, 1862-03-18
CHICAGO, TUESDAY, MARCH 1S, 1856
WARRINGTON, Msrch'1T,- 1861.
SENATE.

31Nd11s
Ar. HARRIS Of N. r presented petition
from citizens Of New York, asking Congress
to dispense With the agitation of the slavery
question, md attend to the restoration Of the
Union
III. WILSON Of Masa- presented petition
for the emancipation Of the slaves.
Ar: LANE Of Kansas offered resolution
that the Committee on Territories inquire into
the expediency Of SO altering the boundaries
OF Kansas as to include the Indian Territory.
MI FEssENDEN OF Maine, from the Com
mittee Of Conference on the bill providing for
tie purchase Of coin, made report, which
Was agreed to.
Mr.. HALE Of N. H. ofered = resolution
that the Naval Committee inquire into the
e1pediency Of appropriating money to make
cisdding for vessels es sef of var: I Adopteds n'
The Joint resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent to assign the command Of the troops in
the field to officers without regard to seniority.
Was taken up. -"
nAdF7% LIT DISCUSSION, a9 on motion motion Of III:
On motion 81 NJ. FEssENDEN, the Post
OHaee Appropriation bill was taken up.
: KF LATHAM ofcCl offered an amend
mept thAt the Postmaster General be author
lied to estsblfah mail, 1ess than seni-month-
1y, between San Francisco and Crescent City,
including the intermediate ports. Agreed to.
Mr. LATHAM also offered an amendment
that American steamers and sailing vessels
bound to any foreign port shall receive such
mails as the Post Office Department may cause
to be placed on board, and promptly deliver
the came; aud that vessels coming from for
eign ports shall receive any mail matter from
consuls, &c; the compensation being the usual
lit. SHERMAN Of Ohio moved to add,
"Provided The Government shall no. pay
more than it receiyes.n The motion was
agreed to.
The amendment WIS then adopted and the
The bin for the abolition Of slavery in the
District Of Columbia was then taken up and
postponed till tomorrow.
Mr. TRGMBUL1 Of H., from the Commit
| tee on Judiciary, reported back the Houst.
bill to facilitate judicial proceedings for cap
tured property, and for the better administra-
| tion Of justice
t Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House passed the Senate joint reso}n-
! ton, that If my Ssate during the present re-
| bcllion shall make any appropriation to pay
| the yolunteers8of that State, the Secretary Of
War is authorized to accept the same, aud use
/! 1t to he applied By the Pay master General to
the payments designated By the Legislative
act mixing the appropriations in the same
manner as If appropriated by act Of
Congress; and also to make any regnla.
tons that may be necessary for the disbu1se-
t meut and proper application of such funds
for the specific purpose for which they may
be appropriated by the several States.
The House concurred in the report Of the
Committee Of Conference on the bill re.,nEa.
ting Eutlerg, who are authorized to have lien
on the soldiers to only one-sixth Of the
! amount paid them. Penalties are annexed
for violation Of this provision.
4 resolution Ta6 adopted calling On the
Secretary Of War to inform the House by
whose authority certain vessels were recently
chartered, and tie amounts Of compensation
to be paid for the same, SC.
Mr.. IOVEJOY: Of Ills asked leave to in,
troduce resolution iustr1ctipg the Commit
tee on the District Of Columbia TO inquire and
report by what authority Afr. Bnsloe, o.
Georgetown, seized, or caused to be seized
two men and had them sent to Baltimore and
imprisoned in jail, and whether such arres
and Imprisonment was not in violation Of tht
provision in ths constitution, which says nj
person shall be deprived Of his life aue
Mr;:JoHNsON Of Pennsylvania objected tt
thersTtsolutioo.
The resolution, therefore, could not be re
celyed.
M. LovRJoY, however, finally succeede.
i'll introducing his resolution.
Mr.. WIGkLIFFE Of Kentucky mored Il
lay the resolution On the table.
The motion was lost. yeas 43, nays So.
| The resolution was then passed.
The House went into Committee Of til
Whole on the tax bill, Mr. Colfa1 in tn
I chair.
A debate ensued on the amendments and tf
general provisions Of the bill, regarding th
duties Of assessors, collectors, dc.
Adjourned