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XXXVII UONGRESS.---Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL.
lEN ATE

WASHINGTON, FEB. IL.
SENATE.
The credentials of Mr.. Sprague as Senator
from Rhode Island for six years, were present
ed.
Mr.. Grimes presented petition from wound
ed soldiers in favor of an ambulance corps.
The bill providing for an Assistant Collec-
tor at New York to reside in Jersey City, was
passed.
The bill increasing the number of Generals
was taken up.
Mr.. Fessenden moved to amend or increase
the number by 20 Major Generals and 30 Brig
adiers. No action was taken.
The morning hour expiring, the currency
bill was taken up and passed-23 against Il.
The bill to aid emancipation in Missouri was
taken up.
Mr. Salisbury opposed it.
Mr.. Summers amendment to pay the owners
of all slaves emancipated 5000 piece was
adopted-l9 against II.
Mr. Sumner then moved to strike out the
word gradual" so as to make emancipation
immediate. Rejected-11 against %.
The substitute adopted by the Judiciary
Committee was then adopted-yeas q, nays
10.
The bill then passed-yeas %, nays lS. as
follows: Yeas Messrs. Anthony, Arnold,
Chandler, Clark, Collaner. Doolittle, Foot,
Foster, Harlan, Harris, Henderson, Howard,
u.
roy, Sumner, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson,
Wilmot, and Wilson Of Mass. Nays-Messrs,
Carlisle, Cowan, Davis, Fessenden, Grimes,
Harding, Kennedy, Lane of Ind, Latham,
McDougal, Nesmith, Powell, Torpie, Wall, and
Wilson of Mo. Absent - Messrs. Bayard,
Dixon, Hale, Rich, Rice, Sherman. Wiley and
Hicks.
Mr.. Hicks stated that he had paired off with
Mr.. Wiley. He would have voted in the at
firmative.
Mr.. Richardson stated that IL Mr. Rice had
been present he would have voted against the
bill.
Mr.. Fessenden called up the bill to prevent
and punish fraud against the revenue.
A message was received from the President
in response to resolution of the Senate, trans
hitting report from the Secretary of State,
with the correspondence and papers, concern
ing mediation or arbitration on the part of the
French government. Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Merrill offered a resolution requesting
the President to communicate to the Senate
any Information he may have relative to the
use Of negroes by the French army in Mexico.
Adopted
AT half past four the Senate took recess
until half past six.
Erening Session.-The bill to prevent and
punish frauds on the revenue was passed.
Mr. Lane of Kansas, introduced bill for the
as States; also bill to provide a temporary
government for the territory of Montana. Re
ferred to the committee on Territories.
Mr.. Wilson of Mass, called up the bill to
increase tle number of Major and Brigadier
Generals, limiting the increase to 20 Major
Generals and so Brigadiers. Adopted-24
against 10.
Mr. Trumbul offered an amendment that
beyond the number authorized by this act and
laws, the herein referred to Generals shall be
appointed in any branch of the public service.
The bill passed-22 against IA.
Adjourned.
eminent of - and Washington was taken
up.
Mr.. Cox moved to strike out the proviso
prohibiting slavery. Lost.
The bill then passed.
relief of citizens of Minnesota were concurred'
in.
The Senate's amendments TO the bill to in
demnify the President and Others for suspen-
sion of the writ of habeas corpus was taken
up.
Mr. Voorhees, moved TO adjourn. Lost.
The House then went into committee of
the Whole on the naval appropriation bill.
No further amendments were made.
Another bill was laid aside to be reported
The fertilization bill was then taken up.
An amendment was made for 500, 900 for
the Notifications Of Washington.
The committee rose, and the House passed
the bill on the Qualifications of Washington.
Adjourned.