Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-18
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WAsH1NaroN. March II.

WAsHlhGTohJ Matcn II.
Mr.. Harris presented petition from cit.
liens of New York, asking Congress to dis
pense with the agitatation OF tho slavery
question, and attend to the restoration of the
country. 81
Mr.. Wilson of Mass, presented an eman-
cipation petition. He also reported from
the Military Committee bill f0rthe organ
izatiOn of an army corps of staffs, &c.
Mr.. Lane of Kansas, offered a resolution
that the Committee on Territories be in
-structed to empire into the expedieucy of
so altering the boundaries of Kansas, as to
Include the Indian Territory.
Mr.. Fessenden of Ne, from the Commit
tee OF Conference on the bill providing for
the purchase of coin, made report which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Hale of N. H., offered resolution
that the Naval Committee inquire into the
expedieney of appropriating money to
make experiments for the purpose of test
ing andproviding iron clading for vessels
Of war. Adopted
On motion Of Mr. Wilson, of Mass, the
Joint resolution authorizing the President
to assign the command Of the troops in
the field to officers, without regard to their
seniority, was taken up, and after discus
sion, on motion of Mr.. Nesmith, the reso-
Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden, the Post
Office Appropriation bill was taken up.
Mr.. Latham offered an amendment that
the Post Master General be authorized to
establish mail, not less than semi-month-
~, between San Francisco and the Cres-
cent City, including intermediate points.
Agreed to. Also, an amendment that the
American steamers and sailing vessels
bound to any foreign port, shall receive
such mall as the Department shall cause to
be placed on board and promptly deliver
the same and that the vessels coming
from foreign ports shall receive any mail
matter from Cousuls, &C.; the compensa-
tian for such service being the usual ocean
postage.
Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, moved to add,
provided the Government shall not pay
more than it receives.
The amendment was adopted and the
bill passed.
The bill for the abolition of slavery in
the District Of Columbia was taken up aud
postponed till Tomorrow.
Mr.. Trumbull, of Illinois, from the Com
mltee on the Judiciary, rep9rted back the
House bill to facilitate judicial proceed
tngs in the case of captured property and
for tue better administration of the law of
prizes.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and subsequently adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House passed the Senate Joint reso-
luton that IL any State during the present
rebellion shall make any appropriation to
pay the volunteers of that State the Sec
rotary of War is authorized to accept the
same and cause it to be applied by the
Paymaster General to the payments desiG-
mated by the legislative act making the
appropriation in the same manner as as il
appropriated by act of Congress. Also
to make any regulations that may be
necessary for the disbursement and proper
application of such funds to the specific
purpose for which they may be appropri-
Ntcd by the several States.
Tho House concurred in the report of
the Committee on Coference on the bill
regulating Suffers who are authorized to
have lien of soldiers pay only TO one
sixth of the monthly amount. The penal
ties are annexed for the violation of this
provision.
Aresolution was adopted calling on the
Secretary of War to inform the House
by whom certain vessels were recently
chartered. The amount of compensation
to be paid for the same, &c.
Mr. LoVejoy asked leave to introduce a
resolution iustructing the Committee ON
the District o1Columbia to inquire and re-
port by what authority Mrs. Rristow, of
Georgetown, seized, or caused to be seiz-
ed, two men and sent ihem to Baltimore,
when they were imprisoned in jail; and
whether such arrests and imprisonment
was not in violation of that provision of
the Constitution, which says no person
shall be deprived of life or liberty, without
due process of law.
Mr.. Johnson objected to the resolution,
and therefore it could not be received. b1s
On motion of Mr. Blake, of Ohio, res
Olution was adopted instructing the Com
mittee on Military Affairs to inquire into
the expediency of taking immediate meas.
pres to secure the sick aud wounded SOL
diers better medical treatment.
Mr.. Loveioy now succeeded ia intro
ducing his resolution, as given above.
Mr. sWicklilfe moved to table IL. Disa.
greed to-yeas 3, nays 6s.
ht The resolution was then passed.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the State of tho Union, on
the tax bill, Mr.. Colfax in the Chair.
2 Adjourned.
SANDY Hook, n. y, March 1.-THE
steamer Roanoke, from Havana on the 9Th