Daily national Republican., 1863-02-18
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wRDsEsDkr, lFbraarv 10, 1868.
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(rho. Secretary yprosopted a couffahule alton
nom the Vice President, stating thu ho ohould
10 hbtunt for lh6 remainder Of the sohsInn.
| On motion of Nj. EESSENDEN. Hon. Solo
mon Foot Has chosen President pro feDt II
Mr.. BUMNER presented the memorial of In
spectoS In the Boston -hgdla 1shing
for Increased compensation.
change the time Of holding tho United States
q Mr.. GRIMES, from Che Naval Committee,
reported ioint resolution 70 compansatat the
crew Of the United States steamer Monitor for
loss ofiel0tmng, &c. Passed. q
"Mry'KENNEDY Introduced a bill concern
Ing the rsnk Of medical officers In the United
States navy. Referred 70. Naval Committee.
Mr.. ARNOLD introduced 4 bin 70 amend
Tho act 70 equalize the grade Of line officers in
the United States navy. Referred 20 the Naval
COmmittN8l ~ arff' ri - 'i'nH' VS."
Mr.. WILSON, Of MhsSsohusetts, from the
Military Committee, asked 70 be discharged
from further confederation Of tho bill 10 amend
the act for tho collection Of taxes In insurroc-
tlonary districts. y ~ ..,,t,..,-,, ~
He also, from tho same committee, presented
letter ffom the Secretary Of War, covering a
letter from Chas. H. Haswell In relation 10 the
Banks expedition. Ordered 10 be printed.
Mr., WILSON introduced Joint resolution,
10 facilitate the payment Of sick and wounded
soldiers in the hospitals and convalescont
camps. 1.-THE resolution directs the Paymaster
General 10 take measures for their payment
within thirty days after tho passage Of the reso-
lutlon.u .
Mr.. DAVIS called up the bill 70 regulate the
appointment of midshipmen in the navy.
Passed. .yvru ,. s5YsFuyl .. =.
Mr.. WILSON, of Missouri, presented the
CREDENTIALS oflHon. John b. Henderson, elected
U. 8. Senator by the LegislAtwe .of, Missouri,
% hll the vacancy p4pltiipE On the Ath Of March
MI. CLARK called up the bill for tho settle
mont OF claims for damagos' done by Union
troopB rrs "a HNUFIIHN .-|T- III
[The bill provides for throe commissioners
and solicitor TO hear and examine into all
such claims and claims for property taken by
Union troops, and that tho claims shall be ad-
yertlsed publicly, and shallbe prsstited within
three years. No damages 70 bep6i9 dh account
Of slaves taken OF escaping. .,The nndIngS Of
the commissioners TO be returned 70. Congress
through the Secretary Of War. arfr .N .'1"t
Tho bill was postponed tin tomorrow. 100 -
Mr.. FESsENDEN then called up the bill
making appropriations for fortiheations.
Mr.. GRIMES said no thought that tho events
OF this war and The improvements in naval
warfare have shown the nefflclency of all these
fortlncations, and az at present advised, he
should vote against the bill. srr,a T
No amendments were offered, aud the bill
passed. rt,rirg 70, 77laItli ~ - ...,.E
q HOUSE or REPREsENrATtEEs.
Tho House resumedlthe consideration Of the
bill reported by Mr.. Mallory, from tho Com
mittee on Roads and Canals, supplementary 10
al,aotspproEod Julyd4, IS6sytD UstAb blsh eerl
tain post roads. L ,E .t
tThe bill provides that the Louisville ana
Nashville Railroad Company and the Jefferson
vile, Railroad Company being Stockholders in
tho louisville Bridge Company, the act Of
Congress approved July Il, 1882, entitled An
act TO establish certain post Foads," ,shall au
thorlzc the construction OF bridge at tho falls
of the Ohio, by said companies, and all the
PROVISIONS and sectlons, Of said act shall apply
TO all the bridges authorized TO be built by this
act as fully, as II named in said adt; Il also
shall apply 20 tho Maybtille and Big Sandy and
the Lexington and BIZ Sandy Raliroad Conipa-
mics, 90 far AS practicable, and "a fully as II
here re-enasted, and shall authorize said COM
paulss, or either of them, to construct bridge
or bridges across said river at any points on
the line Of their roads, IL LlrEis5Usr rrc %, 70
Passed by vote Of yeas %, to,nays 81. 'H O.
The House resumed the consideration of the
business on the Speakers table. 'r