Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-04
CONGRESS.
Third Session.
WEDNESDAY, February {.
CI'NATE

communication was received from the Secre-
tafy Of Treasury, in response to resolution Of
the Senate, transmitting the reports OF collectors
giving the amount OF revenue which has accrued
to the United States from the duty on printing
paper
Jas. X. DoOlttle, reelected u. Senator from
Wisconsin for six years from tth OF March next
Mr. HOWARD, from the Committee on Judiol.
holding the District Courts Of the United States.
Mr.. TEN ENCK, from Committee on Judiciary
with rebels.
Mr.. WILSON, Of MAssachusetts, from the Mill
tary Committed, reported back the joint resolution
10 revive an act 10 secure to officers and men enl
plCy ed In the Department OF the West and Mis-
soud their pay bounty, and pensions.
Mr.. POWELL, from the Committee on Judiciary,
reported bill concerning pHIdOas and remission
Of penalties, and fOrieiturGI In criminal cases.
The bill authorizes the PRECEDENT TO make quail
ned pardons, so as 10 remit the lne and leave i'm
Mt. TRUNBULL, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported back the bill to amend an act to
prevent officers Of the Government and Members
Of Congress taking confederation for procuring
contract, ONCE, or place, Also, nom The same
committee, reported adversely on the bill to hAr-
monte the admiralty Jurisdiction and the bill to
divide the State Of Michigan into two judicial dis
tries and the resolution to increase fees Of United
States Marshas In California.
Mr.. MDOUGALL introduced a bill for the sale
OF certain Indian reservations In California, and
the establishment Of new reservations In the same
Slate Referred to Military Committee.
The resolutions relative to French Intervention
In Mexico were then taken Up, the pending question
being the motion to lay on the table; which was
agreed tO-yeas "a, nays-hessTs. Kennedy, La
than McDOugNll, Powell, Rice, Richardson, Sauls-
bury, Turpin, and Wilson Of MissOuTi-9
Apending motion OF Mr.. RICE, to reconsider the
vote on the passage Of the resolution directing the
Secretary Of the Navy not to accept the little TO
League Is and until further order OF Congress, was
tiken up ana agreed to-yeas 20, nays l7-and resO-
luton referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. WILSON, OF Mass called up the bill fer the
encouragement OF re-enlistments, enrolling, and
drafting militia. An amendment was adopted pro-
ylding that drafted man may procure substitute
Another amendment was adopted providing that
no clothes, arms or equipments shall be sold, eN-
changed, pledged or given away and when such
articles are found in the posssssion Of any person
not a soldier Or officer, they mHy be seized.
Mr.. SHERMAN offered an amendment, which
was adopted, providing that any Officer absent with
leave shall receive only half pay, and when absent
,lded, shall forfeit all pay and allowances, except
when absent from sickness and wounds.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. DAWES from the Committee on Elections,
repoIted dyeTsely on the claims Of John b. Mcleod
aud W, W. Wing, each claiming TO be Representa-
~" elect from the Second congressional district Of
Virginia, UrdGTedtO be printed.
Mr.. LOOMS introduced bill supplementary to
the act for the collection Of internal revenue and
providing for the payment OF Interest on the public
The bill lor the construction Of Geographic sub.
marine cable from Fort McHenry Or Fortress Mon
roe to Galveston, Texas, and New Orleans, and
t0Qther Immediate points, was taken up and pass
ca Dy vote OF II yeas, to 6lHrys.
me 6lil providing for the appointment OF three
commissioner 10 revise and cUdiiy the statute
Laws OF the United States, was taken up and re-
J'oied' ~ vote OF " yeas 10 SO nays
MI OLIN reported from the Military Committee
OIL 70 construct ship canal, for the passage Of
armed aud naval essels from the Mississippi river
10 Lake Michigan, and Tor the enlargement OF the
( locks Of the Erie canal and the OsweRO canal Oi
/ New York TO adapt them to the defence Of the
I northern lakes,
/ Mr.. HOLMAN moved to lay the bill on the table
! Rejected yeas 90, nays 80
fhe bill was then made the special order for Fri
! day next.