, 1863-01-13
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.



: W4snnoroS, Jan. i, 1868.
SENATE.
A number Of petitions were presented In
t1yor Of bankrupt act.
Mt. HARLAN Of Iowa, offered resolution
requesting the President to inform the Senate
the provisions Of the at to suppress irsur1ec-
ton and cont1scate the properly of rebels, and
T tay ~ additional legislation Is necessary.
III: CLARK of N. T., offered u resolution
the War to Inquire and report what are tho
op1ections and causes Of delay in the e1ecu-
non ofthe act to con8scnte. The property OF:
Eeee!s, especially in the District Of columbis-.
Nj. FEssENDEN Of blnlne;- called up the
bin to provide Tor further issue Of bonds and
United States notes.
"A letter was received from the Secretary Of
the Treasury in favor Of this measure, ex-
planning that the resolution from the House
ment.
The bill passed.
Mr. FEs8ENDEN Of Maine, explained thqe
this bill madeample provision for the prompt
payment Of the soldiers.
Mr.. WILSON gaTe notice OF bill to con-
solidate the regiments in the field; also, to
tAcilitate the return OF absent soldiers to the
army.
Nj. TRUMBULL- moved to take up the
biu for the reorganization Of the Court Of
: III: HALE hoped not. He was opposed to
any legislation hot looking to he Salvation
of tie country.
The bill vas taken up and considered until
the expiration OF the morning hour, when, on
wv r. WILKINSON, Il the bill for the discharge
OF State prisoners was taken up, and he pro-
ref1pH tn A6dreE6 the Epn4f4
BIZ. WILKINSON Of alinn. spoke at some
on Friday {ast. ~ '1''''
The Bill was then postponed until to-mor-
TOW.
On motion Of Mr.. DAVIS Of Ky, the bill
to raise volunteers for the defense of Ken
tncky, was taken up and the pending amend
ment Of Mr. Harlan, to allow the President
to rnise 20 900 men in any one State was re-
Mr. CLARK of N. 7. thought The bill had
better be postponed. BE mored to postpone
Tic motion to postpone was rejected, and
bill passe1-Yeas 23 nays 13.
Mr. RICE Of Minn. called up the bill to re-
|, imburse the State Of Minnesota for expenses
incurred in suppressing the Late Indian
| hosiilities.
After a discussion of some length It vas
| postponed, and the Senate adjourned.
Mr: WHITE Of Indi3na, offered resolu-
| ton tustrueting the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs to inquire into the expediency Of
providing for the payment Of company and
commissions. Agreed to.
Mr. C0LFAH offered O resolution TINT the
| Committee on Ways and Means be discharged
from further consideration Of the House bill,
| reducing the duty on imported paper from IS
to 10 PER cent, and that the same be con-
| TufH ~ f14n fNf,1 In
On motion Of Mr. DUNN, the Secretary Of
the Treasury Tas requested to inform the
I uouse Of the amount expended since the re-
bellion in the employment and sustenance Of
slaves in disloyal States, and what extent
OF thc expenses have been repaid by their
services.
on.motion Of Mr. KELLOGG, the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means was instructed to
| Inquire into the expediency Of reducing rhe
duty on imported rags from which paper is
! On motion Of Mr. ARNOLD, It was re,
solved that the President communicate the
full statistics Of the trade and commerce oi
the great hikes, Western rivers and the st.
Lawrence
III: NOELL of No. otfereda resolution that
the expcdiency Of establishing navy yard at
a point north Of st. Louis. Agreed to.
| Mr. WILSON Of Iowa introduced Joint
resolution that the Presidents emancipation
Proclamation Is hereby ratified. Approved
N: cox Of Ohio moved to lay 1t on the
table. Disagreed to-50 against IS
| The resolution vas referred to the Commit
tee On Judlclary.
Mr.ALDRICH Of Min. offered the following
Reso@rtd, That the Committee On Military Al
BE- S s.ae S n9 sH
soldier in any old regiment; that said land be 10
Gated on any connacated rebel plantation, as sool
ms the rebellion is crushed.
