The national Republican., 1862-05-28
|faIRTY-sEvENTH CsN aREss,
BECOND SESSION.

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6ECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE. MI
TUESDAY, Nay 81, 1852. s
The VICE PRESIDENT subnllted . mssssgr
from ~ Prssideus Of - Unitsd Sia&es, 10 ~
swer 70 resolutioa Of tAe 22d instant, ullng
for Information relative 70 tho internal condl
ton Of Mexico, and declining 10 transmit Mex
lean correspondence, oo the ground that II 10
incompatible with the public Interests.
REPoRrs or COMMITTEES
NJ. HARLAN, from the Comnittee on Pub.
lIc Lande, reported adversely upon the bill for
the relief Of certain claimants 70 farm lots ct
Pr.iris du ChIsn, IN he Stats Of Wisconsin.
Also, on he bill for the relief Of oongres.
docal Township No: 9, south, Of range No. s.
east, In Nerosr county, Ohio.
lie Lands, reported favorably upon The bill TO
grant the right Of preemption 70 settlers on
certain lands 10 Wisconsin,. L.
Mr.. WADE, from The Committee On the Dis
triot Of Columbia, reported, without amend
ment, the bill requiring an oath Of allegiance
in certain casss, and for other purposes.
Nr. GRIMES, from tho Coumittee on the
District Of Columbia, reported Joint resolu.
ton regulating the employment Of the coovicls
in the psnitentlary Of NE District Of Colum-
bia for their Improvement and benefit, q fol
lows:
[rhis resolution provides for tho employ.
msnt Of convicts 10 the manufacture Of shoes
for The army and navy, the Departments pay.
who behave creditably shall have one month
for each year Of service deducted from their
time, to Be discharged 90 much earlier than
otherwise, on The certificate Of the warden With
the approval Of the Secretary OF the Interior
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr.. WRIGHT submitted the following;
Resolped, That the Secretary Of the Senate
be authorized and directed 70 purchase -
oopies Of the Blue Book, or ofhcial register Of
ocers' civil military, and naval n III: ,n. ser
1862, off. Dsturnell, at price not to exceed
one dollar and my cents per copy, for the use
Of members and officers OF the Senate, and pay
the same out Of the contingent fund.
Mr.. WILKINSON submitted the following:
Resoloed, That there be paid out Of the con.
tingent fund Of the Senate, to the Senators hist
elected BY the State Of Minnesota, comp enaa
tion as such, from tho commencement Of The
session At which they were admitted to their
seats.
RESOLUTION AGREED 10.
On motion Of Mr.. GRIMES,
Resolued, That the Secretary Of War he di
| rected to inform the Senate how many ofioeri
| and men belonging to the regular and volunteer
forces Of the United States are now confined II
for what offences, to what regiments do suoi
persons belong, under tho judgment Of whx
courts, and by authority OF what law have suoi
| commitments been made to said ponitcntiary.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| By Mr.. POxEROY: A bill TO Increase tht
terms of the district court Of the United State
Il fnr tha al .tpick nf RofArrod IN thA In
dietary Committee.
POST ROUTE BILL
NJ. COLLAMER called up the bill TO estab
lish certain post routes recently reported from
tho Senate committee, with additional routes
mainly In California, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa
Wisconsin, and Michigan. The bill was passed
PAY OF WESTERN DEPARTMENT.
Mr. WILSON, Of Mass, called up the bill Il
suspend all payments under the act approves
25th Of March, 1862, entitled IAN act 10 sscur
10 the caicers and men srtually employed II
The westsrn department, or department Of Mis-
souri,, their pay, bounty and PENSION" and TO
other purposes.
Mr.. HENDERSON moved 10 amend, 10 re-
quire the commissioner, appointed under Ii
act, 10 report within sixty days upon the claim
examined, which was agreed to, after som
discussion, Ia which Msssrs. HENDERSON
KING and others, were engaged.
The bill was then laid over.
AGRICULTURAL C0fLEGEs.
Mr.. WADE called up the bill donating pub
lie lands TO the several States and Territ0rie
which may provide colleges for the beUe6t 9
agriculture and the mechanic arts. There be
iDg little time to diecuss lis provisions, on mo
ion, it was made The ,pecial order for 10 NOR
row, ct half past twelve.
TIE TAX Bill
The tax bill was taken up:
Mr.. WILSON, Of Missouri, moved V recon
sdsr the vote on the amendment increaiDI
the tax on manufactured tobacco 10 twenty cent
Lost-yeas II, nays rs.
The amendment striking out the one cen
per ID tax on cotton was favored by Mes'r,
SIMMONS, WILSON, (of Mo.,) CLARK, DA
Wis, and Others and opposed by Aessrt
CHANDLER, KING, and others.
The discus, ion was continued ut great length
and the amendment was carried by vote 0
yeas, 20; nays, l6; as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Anthony, Browning. Clark
Collsmer, Cowan, Davis, Dixon, Fessenden
Foster, Harris, Henderson, Latham. Mod lug
all, Morrill,, Powell, Simmons, Sumner, Wiley
Wilson Of Massachusetts, and Wilson OF hii
sOuri-20.
NAYS-Messrs. Chandler, Doolittle, Grimes
Harlan, Howard, Howe, King, Lane Of Indiana
Lame OF Kansas, Pomeroy, Sherman, Ten Eyck
rrumbull, Wade, Wilmot and wright-l6.
Adjourned.
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