Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-23
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Last Nights Dispatches.
xxxvIIIth CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

clergymen from The uraIC.
Mr.. Sumner gave notice of a bill for the
revision and codification OF the Statutes of
the United States. sl..
Mr.. Pomeroy gave notice of bill relating
| to the assumption of the Indebtedness OF
| Kansas. .-
Mr.. Anthony made motion that select
committee of nine members on the Pacific
railroad be ppointed-agreed to.
Mr.. Howe submitted joint resolution for
the relief of the State of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Hawe's resolution Is as follows:
RESOLVED, BY the Senate and House of
Representatives, of the United States, That
the Secretary of the Department of the In
terror be and he is hereby authorized to al
low to the State of Wisconsin five per cent
of the nett proceeds derived from the sale
of public lands, as provided in the act of
the 9th of August, 1916, and shall in the
settlement of that account charge to the
State 125,432 S2-100 acres land granted to
the territory of Wisconsin, to aid in the
construction of the Lake Michigan and
Rock river canal, in said State. etc.
i Mr.. Wilson introduced bill concerning
members as follows: No Senator, Repre-
sentative or Delegate in Congress shall, dur
ing his continuance as such, be employed
j with or without compensation as attorney
or counsel, directly OF indirectly, in any
suit, case or matter in which the United
States are interested as a party or other
wise, pending or to be heard or determined
i'm any court, or before any department or
tribunal whatever, either civil or military.
The joint resolution of the House appro
lpriating $20,000,000 for the bOunties, adj
vanced pay and premiums of enlisted men
was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson the additional
: provision Of $4,000 to supply deficiencies in
, printing was stricken out.
!, Mr.. Fessenden moved that n proviso be
inserted that no part of this sum be paid to
any enlisted man after the 5th of January
! next, which was adopted.
Mr.. Fesscnden moved that proviso be
! now amended that no bounty be paid after
the 9TH of January, except such as is now
> provided for by existing laws.
Mr.. Sherman opposed the policy of pay
ing bOunties, and favored adherance to the
present bounties offered.
Mr.. Cowan asked: How are we to pro-
cure the re-enlistment of soldiers if these
bounties are not offered!
Mr.. Sherman replied that the enlistments
did not expire generally till July or August
next, affording ample time to fill the ranks
anew.
The vote upon Fessenden's amendment
was the taken as follows; Yeas %, nays 8
The resolution was then reported to the
, Senate.
Mr. Wilson offered an additional section
to the effect that the money received from
persons shall be paid into the Treasury oi
the United States, to be drawn out on re-
!. quisition as other money, and be appropria-
ted to the payment of bounties and pro-
lcurement of substitutes.
After few remarks the amendment wa
adopted.
r The resolution was then read third tim
y and passed without dissenting voice.
Mr.. Grimes reported the House joint res
Olution giving the thanks of Congress t
b Captain John Rogers, which was considered
and adopted. t
The House resolution for adjournment OF
Wednesday till Tuesday, the 9TH of January
was taken up, and on motion of MIR .Fessen
den was laid on the table.
The bounties and pay bill pending, wa
laid on the table. .--t.-.. r. .s--.r :
. On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Enrol
: ment bill was taken up and the committed
amendments from the first to the eight
were ordered upon seriation and adopted.
Mr.. Dixon offered resolution exemptinI
clergymen, and supported it in speech.
A vote was then taken on this amend
ment, resulting in yeas s, nays 80.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment offer
ing to persons who may enlist in any of th
\ seeded States the benefit of the provision
. of the act.
: After a few remarks he withdrew tn
: amendment temporarily. The bill lie
z over.
Z Mr.. Trumbull submitted the following:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of War b
I directed to furnish the Senate the names Q
all the Major and Brigadier- Generals VIII
are without commands, stating how lon
each has been without such command an
|, whether each has staff, and if so, how nu
Ia merous and of what rank; what amount Q
pay, including Communication and rations
Y, each, together with the members of his stat
has been receiving, and also that the Secre
tary of War inform the Senate how man
Major and acknowledgements are i'm com
mand of departments, districts and posts i
loyal States, and whether any necessity eX
lists that requires that those districts, depart
n ments and posts should be commanded b
S officers of such high rank, with their numeI
Gus and expensive staffs.
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Stevens, from the Ways an
Means committee, reported the Postoffic
appropriation bill, which was made tn
special order for the 9th of January.
Mr.. Holman from the committee o
e! Claims, reported a resolution requesting th
1st Comptroller Of the Treasury to suspen
proceedings relative to the claim of Cal
mack and Ramsey, involving nearly $4,000
IS! 600, on account of carrying the mail, unit
i further action of Congress. -..-..1..-,
After debate, in the course Of which M
it Morrill, moved to take the subject from I'll
of Comptroller's hands, the resolution W,
. adopted-110 to SO.
ae- The House resumed the consideration
the billreported yesterday to pay the officer
and men called on for home defense in I'll
Western or Missouri Department. '"
McClurg, Boyd, Blair and King all Of Mii
souri, earnestly advocated the bill. In til
course of the debate it was said that I'll
home guard of Missouri were the first
bear the hardships and privations of sol
no diers' life, and had it not been for then
" Missouri would now be rebel State
Speculatiors on false representations wer
buying the claims at 80 to 80 per cen
0. discount, and the early passage of the bi
would end this swindling.t
Coxs amendment was adopted. Itsecur,
the payment of money to those intereste
Immediately. 'c7s 'q o. aiog
ys, After further debate the bill passed. ]
lappropiates over 100000 to the officers an
men in the Western or Missouri Depar
lment. '"h" ,ip', i..Aat 'i. IHq'
Y The military academy bill then passed.