the officers and men under bis command for
the late brilliant victory in Arkansas, and
sincerely sympathizing with the relatives
and friends OF the officers and soldiers of the
army, who so bravely fell at Pearidge.
The House in Committee of the Whole,
then resumed the consideration of the tax
bill.
Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, moved an
amendment providing that two per cent. of
the whole revenue derived from the bill
shall be set apart for the purpose of buying
or obtaining by treaty, certain territory
outside of the limits of the United States,
on which to c0lonize free blacks, and for the
expense of transportation thither.
After some debate the 1st section of the
bill was amended by giving the Commits
sioners OF the Internal revenue the franklng
privilege.
A proposition to collect the federal taxes
through the state machinery was for long
time discussed, one side arguing that this
would be cheaper and better and the other
that it was impracticable and worthless.
WASHINGTON, March IA.
SENATE.-Mr. Hale from the Naval
Committee reported back the resolution to
authorize the Secretary of the Navy to
make equitable arrangements with coutrac-
tors tor steam machinery, who have failed
to perform their contracts. Passed.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, from the
Military Committee, reported joint reso-
luton authorizing the President to assign
the command of troops in the same field or
division without regard to seniority. 1t
also gives the President power to dismiss
any officer from the service if be sees fit,
without court martial.
Mr.. Sherman objected to the latter por.
ton as giving the President too much
power.
Mr.. McDougal also objected. Resolu.
tiOn laid over. Eat.