Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
rHIRrY.EIsaF m ooSsRrss
First sessisn.
MospAr, Dec. 81, 1883.
fContlnued from yestsrd.,

period stated; which was adopted.
Mr.. Wilson presented petition from Rich,
4. Dawes and others OF the nine months me,
Of the military service, asking that a bount
81 S?o be allowed them. Also, petition from
j. M. johnson and others, hospital stewards
praying increased compensation. Referred Il
Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice Of his intention Il
Introduce bill TO make II illegal for any mem
Der OF Congress to act as counsel In any case IL
which the United States Is interested.
The resolution of Mr.. Sumner, for establish
my new rule OF the Senate. requiring member,
TO subscribe to the oath or affirmation of loyalt,
of the act Of July 2, lsG2, for officers OF the
Government, came up as unfinished business.
The pending question was on Mr.. sauls
Dury's motion TO postpone the subject including
his substitute resolution to refer the whole sub.
ject to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Bayard made a statement of the legisla
ION which had taken place here on this sub.
lect, and indicated the reasons on which he
deslred;some positive action at this time.
Mr.. sumner again urged that action had
already been too long delayed, and that they
should not allow the subject to 20 over the
holidays.
Mr.. Bayard replied that the grave constitu.
ilonal questions involved never had been spe.
cihcally considered by the senate, and indicated
Gas Understood In the. galeries) that he would
be as ready to abide by the decision of the Sen.
ate, when deliberately made after special aquiry
and consideration, as the gentleman from Mas
sachusstts.
Mr.. Sumner would not longer resist the ap-
peal Of the gentleman.
The subject was then laid over till tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson the bill to increase
Ihe bounty TO volunteers and pay Of the army
was taken up.
The amendment proposed ly the Military
committee, allowing soldiers re existing TO
make choice of a different branch of the army
service, was adoptpd.
MIR. Grimes moved TO amend the first section
ny allowing these who enlist In the marine
corps the same bounty of $500 that Is granted
10 al DINERS than veterans cnlisting In the
army.
After some debate, In which II was suggested
that there should be no difference Setwecn sail.
crs aud marines, the amendment was rejected.
Inc commuters amendment for limiting The
TIME 10 tie 9TH Of January in which the bounty
ui SiOO to veterans and $500 to others shall To-.
PAD 10 those enlisted or culistIng under the
fr"sidsnt's call Of October II, excited consider
able debate.
Mr.. Lane moved to amend IA amendment of
INC committee by extending the period TO the
"a OF tGbruary, in which the bounties may be
paid, which was agreed to.
Inc question was then taken on the amend.
mcnt ss amended. and it was adopted.
Mr. Howard then proposed to amend one or
inc llcns of pay tor procuring enistments hy
increasing II from SO 10 $50 for veterans, and
rom $40 70 Sl5 for Others and making IL $40
for colored men, which was discussed for some
time.
The scnat" adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker laid before the Uouse A mess ago
81 The President rnclsing a letter from the
freedmen Society of Boston, New York. and
Cincinnati: which was referred tnthr Commit
lee On Emancipation.
y message "a. Received icrm the President
informing the HOrschc has approved and sisn.
ld tue JOINT resolution of a medal TO Major
General Grant and thanks to him and H.. OIL
'ers and soldiers under his command.
Mr.. Blow, from the Committee Of WAYS aud
Means, reported bill providing for the pay OF
'i1cers and men actually employed in the de- |
'attment of Missouri, or the Western Depart !
nenl. The amount proposed Is 500 900. A
r!hi debate ensu"d, when the bill was made
he special order for to-day al three o'clock.
Mr.. schcnck, from the Committee on Mill
airy Affairs, reported bill to 50 amend the
enrolment act as to consolidate the two classes I
7 drafted men into onc-;Ae bill 20 take effect
rom and after It's passage
Mr.. SChrUck Withdrew the hill tempONrily .
bjcC;Iua having been mat, to It's Immediate
lsSagc.
Mr. iclmGn offered series Of resolutions /
ettins lofth thh, there Is n Conspiracy to over /
AroW the Government, set On loot hy men In I
lie south. etc. and declaring that the loyal
'eople of III" nsurgent states can at any time
esuIne The iEnciions Of civil government
Without conditions, by PROCLAMATION or any
thcr paper. 4.
he demanded the previous question, which |
wa not seconded, aud the res Jlutlon was re-
cred to the select committee on the rehrlllOus
tates.
Mr.. Spalding offered resolution, that n
elect committee Of nine he appointed 70 con.
ld"r and report npou the subject of National
'aLkrupt Law. Mr.. Holman moved to Law the
cso!Gtiom upon the Table which was disagreed
o-'rss ~, nays 50. the resolution wa. then /
greed to.
Mr.. Ashley reported bill providing for TEN.
'nrary government Ia II !itury di.rricts in in /
StJtesi which was referred
Nr. sCheuck Introduced hill, which Was
etrrr d 10 the ommittce on Military Affairs.
'rOyihng for the Establishment. Of a bureau
Il Military Justice.
Mr.. Sch mex made an Intellectual motion to
the rules, IN order to act upon the bill
} cons Ilidate the two CLASSES IN the enro..n cnt
ct into one. Iwo-thlrds did not vote ia favor
! the prOspOsi on.
Mr.. Miller. Of virginia. offered a resolution
'spCcifuiiy requesting the President to instruct
. Sr ho Lave charge Of the exchange of pri-
,nrrs t" exchange white man for whIte man,
ayln5 other questions 10 W settled hereafter.
A motion was made to lay the RESOLUTION on
table; which was disagreed to-73against S..
hr. Wushburnc, of Illinois, offered a sub.tl.
lie FIR the above, declaring the House ap-
'prc Of tue measures taken bv the Admins
at II { r exchange Of pr sOncr, now held by
IL enemy In southern prisons, and recon-
ending that tue same course he pursued for
iair and just eNcnunge Of all our prisoners
Nv held hy tho rrbei-.
Mr.. Wlshhlrnes substitute for the rcsolu-
on was agreed tn--yeis 81, nays G3.
On motion Of hr Stevens. the House went
i, Committee Of tho Whole on the state of
% vim, (Mr. Frnron IN the char,) and Z
'or"" l't t. the con. liberation Of the bill r. .
.E,H hy MIN from the Committee Of WAYS j
~ N""hs /" supply deficiencies, nppropriutng
JO.UUu iu- tho ir,y"Iururu Printing ONCE
nd 90 UJO.uOJ tor the payment of bounty,
vance pay, and premiums for soldiers vOlun-
erIng or cnIlsting In the service OF the united ,
aieE,
A debate took place jncluiirg the question
to whether the so OpJ. 900 already collected '
.N'umutHtion money wa. Included in the
% lDb. 900 now asked for.
MIR. Harding moved NJ amt..dis,nttIlnc iin
at nD part of the appropriation shall be ap- !
ed to ia" payment Of hOnDtlrs ar pay of ne. T.
'uca ia spIoicrs. Rgjcrted-yrrs Il. nays lO4. !
Mr. Harris, Ur Maryland, voted lrr til" .
~ nmucl., aud h'e:Hrt. CreswrlI, Bnvju, /,
I"mas, and Wsp.tcr Of Maryland, against u