Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
XXXv1II7H CoNGREss.-FIRsr SESSION
TUESDAY, December %.


SENATE. - Mr. Dixon presented petitions
praying the exemption of ministers Of the gos-
pei from he enrolment act, except 70 serve as
ehaplain Ste, ste. Among them was one from
other from Bishop Chase, Of New Hampshire.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle presented petition from
citizens Of Parkershurg. Wesl Virginia, and
another from citizens OF West Virginia and
Ohio, praying that Parkershurg be made a
port of entry. Referred TO Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
Mr. Sumner gave notice of a bill to pro vide
Tor the revision and consolidation OF the stat
utes OF the United States.
On motion OF Mr.. Anthony, resolution was
adopted for adding commit. e on The Pacific
Railroad to the standing committees OF the
Senate.
Mr. Pomeroy gave notice of bill authorizing
the United states to assume and reimburse the
State of Kansas lis ter ri'orial debt. and have
the same applied to the direct tax.
On molten OF MIR Sumner, resolution was
adopted requesting fhe Postmaster General ID
communicate to the Senate the reasons of the
frequent mail failures between New York aad
"ashin gton; aiso what steps are neces sary to
remedy the existing eyil-and il a new railroad
is not necessary for the postal service.
MT. Wilson introduced the bill Of which he
had given previous notice, toprohibit mem ners
of Congress from acting as counsel in cases
where The United States Is con cerned. Ordered
to he printed.
The order Of the morning hour, being the
question of relieving Mr.. Grimes from ser vice
on the Naval Committee, coming up, on motion
A message was received from the House,
announcing the passage OF joint resolution
aprropTiatipg $4,000 for deficiencies fer the
public printing office. and 220,O0d,0G0 Tor the
payment OF bGun'ies and advance pay and pre-
n iums for soldiers volunteering or en!isting in
the service Of the United States.
On motion Of Nr. Wilson, the resolution " as
taken up, be urging the necessity OF its prompt
passage.
Debate ensued, involving the points against
large boupties, &c.
sprt nium, - in view Of the disposition mani.
Tested Yesterday NO; to appropriate therefor.
Mr.. Fessenden said ne saw no particular Oh
lection to the resolution, he understood IT,
The Government had incurred the obligation
for the bountes to the men already enlisted,
and it would have to be paid
MIR. Sherman did rot like this kind OF legis-
]ation. If it passed, the same principle in
volved in the bill under discussion yesterday
of spending one hundred and five millions OF
dollars for bounties, would BE- entered up, and
we could not stand this burden.
HoUsK-Mr. Stevens, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported bill making
appropriations for the service ofthe Post ON re
department for the year ending June 80, 1865,
" hich was made the special order for the 9th
of January.
Mr.. Holman, from the Committee on Claims.
offered resolution requesting the First Comp
tIoller of the Treasury to suspend action In the
mail carrying claim Of Carmack and Ramsey
involving two millions OF dollars-until the
further action OF Congress.
Debate emf ued, In the course OF which MIR.
Holman said the case should be referred TO the
Court OF Claims.
Mr. Morrill, thought the amount involved
IVES rot thirteen hundred thousand dollars,
and that TO ia a il from the hands of the Com o.
troller would be an inqputatioA upon thai;
officers character.
The resolution was finally adoptsd-yeas ITO,
n6ys Is.
Mr. Eliot, from the Committee on Emancipa.
ton. rfpoIt ted bill 10 establish a Bureau OF
Emanci, alton; " hich was ordered to be printed
ard reco mmittad To the Committee.
The House, in Committee OF the Whole on
the state OF the Union, proceeded TO the con-
siGaration of The bill TO pay the officers aud
rr.n employed for home dsipEca. in thu Yves
tern or Missouri Military Department.