Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-15
Congressional Summary.

Among tho most important proceedings II
Congress sinoe the holiday reeess up 70 and Ia
cluing Tuesday, the 18th i6st., are the follow
Ing:
In the House on the 9Th inst Mr.. Noel, ot
Missouri. from tas select committee on Eman
clpation, reported bill to aid Missouri 10 th'
abolishment Of slavery, providing for that pur
pose the issue Of ten million dollars In thirty
year bonds payable 50 loyal oWners--the Gov
ernment pledging Itself to the deportation ant
colonization OF the freed slaves. The bill Wai
passed by vote Of 70 to 46.
10 the Senate, on the 7th inst, the bill to for
felt she pay Of absent military omcers was dis
cussed and passed. In the course Of the discus
sion, MIR. Wilson, Of Massachusetts,, stated tha
there Were seven thousand and eight hundred
officers then absent.
In the House on the came day, resolution
Of thanks to Gen. Butler was introduced By Mr.
Hutohins, Of Ohio, but laid over. The Bank.
rupt bill was discussed, and o motion to lay II
on the table was voted down. TWAS postponed
ill to-day, Thursday.
In the Senate, on the 8Eh instant, joint res
olu.!on was introduced, giving thanks to Gen
Rosecrsns and the officers and men under him
and referred to the Military committee.
In the House on the same day, the resolu
ton Of thsnka to Gen. Butler was adopted BY
vote Of SO to 20 A resolution offered by M
WIckliffe, Of Kentucky, calling upon the Sec
re.sries of Wsr and the Navy for information
regarding the negroes in the Department ol
the South, was voted down. special com
mittee of Ave was osdereds With Instructions Il
prepare bill providing for Commission tC
report upon damages inflicted by our armies.
Ln the Senate on the 9Th inst. Mr. Wilson o.
Massachusetts,, introduced bill for constructs
log ahip canal for the passage Of naval yes
sells from the Mississippi 10 Lake Michigan
Mr.. Wiley, Of West Virginia, gave notice of 9
bill 10 old West Virginia 10 the abolition oI
slavery.
10 the Senate on the l2;h inst, the bill fol
the further Issue Of bonds and United States
notes was taken up and passed. The bill to
raise volunteers for the defense Of Kentucky
was taken up end passed.
La the House on the same day, Mr.. Wilson, OF
Iowa, offered joint resolution, approving, rAti'
tying and confirming the Pfesident's Emanoipa-
10 lay the resolution on the table, which was
referred to the Judiciary committee. Mr. Ste
vens, of Pennsylvania, introduced bill Getting
forth that as the terms Of enlistment Of soldiers
will soon expire. and az II 10 expsdIent to have
soldiers, whose constitutions peculiarly ft them
for southern campaigns. therefore belt enacted,
that the President 10 authorized and required TO
raise, equip, and organize one hundred and Afty
thousand persons of African descent, TO serve
fse years ss artillery, infantry and cavalry, to
receive Eve dollars per month, the non commits.
stoned officers ten dollars, together with rations,
ETC., one.hslf to be set aside for the use Of ther
families, sad n cese no families, the money 70
be retained for them, until the expiration Of
their service; the commissioned officers 10 have
the same pay a. those 10 the regular army;
company officers may be either white or black,
and recruiting BtRtiuus may De established In
the North or Sonth. Mr.. Cox, Of Ohio, moved
10 lay the bill on the table. Lost-yeas So
nays 50. The bill wap then postponed till thl
2lst inst. 5-.l. .s
10 the Senate and House, on the 18th inai
eulegies were pronounced on James AlfFe'
Pearce, late United States Senator from Mary
land,