The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-01-15
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.


SENATE.-Mr. Powell presented resolu-
tions from the Legislature of Kentucky ask
ing for the repeal of the law allowing the
judges Of the United States courts to hold
the terms Of the courts at Coyington, Psdu.
cab and Louisville.
Referred
MIR. Powell also presented resolutions
from the Legislature OF Kentucky hVoring
the construction of the railroad connecting
Kentucky with East Tennessee, and making
connection with the loyal of East Tennessee
and West North Carolina.
Referred.
Mr.. Powell presented resolu ions from the
Kentucky Legislature concerning our federal
relations, denouncing the rebellion, etc.
The report OF the Judiciary committee on
Kansas contested seat was taken up, with
the resolution that Mr.. Stanton IS entitled to
the seat.
After some discussion tho subject was post
poned till tomorrow.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.-Mr. Colfax, from the commit
tee on Postoffices and Post Roads, reported a
bill which was passed, extending the provis-
ions Of the law Of July last, which authorized
soldiers to send letters through the mails
without prepayment Of postage, to sailors
and marines in actual service OF the UnIted
States under such regulations as the Post,
office Department may prescribe postage to
be paid by the recipient.
| Mr. Hickman, from the judiciary commit
tee, reported bill. which was passed, that
the committee be authorized to send for per.
sons and examine witnesses as to the tele-
graphic censorship OF the press, which sub.
| iect has been referred to the committee and
compel the production of pap rs and dis
patches sent orproposed to he sent, and that
il necessary the committee employ steno,
grapher.
On motion of MIR. Holman the Secretary
Of War was requested to inform the House
whether it is proposed 20 Compensate for
transportation OF troops and munitions o
war TO those mpanies which have recelv eo
public lands for the construction ct railroads
on condition that they would perform service
without payment, etc.
i Mr.Valland igham introduced resolution
which was adopted. requesting the Secretery
Of the Treasury to furnish the SUN total o
the floating kebt Of the United States, Civ
, ing as far as practicable the heads under
which said debt may be arranged.
On motion of Mr.. Upton, it was resolved
that the committee Of Ways and Means bt
instructed to consider the expediencY of re
porting bill amending the eighth section o
the act of August last so as to provide TO
raising one hundred million Of dollars lnsteac
OF twenty million, by direct taxation, anc
5 that in this connection they consider the ex
pediency Of telegraph ane stamp duties, AM
f excise duties upon cotton, tobacco and NAL
) and distilled liquors.
On motion of MIR. Cox, il was
RESOLVED, That the President be requested
, to communicate to the Hou,e what if an,
o steps the executive department has taken 70
the Systematic exchange of prisoners.
Mr., Blair offered resolution, which wa
. adopted, instructing the committee t. nquir
! into the expediency of completing brancl
= = Pacific railroad from Rolla to Springfield, t
: facilitate military operations.
Mr.. Lovejoy offered a resolution, which
= was adopted, insTuctlng the comnlik.ee o
" Public Lands TO iuqure into the expedienc
of reporting bill for consideration Of III
House empowering generals in command
/. who may lake possession Of any inhab ite
= portion Of rebellious States, to appoint CON
!. missoCers OF sequestration, whose duty sha
!, be to take possession for the United States
= OF all property found without owners; I
= convert all such personal property into mon
" ey, to be paid into the United States Treas
. ury, to sell all sequestrated homesteads a
' auction; to give homesteads not exceedin
! one hundred and fifty acres to such settler
as shall occupy the same for three years.
. A resolution was adopted instrncting tn
- - committee on Ways and Means to inquire in
. tothe expedency Of pledging public lands an
= proceeds thereof for the payment OF publ
' debt and interest,
The committee onthe Judiciary were in
strncted to report on the constitutional pow
er OF making Treasury notes payable on dc
r nand legal tender.
n Adjourned.