The New York herald., 1862-02-04
PRcCErDINe-s OF CONGRESS.
THIRTY <EVENTH CONGRESS-.
yfRsf SESSION.
Senate.

WAstuNeIos, Fec. ;, iS6I
,.yrxnI.. ATOM oy poEpeSEss ARHY.
Mr. w.ns, trsp) Of oh'o presented jont resolution
y,,o the I<esature on Ohio, instructing members Of
Congress 10 use Efforts 10 such amendment OF
,ho patra zaton laws viii grant Naturalization 10
,h,se Of foreign birth who serve during The Re
terrou,
NATIONAL AsnoRY IN ONO.
Mr wlps also introduced resolution for a natiooal
anrory IN the state OF Ohio Referred
pEsEscHs oy osio.
Dir W1ps also presented resolution from tte sams
souro. IA relation tue frontier defences Of onios
Hssotruoss iEels-ATuRs KsazRpISe THr
M C,AspIER, (rep.) of Mich. presented resolutions
from the legislature Of Michigan reaflrmng loyalty to
,he government and Of traitors aud asking the
xoseer.n, 10 speedily pat insurrecton favor
ns the Of the property OF the rebels, and
q sang that a. sa, cry the cause Of he war, II he
rwept from the and.
Mr. s,,ssrs lren or Mass. presented a petition from
abe Presdopt professors and Students Of Harvard Col
~. asl ms eres not 70 diminish number Of chap
alns IN The army or reduce Their salaries.
wAgEH0uSING SYSTEM
Nj. bATBAM toppl OF Cal, presented a memorial from
Sue CLainhar OF Commerce Of san FrancscO asking the
repa of the revenue regard 10 the present
housing system. Referred.
iIosilnrArHlc AMY SURGEONS.
slr HARIas trep) OF N T., presented petition from
800 citizens of Brooklyn, asking thai Homeopathic sur
geCBs be employed IN the army.
RECIPROCITY TREATY WITH Canada.
Mr. EAERis also presented petition from citizens Of
New York asking that Congress take speedy measures to
repeal the pres Reciprocity treaty between Canada and
The United States.
lr UnAsDi Mr. offered resolution that the Committee
on ,oerce nsGre INTO the oxpediency &c immed
notifying Great britain that the Reciprocity treaty is not
reciprocal and that be terminated al the earliest pos
sble moment. Laid over
LEvyING NATIONAL iAxEs.
Mr. HARsr- also presented resolutions from the Icgsla
tufe OF New York asking mobilization OF the law for
raising Teyenne so that any amount may be raised by
any state by any mode OF taxation except duties on I'M
ports That each stale be allowed to assume the amount
uf Tax and for the payment and collect the sane
according 10 rs own laws and ty US own Ollie RS 2e
ferred.
THE MILITARY comx.Np ~ EASsas.
MIR. PohERoy, (rep) Of Kansas, offered resolution
asking the Secretary o War for all orders relative 10 the
force 10 the military command Of Kansas, and whether
the same be c mmanded by General Lane; whether
any change has been made in the military orders since
General Lane left the Senate TO take charge Of the force,
and whether General Hunters order ALREADY pabshed
accordance with the orce's Of the War Department
here. laid over.
ruscuAsE AND psrRBrrioN SEED.
Mr. SiNMoys, (rep) Of RI, from the Committee on
Pat reported back the Joint resolution appropratng
S for the purchase Of cotton seei for general dstr
bottom, with amendment appropriang 81 900 for the
purchase Of tobacco seed.
Mr. CAarILE Union) of Va, thought the cotton seed
would not produce profitable crop in the North. He
moved TO postpone the sbject until next January.
Mr. PosERoy, rep Of Kansas, said that cotton had
been raised in Kansas and he hoped the resolution would
pass as they had no seed there.
Mr. pEARcE (opp.) Of Nd, was satisfied that cotton
could profitable crop forth north The southern
boundary Of Maryland He had some experience in rails
iDg cotton
Mr. Carliles motion rejected and the amendment
Oi The committee adopted and the resolution passed.
4 SUBSTITUTE COTTON.
Mr. ANTHONY (rep.) OF r. J., offered resolution that
the Committee Patents inquire into the eApediency OF
making an appropriation to aid in the experiment Of
mazuisc ing fax as substitute for cotton Adopted
wARERoUsNG SYSTEM.
Mr. WILSON, (rsp OF Mass, presented petition ffom
the merchants Of Boston against alteration Of the
housing system.
GOVERNMENT BAKERIES.
Mr. fooE, (rep) OF VI, called up the resolution di-
rectng the removal OF the army bakeries from the Capt.
soi. Passed.
MILITARY RA1LRoAD IN KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE.
Mr.. JOHNSON, (opp.) OF Tenn, moved 10 take up the
bill providing for the construction Of military railroad
The States Of Kentucky and Tennessee Disagreed 10.
DEiENcEs OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Mr. CowAS, (rep Of Pa, offered joint resolution rela
tive 10 the lake and river defences Of Pennsylvania
Referred
After executive session the Senate adjourned.