Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-03
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Congress.
SENATE-TUEsDAY. March Oath 1868 ~
Bills were reported to prescribe rates of
postage on newspapers, and to provide To-
bacco for the army The latter was passed.
The act to regulate impres,ments was
next taken up; the question being on the
reports of the conference committee The
committee recommended that the House
agree to the Senate amendment as amended
by the committee Agreed to ayes II
noes 4. See bill in another column.
HousE-The House considered the Tax
bill until the hour of adjournment, when it
adjourned to meet to- morrow at IL o'clock.
The bill to establish court for the in
vestigation of claims against the Confederate
States was passed
SENArE.-WEDNEsDAY,' March 25th-
A bill was reported from the COMMITTEE on
Finance with an amendment to continue 10
force the act authorizing loan and issue
of Treasury notes, and prescribing punish
ment for forging the same. The amend
ment being agreed to the bill was passed.
The following resolution from the FL
nance Committee was submitted anssSssEged
Resolved, That the President
ted to cause estimates to be mad
several hea6s of Departments of tbeSaf66dnt
necessary to be appropriated for ting ser J|i
of the Government, until the avs
January next, and commIgiG 3te ssallf
to the Senate
On motion ting senals '
session. s sss
HousE-The considerations II .t,s s,ils NJ M
provide for the assessment aud spllsctio ion
of direct taxes was resume and IN A5ed
the time of the House until the hon all
|journment
SENATE Thursday, March 26tlffesass1NaSass
Brown from Committee on naval affairs res
ported bill to pay officers travelling their
actual expenses in lieu Of mileage with an
amendment, and another to Tncrease the
pay of Masters mates of the Navy, which
we're passed.
The bill reported from Committee on
Post Offices, and Post Roads, to exempt
mail contractors, and their drivers of Post
coaches, and hacks from military service,
was placed on the calendar.
The Senate on motion went into secret
legislative session.
HOUSE. The Joint resolutions of the
Senate relating to the production of provis-
ions were returned from the Senate, it hav-
ing disagreed to the House amendment.
On motion the House receded from it's
amendment.
The Rules were suspended, and the bill
from the ordnance Committee to establish a
Nitre and Mining Bureau was taken up
and passed.
The rules were suspended, and resolu-
tons offered that the Medical Department
inquire, and report to the House whether
soldiers confined in the Hospitals and un-
likely, whether from wounds or disease OF
any kind, for a reasonable period, to
be capable of rendering service be dis
charged. and whether disabled soldiers
are not retained at unnecessary ex-
pense, and it such grievances exist, that
the committee report bill to provide a
remedy.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the bill to provide for the assessment and
collection of direct taxes. During its co.,
slderation the House adjourned.
SENATE Saturday March 2Sth .-Not
in session having adjourned over till Mon
day.
House Senate bills to increase allow
ance for mileage to officers of the Navy
and agents travelling under orders, and to
increase the pay Of master mates, were re-
ferred to committee on Naval affairs.
The following resolution was reported
back from the Committee on ways and
means. -
, Resolved, That the President be reques-
ted to cause to be submitted to Congress es-
Inmates of appropriations for the first half Of
the next fiscal year. Mr.. Clark of Ga.
arose to what he deemed privilege ques
ton, and stated that an improper Influence
and for pay was reported to have been ex-
ercsed in procuring the passage of bill te
increase the pay of the sub tax c. Electors.
1t was resolved. That committee o.
! FIVE be appointed to investigate an alleged
improper influence exercised by the Chic
collector Of the War tax in the State o.
Virginia to procure the passage Of bill by
this House.
The bill to discharge certain civil officers
: from Military service was reported bach
!. from the committee on military affairs, anc
. taken up. 1t was amended by striking ou
the following:
provided, that no person elected or ap
: pointed to any civil Office shall be discharged
0 under this act, unless the Office to which he
NAV be elected or appointed is such an off
ce as entities the officer filing it, under ex
e emption laws now existing, or which may
hereafter exist, to exemption from military
+ service in the armies of the Confederate
: States. This motion prevailed, and the
o bill as thus amended was passed.
b The House then resumed the considera
o ton of the bill to provide for the assess
4 ment and collection Of taxes, which wal
e The titlq. af shssbill wasss.amepded so a.
i to read sssn The sessmeut ane
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