The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-03-18

CONGRESSIONAL.
xXXvn OONGREss-sEO SESSION
wAsH1NaroN. March ]

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WAsH1NaToE, March II.
SEEATE.-Harris presented a petition
from the citizens Of New York, that the agi
tstion on the slavery question be stopped
and Congress attend to the restoration o
the Union.
Wilson of Massachusetts, presented a pc
tition for the emancipation of slaves.
| Lane of Kansas presented a resolution
/ that the Committee on Territories inquire
into the expediency of so altering the
| boundaries of Kansas IS to include the In
dian Territory. Adopted.
Fessenden, from the COMMITTEES on Con-
ference reported the bill providing for the
purchase of coin, which was agreed to.
Hale offered resolution that the Naval
| Committee inquire into the expediency of
appropriating money to make experiments
in testing and proving iron cladding for
vessels of war. Adopted.
The Joint Resolution authorizing the
President to assign the command of the
troops in the field to officers without regard
to seniority, was taken up. After discus
sion, on motion of Nesmith of Oregon, the
resolution was recommitted to the Military
Commitary.
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden, the Post
Office Appropriation bill was taken up.
Latham offered an amendment that the
Post Master General be authorized to estab-
lish a mail less than semi-monthly between
San Francisco and Crescent City. including
intermediate parts. Agreed to.
Mr.. Latham also offered an amendment
that American steamers and sailing vessels
bound to any foreign port shall receive
such mails as the Post Office Department
may cause to be placed on board, and
promptly deliver the same; and that vessels
coming from foreign ports shall receive any
mail matter from consuls, the compensation
being the usual postage.
Mr.. Sherman moved to add, provided the
Government shall not pay more THAI it
receive. Motion agreed to.
The amendment was then adopted and
the bill passed.
The bill for the abolition of slavery in
the District of Columbia was postponed
uHtil tomorrow
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported back the House bill TO
facilitate judicial proceedings for captured
property and for the better administration
of prizes.
The Senate went into extra session.
HoUsE.-The House passed the Senate
joint resolution that if any State, during
the present rebellion, shall make any APP
preparation topay the volunteers of that State,
the Secretary 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 acts, making the
appropriation in the same manner as if APP
prOpriated by act of Congress, and also TO
make any regulations that may be neces-
sary for the disbursement and proper appli-
cation of such funds for the specific purpose
for which they may be appropriated by the
several States.
The House concurred in the report of the
Committee of Conference on the bill regu-
lating Suffers, who are authorized to have
a lien on the soldiers to only 18th of the
amount paid them. Penalties are annexed
for violating this provision.
A resolution was adopted calling on the
Secretary of War to inform the House by
whose authority certain vessels were re-
Gently chartered, and the amount of COM
pensation to be paid for the same, &c.
Lovejoy of u.s., asked leave to introduce
resolution instructing the COMMITTEES on
the District of Columbia to inquire and re-
port by what authority Mrs. Brysloe of
Georgetown seized or caused to be seized
two men and had them sent to Baltimore
and imprisoned in Jail; and whether such
arrest and imprisonment was not in viola
ton of the provisions of Congress, which
says no person shall be- deprived of his life
and liberty without due process of law.
johnson objected to I've resolution. The
resolution could not, therefore, be received
Lovejoy afterwards succeeded in introdu-
cling his resolution.
Wickliffe, of Kentucky, moved to lay the
resolution OF the table. The motion was
lost; yeas 43, nays 48. The resolution
then passed.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the tax bill, Mr.. Colfax in the
Chair.
A debate ensued on amendments on the
general provisions os the bill regarding the
duties of assessors, collectors, sc.
The House then adjourned.