Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-27
Congressional Summary.
WARRINGTON. Feb. 10,

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| WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
SESArs.-A resolution requesting the Pres
ident to furnish tho Senate copy Of tn
letter Of Gen. Scott to the Secretary Of War
dated October 4tb, 1860, was adopted.
The naval appropriation bill was adopte'
appropriating $4OO, 900 for marine barrack
at Marc Island, California. Several mino
amendments were adopted and the bill passed
Senate went into executive session and id
iourned.
HousE.-The bill regulating the time o
holding courts in the 7th judicial circuit
passed, also the resolution expelling Senate,
Badger from the Board of Regents of thu
Smithsonian Institute.
The Senate bill for the removal of the Win.
nebago Indians and the sale of their reserva.
tons for their benefit, passed the HOUSE..
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
SENArE.-A Committee of conference was
appointed on the naturalization act.
The joint resolution to facilitate the pay
ment of sick and wound ed soldiers in the hos
pitfalls and convalescent camps, directing
them to be paid in so days, passed.
The annual post route bill, after several
amendments were adopted, passed
The bill providinga territorial government
for Nevada was taken up and passed
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the bill for recognizing the courts Of the
District Of Columbia. After adopting an
amendment for . re vision and codifcation
of the laws Of the District, the bill passed.
Senate adjourned.
HousE.-A resolution that the Committee
on Naval Affairs be instructed to inquire and
report what legislation is necessary to Sc
cure payment to soldiers from the time they
entered the service instead of when their
companies were mustered in, was adopted.
The national currency bill passed the House
by vote Of 70 rgainst GA.
The post Office reform bill was taken up
and discussed at some length.
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb 81.
SENArE.-The bill to divide Michigan into
two Judicial Districts, passed-yeas rs, nays
II.
A resolution that committee be appointed
to investigate the facts in reference to the ar
rest and release of D. A. Mahony and others
was introduced and laid over.
TIE bill granting land 10 Kansas for the
construction Of railroads and telegraphs,
passed.
After executive session the Sen ate ADJOURN
ed.
HousE.-The Post Office reform bill was
taken up. An amendment was adopted pro.
viding that all soldiers in camps and hospitals
shall receive and transmit letters free. The
bill passed-72 against S..
The Senate bill to prevent correspondence
with rebels passed the House.
The bill to amend the act preventing men,
bers of Congress from taking considerations
for procuring contracts, Office or place was so
amended as to embrace any agent of the Gov
eminent Of the United States, and passed.
House adjourned.
... WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
SENArs.-Mr. Wiley presented q rcsolu-
ton from the Constitutional Convention of
Western Virginia, accepting the constitution
As amended BY Congress, also resolutions
asking. for an appropriation for emancipating
slaves in Western Virginia.
A bill was introduced to prevent the circu.
lation in the United States of the bonds and
notes Of the Confederate States.
The bill for the discharge of State prison
ers was taken up and passed-yeas "a, nays
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HousE.-The resolution of the Legislature
of Kansas approving the policy Of the Admin
for suppressing the rebellion, was
laid before the House.
Mr.. Flanders, from the First Compression.
al District of louisiana, appeared and was
qualified.
Mr.. Davis. from Committee on Elections,
made an unfavorable report on the creden-
tials of G. L. Graham, from the Eighth Dis
trict of Virginia. The report was adopted.
The consideration of the Senate bill for en-
rolling and calling out the national forces was
and an exciting debate ensued.
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a.
SENArE.-A bill passed for the removal of
the Sioux Indians from Minnesota.
A Committee of Conference on the naval
appropriation bill was appointed.
HousE-The consideration Of the Senate
bill to organize :he national forces and for
other purposes was resumed. The bill was
debated at length, when the House adjourn
ed.
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