The New York herald., 1862-02-11
and others asking aneaamsu. Of the laws in els

surers and others asking amendment 0 the laws In res
tion 10 pilots and pilotags.
sxSsrHIz PETITION vson
Mr.. DAVIS. (Unon) Of Ky. presented petition from
ctizsns Of Maine, asking Congress drop the "negro
question" and attend TO the business Of the oountyo
sustain the Presdsn and General Mcclellan. and 10 sup
port the constitution OF the United States.
EMANCIPATION sLAvHs
MT SUMNER, (rep) OF Mass, and Mr. TRusBuIL (rep.)
OF presented several petitions for the emancipation of
MILITARY ROAD PROM MINNESOTA WISCONSIN,.
hr kicE, opp OF Mimi, offered resolution that tho
Commitee on Military Affairs be requested 10 inquire into
the expediency OF recommending appropriation 10
complete the military road from Point Douglas Mime
sofa, 10 superior City, Wisconsin. Adopted
NATIONAL FOUNDRY.
Mr WILSON Srep Of Mass gave notice that he should
foundry.
GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES
Mr. WILSON introduced a bill concerning contracts and
orders for government supplies. Referred.
rHE GEORGETOWN WASHINGTON RAILROAD
On motion OF Mr. GRIMES, (rep OF Iowa. the bill to in
corporate the Georgetown and Washington Railroad Com
The bill provides for tho construction Of street rail
way from Washington TO Georgetown, through the vari
that ten per cent OF the gross receipts be paid
benefit of the public schools.
Mr. HALE, (rep) Of N. H., moved 10 strike out that
section. He thought thai too high tax.
Mr. MORRILL, moved to strike out ten per cent and in
Mr. Hale thought tho common schools Of the district
required looking into. The government at prescnt
occupying magnanimous position taking large class
OF citizens who receive benefit from the schools He
to amend so as 20 make the amount paid TO the
Adopted.
THE EoME MISSOURI AND MARYLAND. /
The report Of the Committee Conference the bill
20 ra'so certain troops IN Missouri aud Maryland was
Mr. rKuxBuL (rep) Of H., thought the report ought
not TO be adopted without the Of how those
men were raised and how paid.
Mr.. HENDERSON. VnionJ OF Mo-. said the men we're
raised by order Of the President last November He
could claim regularity for all that had in
Missouri. The men raised thsro to chcckmate the
rebels and organized home guard The State Con
vention did oil they could 10 keep these in the field,
but they had not the same advantages more loyal
States and ths finances Of the State bad condi
ton and the arrangement was made betwcoa Governor
Gamble and the President, by which they taken
into the United States service He hoped these troops
would be allowed 10 remain. They doing as good
service as any troops In tho country.
Mr. TRUMBUIL said he appreciated tho remarks of the
Senator from Missouri, and also the condition of the
state yet he thought doubtful whether any State
would be allowed 10 have local militia TO be paid by tho
United States, not TO be taken out OF ths State.
Mr. HENDERSON said they could be ordered out OF the
State for the defence OF the State and even il necessary
The report OF the committee was agreed to the bill
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. SIMMONS, (rep OF Il. l., the rosoi,-
ton thai the Committee Finance inquire into the e1pe
dienCy OF establishing national institution for savings,
and the fiscal agency OF the govcrnmornt taken
He said the res0u proposed TO establish agency
receive deposits Of small amounts II the currency OF the
country is to be paper, it must be on sound basis. IL
proposed by this TO form association Of the pe0-
pie TO furnish the currency of the country and to have
the currency based gold and silver which would
in part OF the country An institution OF this kind
would he OF vast service TO the In regard to
the national debt would also be OF great advantage in
it's influence the current rate Of interest," and bring
large quantity OF coin now boarded up High rates of
interest and exchange were great damage 10 the
try. He wanted tue country and people to get oa from
under such grinding oppression as Wall street
Mr. SIMMONS gave way 70 a motion for IN executive
session, after holding which the Senate adjourned.