Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-15
xxxv11th Congress, First Session.
WASHINGTON, July IA.
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WASHINGTON July If.
SENATE.
A resolution of thanks to Com. Foote was
nassed. A resolution asking the secretary Of
war for information relative to the arrest OF
Lieut.. Col. Anthem of Kansas, was laid over.
The bill admitting western Virginia came
I'D, and Mr. Summers amendment abolishing
slavery after July 4th, 1868, was rejected
yeas IL, nays "a.
Mr.. WILEY moved as a substitute for the
latter portion of the bill, that the state of
Western Virginia be admitted on the funda-
mental condition that all slaves born within
the state after the 4th of July, 1868, shall be
free; that the second section of article eleven
of the constitution of the state shall not be
construed to authorize a meaning by which
any citizens of other states in this Union shall
be excluded from any privileges or immuni-
ties to which they are entitled under the con-
stitution of the United States, provided the
convention to be reconvened shall declare the
assent of said state to said fundamental condi-
ton, and transmit the same to the president,
who will make proclamation, and said state
be admitted in sixty days after the proclama-
ton.
Mr.. HALE reported the naval grade bill
from the conference committee. Agreed to.
Mr.. WADE offered an amendment to Mr..
Willey's substitute that all slaves in the state
July 4th, 1868, under twenty-one years of
age, shall be free on arriving at that age. Mr..
WILEY opposed it, but it was adopted. Mr..
CARLISLE offered an amendment that the ord
nance declaring the assent of the state to the
conditions of the proposed constitution be
submitted to a vote and be ratified by the peo-
pie of theLstate.
Mr.. WILEY withdrew his first amendment,
offering as a substitute the bill from the house,
substantiallyathe same, with a provision for
vote of ratification by the people.
Mr.. LANE offered an amendment that all
slaves in the state at the time aforesaid under
ten years of age shall be free when twenty
one, and all under twenty-one and over ten
shall be free when twenty-five. Adopted.
Mr.. CARLIsE moved to strike out all the
conditions of admission; rejected. Mr.. Will
LEY's amendment was then adopted. The
question then required on the passage of the
bill.
Mr.. TRUMBULL moved to postpone it till
December; rejected, and the bill passed, %
against IT.
The bill furnishing fraudulent use of post
age stamps came up and passed.
The bill requiring commanders of vessels
sailing for foreign ports, and all persons pros
ecuting claims against the government to take
The report of the committee of conference
on the bill for better government of the
navy was agreed to, and the bill passed. The
resolution providing that money from prize
sales shall be paid into the treasury within 20
days; passed.
The resolution eXpelling senator Simmons
was reported back from the judiciary without
any recommendation.
Mr. WILSON introduced bill relative to
military hospitals. He then called up the bill
amendatory of the act of 1895, calling forth
the militia, and offered substitute for it. Re
cess till 7.
Ecening SeSSion.-The president pro tenn.
submitted message from the president (the
same as sent to the house,. Referred to the
committee on finance.
Mr.. SUMNER offered a resolution rescind-
ing the resolution to adjourn Wednesday.
Laid over.
The bankrupt bill came up, and was made
the special order for the second Monday in
December
Mr.. GRIMES called up the bill in relation to
letters of marque, prizes, and prize-goods.
He moved as substitute, that the president
be authorized during the present instruction,
to grant letters of marque and reprisal, under
the provisions of the acts of 1872 and 1913,
and those acts be revised against that part of
the United States whose inhabitants have been
declared in a state of instruction, and the
vessels and property to them belonging; the
substitute was adopted.
Postponed till tomorrow the house
amendment to the bill to prevent members of
congress ard officers Of the government from
taking any consideration for procuring con-
tracts, place or office. After executive ses-
sion, adjourned.
HOUSE.
bill making appropriations for civil ex-
penses was reported. The appropriation for
the purchase of the annals of congress is left
out of this bill. Mr.. MALLORY moved to
strike out the clause appropriating half mil
lion to carry out the colonization project This
was rejected, and the bill then passed.
A bill from the committee of ways and
means was reported, imposing an additional
cent pound on sugar, with a proviso that it
shall not apply to sugar made from sorghum;
passed.
project of slave emancipation-bill recon-
mended by the president, was laid before the
house and referred to a select committee.
Mr.. CoLFAx introduced bill reducing mile
age fifty per cent. Mr.. ALDRICH offered a
substitute, repeating all laws giving mileage
to members of congress; and Mr.. Thomas
offered an amendment to include the present
congress. Adjourned.