Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-18
xxxvl CONGREss.-FlRSTsEssION.

g.. a. AsHikGIt y, March IL.
.ne c'nsens Sf New York, .sking Congress, to dis
pense With the sgiion II the slavery question and
ATTEND 20 the restoration Of the Union.
M1. wilson. OF Mass, presented q petition for
the emancipation Of the slaves
Nr. Lane, Of Kansas, offered a resolution. auth
orizing the Committee on Territories 10 INQUIRE
into the expediency Of SO altering the boundaries
OF Kansas, - to include the Indian Territory,
Adopted.
Mr.. Fessendsn, from the Committee Of Confer
tnse ON the bill providing for the purchase OF coin
made . report, which was agreed to.
Mr. Hale offered q resolution that the Naval
Committee inquire into the exrediencJ Of sppro-
priating money to make experiments and testing
and proving iron cladding for vessels of war.
Adopted.
The joint resolution authorizing the President
to assign the command q the troops in the field to
otdcers, was taken NJ, and after discussion, the
motion OF Mr.. Nesnith, Of Oregon, the resolution
was recommltted to the Military Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Fessenden, the Post Office ap-
preparation bill was taken up.
Ar. Latham offered an amendment that the
Postmaster General be authorized to establish u
mail, less than semi-nonthly. between San Fran
cisco and Crescent City, including the intermedi-
ate points. Agreed to.
Mr. Latham also offered an amen lment that
American vessels, bound TO any fofei gn port sh all
receive such mails as the Post OHise Department
liver the same, and that vessels coming from for
eign ports shall receive any msii matter from Con-
sui, &C. the compensation being thu usual post
age.
Mr.. Sherman moved to add provided the Gov
ernment shall not pay more than il receives. On
motion agreed to. The amendment was then
adopted aud the bill passed.
The bill for the abolition Of slavery in tho Dis
trict of Columbia was then taken up, and post
poLed TIL TO morrow.
Mr.. Trumbu!l,irom the Committee on judiciary,
reported the House bill 10 facilitate Judicial pro-
ceedinRs Tor captured property and for the better
administration of justice.
The Senate thea went into executive session.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUsE.-The House passed the Senate ioi ut
res luton that II any State, during the present
rebellion, shall make any appropriation 70 pay Il .
volunteers Of that state, the Secretary Of War is
authorize to accept the same, and u.e it, 10 b.,
applied by the fsymas ster General TO the Paym.s-
ter designated by the legislative act, making the
appropriation in the same manner US ii appropria- :
ted by act of Congress, an also to make any TO-;
uaions that may be necessary for the disburse-
mont and proper application Of such funds for 'h
specified purpose for which they may be aplro-
priated by the several States.
The House concurred IN the report OF the Com
mittee OF Conference on the bill regulating Sut-
lers, who lre authorized to have a lien on tn Q
soldiers TO OILY one-sxth 0: the amount paid
provision.
resolution was adopted calling On the Secre-
tary Of War to inform the House hy whose an
tbority certain vessels were recently chartered,
AID the amour; OF Compensation 10 Ge paid tor the
same, etc.
MIR. Lovejoy, of Illinois, asAed leave t. intro
duce resolution instructing the Committee on
the District Of Columbia to inquire and report by
what authority Mrs. Bristoo, OF Georgetown sezed
or caused to be seized two men, and had them
sent TO baltimore AMI Imprisoned in jail. and
whether such arrest and iinpri.9Iment was not in
violation of the following provision in the Consti-
tuition, which says that no person shall be depriy-
ed of his lie OF liberty withou, due process Of
law.
Mr. johnson objected I. the resolution. The
resolution, th here!oie could not be received.
LArER.-Mr. Lovejoy succeeded in introducing
his resolution
Nr. Wicklifc, OF Kentucky. moved to lay the
resolution on the table. The motion was lost
Yeas 43, nays 6s. The resolution was then
passed.
The House went into Comm ttee OF the Whole
on the tax bill-Mr. Coliax in the chair.
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