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70 THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
xxXvIIth CONGREss-First Session.
WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, Feb. 10.
SENATE


WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, Feb 10.
SENATE.
Mr.. DAVIS presented a series of resolutions
on the constitution, declaring it a duty to sup
press the rebellion speedily. Garry the sword
in one hand and an olive branch in the other,
and restore the states as they were before the
war.
Mr.. FOSTER gave notice that he should in.
troduce bill for the cultivation of cotton on
lands in possession of the government.
The bill fixing the number OF representatives
in the house at 239 was taken up.
A message came from the house with the
civil appropriation bill, with disagreement
on the senate amendments. A committee of
conference was appointed.
A communication was read from the union
defense committee, urging the passage OF the
legal tender bill.
The bill to appoint warden to the Jail,
was rep Drted back from the district commit
tee, and after discussion the bill was postponed
illto.morrow
The treasury note bill was laken up, the
question being on Mr. Fessenden's amend
ment, making the bonds redeemabe after five
years, and payable in twenty years at the
pleasure of the government. This was with
drawn.
Mr.. GoLLAMER moved to strike out the por
tion making the notes legal tender.
Mr.. DooLIrTLE was in favor of limiting
this legal tender to debts hereafter contracted,
as tending to obviate the objection of bad
faith, and regulating. existing paper currency
so as to prevent depreciation.
Mr.. BAYARD argued that the measure was
unconstitutional and inrXprdipt aud N">srS
HOWARD, WILEY, MCDoUGAL and SUMNER
continued the debale
The question was taken on Mr.. Collamer's
amendment to strike out the legal tender
clause, and it was lOSt-yeas IL, nays %.
Mr.. SIMMONS offered an amendment to
allow the notes TO be funded for two years
the bonds bearing eight per cent. interest.
Adopted.
Mr.. 'DooLITTLE moved to amend so as TO
limit the legal tender to private debts hereafter
contracted. Rejected.
Mr.. KING offered a substitute for the whole
bill, which was rejected, and the bill was then
reported to the senate.
The amendments made in committee to the
first section were agreed to, except that of Mr.
Simmons to allow the notes to be funded in
eight per cent. bonds, which was altered to be
seven ard three.tenths bonds, and adopted.
Mr.. FEssENDEN moved to insert the amend
ment providing tor deposits at five per cent ),
which was struck out yesterday.
Messrs PEARcE, SALISBURY, and POWELL
spoke against the bill as unconstitutional.
nays - Colamer, Cowan, Kennedy, King,
Pearce, Powell and Salisbury. AT 73O D.
m. the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The joint resolution authorizing the pay.
ment of the Hannibal, st. Joseph and Pacific
Railroad, for transportation OF troops, was
AIKEN up.
The house resumed the naval appropriation
bill The clause appropriating 81, 100000 for
nh HfnN IS As
HOLMAN moved an amendment, that officers
OF the navy be required~to purchase vessels
Rejected The original proviso as agreed is
as follows:
That in all cases where officers of the navy
can be made available in making contracts for
the charter of vessels, and the purchase of
steam vessels, no other persons shall be en-
ployed; and when any other persons than an
orncer of the navy is employed, the compensa-
tion shall not exceed $4,000 per year, and the
rate for shorter service. Without con-
Guiding, adjourned.