Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-01-16
Congressional Summary.
WASHINGTON Ian 9

struct canal for the passage of naval ant
armed vessels from the Mississib pi river t,
Lake Michigan, for the defense of Northern
lakes. Ordered printed
Mr.. Wiley gave notice of bill to aid tn,
State of Western Virginia to the speedy anc
final adjustment Of slavery therein.
Mr.. Powell called up the resolution censur
ing Gen. Grants order expclling Jews from
: his lines. After debate the resolution was
laid on the table, by 80 to s.
A bill was introduced to regulate the Judi
cial proceedings in certain cases, and referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis the bill providing
for the raising of troops for the defense Of
Kentucky was taken up. After some discus.
sion, the question still pending, the Senate
went into executive session, and afterwards
, adjourned till Monday
HoUsE.-Mr. Burlington, from the Com. on
Military Affairs, presented majority and min
ority reports of the bill authorizing the rails.
ing Of 10000 volunteers for the defense Of
Tennessee.
A bill to establish branch mint in Nevada
was introduced, and referred to the Com. on
Ways and Means.
The House, in Com of the Whole. then
resumed the consideration of the Exc cutive
judicial, and Legislative appropriation bill.
After several amendments were made the bill
passed. Adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. -.
SENArE.-A number of petitions in favor
OF the bankrupt act were presented
A resolution was offered requesting the
President to inform the Senate what measures
have been adopted TO enforce the provisions
ofthe act to suppress instruction and confs
cate the property of rebels. Adopted.
The bill to provide for further issue of
bonds and United States notes was called up
and passed.
HoUsE.-A resolution instructing the Com.
on Military Affairs to inquire into the expedi-
ency Of providing for the payment of COM
pany and regimental officers from the date of
their commissions was agreed to.
| The Secretary of the Treasury was request.
ed to inform the House of the amount ex-
pended in the employment and susteuance of
slaves in the disloyal States, and to what
extent the expenses have beed repaid by
services.
The Committee on Ways and Means was
instructed to inquire into the expediency of
reducing the duty on rags of which paper is
made.
1t was resolved that the President commu.
nicate full statistics of the trade and commerce
on the Great Lakes, Western Rivers and the
St, Lawrence.
A resolution was agreed to that the Com
on Naval Affairs INQUIRE into the cxpediency
Of establishing Navy Yard at point
between the mouth of the Missouri river and
North st. Louis.
MIR. Wilson, Of Iowa, introduced Joint
resolution to ratify the Presidents Emancipa-
ton Proclamation. Referred to the Com. on
judiciary.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS.
SENArE.-A petition was preser ted from
the chief of the Wyandotte Indians for rcim-
bursements for losses by the rebels.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Com. on Foreign
Affairs, reported back the petition of Mr..
Jewett for mediation by Switzerland with the
recommendation that it be indefinitely pest
poned. Agreed to.
A bill to consolidate regiments and COM
panies now in the field was introduced.
Mr.. Kennedy announced the death of Jas.
A. eesrce. Resolutions of respect were ad
opted and eulogies delivered, when the Sen.
ate adjourned.
House. Mr.. Morrill, said that 5000, 900, 900
are called for in the prosecution of the pres
ent war to put down the rebellion.
message was received from the Senate,
announcing the death of Senator Pearce.
After tribute had been paid to his memory
and the usual resolutions of respect were
adopted the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA.
SENATE.-A Communication from the Sec.
OF the Interior was laid before the Senate,
asking an appropriation of $50, OOO-$2O, 900
for the support of the Utah Indians. Referred.
The House bill to aid Missouri in eman CT
pating her slaves was reported back with an
amendment
Mr. Harlan offered resolution instructing
the Com. on the Conduct of the War to inquire
whether vessels or other means of transporta-
ton under the control of the War depart
msnt have been used in conveying disloyal
persons from places under control of the reb.
els to places within the Union lines, etc.
Adopted.
The joint resolution annulllng the treaties
and forfeiting the lands and annuities of the
Sioux Indians was made the special order for
Wednesday, the 21st.
After Executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE--A joint resolution for the imme-
date payment of the army and navy was
repotred. The resolution authorized the
Secretary Of the Treasury to issue $50, oOO,-
600 of Treasury notes, not bearing interest
and payable on demand, &C.
The resolution after being so amended as
to provide for 100000, 900 of United States
notes, was passed.
The House proceeded to the consideration
of Wright's resolution declaring the rebellion
wicked and without just cause, &c. After
debate the House adjourned.