Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-13
Conversational Summary.
WAsu,NcreN. Feb. s

from Minnesota, for six years from the 7th o
} March next.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the following bills
which were passed: In relation to juries II
Courts Of the United States concerning
Courts in Washington Territory, and &c
change the time Of holding the District Court
in certain districts.
The bill to encourage enlistments, enroll.
ment and drafting of militia was taken up
and discussed at some length.
HousE.-A bill was passed to establish thir
ty-seven additional post-routes. 80
The House dissgreeing to the Senate s
amendment to the executive, legislative and
judicial appropriation bill, restricting mile
age to 10 cents per mile to and from Wash
ington, committee of conference was asked
in relation thereto.
A bill Disappearing certain acts of the
Legislature of Nevada, which require all Off
GERS of all mining corporations in the Terrific
ry to reside therein, was referred to the Ju.
dietary Committee. 0,ys.t - = r. ,eA
The Naval Appropriation bill was taken up.
Without concluding the question the House
adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. f.
| SENATE. Mr.. Arnold offered resolution,
which was adopted, instructing the Finance
Committee to inquire into the expectancy Of
repeating the duty on paper.
| The committee of conference on the Defc-
iency bill made report, which was adopted.
Mr.. Wilson called up the resolution expell.
ing Geo. B. Edgar from the Board Of Regents
of the Smithsonian Institute, and appointing
Prof. Agazziz in his place.
Executive session-adjourned. .9
HousE.-The House concurred in the Sem
ate's amendment to the Post Office Appro-
priation bill authorizing the Postmaster Cen
eral to contract for carrying the mails in
Steamships from San Francisco to Oregon
ports, at not exceeding $4,000.
The House, after considering some private
bills, resumed on the illinois and New York
Ship canal bill Messrs Olin and Voorhees,
opposed the measure, intimating that the oh.
iect in view was merely of a partizan and mer-
cenary character. Messrs Kellogg, Dawes
and Arnold spoke in defense of the bill. With.
out concluding the subject, the House ad'
journed. Fv WI NH !
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.
SENArs.-The House bill to promote the
efficiency in the Commissary Department
was passed.
Mr.. Cowan presented a memorial from w.
Cornell Jewett for the admission of Colorado
into the Union as State.
Mr.. Harris presented a memorial from the
merchants and importers Of New York, pray
ing that legal tender notes may be used for
paying customs. ...-.. ..- .- --it
The Missouri Emancipation bill was taken
up. Mr.. Davies argued at great length against
the bill. After long debate by Messrs Tur-
pie, WALL Ten Eyck, Richardson, Salisbury.
Davis, Powell. and Howard, the Senate ad-
journed at midnight, without voting on the
bill.
HousE.-The Illinois and New York Ship
Canal bill was resumed. A sharp controversy
arose between Messrs DIN and Conkling as to
the right of the floor, which, after some ex
element, was decided in favor of the former
The discussion on the bill was continued by
Aessrs Trimble. Vallandigham, Porter and
Washburne. ,.e
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.
STANDARDIZATION of the New York
Legislature in favor of the reduction of duty
on printing paper, were presented, also ono
in favor of bankrupt act.
A resolution requesting the Secretary Of
the Treasury to communicate to the Senate
the amount of government cotton sold in
New York since the blockading of southern
ports, was offered and adopted. .U
The Chair called up the bill to provide for
a national currency, secured by pledge Of
United States stock. An amendment in
creasing the amount of circulating currency
from So, 600, 900 to $4,000, 900, was adopted.
Pending the question the Senate adjourned.
sHousE.-Mr. Davis, from the Committee
on Elections, reported against the credentials
of John B. Rodgers, and Lewis Mckenzie,
from the 9TH district of Virginia. Il
The House resumed the consideration of
the ship canal bill. After lengthy discus
sion, and the adoption of an amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Stevens, the bill was rejected,
by vote of II against 81. House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 10. #
SzNArE.-The bill recognizing the Post
Office Department was taken up and passed.
A petition was presented from the colored
citizens of New Jersey, protesting against
any appropriation for colonization.
Mr.. Foster offered resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the President to lay be-
fore the Senate any correspondence which
has taken place between this Government
and France, on tho subject of mediation, or
any measure looking to the termination Of
this war.
The national currency bill was taken up
and discussed at length.
The bill to prevent and punish frauds
on the revenue was reported back withe some
amendments. Senate adjourned.
Houss.-The Committee on Ways and
Means was instructed to examine and report
on the practical operations of the excise law
upon the interests of manufacturers o. limited
means. ,a=,ss lca,z as 5ss 2SG
WARRINGTON, Feb. II.
SENArE.-Mr. Grimes offered . resolution
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