The national Republican., 1862-03-29
fHIRTY-suvfNTH CONGRESS
@ SECOND SESSION.
lin SENATE.
FRfpar, March 2s, 1862.
MEMORIALS, ETC.

The following were presented and approprl.
slely referred -
From women sf Ohio, whoss hepss shave
been made dseoiste W The going forth Of hus
bands, fathern. and bpolhers 70 encounter all
the horrets and privstlons Of war. believing
the highest Justice b the best sxpedienoy," and
praying Congress 10 pass laws which may
speedily abolish the heaven. daring sin Of
slavery" .....,-...
the passage Of o law TO prevent all further
trafic In anti monopoly Of the public lands Of
the United States. aud that they be laid out In
farms and lots for the free and exclusive use
Of actual settlers.
Resolutions Of meeting Of the hianufactur.
log dlstillers and dealers 10 spirits in Madison,
Indiana, praying for modification Of the pro-
posed tax on whisky. '.. 'II.
ON citizens Of New York, for the reversal
Of the order Of exclusion Of certain papers from
the malls.
A resolution of the Legi.lsture Of Maine, in
favor Of levying taxes for revenue upon
articles Of commerce In the hands Of manufac..
turers and venders, and not 10 the hands Of
consumers. ai7h 20
A resolution of the Maine Legislature, in
favtr Of resembling the recipr ocity treaty al
the expiration of the time limited by its terms
NEW Bill. FOR THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN TIE
| By Mr.. WRIGHT: A bill for the abolition Of
slavery 10 the District Of Columbia.
PAYMENT or PENSIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. KING, the House bill to
prohibit the allow Ince Of payments Of pensions
TO children and heirs Of officers and soldiers Of
the Revolution was taken up and passed.
purIEs on ARMS. -.
| Mr.. KING called up the bill in addition to
| ~ th, dut NJ, hv
States previous to the 1st Of January, 1862.
Passed. y- ala
| TO LIMIT APPOINTMENTS.
| Mr.. GRIMES called up bis resolution dcciar.
ing against further appointments Of general
off ,ers in the army, except for meritorious GER
vices, aud supported Il Ia speech.
Mr.. WILSON favored the general tenor Of
the resolution, but strove to correct some Of
the views of the Senator from Iowa..
Mr.. FESSENDEN was for & reduction.
| Laid over.
| INSTRUMENTATION DiLl.-T
| Mr.. FESSENDEN, upon the consideration Of
the naval appropriation bill az unfinished busi-
ness-the amendment Of Mr.. Hale appropriatiug
S7S3,20i ior the completion Of the Stevets bat.
| terry peudiug offered an amendment to pro-
vile that no part Of the payment shall be m,de
until the vessel has been completed and np,
proved.
The discussion was conducted by Messrs.
THOMSON, HALE. WADE, TEN EYCK, Nc
DOUGALL, HARRIS. aud DIXON, in favor Of
the appropriation, and Messrs FESSENDEN,
CLARK, GRIMES, and HOWE against it
Upon Mr.. Sherman's amendment to the amend
meat OF Mr. Hale, the vote was taken and car
rkd-yeas "a, nays 1s.
An amendment proposed by Mr. COLA
MER, pro7iding that the money shall not be
paid TIL the Secretary If the Navy Is satisfied
that 1t will make on efficient iron clad battery
was agreed to, and the original amendment Of
Mr. Hale was passed yeas 20, nays 10.
An amendment submitted by Mr.. HALE, ap
propriating s250,000 for casting heavy ord
nance at the Washington navy yard, was agreed
to.