Passed against 50.
On motion Nj. WALLACE Of Pa, the Com
nl1ttee On the Judiciary vas instructed to en-
quire what legislation. If my, is necessary tt
settle the disputed question Of the rights II
loan Of the Puget Sound Agricultural Com
NJ. DAWES ofAfass. offered resolutio,
requesting the President, if not incompatible
with public interest, to Communicate to tn
House. what authority or instruotionB ha
+ been given to Gen. DIG In Virginia, and Gen
, Butler in. Louisiana, and Gov. stan1y IL
North Carolina, or any Of them, concernins
the election Of Representatives. to this House
: in their States, respectively.
+ Mr. CONKLING Of N. 7. suggested that tn
inquiry include Gov. Phelps Of Arkansas, ant
: GOV. johnson Of Tennessee.
Mr. DAWES had no objection, but that NJ
election cases from the two latter States ha'
come before the Committee. The resolution
was adopted.
On motion Of Sfr. F. A. CoNKLING Q
t N. T., it was
Rxsartd. As tho sense Of this Houee, That u
creditors Of the Government are 90 meritorioua a
should be paid to any civil officer Of the Cover
: ment until every arrearage due to any regiment /
the service has been fu1ly paid.
Mr.. STEVENS Of Penn, introduced bi
1 setting forth that as the terms of the enlist
s ment Of soldiers will soon expire, and as It
expedient to have soldiers whoseconstitution
peculiarly TT them for Southern campaigns
therefore be 1t enacted:
That the President Is authorized and require
&c., apea s29p eRa eEazs
month, the non-comrnissioaea o1acers *i0, i
Tor tic use of their tainiies, aud IN case Hs the
have no families, the money to bo retained L
4 them until the expiration Of their service.
Commissioned officers to have the sameps
!, may BE- either white Of black, and reeraliing St
: tions may be established in the North OF South.
hIr. cox Of Ohio moved to lay the bill 0
o the table. Negatiyed-yeas S., nays So.
0 On motion Of Mr., STEVENS, further col
!, stderation vas postponed until Wednesda
9 week.
: Mr. MAY Of hid. offered the following pr
+ amb1c and resolutions:
] WHEREAS, Maryland has been proclaimed
= loyal Statc; snd whereas. e1ayea escaping ther
manded to jail to swat reclamation By their ow
ers, hare been taken from the custody Of Il
Is Marshal b. thc miiitaEy1nthorites in destruetie
Of their rights Of property and in violation Of It
eolennly gn!1ntced rights Of the people Of Mar
'~ Rt:oirtd, Thst the Committee On Judsciary; l
instructed TO ASCERTAIN the faets and the law co
cerntng the eae, and report the result Of their
vestigations at early day, and such 1eglslatlt
IN Pit a. ed to these unlawful and nneons
e R<,olttd That a copy OF this preamble and reg
lntion be tranh2itte1 to the President, IN ord
that he may eee that the Constitution and the las
IL personal observation and authority.
:. Mr.. FESSENDEN Of Me- moved to lar the
j. on the table. Carried By IS sgaiust Il.
4 On motion Of Mr. THOMAS Of I'D, Il
e Select Committee on Emancipation were
structed to inquire into the expediency
n making an appropriation to asd Maryland In
u | system Of emancipation and colonization
persons Of color ii that State.
q On motion Of MI. BROWN Of Va, the SAL
d | Comu ,itfee were similarly instructed In ref
b I ence to the bill to aid the State Of Wcste
u | VirE mia In the emancipation Of her slayes.
J. the House then went into Committee
the Whole On the hill to provide Ways q
III cans for the support Of the GoEefnment
Mr.. STEVENS Of Pa, offered his s1bstitr
d for the bill Of the Committee OF Ways
Means, as heretofore published:
e. Mr. SPAULDING ofN. 7. said, IN the coui
S Of his speech, that the government nov
Il Quircd one hundred million dollars oe1e
= the bill could be passed into alaw, and t
\ + notes Thich- it authorized, engraved, fl
Il miI}iops additional will he required Will
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