, 1862-03-04
TIE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-


WAaHMaroE, March 3, 1852
Senator Wnde's Joint resolution authorizing
the President 10 appoint as many Assistant
Adjutant Generals and other officers as In his
Judgment the service required, was adopted
A communication from the Secretary Of
War, transmitting orders aud information rel
ative to the command in Kansas, also trans
hitting The aggregate number Of volunteers
from each State, and expenses Of that depart
ment, was received
The confscation bill was taken np.
Nr. McDOUGAL spoke at length. Without
corcluding, he gave way for executive ses-
sion.
Nj. DAWES Of Mass, from the Committee
on Elections, made report On the petition Of
s. Ferguson Beach, asking to be admitted to q
seat as . Representative from the asrenth
Congressional District Of Virginia The
Committee append to the report resolution
that Mr.. Beach WIS not entitled to scat.
The subject Was laid over.
Mr.. STEVENS Of Pa, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported bill providing
for an internal revenue for the support Of the
Government, and to pay the interest on the
public debt. Referred to the COMMITTEES Of
the Whole, and made the special order one
week from next Tuesday.
Mr. STEVENS said as considerable in-
patience had been expressed By the
public at the delay in reporting the BIN. he de-
sired to say that the Committee on Ways and
| Means did not obtain possession Of the esti-
nanrcs and facts to enable them to Judge how
| much revenue WAS necessary until the first
| week in January. The Committee then had
| before thesl al the appropriation bills which
| were Ill passed ten days ago, being earlier
than usual in the session. The Committee
were also engaged. some time On the cur
note bill The tax subject Was referred
t to a Subcommittee, which worked as as
| si3eousl5 as possible during every hour they
were not engaged in the House. He believed
| they had worked more hours every day since
that time than any laborcr in the United
States. When the subcommittee completed
! its 1abors, thc entire Committee of Ways
| and Means had gone over the bill
carefully, article By article, until they
adopted it as their unanimous report.
the committee, but desired that when
the subject came to be considered and re.
| viewed, benevolent indulgence may be ex.
tended to them. He desired tic extra copies
Of The bill ordered to be printed, to be dis
tributed for the consideration Of the people
who are to sustain the burdens, and that they
may have the benefit Of their suggestion.
Mr.. SEDGWICK offered resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the President, if moi
incompatible with the public interest, to fur
! nfeh copies Of the correspondence relative tt
the present condition Of Mexico and ths
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iish monarchy.
M. HOLMAN offered q resolution, that il
| the Judgment OF the House the uuforsunat
civil war in which the United States has beer
forced by the REASONABLE attempt Of til
| Southern secessionists to destroy the Union
should not be prosecuted for any other pur
pose than for the restoration Of the anthorit,
Of the Constitution, and the welfare Of til
whole people of tue United States who ar
permanently involved in the preservation G
our present form Of Government without mod
3Ir. LoVEJoY mo7ed to layit on the table
Carried-S0 against SIS.
The House passed the Senate joint resol1
tion providing for the payment Of the award
of The commissioners for claims growing OF
Of military movements in the Department {
ROSCOE CONKLNG offered resolution
which he said he wanted to debate, reqne5tiu
. | tie Secretary Of War to suspend all une,
| ecrted orders for fire arms to companies, ma,
nfacturers, or individuals, until 1hc further
: suspended or annullcd By its authority. IT
resolution, at Mr.. Conkliug's request, n:
| laid over.
Tn motion Of Mr. DUNN, the Comu1itts
On Military aEnirs WAS instructed to iu1ui
| into and report On the establishment Of
! home for disabled soldiers at Madison, Ind
/ | ana.
: On motion Of 3Ir PENDLETON, it was r
: | solved that the Secretary Of Treasury be 4
. rected to communicate to the House Il
amount of the subscription to the Nation
D Loan authorized by the act Of 18th July, 1SG
!. the amounts Of money paid on such subscri
!. tions ana the purposes 10 which they ira
{ !! tefn appropriated. .
:: Mr.. ALDRICH offered resolution, n1ii
c lies over tor debate, directing the Commit
q on Judiciary to report back the bill for t
5 contiseation Of all property OF rebels, the
0 aidcrs and abettors, md for the liberation
0 | nanders to seize all the enemy's proper
/ made subject to capture By the provisions
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