The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-02-01

Gen Ward, from the House Committee
on Commerce. has made a report upon the
petitions prssing for the ahross'ion of the
Cans. dian Reciprocity Treaty.. So Tar from
advising its abrogation. thu committee urges
that our commercial union with Canada
should be more and not less Intimate. The
/ committee. in the cour>e of q yer. long doc
umenf. discusses The resources and present
condition of the British provinces, the state
of our present r. lstiea> with them. the line
Of policy most conducive to the welfare o.
both countries. and incidentally leans 10 the
principles If The German commercial union.
The House Judiciary Committee have
decided that railroads which received land
grants from the Government are not entitled
by law 10 compensation ior transporting
troops and munitions OF war.
A majority of the House Committee are
probably opposed TO The abolition of Slavery
in the District No vote has vet been taken
on the subject Ii there il. Mr.. Upton of
Virginia will prepare report against. and
Mr.. ashley of Ohio minority report IN ia
vor of the measure. with q bill making 1t
immediate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90.
/ The House passed the Legislative. Elk.
ecutive and judicial Appropriation bill
Among the provisions are the fol wing,
namely: That nothing in this act shall pre-
vent hereafter reduction OF sals les. and
tina, mileage now due by law shall be paid
as soon as certified by the presiding officer
Of each House; but there shall be con-
struetion for mileage beyond what is allow
ed by law. namely, mileage for each regular
session only. The bill makes appropriations
merely foi objects authorized by the existing
statute.
1 Mr. Lovejoy of III. from the Commit ee
on Agric, .lture, reported a bill appropria'ing
IS, 600 to be e> pended under the direction
/ OF the Secretary of the Interior. Tor pur-
chasing upland cotton seed. and for general
distribution through the Patent Office
Passed
The House passed the bill providing that
in al cases where a volunteer regiment has
been or shall he raised To the minimum
staadard, the Colonel and other field officers
VII si,all have been commissioned as such.
shall be emitted % receive the pay and al
lowances established by law tor their re-
So ctive grades. from the time they were
Sc, orally au,horz4d in writing by the Presi-
dent: Secretary OF War or Governor of the
Sac to raise such regiment. provided, how
ever, that in no case shall such pay date
back more than three mouths prior to such
regiment being raised TO the minimum stan
dsrd. The provisions of the bill are also TO
apply to Captains, excepting that their pay
shall extend back only TO two months.
Mr.. Bisir of Missouri urged the passage
of the Senate Bi |. orizing the President
in certain cases, 30 take possession OF rail
roads and telegraph lines, when, in his
Judgment. the public safety may require il.
| The bill was passed giving the President
authority TO take possession OF rail roads.
relegrsphs. &c by ll3 to 90.
The consideration of the Treasury Note
bill was resumed. No action was taken.
The Army bill was ,aktn up.
Mr. Gurley Of Ohio made ~n attack on
the inactivity of the leading Generals.
The Joint resolution on secret sessions
was taken up and passed Adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr. Wilson of Missouri presented the
credentials Of Mr.. Henderson.
A resolution was adopted, providing for
q distribution OF the documents belonging to
the seeded Senators among the Pssa.ni
members.
was t.ken up and after some amendments
passed.
Bright's case was resumed, but no action
was taken. After executive session. the SEN
ate adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 80.
SENATE.
Several resolutions were adopted.
A debate ensued on the want OF proper
nagement at the army hospitals.
Mr. Johnson of Tenn. from the Special
Committee on that part OF the Presidents
message relating to the construction OF a
military railroad from Kentucky to Tennes
see. reported bill for that purpose.
The case of Mr.. Bright was then taken
up.
Mr.. Howe Of Wis. proceeded to speak at
length OH the subject. He thought it was
a very poor apology for the Senator 10 say
he had forgotten that he had ever written !
that letter or tina, MIR. Lincoln was his
friend.
The subject was not concluded, and after
Execu i've Session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House considered the bill TO pay tho
expenses incurred BY States in cnrolliny.
a. troops Laid on the table.
The consideration OF the Treasury Note
Bill was pps poned ill to morrow.
The Committee on Elections reported
that Cns,les II Upton. from the Seventh
Congressional District Of Virginia, is not
entitled To a seat.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Army Appropriation Bill,
which WAS passed as originally reported.
Adjourned.
HOW ZOLLICOFFER WAS KILLED.