Daily national Republican., 1863-02-20
THIR CONGRESS-
Third Session.
THURSDAY, February 10, 1868.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, February 20.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, FsbWuy 20.
A committee of conference was appointed on
the indemniication act.
Mr.. GRIMES presented a petition, numerous
ly signed by Inhabitants Of the District of Co
lumbia, asking Congress to pass a stringent
law prohibiting the sale'of liquor In the bis.
trict.
A communication was received from the
Secretary Of the Treasury In answer 10 reso-
luton Of the Senate asking what steps had been
taken with regard to frauds In the New York
Custom House, and whether any report had
been made, &c.
Mr.. WADE, from tho Committee on Terrific
ries, reported back tho bill to allow the people
oil the Ierritory OF Nevada to take preparatory
steps 10 being admitted into the Union, and
asked TO be discharged from further consldera-
tlon of the resolution inqulring into the expe
diency of admitting New Mexico as a State,
MIR. WILSON, Of Mass, from tho Military
Committee, reported back the Joint resolution
TO facilitate the payment Of sick aud wounded
soldiers in hospitals and convalescent camps
directing them TO be paid In thirty DAYS.
Mr.. FESSENDEN said he was in favor of
the object, but he understood there was some
difficulty in the way, and many soldiers were
paid twice,
Mr.. WILSON said the difficulty arose from
the want of system, and the loose manner in
which the paymasters' department was man
aged. That department Is managed in the
most wretched manner, and unless 1t is re
formed, the country will find losses and defal-
cations 10 great extent. Many of these men
In hospitals have not been paid for months.
and II ought TO be done, and could be done
with proper management.
On motion Of Mr.. GRIMES, the time for
payment was extended to sixty days, and the
resolution passed.
Territories, reported a bill to enable the people
of Nebraska 10 take preparatory steps to be ad-
mittCd into the Union as State.
Mr.. LANE, Of Kansas, reported a similar
bill in relation to the Territory Of Colorado.
Mr.. TRUMBULL, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported adversely on the bill to
amend the act admitting the State of West
Virginia.
Mr.. COLLAMER, from tho Post Office Com
mittee, reported bill relating to post routes,
tprovidlng for a bridge across the Ohio.
Mr.. LATHAM introduced a bill providing
circuit courts fer California. Referred TO Com.
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. HARRIS presented a petition, numer-
ously signed by members of tho bar aud others
Of the District of Columbia, protesting against
any change Of the orphans court.
Mr.. COLLAMER called up the annual post
route bill. Several amendments adopted and
the bill passed.
Mr.. COWEN called up the bill TO appoint an
assistant treasurer, at a salary of 5000, and
additional clerks, and increasing the compen-
satiOn Of the treasurer to 5000.
Mr.. FOOT offered an amendment to increase
the salary of the Register of the Treasury to
$4,5O0. Rejected.
Mr.. FESSENDEN was willing to give the
Treasurer 5000, and moved so to amend the
bill, but, after discussion, the amendment was
withdrawn.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved TO amend SO as to
make the salary of the Assistant Treasurer
81, 500, and leave the salary of the Treasurer at
$4,000 as at present. Rejectcd-yeas IA, nays
"a.
Mr.. GRIMES renewed tho amendment to
make the salary of the Treasurer 5000 in
stead Of 5000.
Adopted-yoas "a, nays ~.
Mr.. GRIMES then moved to make the salary
of the Assistant Treasurer 81, 800 instead OF
$1,000. AdOptcd-yeas 2S, nays T.
BILL PASSED.
The bill TO provide temporary government
for the Territory of Arizona was then taken up.