, 1863-01-21
PROCEEDINGS IN C0N6'RESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 50, 16GGsAE

.... SENATE.
l. Nj HALE Of N. f., from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, reported back the bin to an.
amendments, and sid be should e cali ' # M % 81
- Mr: IT, WMsoN Of Mass. introduced . bill for
the prompt and uniform administration Of
mliltary Justice, and the better government
OF i1e RIx mRl11Ia1T f95ecs Of the Omitted States.
The bll to reorganize the Court Of Claims.
Mr. SHERMAN Of Ohio; replied. No biz
OF this general character would be taken m.
There was the bill concerning the discharge
O. state prisoners. Unless something w1s
done on this subject we shonId haYe coils
Ions between the States and the government.
We had now almost civil war in two States Of
ne Union. He would move to take up no
DILL Of this kind until q conscription law was
passed, the financial measures disposed Of
ard some bill passed SO TINT tisloyal citizens
eoula PC arrested according to Inv. 1t could
possibly make no difference whether the
Court Of Claims had three judges or five,
Inc molten to take up the biu was agreed
zoo; yeas ~ nays IL, and several amendments
On motion Of Mr.: :rRuMBULL, the bt1l to:
placing Michigan and Ohio In the I'll district
was taken up and passed.
ghair called up the special order-thc bIll for
the G Gdi5Sharge Of the State prisoners,
anal'.; MI: ;TRgMBuLL aslGs moved to postpone the
Mr: DooLIrTLE said bis colleague in the
House was absent on business, having soma
bearing perhaps on this very bill.
ny an arrangement, all proceedings were
tetmpo4tar1iy ntq,pe4 suspended: Thus 1t vas Of the
be disposed Of The resolution to. postpone
"as agreed to By 4 yote Of 23 to IS.
1he Dill to rcorganize the Court Of Cluins
.cluded. WA
The Senate adjourned.
The Presidents message message in connection with
his approval Of the Treasury note bin, was
referred to the Committee of Ways and Means
and ordered printed
The House proceeded to the consideration
OF tue resolutions reported from the Com
m1ttee On Elections, that Mr. Vandeyer Of
House since he was mustered into service Of
the United 4tates as Colonel of the 9Th IOWA
regiment in 1861.
u. DAWES sa1d the question divided itself
into two branches. Mr. Vanderer lad drawn
III ms pay both as Colonel Of his regiment and
Der Of Congress and Of an officer were Of such |
a character that they could not both be dis
charged By one and the same person,
Mr.. WASHBURNE Of Ill. moved to post |
pone the subject till the first Tuesday In Feb
ruary, as there were many Important subjects |
to be acted on before the close of Congress. |
Gen. Vandevcr had participated in the late |
gallant action at Arkansas Post, aud possibly |
might return to the city before the time as
signed Tor the postponement Of the subject
Mr. DAMEs M did rot wish to hurry a vol |
unteer. The committee received note from, !
Mr. Vandever after they had made mp their !
report, desiring to be heard. If any further !
proof was needed Of the incompatibi1ity Of |
the two officers. lie would only ask them to |
read the letter from Vaudever, in which he |
said ne could S, not get furlough from his
Mr. WILSON Of Iowa, in behalf fof bis col |
league, replied to that portion Of Glr. Dawes
remarks, that Mr.. Fandeyer had received pay |
both as Colonel and rs member of Congress.
He wished to state that the compensation |
turned to the United States. :.
pr. DAWES replied that Vandeyer did re-.
celyc pay for both offices for while.
Mr: ,WAsHBURNES motion to postpone |
WAS disagreed to-53 to II.
The resolution declaring that VandcEer was
not entitled to q seat was adopted.
Mr. MAYNARD raised tho question that |
the resolution expelled Vandever from his
seat, and the Constitution in such cases re-
q1ilred vote Of two-thirds.
The SPEAKER oyerrulcd hfr. Maynard,s !
NJ r; ,5AYNARD appealed from the decision.
Pending the question, the House went into |
Committee Of the Whole on the bill providing |
ways and means to support the Government.
. MIR. WALKER Of Mass. resumed his speech |
from yesterday. He 1nade no Mct{ous opposi. |
tton to it, but deemed 1t his duty to state his |
objections, which he proceeded to do.
There bad been decision by the Supreme
Court Of Wisconsin that certain persons mr.
rested for interfering with the druft be dis
charged.
The Committee proceeded to act on thebil
Of Mr. spaulding, on behalf Of the Committee
Of Ways and McAns' proposed amendments to !
the first section, which were agreed to,
namely:
To authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury
to borrow from time to time on the credit Of
the United States, sum not exceeding $780,
UW,Go for the current fiscal year, and $780,
COZ, Goo for the ne2t fiscal year, and to issue
therefor coupon or registered bonds, payable
at the pleasure Of the government after twcn-
ty years from date, and Of such denomination,
may deem expelicnt, bearing interest at rate
not exceeding six per cent. per annnm, paya-
BILE semiannnally in coin.
Mr. THOMAS offered all amendment, which
vas agreed to, making the coupon or regis
tered bonds payable at the pleasure Of the
government, after twenty years from date, In
coin. Il
Ar. srAULDING moved to. strike out the
restriction Of the sale Of bonds at not less
than par, so that the Secretary mny in his dis
cretion dispose Of them at any time upon the
best terms he can obtain.
Pending the consideration Of the amend
mcnt, the Committee rose and the House ad-
journcd.