Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-23
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EENATE.


SENATE.
WAsHNGF0N, December
NJ. OOwan presented a petiiion iron
COnneetient % favor Of exempting clergy
men from the draft sssa II
Mr. Summer gave uOtiee Of . bill Tor tue
revision and eodi6eation Of ths statutes Of
New Jersey. $50 s. = -
Mr. Patton gaVe notice Ola BILL relating
20 the assumptions Of the indebtedness Of
Kansas. 54=s- ts
RIr.sAnthony made motion that So
teet committee Of nine membeFs on the
Pacific railroad be appointed, Agreed q.
III. Howe Submitted q i0tnt resolution
for The relief Oftbe State Of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Wilson introduced > bill concerning
members, - foll0Ws: ss.{s sssS
No Senator, Representative OF Deleg4te
ID Congress shalt duFing bis e0ntful4hee
as such. be employed with or without eoip-
peusati0n, rs attorney Of counsel, directly
10 which the United states are Interested
as a party OF OtheERisey pending OF 20 be
heard OF determined, 10 any court OF before
any department Or tribunal Wbeteyers
either civil o. military.
/ The joint resolution Of the House aPpro-
uriating $2O. 900, 900 Tor the bounties, adj,
vance pay and premiums Of enlisted men
was taken up.
( on motion Of NF, Wilson, the additional
provision Of g. 600 70 supply defcineies 10
printing was stricken out.
Mr.. Fessenden moved that . pFOVtsO be
inserted, that NO part % this sam be paid
20 any enlIsted man after Jan 9Th neat,
which was adopted.
Mr.. Fessonden moved that The prOVisO
be now amended that no. bounty be paid
after Jan. 9Th, except as now provided for
by existing laws.
Mr.. Sherman opposed the policy Of pay.
ling bOunties aud favored Adherepse 70 The
present bouuties.
Mr.. C0Wau asked, how are We 20 pro-
cure the Fe-enlistmept Of soldiers II these
ibOunties are not offered
Me-. Sherman replied that the enlist-
.ments did not expire geneEally tIll Jnly or
August next, aftotding ample time 70 GIL
the ranks anew.
The vote upon Me-. Fessenden, amead-
ment was thea taken, as follows :-yeas
26, nays The resolution was thea re-
ported 70 the Senate = =, :, - =
Sc. Wilson offered an additional section,
% the eject that the money received from
drafted persDns shall be paid late ithe
Treasury OF Ihe United States, % bedraWn
out on reqafsitiOn hs other money, aud
4HPEUHEAAlH4 kug E-4NA1SA4elNA
and measurement Of Substitutes =
Amer few FepaFks the awepdnqnt was
adopted. - 80
The resolution was thea read third
time and passed, without dissenting
,,oIea T7Il-1 fs-il 5ar
Mr.. Grimes reported % the House q joint
resolution giving the, thanks Of COugtess
70 Capt. John Rodgers, which was codsid-
cred aud adopted.
Tbe.H0use resolution for adj0ufnment
on Wednesday 70 Tuesday, tie 5th OF Jal-
nary, was taken up and, On motiOo OF alrsi
FesSeudeu, laid on the table.
The bOunties aud pay bill pendt9g was
laid on the table. z .Elf An a
On motion Of Mr. Wilson the eurOlimeut
bill was taken up apa the Conn lteeia
amendment from the hEst % the eight
were acted upon SsyiGtilI, aud adOpted,
Ne DixOn offered resolntf01 exempt
ing eisFgymep, and supported it ID Q
speech.
A vote was then taken ouithe amend-
meDt, resulting Ia yeas 8, nays 81.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment, offer
log 70 persons who may enlist n aiy q
'ttie 5eesli "a staass The 6eusfit Of HE pro-
visions Of the act. Alter a lev FemHFks
be withdrew the ameadment Temporarily.
The bill lies over. ~ r.IJa7
The Senate adtODrned.H ~