Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-06
Congressional Summary.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.
SENATE. The bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to confer the rank of brevet passed.
The bill providing Circuit Courts for the
districts Of California and Oregon pas ed.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Military Committee to inquire how many
paymasters, quartermasters and commissaries
are required by the public service, and to in
qulre into the propriety of limiting the num-
Der. .
Mr.. Powell called up the resolution appoint
ing committee to investigate the facts con-
corning the arrest and release of D. A. Ma
hony and others. Postponed.
The CONSUMPTION bill was reported from the
House and the amendments ordered to be
printed. Senate adjourned.
HousE-The Till to promote the health,
comfort and efficiency of the army was
passed
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill TO organize the national forces. After
the rejection of several amendments the bill
passed.
The Senate bill to punish frauds passed.
Mr.. Mcpherson reported back the bill for
the appointment Of Major and Brigader Cen
erals. After adopting an amendment provid.
ing that no one shall be appointed except for
gallant and meritorious conduct on the field,
the bill passed. House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81.
SENArE.-The bill to extend the Washing
ton and Alexandria railroad was taken up
and an amendment adopted providing that no
person shall be excluded from the cars on
account Of color. Passed.
MIR. Wilson made report from the Com
mi,tee of Conference limiting the number Of
Major Generals 10 70 and Brigadier Generals
275.
The bill to facilitate the taking Of deposit
tons in the United States, to be used in other
countries, passed. Adjourned. e...
HoUsE.-The House resumed the consider.
alton of amendments to tho internal revenue
bill. One amendments exempts the pension
papers Of soldiers and sailors.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee of Con-
ference, made report on the bill to indem-
nifty the President and others for acts com.
mitted under the suspension Of the writ of
habeos corpus. The report authorizes the
President, during the present rebellion, when
the public safety requires it, to suspend the
writ in any State Or parts of States, and pro
vides for discharging by courts, the persons
discharged to take the oath of allegiance.
The report was rcceived-SS to 40. Ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, Feb o.
SENATE.-Mr. Harlan introduced bill,
which passed, supplementary to an act for the
relief of persons for damage sustained by GER
tain bands Of Sioux Indians. The bill extends
the relief given to the citizens of Minnesota
to those of Iowa and Dakotah.
A report was made from the Conference
Committee on the bill to reorganize the people.
The amendments of the House were concur.
red in and the bill passed. Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Dawes, from the Committee
of Conference, made an unfavorable report
on the credentials of Albert Hawkins, claim
ing seat from the 9th District Of Tennessee.
The House took up the report from the
Committee of the Whole on the bill contain
ing amendments to the internal tax bill. AZ
ter the adoption of an amendmet providing
that the ply of assessors shall not exceed
$75, 900, the bill passed.
The Senate non concurred in the amend
ments to the Post Office reform bill, giving
soliiers the franking privilege, and the House
receded frora them. House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March. 2.
SENATE.-A resolution fiom the Michigan
legislature, approving the Presidents procla
nation, &c, was presented.
The bill for the protection of abandoned
property and the prevention of frauds in in
surrectionary districts was taken up, and an
amendment adopted providing that any Off
Ger or private coming into possession Of any
such property and failing to turn the same
over to an agent of the Government shall be
tried by cour:-martial. After lengthy dis
cussion the bill passed. Senate adjourned.
HousE.-The House passed the Senate bill
granting lands to Wisconsin and Michigan
for military road purposes.
The Senate bill to organize signal corps,
after being amended, passed.
The House passed the Senate bill disap-
proving certain acts of the Nevada Territorial
Legislature. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 8.
SENATE.-Thc bill to modify the existing
laws for the collection of imports passed
without amendment.
The concurrent resolutions on mediation
were called up and approved.
The bill to establish branch mint in Ne
vada Territory passed.
A bill to incorporate the National Academy
of Science passed.
Mr.. Harris, from Judiciary Committee, re-
ported back the bill to amend the act for the
collection of duties on imports and the con-