The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-02-26


The Committee on Military Affairs
reported hack the resolution relative to
Mr.. Thomas 1.-THE "French lady'') with
a statement of the facts. Mr.. Davis
called up the bill regulating the ap-
pointment of midshipmen, the question
pending on the adoption of the amen
dment ratifying the appointments made
by the President and Secretary of the
Navy. The amendment was rejected.
The special order, the bill enrolling and
calling out The militia of the United
States, was called mp. A resolution
was adopted instructing the Committee
on Territories TO inquire into the ex.
pediency of passing an act to enable
the people of New Mexico TO form n
constitution preparatory TO their adj
mission as State. Mr. Wilson spoke
at length in advocacy of the bill. An
amendment to exempt Members of Con
gress as subject to draft was lost. The
Governors and Judiciary ofthe several
States were exempted; also. the only
sons of INDECENT widows.
In the House, the Indian appropria.
ton bill was taken up, but after some
discussions, was laid over until to-mor-
row, when it will he voted npon. The
Louisiana Election case was discussed,
hut with"ut taking the question the
House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. l7.-SENATE.-On
Monday night, after debate which
lasted until midnight, the Conscription
Ill Il
To-day a bill was reported author-
izing the collection of foreign postage
in coin. The bill reorganizing the
Virginia corps was reported hack the
bill to prevent agents of the Gov
trnment, as well as Members of Com
gress and officers of the Govern
ment, from taking any consideration
for procuring place, Office or contracts
was passed. The general bill to ex,
tend the time for the collection of tax
es, went through the Committee of the
Whole, and was ordered To- third
reading. The Fertilization bill was re,
ported back without amendment. The
hill To- authorize the President to issue
letters of marque was taken up, and af.
form as 10 authorize the President, for
three years to come, IN all domestic
and foreign wars, To issue letters of
marGue, and make all needfuI rrgna
tions. Inforaation was asked OF the
Secretary of the Treasury as TO what he
had done n Investigating frauds i'm the
Eew-York Custom House. The Naval
Appropriation bill was reported back
a bill 10 guarantee 10 certain States a
Republican form of government was
offered. a bill was passed to facilitate
proof for the allowance of pensions
also bin to improve the efficiency OF
the United States judiciary.
In the House n bill was reported
providing for auditing 10 every Indian
tribe the funds held for a trust, and
now invested in bonds and securities,
and giving authority for the sale of
said bonds and securities, and the pay
mcnt of the proceeds into the Treas
nry Of the United States and also for
the payments of interest at S per cent
ON the credit to any tribe entered as
aforesaid. The whole amount to be
disposed Of is about three millions. A
hilI 'sas passed changing the time of
holding Circuit and District Courts in
indiana. The Indian Appropriation
bill passed. The House resumed the
c.n,a Iteration of the Louisiana election
case. Mesrs. Hahn land Flanders
were limited by a voice of 90 to A.
The ease of Lewis McKrnzip, from
Virginia, was decided adversely. The
remainder of the session was devoted
10 the consideration of bills in Com
miltee of the Whole. No bills of gen.
eral Importance were acted on. Ad-
jrurned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15.-Mr. Foot was
was chosen President for the remainder
of the Session. The bill to change the
time of holding Courts in Indiana was
passed; also the bin TO pay the Mont
for's crew for losses. A bill was intro.
duced concerning Naval officers; also
our Ia equalize the grade ofline officers
in the Navy. A bill was introduced
Ia hurry up the pay of sick and woun
.ipd soldiers in the hospitals. The For
LITIGATION bill was passed, without
amendment. The bill fixing the gauge
of the Pacific Railroad at SCI inches
was adopted.
In the House bill was passed to
all the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road in making bridge. The House
concurred in the Senate's amendment
to the bill providing for an Assistant
Register of the Treasury; also in the
amendment authorizing the appoint
ment Of Solicitor of the War Depart.
ment. The House took up the Senate's
substitute for the bill to aid the State
of Missouri in the adjustment of Slave.
ry, providing that whenever the Presi-
dent shall be satisfied that Missouri has
adopted valid and constitutional or
dinance for the gradual or immediate
abolition or exclusion of Slavery there
from, $40, oo0, 900, in bonds, with in
terest at 8 per cent per annum, paya
BILE thirty years after date. etc. The
bill was sent to the Select Committee