Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-05
CONGREsSIONA AI-.s7rI CONGRESS.
NAs,IiNaToN. f. Ia. 4

CONGRESSIONAI-.37r I'll CONGRESS.
ARLINGTON, Feb. 1.
Housr.-Mr. Dawes, from the com.
mittee On elections, reported adversely on
credentials o, j, ;. Mcland, ho claimed
n seat from tho 2d district ot \ rsini,, and
also On application Of his contestant. w
w Wing.
! The House, hy vote e II agai s.
63, passed tho hil, reported yesterday
authorizing the Sccrc AIRY OF War TO con.
tract for the construction Of telegraph
cable from Fonts Mcllenry and Munioc
T. Galveston or y. O.. and the intcimcdi
ate points.
Tho bill reported from the Judiciary
committee, by Mr. Hickman, came up
IL provides Tor n board Of three Comnis.
sioners, at a salary of five thousand dulars
! per annum. cach 10 revise aud ccrtli, the
general statutes Of the L. ) Rejected
by - 10 81
Mr.. Olln, from the committee on Mil
itaiy Affairs, reported bill for the con
st,uctlon of u ship canal from the Mis-
sisslpp To Lake Michigan, and for the
enlargement OF the Eiio aud Oswego
canal, To adopt them To the defense Of
the Northern lakes This bill il similar
To tbs one OF YESTERDAY. which was re
committed 10 ,hc military committee, but
1t had been amended 50 rs 10 avoid the
objection TIM, it made an appropriation
OF money, and must, therefore, under the
iues. re eve its iirst consideration in the
/, ommiitcc OF The Whole.
Objections were made by Holman,
Stevens. and McPfcrs
Mr.. Holman moved To table lost, 55
to so.
On motion Of Mr.. Olin further discus
sion WAS postponed Till Friday.
Mr.. Dunn, from tie Military Commit
tee, reported Till for the protection Of
the overland cmigranls 10 the States and
Terri orics on hc Pacific. 1t appropria
ted $4,000, TO be expended under the
direction OF the Secretary Of War.
Passed.
MIR. McPhcrson reported a bill p'ovid
lnng for m ambulance corps. The bin
Arr:'-.'Mfl .Ly the Secretary Of
credentials Of Hon. J. X. Doontr",.-
elected Senator from Wis, for q yeas
Mr.. Howard, from the committee on
judiciary, reported back the bii 10 change
the time Of hodi the district coults ol
the u. ).
Mr.. TcnEyck, from tie committee or
judiciary, reported back the bill 10 pro
vent correspondence with the rebels.
Mr.. Nilson OF Mass, from tie mill
ary committee, reported back the Join'
resolution to review the act and TO secnr'
the officers now employed in the depart
mcut OF Mo. their pay, bounty and pen
slons.
Mr.. Powell, from the committee OF
judiciary, reported bill concerning par
dons, the remission OF penalties aud ior
FIXTURES in criminal cases. The blll AL
thorizes the President TO make qnalii
ed pardon so as to remit the fine, relieve
from Imprisonment. Passed.
M,. 1fumbull, from the committee ol
Judiciary, reported back 'hc bill 10 "men'
The act to prevent officers ot The Govern
lnent aud members Of Congress iIon
takitg confederation 70, the procuring o
contracts, Office or place.
Mr.. Irumbull, from thc same com
mit,ee. reported adversely on the ln'
10 divide the State 81 Mich. into ta,
judicial districts and also on the resolution
10 increase the fees OF u. ;. Marohcls i
California.
Mr.. McDougal introduced a bill for th
sale OF certain Indian reservations j
California and the establishment OF nc'
reservation il the same State. Rcfcrrc
{ to military committee.
The resolutions relative TO the Frcnc
: Intervention in Mexico wcrc.thcn take
j up, the question being on the poiio
= to lay on the table, which was agreed
!, 50 10 8.
c Mr.. Wilson called up the bill for th
encouragement Of enlist cnts.
An amendment was adopted providin
that drafted man may procure subs'
tutc.
Another amendment was adopted PR
!. ,id,ng that no equipments shall be so
!, or given away. and when such Mtic
:" are fou,d in the possession OF any pei
:. son not soldier or officer, they msy
seized.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amcndmel
which was adopted, providing that al
officers absent with leave shall ,ccei
= only half az, and when absent wi,ho
/. leave, in addition to penalties now p'
4. vided, shall forfeit sll his pay, exec
~hnn s;ck or woundnd