, 1863-01-27
PROCEEDINGS: IN CONGRESS-,

SENATE. -
Nr: WILSON Of Mass. introduced q bill tc
organize volunteer militia force, to be colled
the National Guard Of the United States. Re
1c15ed to the t Committee on Military Affairs.
thorizing the President to negotiate for the
removal Of the Indian tribes from Kansas
This question was discussed until the erniro.
ton Of the morning hour, when
, Mr. NES3l1TH Of Cal. called up the bill 70,
the better protection Of emigrants to The p
Mr.: SHERMAN Of Ohio Introduced @ hi,
to provide for q national currency, to be Sc.
cured by the pledge Of United States stocks.
and to provide for tile circulation and redcmn'
ton ton thereof Referred to the Committee On
Nj: SUMNER Of Mass, called up the bill
to suspend the sale Of lands on the coast Of
South Carolina and Georgia, in and about Port
Royal: The bill was PASSED.
Mr. tQSIER OF Conn.,, presented q COM
mnfication from laborers in England, many
n the county Of Lancashire, expressing g1ati-
tude for our munifcent donation: Of nrnyis.
ions. &C., md expressing the wish that some
means might be provided for their emigration
TO this country.
The Vice President stated that It Ind been
the uniform practice not to receive communi-
cations from foreigners. :,
Mr. HARLAN Of Iowa introduced a bill to
provide additional facilities for tho transpor
tation Of troops and munitions Of war, and to
furnish additional commercial facilities to the
people Of the Western States
Mr DOoLITTLE Of Wis. introduced 4 bill
tion Of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers from
the Mississippi River to- Lake Michigan. Ke-
fcrrcd to the Military Committee.
Mr. ANTHONY Of R. I. called up the reso-
luton instrnctfng the Committee On the Con
duct Of tue War to inquire whether any plans
RnrrcfTn +1.o
army have been intcrfercd with by officers
writing to Of visiting Washington to oppose
them, and If such movement Ind been arrest
cd, and t 50. BY what authority. Passed.
Mr.. WILSON Of 3fase. called mp the bill to
abrogate the treaties with the Siou1s, and in
,demnify citizens Of Minnesota.
The pending question being on the adop-
ton Of the substitute, from the Committee On
Indian Affairs, abrogating the treaties, appro-
psiating Sl00, GOO for the immediate relief Of
the sufferers, md providing for the Commits
.sioncrs to examine clCims.
Mr. RICE Of Minn. moved to amend the
fa9s1Mute 81 s3nn no ny Increasing the appropriation
Mr. RICE Of Minn. then moved TO increase
the appropriation to 100000. Rejected, 10
On motion of Mr.. DooL1TTLE Of Wis.
5na The aPpropriation was increased 90 as to In
not to. exceed s1o0, 0,0o0. After discussion at
come length, the bill was passed.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion, after which it adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. WALTER D. McINDOE of Wis: vas
fhof% Tsoc1ei4 Y as the successor Of the Late Mr.
Mr.. SCAMalON, from the Committee of
Ways snd Means, reported back with favor
able recommendation the bill to'establfsi1 n
branch mint in the Territory Of Nevada.
MI. STEVENS Of Penn. reported bill au-
thorizing the President to raise and eonlp
l50,oo0 soldiers Of African descent for i've
bill until tomorrow.
Mr.: HOLMAN of Ind. moved to postpone
ne BIZ until; ~ the Sd Of March. Not carried
Nj. STEVENS motion was then agreed to,
Or motion Of Mr.. HARRISON Of Ohio, .
tary Committee to inquire into the expe-
diency of authorizing the President to accept
for three years the services Of any companies
Of Infantry, cavalry or artillery, without lin
itatlon as to numbers.
!, The House passed the Senate bill, amenda-
IoTJ OF the Judicial system, making Ohio and
Michigan the Seventh, and Illinois, Indiana
and Wisconsin the Eighth Judicial Circuit.
The House then went into COMMITTEES Of the
Whole On the Finance bill ;,
4NE34Slt amendments u1aQG TO the Dill
In the Committee Of the Whole were agreed.
TO-. Several were reserved for separate votes,
including that authorizing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to dispose Of the bonds at any
time on such terms rs he may deem advisable,
instead Of restricting him to not less than
par: This vas agreed to by d vote Of 63.to so.
:, The House disagreed to the Committees
amendment taxing the aggregate Of bank cir
culation.
Mr.. STEVENS again offered his substitute,
amended by himself SO as to include tho bank
lax section Of the original bill, bu. it was re-
jected By a vote Of 60 against 0.
Thcbfn as amended By the committee was
ordered to be eDgrosEed for the third reading,
and passed without Il division.
The House considered in Committcc OF the
Whole, and then passed the postohice: :oppro-
priation bill.
+. Mr.. DUNN'S resolution passed It pro-
rides for the payment Of hounties and pen
sions to the officers and men in the Western
military department.. =. s...,...
Adjourned :