Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
THIR TY-EIGUTH cOSGREss

TUESDAY, Dec. 22, 1868.
SENATE.

Mr.. Dixon presented petitions praying tn
exemption of ministers of the Gospel unde
the enrolment act, except to service as chap
lains. etc. Among them was one from Bishor
Whillingham, OF Nd, and another from Bisho,
Chase. Of New Hampshire.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle presented petition petition
from citizens Of Parkersbnrg, West Virginia
and another from citizens of West Virgins
and Ohio. praying that Parkersburg be made Q
port of entry. Referred 10 the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr. Sumner gave notice of u bill to provide
iorihe revision and consolidation of the statutes
of tho United States.
On motion Of Mr.. Anthony, a resolution was
adopted for adding Committee on the Pacific
| Railroad to the standing committees of the
Senate.
Mr.. Pomoroy gave notice NJ bill authorizing
lhc United States to assume and reimburse to
phc state Of Kansas Its territorial debt. and
have the same applied to the direct tax.
On motion Of Nj. Sumner, d resolution was
adopted requesting the Postmaster. General to
| communicate to The Senate the reasons of the
frequent mail failures between New York and
washington. Also. what steps are necessary
to remedy the existing evil, and if new rail-.
way Is not necessary for the postal service.
Mr.. Wilson introduced the bill of which he
had given Previous notice, to prohibit members
OF Congress from acting as counsel In cases
where the United States is concerned. Ordered
to be printed
The order of the morning horr-heing the
question OF relieving Mr.. Grimes from service
on the Naval Committee-coming up. on
motion OF MIR. Anthony, it was definitely post
poncd.
| message was received from the House,
announcing the passage of o Joint resolution
appropriatng $50. 600 for deficiencies for the
Public Printing Office, and SEQ, OOO, 900 for the
payment Of bounlies aud advance pay and
premiums for soldiers volunteering or enlis,ing
IN the service of the United States.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the resolution
was taken mp, he urging the necessity of It's
prompt passage.
Debate ensued involving the points about
large bounties, &c.
Mr.. Wilson moved to strike out the word
premium, III view of the disposition manifested
yesterday not TO appropriate therefor.
Mr.. Fcssepdon said he saw no particular OF
lection to the resolution as he understood IL,
The Government had incurred che obligation
Tor the boun,ies to our men already enlisted,
and itwould have to be paid. The other item
Tor printing was to pay the hands la the Govern
mcbt office, where an unusually large amount
OF work Tor the Departments had over run Tho
estimates.
Mr. Sherman did not like this kind OF lcgi,
lslion. II II passed., tho que sIion involved In
the uIiI uhdcr discussion yesterday, of leyali-
ztng the proclamation of the Tth of October. by
wh.ch we are committed to one hundred and
i've millions Of dollars, will be decided, and
We could not stand this burden. IL wo under.
take what is proposed, OF raising an army Of t,
3oo,OOO men by these heavy bounties, we will /
nnl we have not the money to do ii, or will be |
making pledge VIC cannot redeem. Then what .
becomes Of the credit Of the countryi Hu |
would oppose these bounties at the outset, SO
as not to deceive any. He did not see, how /
ever, how we could escape paying those already
Unlisted. u M Ibnr
Mr.. Wilson's amendment was adopted.
Mr.. iessenden moved a proviso, that no
bounty except such Us now allowed BY law shall
be paid to any one enlistins after the 9th Jan
uary next; which, after debate, was agreed to.
Mr. Wilson moved to amend by requiring
the money paid by all drafted men shall be paid
into the Treasury, and be drawn ont as is other
public money, and applied only to the pay
mrnt OF substitutes, ,vc. Adopted.
The JOINT resolution was then passed AZ
amended.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE. =
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee of WAYS
and Means, reported bill making appropria-
lions Tor the service of the Post Otficc Depart-
ment, for the year ending jane so, 1865; which
was made the special order for the sixth of
January.
Mr.. Bolman, from the Committee on Claims.
offered resolution requesting tho First Comp.
trnlor OF Inc Treasury 10 suspend action on the
claim Of Carmack and RAMSEY
involving two millions of dollars-unlll the
further action Of Congress.
Debate ensuci, In the course of which Mr..
E1oimnu said the case should he referred to ia,
EsiX6Ep thought that the amount ln-
thirteen hundred thousand dull
ars.f aesathat 10 take the matter from the
hands of the Comptroller would be an impu-
alton upon that officers character.
The resolution was hnally adopted-yeas
10, nays 81. II
MT. Hale, from the Committee on Claims,
'eported Joint resolution, which was passed,
salnsay case 10 the Court of Claims. L
Mr.. Eliot, from the Committee On Emanclpa,
ion, reported bill to establish a Bureau of
which was ordered TO he printed
'ud Iecommitted TO the committee.