Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-01-21
9aftsman's Gonrnal.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In THE SENATE, on January 18th, a bill was
offered and referred to aid West Virginia in a
speedy and final abolition of Slavery The
bill for further issue of bonds and notes was
adopted. (This is Mr.. Chase's great financial
measure) The bill for the more prompt pay
ment OF soldiers was postponed, it being sta
ted that its cbiefprovisions were embraced in
the financial bill just adopted After discus
sion of the bill TO reorganize the Court of
Claims, the bill tor the discharge of State pris-
oners was taken up, and Mr.. Wilkinson made
a speech. No vote was taken. The bill to
raise volunteers for the defense of Kentucky
was adopted-23 to l3. In THE House. an at
tempt was made to take up the bill reducing
the duty on printing paper but did not sue
ceed. The House called for statement of
the expenses incurred for the support of slaves
in disloyal States. A resolution fully indor-
sing and ratifyiug the Presidents Proclama.
ton was referred to the Judiciary Committee,
an attempt to vote it down failing-Yeas, so;
Nays, S5. Inquiry was proposed into the ex.
pediency of granting bounty lands TO soldiers.
The President was asked TO se-d in his in
struc.ions to Military Governors concerning
elections of Members of Congress- Leave was
asked to bring in bill to establish Bureau
of Emancipation. 4 Committee was voted
to report on the expediency of bnilding mil
itary and post road from New York to Wash
i1gton. The Naval Committee were asked TO
inquire into the expedency of laying tele-
graph wire from Fortress Monroe TO New Or
leans. 1t was voted that no mo money ought
to be given to civil creditors until the soldiers
in service are fully paid. A bill was proposed
to raise 10000 colored soldiers for i've years,
to be paid S5 per month with rations-one-
half to go to their families, or to be retained
where they have none. Its consideration was
postponed to the 2lst inst. An effort was
made, unnecessarily, to pass slave catching
resolutions to apply to Maryland. This
brought ont resolution inquirng into the ex-
pediency of giving aid to Maryland to abolish
Slavery. In Committee of the Whole, the bid
to provide means for the support Of the Gov
ernment was discussed, Mr.. Spaulding making
an elaborate speech.
In THE SENATE, January 18th, the petition
of Mr.. Jewett for Swiss mediation was indef.
niteiy postponed. Mr.. Wilson's bill for the
consolidation of regiments was introduced and
referred. All the correspondence with the
British Government in regard to the capture
of English vessels was called for. Iuforma-
ZION was asked as to the reported supply OF war
materials TO the French in Mexico. The Nit
Itary Academy Appropriation bill was repor-
ted to The Senate. Mr. Kennedy OF Maryland
the death of his colleague, the
Hon. James A. Pearce, and, after remarks by
TWO or three members, the Senate adjourned
lN TEE House, the Ways and Means bill was
discussed in Committee, by Mr.. Morrill, of
ermont vote will be asked for to-day
The death of Senator Pearce was announced,
md remarks We're made by Messrs. CrisfeId,
jrittenden land others ,and the house adjourned