Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-27
THIRTY-sEVENTHC CONGRESS,
Third Session.
TUESDAY, January &c, 1868.
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Mr.. HOWARD introduced bill In relation
TO the time Of holding the circuit and district
courts Of the United States. Referred TO the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. POMEROY introduced a bill supple
mentary TO an "Act to provide for the better
organization Of tho mllitarv establishment of
the United States" Referred to the Military
Committee.
Mr.. WILSON, of Massachusetts,, introduced
a bill TO authorize contracts to be made with
such States as may advance pay and allotment
to volunteers and militia In the service of the
United States. Referred to tho Military Com
mlttee.
Mr.. HALE offered resolution 1nstructlng
the Committee on Naval Affairs TO inquire into
! the expediency of increasing the compensation
Of psymasters' clerks In the navy. Adopted.
Mr.. BROWNING offered a resolution, which
was adopted, that the Military Committee in
quire into the expediency Of authorizing the
President to Offer to volunteers now In the
service such bounty as he may deem necessary
to secure their ro-enliStment; also the expe-
dlency OF authorizing the President to offer
such bounty for the re-enlistment Of such vol
unteers fQr one year, or a longer time also
into the eXpodiency Of providing by law for
three months volunteers, either by enlistment
or drift.
Mr.. HARLAN offered a resolution that the
rules of the Senate be 30 amended as to provide
for a committee on agriculture. Laid over.
! Mr.. LATHAM moved to take up the resolu-
| ton calling for the record Of FitZ John PoT-
| tcr's court-martial.
Mr.. HALE objected; he thought It was a bad
practice for the Senate to make itself court Of
errors TO go over these courts-martlal.
Mr.. HOWARD hoped the resolution would
be adopted, he thought the record ought 10 go
| to the country and be read by every one.
Mr.. FESSENDEN said he was rather In IA
vor of having this record printed and go to the
country but the record had been printed, he
had received copy and read 1t. He believed
the result arrived at amply justified by the
facts, and no other result could have been
reached in any COURT but the record was very
voluminous and would create vast expense
under present circumstances, and as II was al
ready printed, he did not think 1t best to adopt
the resolution.
Mr.. FOSTER was Of the opinion that Con
gross and the Sen6t6had nothing to do with the
control Of the army or with these court mar
tials.
The motion was disagreed to-yeas Is, nays
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Mr.. LANE, of Kansas, called up the bill tc
provide for the removal Of the Indians from
Kansas. Passed.
Mr.. WILKINSON called up the bill to pro
vide for the removal Of the Sioux Indians from
Minnesota; which was passed
The bill for the naturalization of the Presi
dent and others, for suspension Of the writ o.
habeas corpus, was taken up, and
Mr.. DAVIS proceeded to speak at length
D against the bill.
r HOUSE oE REPRESENTATIVES.
The House TOOK up Senate bill to pay certain
persons over As years Of age who shall onte
the military service.
Mr.. HOLMAN moved an amendment to tn
y bill TO increase the pay of private soldiers Il
: 90 per month.
After discussion, the bill was recommlttet
D to the Committee ON Military Affairs.
o On motion, the House resolved itself int
e Committee Of the Whole on the state Of tn
= Union, (Mr. Dawes, Of Massachusetts,, in tn
a chair,) and took up the deficiency bill.
. Mr.. CONWAY, In a set speech, proceeds
). TO discuss the national affairs Of the country
when our report closed.