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XXXvIIIth CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.


Mr.. Harlan presented apetition of citizens
of Iowa praying for the total abolition of
slavery.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice of bill to make
1t illegal for any member of Congress to act
as counsel in any case in which the United
States is interested. a.
Mr.. Morgan submitted joint resolution
calling upon the Secretary of War for the
names of albofficers and men of the regular
army who have deserted or resigned, be-
tween the 1st of December, 1860, and De-
cember, 1863 Adopted.
Mr.. Foote offered similar resolution re-
lative to the navy.
The pending question being on the post
ponement of the resolution of Mr.. Sumner
embodying the proposed rule of the Senate,
Mr.. Bayard continued the discussion and
favored postponement of action.
Mr.. Sumner said it was difficult to resist
the application urged with so much pertina-
city by the gentleman from Delaware, yet
that gentleman enjoyed the most ample OPP
portunity of considering it, and it was due
The Senator that it should be settled without
,lelay, and before the holidays he should
ileem it his duty to press it to vote.
The morning hour having expired, on
notion of Mr.. Wilson, the bill for increased
ounty and pay of volunteers was taken up.
he committees amendment, allowing SOL
iers to re-enlist in other branches of the
ryice, coming first under consideration,
ne amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Wilson explained that in Oct last,
hen it was found that the draft for three
undred thousand men was insufficient to
,eet the wants of the War Department,
ounty of $400 to veterans and $500 to
theirs, was offered, and this bill was design
d to carry out the pledge thus made. Nine
III had rnnniUnl from
lutations. This was now augmented to
welve millions.
Mr. Wilson acknowledged the necessity
f exercising great care with regard to the
epletion of the Treasury, and to keeping
he credit of the Government intact. 1t
lad always been thought more difficult to
obtain more money than men. He wanted
the currency of the country to be sound
and her credit good, yet we must keep our
pledges made to enlisted men. Their en-
listments were numbered not only in the
Northern States, but the Southwest. East
Tennessee had recruited thirty-five hund-
red men, Texas hadfurnished two regiments
and Arkansas had yielded substantial addi-
ton to these forces. Such recruits should
be dealt with according to promise. He
was in favor of the Communication clause, and
for the payment of bounties proposed
Mr.. Harris did not favor the amendment
of the committee as it stood, and thought
it would stop all recruiting after the 5th OF
January.
Mr.. Lane of Indiana said we would moi
fill our armies with conscrips alone. There
were three million men subject to draft al
this time. and Of this number, on the basis
| of the receipts of the last draft, four hun
| dred and twenty-siX thousand could bt
| brought into the field if the entire enroll
ment were taken, and out of this numbe
| twenty or thirty thousand would be desert
ers. Indiana had more than filled hel
| quota, and could be depended on under any
| circumstances to furnish her full share
| without resort to the draft.
Mr.. Collamer moved to strike out the
words January 9th and insert till the mex
draft, not later than February 1st. Lest.
Mr.. Howard moved to strike out fifteen in
| the committees amendment and inser
| twenty as the bounty for obtaining enlist
ments of veterans. Rejected after con
| versational debate, participated in by vii
| son, Howe and Fessenden.
| On motion of Mr. Sherman the Senate adj
| journed.
HoUsE-The Speaker laid before thu
| House letter addressed to the Presiden
| New York and Cincinnati. Referred to tn,
committee on Emancipation.
| A message was received from the Presi
| dent informing the House that he had ap
| proved and signed the joint resolution o
thanks to Gen. Grant and the armies unde
him, and for the gold medal, etc.
| Mr.. Underwood, of Kentucky had hi
vote recorded in the affirmative on Greer
Clay Smiths resolution, adopted on Friday
On motion of Mr.. Dawes of Massachll
sets, the documentary evidence in the va
rious contested elections was ordered to b.
printed.
Mr.. Blair of Missouri, from the commit
tee on Ways and Means, introduced q bill
appropriating over 100000 to carry int
effect the act of March, 1862, for pay. bount,
and pensions to the officers and men actual
ly employed in the Western Department O
Missouri.
Mr.. Cox of Ohio, objected to the consid
Grafton of the bill at this time. ,....,
Mr.. King of Missouri, advocated the pass
age of the bill.
Further debate ensued, when the bill wa
made the special order for to-day at thre
o'clock. a...I
Mr.. Schenck of Ohio, from the Militar
5 Committee, reported bill repeating th
third and tenth sections of the Enrollmer
act, so that the two classes of persons
be drafted shall be consolidated into on,
i
| Objection being made to the consideratio
of Schenck's report at this time, he tempo
rarily withdrew it. vrslr'
Mr.. Yeaman of Kentucky, offered a serie
: of resolutions setting forth that conspir
acy of persons exists, assuming to be a gov
ernment of the Confederate States, for th
purpose of withdrawing States from th
Federal Union, but that this does not ex
tinguish the political franchise of sue
States, and that the citizens thereof can
any time resume their civil government O
the only condition that their Constitution
republican, that it issufficient for those wh
are loyal and qualified by the election law
| to fesume their State Government, and th
is sufficient evidence of loyalty, ETC., etc
/ The House refused'to second the deman
ri for the previous question, when ON motto
Of Mr.. Lovejoy, the resolutions were refer
:. red to select committee ON the rebellion
nj States. tv3 -Vl
il Mr.. Spaulding, of Ohio, offered a resolr
d ton for the appointment of select con
. mittee of nine to consider and report on I'll
, subject of a national bankrupt act
NJ Mr.. Holman moved to fay the resolutio
on the table. Lost 60 to SO.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Ashley Of Ohio, introduced a bill
II which was referred, providing a Provision
al Government in the military districts
II a N. ~