, 1862-02-26

TIE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

TIE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-. |
WAsHms1oy, February Is, 1879.
6ENATE.
On motion Of Mr.. FEssENDEN of Maine
the motion agreeing to the report Of the
Committee Of Conference on the Treasury
agreed to the report; and the bill was recon-
mitted to the Committee Of Conference
Nh. CHANDLER Of Michigan, presented
petition asking that John c. Fremont be ap-
pointed Lieutenant General Of the army.
HI. SUMNER of Massachusetts, from the
o1ution to carry into effect the Convention be-
tween New Granada and Costa Rica- Passed
Mr.. GRIMES Of Iowa offered resolution
aaking the Secretary Of War whether any con
tracts had been n,ade OF steps taken towards q
contract foe the construction Of any railroads
by the War Department, and It SO, By what
authority, and with whom and by ~lat law
they have been made.
Mr. WADE Of Ohio, from the Committee On
Territories, reported back the bta for the oc-
cupation and cultivation Of certain cotton
lands IN possession Of the United States.
Mr. HALE Of II. H. offered an amendment,
limiting. the appropriation to $4,000.
MI. CAk1AlLE OF Va. B8lQ tue OIL Involved
come very important principles Of the Const1-
tuition and Of expediencJ, and he wanted time
| to examine. he moved to lay the bill on the
| table.
Ne HALE hoped they xould pass this bill
and several Others, especially bills for onfis-
Of dollars in this yery city belonging to rebels,
which ought to be attended to.
On motion Of Mr.. DOOL1TTLE Of Wis, the
bill was postponed till tomorrow, and made
the =; ;spssI2! s4 SFafF; - 7r ,o.o, ~ +.,. ~
III: TRUMBULL said within few weeks
! the property Of rebel general in Washington
| had been sold and the proceeds transmitted to
him, While We were impressing paper currency
on suffering soldiers.
The subject was not concluded when the
| special order was called, being starke's case.
This was postponed and the confscation bill
| resumed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
On motion Of Mr. MALLORY, the Com
| mlttee on the Judiciary were instructed to in
quire into the prop11ety of vesting the T. $,
ha6oas corpus, and hold persons to bail for good
behavior, and to increase the compensation Of
said Commissioners.
Mr. VAN WICK Of N. 7. introduced bill
to tax the salaries Of public officers. 1t was
referred tO tne Gon!4LIeto VI Ways auu a!tsAus.
! Mr. FENTON Of n. 7. introduced bill re-
lating to claims for losses and destruction Of
| property by the troops Of the United States
during the present rebellion.
Mr. BLAiR Of Mo. called up the Senate bill
TO reduce the number Of cavalry regiments
regiments is Is; the organization Of some O.
which is imperfect, besides the arms for al o
| them cannot conveniently be procured Com
plete regiments can be madeup by the pending
bill. Some Of the enlisted men do not know
how TO ride, and perhaps never will learn Tha
Government would save about fourth Of th'
present expenditures by the passage Of t!i
measure. The expense Of maintaining q sin
| gle regiment is one million ct dollars year
The House amended tie bill so Us to rcdue:
the number ofcayalry regiments to 30, instcas
Of 10, as proposed by the Senate, the officer
| and enlisted men necessarily to be discharge
by the reduction to receive three months pa
in addition to the allowance prescribed by law
| AL the officers Of cavalry arc to be examine
: BY i board Of officers as to fitness, &c. III
t bill passed.
MI GRIDER cf Kentucky introduced
resolution, which was adopted, instructing th
Committee on Claims to inquire into the PIT
+ priety Of reporting bill to indemnify th
l Union men Of the third Congressional disttis
a Of Kentucky, and other Congressional dt
triets, for damages and impoyezishmentc cause
! by the 6o-called confederate troops, and the
1 aiders and abettors.
t Mr. VAN WICK introduced resolution
~ which was adopted, directing the Commltt<
on Naval A1airs to examine into and repo1
t on the necessity Of repealing the 8th eectio
+ Of the act Of Congress further to promote II
efficiency Of the navy, approved Decenb'
Last. Tie act relates to the compensation
employees in nayy-yards:
| Mr.. KELLOGG Of Illinois introduced
If resolution, which Tas adopted, instructing Il
/ Committee on Ways and Means to inquire in
6 tie expediency Of 1evYiug tax Of three cen
= per pound on cotton, and making such Ii.
thereon that persons and corporations may
e prohibited from carrying or transporting Il
e Nj NJ. VII MAYNARD q Tenn, from the col
Is i! 1Dittee on Ways and Means, Tepn,4ed bill
establish branch mint at Denver City, Col
of RADIO Territory, to be under the control of Il
le directors Of the mint at Philadelphia, subje
le | to the instructions Of the Secretary Of t
;. | Treasury. Serenty-fye Thousand dollars
fe appropriated to carry out the expenses for t
&c current year, and for the fiscal year endi
with June, 1858.
n Mr. SARGENT Of California called attcnti
le | to the fact that early In the session bills
N | Introduced to establish branch mint at \
10 | vada Territory. He had been informed on
i. liable testimony that s., ,000, GOO are mined
is one month In Nevada, while that much is ]
er mined in twelve months in Colorado I
in bill for tho branch miut III Nevada WAS refer
to tie Committee on Commerce. He the
lie fore suggested that this bill 20 With the oti
re to tie Committee on Ways and Means, to
4 considered together: Agreed to.
it. The House, on motion Of NJ; BLAKE
is Ohio, took up and passed the BIZ anthorizi
as the Postmaster General to establish a unifo
re money order system at all post Offices deem
On | suitable therefor for orders from one to
dollars, commission Of five cents, and
ad | every additional ten dollars, five cents.
lu- hi. COLFAX Of Indiana reported bill
thoriziug the Postmaster General to peri
additional articles to be sent by mail at I
sent rates Of book postage. He said t
iro under the present law, roots, cuttings, 6c,e
Is could he seut by mail ut one cent per ouu
th. but stockings for soldiers, flags, and m
~ other things, could only 60 at letter ra1
~. The bill passed unanimously.
No Afr, PORTER Of Indiana, from the ca
~ mittec on the Judiciary, reported q resoluti
to ! which passed, that the several railroad cor
+ha | MES which have received from tile G0yernm
1rs ! grants Of lands to aid in the construction
their roads, are required to transport props
mis- and troops Of the United States free Of
ern tells.
to ~: fGNOLE lON u Ouio t;p af ta,i
get Rad1sSsta onrt tue Renfue
,e;r The Senate bill authorizing the Secretsr!
cn- the Treasury to issue certificates Of 1ndeb
Sf. | ness to public creditors, was passed:
Mr. BLAIR reported bill establishing
,es- additional article Of war, prohibiting all
IN GERS employing any force under their G
m. mand to return fngifycs; any officer fo
i71- enaltI Q! s1olaso9 tAae afaiele ~ oo oA7iA
w. 1fr. MALLORY looked upon this as 8!
,sh. fort to repeal the fugitive slave Law.
rcr Mr.. TALLAND1GHAM Of Ohio move
to Lay t1e 9an ~ tae tautt. ~ ~.
,c,s' amendment, which was agreed to, prohibi
, r;ti,. any person connected with the army or
M returning fugitive slaves.
Fere The bill was finally passed-yeas So, nay
asas Adjourned.
3rks
half arrtvnu oF DoneIpora Prisoners at
Jeff. dianapoiIs-The Losses sof IndI
no HeElmeAt9s
IsD1ASAPoI1s, Feb. 225.-(scn. Bucknez
men Staff. including Majors Cas1cry, Hays