, 1862-05-09
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.


SENATE.
Tie resolution impcaching Judge Hunph-
phrey vas received from the House and re-
ferrtd to select committee consisting of
Mvssrs. Foster, Doo{ittle aud Davis.
The bill establishing port of entry at Hl1~
ION Head, South Carolina, was received from
the House and passed.
Mr. NRIGHf Of Indiana presented Pc
tition from citizens Of Florida asking for 8
ccnfscation bill.
The bill making appropriations for deflcieu"
cirs in payment OF volunteers was taken up,
and after debate relative to the number Of men
uow in the army the bill passed
The bill limiting the number of Brigadier
and Mnior Generals passed; Hale's amend
melt being rejected 1t limits the number
of Major Generals to thirty, and Of Brigadiers
to two hundred.
MIR. SUMMER Of Massachusetts offered
resolution that 1t was ineXpedieut that vic
tories obtsincd over our own citizens should
be placed on the reglmental colors Of the reg
iments Of the Upited States.
The blll establishing depot Of agriculture
~" Alter debate the question was taken on
Fosters substitute making bureau of agri-
culture in the department Of the Secretary Of
the Interior, was 1ost-18 against l9.
The bill as reported to to the Senate was
then passed, 95 to IL.
The bill for the appointment Of medical
steTe-kccpers was amended 50 as to authorize
the President to appoint chaplaiDs for hospit-
ais, and passed.
III. D6OLITTLE Of Wis called up his bill
to collect tolls on lands in insurrectionary
| districts. He explained its provisions, when
the bill was POSI- pone1 until tomorrow.
The bill for the education Of colored chill
dreu in the District OF Columbia, providing q
tax of 10 per cent. from the co1ored residents
therefor, WIS taken up.
| Mr, WILSON Of Masa. mOred new section,
AA Hfr$H ~
amenabIe to thu same laws as whites. Adopt
! Cd The amendment repeaia the black code
| ofthe District.
On The passage Of the bill no quorum voted.
| Mr. HALE Of n. H. introduced bill to
| abolish the Office Of the Marshal Of the Dis
tficr OF Colnrbia, and establish that of Sheriff.
! MIR. GRIMES OF Iowa presented the petition
! Of Gen. SigeI and Others, German officers: ask
! ing for German profe6sorship at West Point,
| and recommending Reintardt Solger for the
| Office. "
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| The Iowa contested election case Was taken
up. 1t involves the question whether Mem
| ht a Of Congress can hold 4 seat and com
| mission In the volunteers at the same time,
anu rrters especially to Mr.. VandeEer, who
| commands regiment:
| On motion OF Mr.. WASHBURNE Of iii.
| dag in December.
The bill organizing the Territorial Govern
ment of Arizonia was taken up and passed.
The bill rrpeals all Laws IN the organizing
Of T. rritorieB, Recognizes the Eelatson OF aas'
ter end slave, and prohibits slavery therein.
Tie bill extending the Eastern limits O
Nevada 90 mifrs was passed.
hir. LOVEJOY Of ILL., called up the bill aboi
isbipg slavery within the exclusive 5urlsdic
ton of the Federal Government The Hous'
| Trfnsed f5n to 6N) to take up that bill.
Mr., MALLORY Of Ky. raised point tha
| ut bill was nor regularly before the House
| which the Speaker overruled. --
Mr LOVEJOT called for the previous qnee
| ton.
I iourped.