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xxxVIIm COngress---First Session.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.
SENATE-Rice presented the creden-
tials of Hon. Alexander j. Ramsey,
elected Senator from Minnesota for six
years, from the 4th of March next.
Pomeroy introduced bill to aid in the
construction of railroads and telegraphs
in Kansas
Trumbull called up the bill in rela-
ton to juries in the Courts of the United
States, which was passed.
He also called up the bill concerning
the Courts in Washington Territory,
which was passed.
He also called up the bill to change
the time of holding the Courts in certain
Districts Passed
The bill to encourage enlistments in
enrollments and drafting the Militia, was
taken up.
Pending the question on Carlisles
motion to strike out the 4th section, it
was discussed at length by Collamer, Bay
ard and Davis.
Carlisle wished to call the attention of
the Senate to the section before them.
Objections to this section was that it
gives the President power over persons
drafted, and subjected them to the arti
Giles and rules of war before they were
mustered into the service of the United
States, the same as if they were in actual
service
He said this very question was raised
and the same objection was made in the
convention which framed the Constitu-
ton
He quoted from Story's commentary.
that there was distinction in being
| drafted and being in actoal service, and
that the general government did not have
control of the militia until in actual SER
vice.
HoUsE-Colfax reported bill to es-
tabIish thirty additional post routes,
but makes no appropriations Passed
without being read
Stephens reported back the Senate
amendment to the Executive Lecis.
lature and Judiciary appropriation. The
House disagreed to the amendment. re.
! stricting milage of members to ten cents
per mile to and from Washington.
1t was directed that Committee oil
Conference be asked on the amendment
to the Senate bill.
Mr.. Wright rising to question Of
privilege, said his colleague Stevens, in
a recent speech, charged him with adj
wishing compromise and Cancellation
which, in such a case, was to make a
| covenant with He'll.
Wright denied that he ever proposed
such action. The compromise he sug-
gested was in regard to legislation, in
| order to secure harmonious action.
He had denounced rebellion out anC
out from the threshold, and every mar
connected with it. He was for vigor
ously carrying on the war and putting
down the rebellion. He would compro
mise with no rebels in arms. He wa.
for no compromise except an honorable
one, by which the country could be
saved, but not while the rebels were il
arms and in threatening attitude.
Gtv-v''o --tso-'vry Siud 80 I'vur ri''-
from his colleague He was satisfied
that he had misunderstood his remarks
Sargent introduced bill disappearing
certain acts Of the Legislature Of Neva
da, which required all officers of al
mining corporations in the Territory t.
reside therein. Referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
The House considered the Naval AE
preparation Bill.
An item of Sl2,O0O000 for. iron wa
steamers was amended so as to provid
that no contracts shall be entered int
for construction until proposals hav
been solicited from the principal iro
shipbuilders, and made on the mos
favorable terms.
. Without conclusive action, the Hous
adjourned