, 1863-02-21

COMMITTEE OF conference was appointed
On the indemnity act.
Nr. WADE Of Ohio, from the Committee on
Territories reported back the bill to allow the
people Of Neyada to take preparatory steps
for being admitted into the Union, and asked
to be discharged from the further consideru.
tion Of the resolution inquiring into the ex-
pediency Of admitting New Mexico into the
Mr.. WILSON of Mass, from the Military
Committee, reported back the joint rcsoln:
ton to facilitate the payment of sick and
wounded soldiers in the hospitals and conya1-
escent camps, and directing them TO lie paycd
Dfr. WILKINSON Of Mimi, from the Com
mittec on Territories, reported bill to ena-
bic the people of Nebraska to take prepara-
tory steps to be admitted into the Union as Il
State.
Mr.. LANE Of Kansas reported similar bill
in relation t:.Colorado.
Mr. TRUMBULL Of ILL.,, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported adversely On the bill to
amend the act admitting the State o. Western
IL: coLLAMER Of Vt, from the Postof1ce
Committee, reported the bill relating to post
routes, providing for bridge across the
Ohio.
A1r. LATHAM Of Cal. introduced bill pro-
riding fur Circuit Courts in Caliio7nia. Re-
terred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. CQLLAMER called up the annual Post
cd and the bill passed.
| The bill to provide temporary Govern
| ment fer Nevada was taken up and passed.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. POAiER0Y Of kan. presented memo
| rial from the New England Aid Society, ask
ing compensation for losses sustained in Kan
Mr. POWELL Of Ky. called up the rcsolu-
ton to print extrac copies Of the letters Of the
Secretary of War and Judge Advocate, rela-
tive to the arrest aud discharge Of certain
State and political prisoners. He spbmittctl
letters from D. 4. Mahouy and others, stating
that the statements made in the letters Of the
Judge Advocate were untrue.
Mr.. HARLAN Of Iowa said, with regard to
one Of the persons, (Mahony,) hc had dis
couraged enlistmcnts openly in Dubuque, and
be Warlan) heard no complaint from Iowa OF
Ills arrest.
Mr. POWELL Of Kysaid lie had no acquain,
ancc with the man; Mr.. Grimes had stated
that he was man of tnlent and character
Mr.. GRIMES said he only spoke of his per.
sonal character. lie never had anything
personally against him until the breaking OUT
| Of the rebellion.
Mr., RICHARDSON of Ill, said if any ono
knew If another committing treason, and did
not have him arrested, he himself was Grim
inal.
Mr.. WILSON Of Aass-I think the Senate
: had better be 1egis}ating upon measure calcu
lated to aid in putting down the ercbellionthar
! to spend the time in talking about 4 man wht
had shown within week, in New York, sha1
he sympnthizcd with tho traitors. On mo
tlon Of Mr. WILSON the resolution was tt
+ bled.
| The Senate proceeded to the consideration
!, Of the bill reoEganizing the courts Of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The discussion WIS continued by Messrs
} | McDougall. salisbury, Powell and Wilson.
Mr. TRUMBUL14 Of III. offered IN amend
mcnt, providing for i revision and coditlca
tion Of the laws Of the District. Adopted.
Il The biii passedryeaS y S3H n2ys -
Committee Of Conference was appointed on th
bill to provide ways and means fur the snp
port Of the Government.
1t 10:15 the Senate adjourned.
3 HOUSE.
7 Mr.. SHELLABARGER Of Ohio offered
: resolution, which was adopted, that as dill
, unteers, the Committee on aIilitarrr At1air
: be instructed to inquire and report what Lee
islation Is necessary to secure the payment {
: soldiers from the time they entered the SCI
l vice, instead OF when their companies weE
c mustered in.
The National Currency bill WAS then take
I / up.
c 'Mr. BAKER of N. T spoke against the 1il
: Mr.. NOELL Of Mo. did not feel at libert
to vote against the bill; bnt appealed to til
= gentlcman to refer it to the Judiciary Con
D lnittee to inquire how fur it deprived tt
: States Of their right to regulate their ow
= financial concerns under valid laws.
1 Afr. ALLEY Of Mass. advocated an a1ncEt
) meut which he proposes to offer reducing th
!. tax on circulating notes to one per cent. pe
h annum, in order to induce the banks to el
) dorse the system and place themselves in e.
= uniform currency and 10 prevent undue e:
pIusiun.
# Mr. HOOPER Of Mass. moved the preyiot
;. question. The House, IS against d, agree
Il 10 order the main question to be put.
. The House refused to table tho bill
i | The third reading OF the Bank bill was o
dercd. The Clerk read the bill, occupying Q
q | hour.
= Mr. HOLMAN of Ind. moved to 1ay the bi
J. on the table. Disagreed to. The bill the
e | passed by Il vote Of 78 against 64.
c EVENING SESSION.
) The House took up the Senate's Postofli
e Reform bill. Among the amendments y:
Q one striking out the clause requiring publis
ers to PREPAY postage on magazines, and q
ding clause charging, IN additional rate f
&c remailed letters, and providing q charge
4 twenty-five cents for letters and special
I, livery, SO marked, and delivered dag or nigl
n Nailablc matter is divided into three classe
It First, letters; secondly, printed matter; thlr
d II, miscellaneous matter.
e Nr. COLFAX stated that he was in fave
e. and always Mad been, Of abolishing the fran
n ing privilege, bnt the Senate Tss hostile to
e and had so voted. A. the abolition could Z
E therefore be carried, be was in favor of CT
failing it.
!g Mr. ALLEY Of Mass. introduced m amer
C. mcnt, which was adopted, restricting t
n franking privilege By officers Of the depa
at | tnents and postmasters to official buslne
and requiring letters sent to franking ofic'
SO to be paid.
at No Quorum being in attendance, the Hol
adjourned at 9:45.