Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-23
LATEST NEWS.
xxxyIlI Congrsss-First Session.
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TO TIE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1868.
SENATE.

WAsHlNGToN, Dee. %, 1868.
SENATE.
Mr.. CowAN presented petitions from Con-
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Mr.. SUMNER gave notice OF bill to pro-
vide for the revision and coditcation of the
statutes OF the United States
Mr.. PoMERoY gave notice of a bill relative
to the assumption of the Indebtedness of Kan.
sas.
Mr.. ANTHONY made motion that Il select
committee OF nine upon the Pacific railroad
be appot ted. Agreed to.
Mr. SUMNER submitted a resolution request
ing the pustmaster-genera to communicate to
the senate the reason of the frequent failures
OF the mails between this city and New York.
and asking what legislation is necessary to
remedy them, and it a new railroad to New
York be not required to meet the demands of
the postal service.
Mr. WILSON introduced bill concerning
members of congress as follows:
No senator nr representative or delegate in
congress shall during his continuance in office
as such be employed with or without compen-
sation, as attorney or counsel, directly or in
| directly, in any suit, cause or matter in which
the United States are interested as party or
otherwise, pending or to be heard Or deter
mined in any court or before any department
or tribunal whatever, either civil or military
Mr.. HORNE submitted joint resolution for
the reliet OF the state of Wisconsin Ii pro-
poses 10 give Wisconsin five per cent. of the
proceeds of the sale Of public lands within
that state.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON an additional
provision OF $4,000, to supply deficiencies
in printing, was stricken out.
Mr.. FEssENDEN moved that a proviso be
inserted that no part Of this sum be paid any
enlisted man after the 9th of january next,
which was adopted
Mr.. FEssENDEN moved that that proviso be
now amended that no bounty be paid after the
9TH of January, except such as is now proyid-
ed for by existing law.
After debate Fessenlen's amendment was
adopted-25 against 8. It stops all bounties
on the 9TH of January
The resolution was then reported to the SEN
ate, and Mr. Wilson offered an additional
section to the effect that the money received
from drafted persons shall be paid into the
treasury Of the United States, to be drawn out
on requiStion as other money, to be appro-
prlated to the payment of bounties and pro-
curement of substitutes.
After a few remarks the amendment was
adopted. The resolution was then read for
third time and passed without dissenting
voice.
Mr.. GRIMES reported the house joint reso-
luton giving the thanks OF congress to Capt
John Rogers for captures made and general
good conduct, which was considered ard
adopted.
The resolution for adjournment on Wedncs-
day to Thursday, Jsn. 9Th, was taken up and
on motion Of Mr.. Fessenden, it was laid on
the table
Thebounty and pay bill pending was laid
on the table, on motion of Mr.. WILSON, and
the enrolment bill was taken up, and the
committees amendments, from the first to the
eighteenth, were acted upon seriatim and
adopted.
Mr.. HENDRICKS proposed to amend the
section relative to classes as follows That
the national forces Of the United States not
now in the military service enrolled under
this act shall be divided into two classes, the
first of which shall comprise all persons sub
ject to do military duty between the ages of
twenty and fortytive years, and who are I'M
married; the second class shall comprise all
other persons subject to do military duty, and
the persons of the second class shall not in
any district be called into the service of the
United States until those of the first class
shall have been called. He supported the
amendment in speech, giving reasons why
married persons should be exempt until an
absolute necessity existed for their service
Mr.. HOWE was afraid all magistrates and
clergymen would require relief from their
burdensome duties should the amendment be
adopted. Some experience in special proyi-
siOns for families of enlisted married men in
Wisconsin admonished him that such would
be the case.