, 1862-02-08
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, February, 7, 1s62
SENATE.

Mr.. HARRIS Of N. f., from the Judiciary
Committee, to whom was referred the creden-
tials Of Benjamin Starkc, Senator from Oregon,
and other papers, #lthonL e1pEessns 1 an5
action of the Senate, reported that Mr starke
vas entitled to take the constitutional oath Of
Office. s,.
the minority report Of the Com't 1e te:,;mn1y nn
given, and could not agree with Inc ma]or1ls
Of the Committee ...
Nj. HARLAN Of Iowa, from the Committee
on Lands, reported bill to reduce tns q. x
penscs in mixing surveys and sales OF the
M. HALE Of n. H., from the Nasal Com
mite, reported 4 joint resolution $lslnS
+ the thanks Of Congress to Captain samuel I,s
F. Dupont and his officers and seamen 1or tne
victory at Port Royal. Adopted. -
/ IT'D. HALE, from the Naval Committee, also,
| rel ortcd back the bill for twenty iron clad
| steam gunboats, with an amendment
| The Treasury Note bill was received nom
the House, and referred to the Committee on
Mr, WILSON Of Mass, introduced bill to
increase the efficiency Of the Medical Depart
ment Of the army Referred: ,,,n :,
relation to the warehouse system IN the Faethc
ports Of the United States. =,
| Mr. GRIMES Of Town, moved to take mp the
gun boat bill He said that # the lnte!nsence
!
true. then no bill was more important
The bill WAS taken up as amended " the
Naval Committee. It appropriates slo,ooo,oo
! ~ The M g1En.boat bill Was passed but the num-
, ber was limited to twenty.
,, The report Of the Naval Committee On Moz-
: | gan's purchases was taken up
Mr. HALE proceeded to speak, but the sub
7ect vas POSTPONED till Monday
= The bl1 authorizing an additional issue oi
Treasury Notes was taken up aud passed.
This bill authorizes an issue OF ten mllAons
= dollars demand notes.
! The bill to define the pay OF officers was u
q ken up.
2 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
u Mr.. STEVENS Of Pa said TINT the United
d States Treasury note bill that passed yesterda.
r provides for tile payment Of interest on N
&c honIs. scn1i-annualy, in coin. This, he said
n was Inadvertently inserted, and by unanlmoa 3; u
II striking out the words, thus leaving It to th
" conyenicnce or option Of the Treasury Dc
ID partment to pay the interest either IN coin Q
y paper s. 4,a ro,,-,;t+o
ut m Goyernnlrnt Contracts, reported join
resolution declaring that certain lands wei
m | Granted to Missouri on condition that To
Ut Government troops and military supplies =
h transported over such railroads as mlsn1 Z
ur constructed from the sales, and the proceee
Mt thereof free Of change. hut in consideratio
Of tic fact that the abilities Of the HanMo
he &. ST. 10. and Pacific railroads have bee
greatly impaired by the public enemy, Il
X. Secretary Of War is authorized TO make spt
49, IN adjustment with these roads as may be Ju
ho 'hh and reasonable, during the existence OF Il
LIZ rebellion, provided the charges do not excel
-, Hose fxed BY the War Department..
~ ~ Mr.. HOLMAN urged the necessity OF u
-! adoption Of tho resolution, aud 1nantaln
Hat the Government could not transpc
= >, troops, munitions and supplies as ceonon
r. cally were it to take possession OF Tue n
roads as private parties could.
en-. Mr.. SEDGWICk Of n. T. caused the d
- patch from Flag Officer Foote to Secrets
has Nelles, announcing the victory OF Fort lien
ms to bc read to the House, which was rccelS
will with great demonstrations OF applause:
4 resolution vas reported requesting
SECRETARY Of War to inform the House
,eo, amount paid each railroad company Tor tfo
''U' portation Of troops and supplies.
aek The House considered the report OF
Committee OF Government contracts, but
will further consideration was postponed till
lici- week Tuesday.
tirst Mr. BLAIR Of No., from Cemmittee OF
,sily ference ou the amendment to the bul max
site appropriations for the defence OF "ash'nst
nnr uladc report which was agreed 70.
mot Blair explained that the Committee did n
inns ine regarding home troops in Kentucky,
ths the reason that the bill on which the Tals
:. re- Of them depended WIS pending III the sen