New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-21
yNMyf5rh CCNGREss-Thir Session.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb 90 1868.


HOUSE.
y communication was received from the Hccre'as!
II the Treasury in answer 10 resolutloh OF Tue
S.nu:c asking what steps had been taken VITA Io
lard TO The frauds in inc New-York Custom-HOuse,
And whclher any report Lad been made, DC.
NEVADA.
Mr. WADE REP, OIol from the Committee on
Territories reported back the bill 10 allow the peo-
ole of the Tolrt0ry OF Nevada to iaAe preparatory
steps for being admitted into the Union; and asSed
so lie discharged from the further consideration vi
he resolution inqUiring into the oXpeiiency oi al
hitting NewMeXico 40 state.
,oAYMrNT or SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
Mr. WILSON Rep, Mass, from the Military
Committee. reported back the Joint resolution To
facilitate TIE payment O, ticL and wounded soldiers
IN the hospitals and conyalescens camps, drccilas
th,m 10 be pad in 90 days
Mr.. FESSENDEE Reg., Me- sid be Was in ia.
We Of the object ba, re understood there was sono
difficulty n ,ho way, aud many eoldsrs were paid
tWiCe.
Mr. WILSON said the difficulty arose from tie
sys.em and loose manner in which the laymasters
department was managed. That department was
Irliaged III Il most Wgetehed manner. JGess 1t
wss ieforUcd the country would fad losses aud de-
falc4tionS to q great extent. Many Of the men IN
tic hospil- had ne; been paid, and it ought to he
Goro With proper management.
The resolution was then passed,
NEBRASKA.
Mr.. WILKINSON Rep, Min.l fron the Com
Duiee on Territories repoiieda bill TO enable the
people Of Nebraska to tlkc preparatory steps ~ be
admitted into the Union as State.
COLORADO.
Mr.. LANE Rep, Kan reported similar BIZ ia
relation 70 the Territory If Colorado.
WEST VIRGINIA
Mr.. TRUMBULL from the judiciary Committee,
reported adversely on the bill amending tue at at-
hitting the State Of Wes Virginia.
BRIDGING THE ONO.
Ma COLLAMER lEeP., w, from the Post-Oifce
Committee, reported bin relating 10 pos; routes
providng for bridge acrcas the OAiol.
CALIFORNIA CIRCUIT COURTS.
ur. LATHAM Dem. Cai.) introduced a hll pro-
vuing iOr C.rcut Courts Ia California. Referred 70
Tie Ja0ioi,iv COulmit'ce.
rOST ROUTES.
Mr.. COLLANlk called Or the annual PCS; route
ill.
Several amen lmst. were adopted, and the bin
passed.
ASSISTANT TREASURER.
Nh COMAN Rep, Pal called up the bill 20 ap-
point an Assistant Treasurer a. salary Of - Ijo,
and additional clerAs aud increasing. the comIenfa-
ton Of Ge Treasurer &c 5000.
Mr FOOT offered an amendment to increase The
salary OF the Keslsls. 0. tie Treasury 10 ;iOJy.
Sir. FESsENDEN Rep, Me- wa, willing to
give tho Iseasuer $4,000, and moved 70 to amend
Tie ill.
After discussi u, the amendment; was vilhlawn
Is TO make tie salary Of the Assistant Treasurer
a. coo and leave tie salary Of toe Treasurer a.
$1,000, ne at present. Reeoed-Heas II, Nays a.
Nj GRIMES Rep, Iowa renewed the amend
ment % make the salary OF the Treasurer sJVOO III
s,ead OF g 600. AlOp,eiYeas "a, Nays J..
NJ GRIMES moved 20 make the salary Of Tie
Assistant Treasurer $500, instead Of s3@p.
Adopted-Acas -, Nays =
Tie ill passed.
hRl/ONi.
Tao h. d.. tsfulDrarv Government
the Territory Of Arizona was iLen taken up, and
after debate, Mr., IkUMBjLL (Rep., H. moved
10 indefinitely postpone IA conHderauon, on INC
ground thai IA tie present concilgn Of the country
with an eXI ensive is h4uds, II was not good
lolicy TO provide ior new Territories.
Mr.. WADE Rep, o. contenGed tAat at pres II,
ID e North had not felt any Of the serious co"ss-
aueuces OF The WA, and there was no reason WHY
thj, Territory should not be organized.
Nj. DOOLIrTLE rep, VIE was in favor Of
tue bill. lie wanted 10 prevent the Rebels from
gaming foo,Aod there.
Mr. POWELL (Dem., Ky was willing to vote
Tor the bill II the secion prohibiting Slavery wa
stric ken out.
Mr. Irumbulls motion was rejec;ed-Yeas H.
Navs 26--and the oil passed by vote Of ~ \ elt
sglHsl y Nays
TIL. COURTS OF THE DISTRICT.
Mr. HARRIS lRep.. y. y called up the BIZ re-
organizing TIC Courts u the Dis!nc' of Columbia
and Oh notion the vote adopting The amendment 10
the amend eui was rejected.
Mr. row ELL anu M. DAVIS I'm, ky.) op
posed the biil at sOmc length.
Mr.. WILSON iaoycd 10 ~ into Executive SEES
sion. Rejected.
M. FESsENDEN moved TIA; the Senate take
recess, it tong nearly u oel.c&. Adop'ct-lea
=, Nays II.
EVENING SESSION.
PioNEEE BRIGADE.
hr. WILSON rep, M4sel introduced bin t
sn'LoNze ne organization Of Pioneer Brigade.
LOSSES ~ Kansas.
Mi. POMEROf tHep., Kau,as) presented me
nDlIsl from the Ncw-Eugiand Aid Society askpo
compensation :or Losses sustained in Kansas
THE ATTEST AND DISCHARGE OF STATE Prisoners
MI POWELL collef ~ ,ho resolution TO mini
txia cOpcs Of tho letters OF the Secretary of War
snd Judge-Adyocne relative 20 the arrest and die
charge Of certain State and poliil al prisoners e
Submitted letters from d. 4. Mallory aud others
stating that tie statements nude in the letters Oh
che Judgc'AdvOcGic were untrue. Mr. Powell
tuOugh that The matter ought TO be inquired into
spd said he -LO1 did Oler resol.tion to that effect
Mr.. HARLAN lItep, Iowa. said with regard 20
cuv OF the IfItO1s, MahOuy, hs had discouraged
suIstnents openly in Dubuque, aud he heard No
complaint from Iowa Of his arrest He asked
whether was customary 10 print in official report,
letters of tts sort. II not, he should object.
Mr.. POWELL said he considered them read "a q
part Of Lls speech. Tho Senator's colleague (Nr.
'5rimesl had stated that he was Of talent and
character
Nr. GRIMES said he only spoke Of Lie personal
character. lie never heard anything against him
personally, ur'l the breaking on, of tie Rebellion
MI RICHARDSON l)em., H. said II any ono
knew VI an0luer committing treason aud DID Not
have lin ARRESTED he himself was criminal.
MI GRIMES said nc knew nothing Of bir. Ma
honeys ar'"St until he read some extracts from Mr.