, 1863-02-10
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.


dcntials Of Hon. B. F. Wade, reelected u $.
Senator from Ohio.
Mr.. HARRIS Of n: T., presented the rcso-
1ntions Of the New York Assembly In favor
per; also one in favor OF II bankrupt act.
Mr. WILSON Of Mass, from tile Military
Committee, reported bill for the enrolling
and calling out Of the national forces.
Mr.. WADE Of Ohio offered resolution re-
guessing tho Secretary Of the Treasury to
communicate to the Senate the an,ount Of
Government cotton sold in New York since
the blockade Of the Southern ports, the
amount Of commissions and storage and the
names Of al persons Interested in such sales.
ST. SUMNER Of Mass. introduced bill TO
raise additional soldiers for the service Of the
United States.
atr. GRIMES of Iowa offered resolution
requesting tho President to communicate to
thu Senate If not incompatible With public
interest. the character of the sqggestionss,
made by the Secretary Of State, Of the U. $.
to n. 3fercicr, the representative Of the
French Government, as relAted by him to n.
Thouye3al, Which induced II, Mcr:ier to un-
tertake 4 mission to Richmond, and what rep
RESERVATIONS he wa5 authorized to make from
thu Government, or from the Secretary Of
State, to the rebel authorities Adopted.
Mr.. LATHAM Of Cal. offered a resolution,
which was adopted, instructing the Commit
tee OH Post Offices and Roads 70 Inquire into
the necessity Of granting q transient right for
stations to tho Overland MaN Company.
& Ths GnAk I s1sd 4oxd up she spesa! 95dsr
currency, secured by a pledge Of United
States stocks, and to provide for the circula-
tion and redemption thereof An amendment
Was adopted increasing the amount Of cffcu-
latng currency from $2200, 900 900 to $500, COO,
600. Several other amendments OF miuor I'M
portancc were adopted
hr. SHERMAN offered an amendment pro-
Eiding that existing banks may become asso~
ciatlons under tic provisions Of this net. uc
said there WAS 9 great legal question as to
whether tho hanks, being creatures Of the
law, could Charge their character under their
charter.
sr. POWELL offered Al amendment that
each and every banking association organized
under this act, shalt be required to keep in its
vaults gold aud silver coin to tho amount Of
one-Quartes Of tue anaouut Of notes it Ii au-
thorizcd to issue.
Pending the question, the Senate went into
executive session, and af1erwaras adjourned,
ROUSE.
Mr.DANES Of Mass. from the Committee on
Elections, reported against the credentials
! of John B. Rodgers, from, Tennessee, and
Lewis Mckenzie, from the 7th district Of Y1r
giaia.
The House resumed the consideration o:
Mr. BABBITT Of 7n. thought tho present
| no time for entering upou 60 expensive &
work, which WAS mainly Of co1nmercia
Mr: MooREHEAD of Pa. read a let:e,
from Admiral Faote, showing there was not
sufficient water at the mouth Of the Ohio te
| Davis coincidcd iu that opinion. AL prac
teal men looked upon the project as prepos
ferrous.
The Honsc voted on M1. STEVENS amend
ment, viz: That before the United States pro
cceds to make any expenditures the S1ate o
the Jurisdiction to tho United States IN tht
same manner as IL provided for In regard Il
The State Of Illinois, aud all the provision:
relative to the reimbursement Of the sum
expended BY the United States by Illinoi
shall apply TO New York, SO rs to make he
similar rcimburEements for sn1ne expended
OF. New York canals. Tho amendment wn
rejected by one majority.
The Eouse then voted on, and by II aGains
81 agreed to Diyen's substitute for the bill
providing that If New York shall within twt
ycaEs from the Passage Of the nct 20 con
ssruct, a1d enlarge her canals as to pass, :,
vessel 200 feet IN length, twenty fire IN Width
and ofsix feet six inches draft, from the Hnd
son River to Lakes Erie ond Ontario, an,
shall grant to the United States Goyerameu
the ris sht Of passage through these canals 0
vessels Of war, boats, gunboats, transports
l troops. 6QppueS. auA UNANIMOUS 9A WIZ, lIc
Of tolls or charge, the Treasurer OF th
Emitted States shall deliver to New Tori
United State bonds Of a sum Of 81, ,0o0 each
bearing six per cent. interest, redetn1able i
not less than twenty yeass, With Eemi-yearl
interest coupons attaShcd, for the sum
.23,50. Goo.
| If the State Of Illinois shall, within tw'
Years, construct, alter and enlarge her canals
! rs to pass vessel 200 feet in length, twenty
| ire feet in width, six tcet 10 dlanght, an
eighteen feet In hight, from the MississipE
to Lake Michigan, and grant the Goyernmeu
Of the United States the right Of passae
| through these; canals Of vessels aud supple:
rs abo1e named, free Of tolls, the Treasure
| Of the United States shall deliver to the Stat
Of Illinois the bonds Of the United State;
in sums Of s, 600 each. at six per cen
interest, rcdeemable in not less tha
twenty years. with semi-annua1 coupons a
tached, for 1881, 900. The bill as thr
| amended WIS rejected By vote of61 against :
Mr. DAWES Of Mass called up the reno
of the Committee On Elections In favor Of Il
| clairs of Mr. Flanders and Nr. Hahn to sea
as members from Louisiana,
Without concluding tue subject, the Hou;
adjourned.