, 1862-03-11
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS,


hr. HARRIS Of n. 7. presented petition
asking that the Democratic newspapers now
excluded from the mails, whose editors arc
not convicted Of treason, be allowed the SANG
privileges as arc allowed loyal newspapers.
Mr. SUMMER Of Mass. presented several
petitions in favor Of the emancipation Of the
slaves.
Mr. HOWE Of Wis presented memorial
asking Cong ress to permit no abIidgement Of
the freedom Of tue press.
Mr. COLLAAER Of vt. from the Committee
on Post Offices, reported back the bill 10 pro-
vide for carving the mails, with amendments
Mr- LANE Of Ind. from The Committee on
Military A1iairs, reported bill to provide for
soldiers and officers actually employed in tho
Department Of the West
Afr. GRIMES Of Iowa offered joint rese-
luton that, ia the opinion Of tho Senate, no
division except such as exhibit superior cont
potency III the command Of men, or gallantry
in tie conflict with the enemy Referred to
the Committee on Military atfair5.
Mr: KING Of n. 7. moved to take up tho
Cavalry Bill
Mr: GRIMES objected.
Nr. GRIMES offered resolution rendering
the thanks Of Congress to Com Foote.
Mr.. KING objected, as the Senator had need
leEsly objected to the Cavalry bill.
!, Mr. GRIMES said he hoped it would 60 to
the country that the Senator from New York
objected to giving thanks to brave and gal
lant officer.
Mr.. WILSON of Mass. offered joint rcso-
luton rendering aid to the States Of Maryland
and Delaware, and fayor1ng voluntary eEaanci
patton.
Dir. SALISBURY Of Delaware objected.
The JOINT resolution was laid over
On motion Of Mr. WILSON the bill to en-
courage cnlistments In the army was taken up.
The question being on the motion Of Hi.
Fcssenden to amend by adding the bill to
DTElniZG cuY1lrY. IT. Was a3o1IteH
On motion of Mr. SHERMAN Of Ohio, the
number Of cavalry regiments was reduced to
80 instead Of 20.
Mr. WILSON Of Mass said there was storT
going abroad in the newspapers that there Was
something wrong in this bill The fact is the
bill wss reduced by a force Of 81 colonies, 81
lieutenant colonies, Ill majors, $50 captains,
and $40 Ieutenants, making saving Of g.
aQ', 200 to the treasury.
The Senate passed the bill to encourage enlist
ments in the regular army, aud the bill in re1a-
tion to stats, and the bill to organize the cIv-
airy, put in as amendments
The Senate then took up thoconfscatiou
LIN, Ar- BROWNING of LII. speaking against
The House bill providing new article Of
war, that no officer oT soldier shall be EN-
plo5ed in returning fugitive slaves, was paased,
20 against 9.
Adjourned.
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House considered the Senate bill provid-
| inE for the appointment Of suffers In the vol
| unteer service, and defining their Duties
Mr. BLAKE Of Ohio made successful motion
to abolish such EutlerEhips.
6r. M.-Tle sut1cr question was oi=cusseda
long time. The bill passed after being amended.
1t requires schedule Of articles permitted to
be sold, together with the prices thereof, to
be prominently posted. Suffers are prohib
tied from farming out their offices, nor arc
| they allowed to sell the soldiers an amount
exceeding onc-fourth the monthly pay, nor
| Ehall 4 sut1er have lien On the same
Mr. ROSCOE CONKLING Of N. 7. asked
| leave to efcr the following:
| Rescfred. That the United States ought to CO.
operate with any State which may adopt graausf
abolisbmen, Of slavery, giving 70 such State Pc
cunary aid to be used bF such State in its d5acre-
| tion to compensate for the incoaventences public
| and PIRATE. produced by such change Of system
The rules were suspended for the purpose
Sc against 35-
A Alnotion to postpone the consideration Of
Tie resolution, which is the one snggested IN
cussed. Without taking the question there
On, the House adjourned