The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-01-30
~Congrcssionai.


elOo,ooO,o 600 recently voted for the pay
ment Of the army and navy also, s4O0,.
900 900 Of interest bearing notes, recev-
able for all Government dues, except
customs. The Secretary is authorized
to sell any portion Of the 2o.year six per
cent. bonds, Of which 5000 900 900 is
provided, at whatever they will bring
The issue of legal tender notes is discre-
tionory with the Secretary. The bill
goes to the Senate.--Mr. WALTER D.
IspoE, Of Wisconsin, was sworn In as
the successor Of the late Hon. Mr.. Han
chett. Mr.. SAMMos, from the Committee
Of Ways and Means, reported back, with
n favorable rccomme ndution, the bill TO
establish branch Mint in the Territory
Of Ncvada.--Mr. STEVENS reported bill
authorizing the President to raise 1907
900 soldiers Of African descent, for five
yoers.--Mr. HOLMAN moved to postpone
the bill until the Sd Of March. Not car
ried.-On motion Of Mr.. HARRISON, a re-
solution was adopted instructing the Mil
itary Committee to inquire into the cxpe-
diency Of authorizing the President to
accept, for three years, the services of
any companies Of Infantry, Cavalry or
Artillery, without limitation as to num-
bers.--The House passed the Senate bill
umondutory Of the judicial system, maxi
ing U"io and Michigan the 7th, and Iii.
nois aud Wisconsin the sth Judicial Cir
cuit.--Neary ull the amendments made
to the bill in the Committee Of the Whole
were agreed to. Several were reserved
for separate vote, including that author
zing the Secretary o { the Treasury to
dispose OF the bonds at any time, on such
terms Ms he may deem advisable, instead
of restricting him to not sell less than
par. This was agreed to by s3 to Co.,
The House disagreed to the Committees
amendment, taxing the aggregate of bank
cireulation.--Mr. STEVENS again offered
his substitute. omondcd by himself so as
to include the bank.ta section of the
original bill, but it was rejected, 80
against 92.--Tho House considered in
Committee of the Whole, aud then pass
ed, the Post-oilice Appropriation BILL
Mr.. DuSS's resolution passed. It pro-
vides for the payment Of bountics and
PENSIONS 20 the officers and men in the
Western Military Department. Adjourn
ed. SeRdte--Mr, WmsoS introduced
bill to organize n volunteer militia force,
to be called the National Guard of the
United States. Referred to Committee
on Military Anairs.-Mr. LANE, of Kan
sus, called up the bill, authorizing the
President TO enter into negotiations for
the removal of tho Indian tribes from
Kansas. SHERMAN, introduced
bill to provide for National Currency, to
be secured by the cplcdgo of United States
stock, and to provide for the circulation
aud redemption thereof. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.-Mr. SUMNER
called up the bill to suspend tho sale of
lands on the coast of South Carolina aud
Georgia, and about Port Royal. Passed.
Mr.. FOSTER presented communication
from the laborers in England-many, in
the county of Lancashire, expressing
gratitude for our muniiccnt donation of
provisions, &C., expressing tho wish that
some means might be provided for their
emigration 20 this couutry.-Tho VICE
PRESIDENT said that il had been the uni.
form practice not to receive communica-
tons from forcignors.--Mr. HARLAN in
troduccd bin to provide additional facil-
tiles for the transportation Of troops and
of war, and to furnish addi.
tional commercial facilities to the people
of the Western Statcs.--Mr. DooLlTTLE
bill TO enlarge the canals,
and improve the navigation of the Fox
and Wisconsin Rivers from the Misss-
sippi River aud Lake Michgan.--Mr.
LATHAM offered a resolution requesting
he President TO transmit TO the Senate
, copy OF the records of all the proceed
ngs OF the Court. martial of MOjor-G ener-
al Fitz John Portcr.--Jaauary 27h-
Mr.. BROWNING offered resolution which
vas adopted, that the Military Commit
go inquire into the cxpedioncy OF autho-
'izing the President to offer tho voun-
eers now in the service such boun,y us
ie msy deem necessary to secure their
q e.enlistmCnt, A Also into the expedien-
y Of authorizing the President to offer
uch bounty for the rc-onlistmont OF such !
'olunteers for one yeur or longer time. {
Also into the expedicncy Of providing by $
aw for three months volunteers either by /, /,
enlistment or drait,--Mr. TRuMDuLL call :
ID up the bill for the naturalization Of ,
he President for suspending the writ of I
iIdbeaS CorpUS.--Mr. DAVIS spoke at
ength, choracterizing the Proclamation
II the President us the most eNttaordiua-
y document ever issued, claiming that /
The President had no power to do any
hing of the kind, and said such acts were
'alpable violations of tho Constitution
ND laws OF tho United States.-Mr.
POWELL (secesh) said the object OF tho
whole Dill was to preyon; persons who
AVE been injured by the ayrmidoas Of
lower nom obtaining any reliof in the
,ourts but the people would treat with
'oorn the wickedness of the Administra-
ion. No nnrinhi nennln cnnld do nih.