The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-01-14
Night Dispatches.
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WASHINGTON. Jan ~.
Hotsl-Stesens. from the Committee Of
Ways aud Means. reported the Amy Ap
psopFiation bill referred 10 the Committee
81 the whole.
Ne Davis. fom tLe Committee On Flee
.lon.. made a favorable report on the memo
rial Of Andrew j. Clements, praying that be
be admitted Va a seat a. Representative
from the ith Congressional District % Ten
ne..ec. The report Was adopted. Clements
va auaiihed bs taking the oath 10 support
The Constitution Of the United States.
Mr.. Holman. from the select Committee
on Government contracts, reported rcsnlu
tinns v hich were adopted. calling on the See.
retary OF War Ia inform the House under
what authority and by whom army supplies
and other property held for military purpose
ia Utah. we're sold With a statement Of the
property. is cost and value and the amount
realized from the sale, viii notice. IL an,
vas given OF tie sale. and II any supplies
were destryed, by whose direction. and that
lLo Secretary furnish a copy of the ofdeg for
that purpose. also. that the Secretary int
the House h, whose authority l 400 troops
have been organized in Colorado, what Dis
position l. be made Of them. what arms have
been purchased by tic Governor OF that
Territory. and whether il Is the intention OF
the War Department 60 recognize and liqui
date the debt thus incurred. including the
pnrchase Il arms, &c.
Horsr-The Hsuse resumed the eonsid
Grafton of amendments reported 10 the
House from the Committee OF the Whole. on
the State ofthe Union. 60 the Civic Appro
priation bin.
Mr. Dawes. OF the Government Contract
Committee. said. in explanation OF his former
remarks. that the charges on the Treasury
are nov such a. 10 nearly reach its bottom.
he begged leave 70 call attention TO some OF
the fact- touching the manner of the i'm
mense increase of public expenditures
These he recited at some length.
SKSArK.-A number of petitions we're pre-
sented.
Sumner from the Committee on Federal
Relations. reported the bill on the subject OF
the French spoliation claims. with n recon-
menDotion that IL be postponed until next
session.
Wilson. irom the Military Committee. re
portel the House bill making an appropria-
ton of $3.50 900 for completing the defences
of Washington.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Committee.
reported a bill appropriatin5 $4,000 10
complete the defences Of Washington. Mr..
Wilson said most OF his amount was owed
for work already done.
Objections were made TO the %appropria-
ton.
Mr.. Uowan, from the Judiciary Commit
tee. reported on the resolution TO expell
Jesse ID. Bright. that the facts were not suf-
6cient and that the resolution do not pass.
On motion of Mr. Wilkison the subject
was postponed and made a special order for
Thursday.
Mr.. Carlisle offered a resolution that tho
Committee on Finance consider the expedi-
ency of providing by direct taxation on all
kinds of property for a revenue of 5000 .OO0.-
900, and issuing bonds for that amount. also,
for the issuing CT bonds. to the amount OF
$500. 900 600, and TO establish a banking
agency in New York. Ac.. aid over.
Mr. Latham offered a resolution that the
Judiciary Committee be Instructed to enquire
into the necessity of increasing the fees OF
the United States Marshal. of California.
Dir. Lane of,skansas, offered a resolution
to promote the efficiency OF the troops, serv-
ing in Kansas Referred.
Mr.. King, introduced a bill To authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury TO issue
Treasury Notes TO the amount of o O.OOO,-
900. az seven per cent. interest, and provid-
ing for a direct tax Of $40, 900 .OOO, for the
payment of the interest. Referred.
Dir. Sumner moved 20 take up the House
Bib for the relief of the owners OF the Brit
ish ship Perthshire.
Mr.. Hale hoped not. Tie thought that
England ought TO be satisfied with what we
had already done. at least Tor the present
The motion was disagreed to.
Mr.. Hale called up the resolution to alter
the rules Of the Senate so as to prevent the
making Of special orders. The resolution
passed