Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-25
Summary of Congressional Pro
ceed1nEs.

Summary of Congressional Pro.
ceed1nSs.
Dec. 21.-SENATE.-A petition was intro
duced by Mr.. Harlan, of Iowa, praying for
the total adjustment Of slavery.
HoUsE--The President informed the
House that he had approved and signed the
joint resolution of thanks to Gen. Grant and
the forces under him.
A resolution for the appointment of COM
mittee to consider and report on the subject
of national bankrupt act, was adopted.
A resolution was adopted declaring that
the House approves the measures taken by
the Administration for the exchange of pris-
oners.
Dec. 22.-SENATE "A joint resolution ap-
propriating $40, 100000 for bounties, back
pay, &C., was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Halves resolution is as follows:
Resolved By the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatiUes of the United States, That the
Secretary of the Department Of the Interior
be and he is hereby authorized to allow the
State of Wisconsin 5 per cent. of the net
proceeds derived from the sale of public lands
as provided in the act of the 9Th Of August,
1916, and shall in the settlement of that &C.
count charge to the State 1885, 42l S2-10O
acres of land granted to the Territory Of Wis
consin to aid in the construction Of Lake
Michigan and Rock River Canal, and said
State, &c.
The bountles and pay bill pending was laid
on the table.
On motion Of Wilson the Enrolment Bill
was taken up and the committees amend
ments from the LIST to the 9Th were acted
upon seriatins and adopted
Mr.. Dixon offered resolution exempting
clergymen. and supported it with speech.
Mr.. Trumbull submitted the following:
ResoIued, That the Secretary of War be
directed to furnish the Senate the names Of
all the Major and Brigadier Generals who are
without commands, stating how long each
has been without a command, and whether
each has staff, and if so, how numerous, and
of what rank, what amount of pay, includ-
ing rations, &C., each, together with the mem
bers of his staff, have been receiving, and
also that the Secretary of War inform the
Senate how many Major and Brigadier Gen
CIdiS diC ia SOiuiIdiA0 VI OVPol tuuOuto, uio-
tricts and posts in loyal States, and whether
any necessity exists that requires these dis
tricts, departments and posts should be COM
manded by officers of such high rank with
their numerous and expensive stats.
Adjourned.
HOUSE, The appropriation bill was made
the special order for the 9th Of January.
A bill was passed appropriating 81, 100000
to the officers and men of the Missouri De-
partment. .-
Phillip johnson, Of Pa, offered the follow
ing preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Supreme Judicia! Iriounai
of the State of Pennsylvania have
solemnly decided that the Act OF March 80,
1863, commonly called the conscrIptlon, Is
contrary to and violation of the provisions
of the Constitution, and, therefore, null and
void therefore
Resolvsd, That it is the sworn duty of the
Executive Department of the Government
either to acquiesce in the decision of that
State or bring the question involved before
the Supreme Court Of the United States for
FINAL adjudication, to the end that if Congress
shall deem such legislation necessary, q bill