The New York herald., 1863-02-19
THIRTY-sEvENTH CON0REss.


WASHINGTON Feb. 49, 1aoS.
RrrRRARsr pRspsSr
The Secretary presented q commu oication from the
Vice President stating that be should be absen. for tho
reminder OF The session.
Hos SOLOMON yoor VICE PRs-lpxSr rRo nm
On mot'on Of Mr.. FrssSpsv, Qep) ) Of Nc, the Beo
Solomon Foot was chosen President pro .en
ASKING FOR as NcRgass 0, CONVERSATION.
Mr. SUMNER, (rep) OF Macs presented = memorial
from the inspectors the Boston Custom ouse asking
for an incrcase OF compensation.
CHANGE os nME IN HOLDING oorRrs IN ISDlAsA
Mr.. LASs, (rep) OF ind called up the biz 10 .haoRc
the time OF holding be United sta,es courts IN Indiana
Adopted.
CONVERSATION 10 Ins CREW o. rms MoAroR
hr. GasRs, trep) Of Iowa, from the Naval Committee
reported JOINT resolution to compensate tn ot the
uuted states steamer Monor for the Of clothing &C
Passed.
SfDcAL oFficvRs
Mr. KENNEDY, (opp.) OF Nd, int oduced bill coGcern
ing the rank Of medical officers IN the uuted States Navy
Referred to the Naval Committee
ErAnz'so rnE GRADE o. nss ortcfas " Tng Navy.
Dir. ARNOLD, trep. ol introduced bin To amend
the act TO cqualse the grade o. line officers in tho tinted
states Navy. Re erred to ,hc Naval Committee.
TiE OBJECTION 80 raAss N tioCs DISTRICTS
Mr. WILSON, (rep.) cf Mass, from the Mntry Com.
mntee asked T., be discharged from he further conside
ration Of the bill 10 smend the act for the cecton Of
taxes IN the lnsurrectionary districts
rnE RASSs EXHIBITION.
MT Mises also from Tue .ame committee presented
Charles asweil. IN rel'on TO the Banks expedition.
Ordered 10 be printed
IRg ,oaruicAr,oa MT PASSED
Mr. FksssAosN, trcp) Of No., called up the bill making
appropr iations for forticaLions
Mr.. GRARs, (rep) of Iowa, said he thought thas tho
events Of this aud the improvements naval
iare bad shown the inctc,ency OF all these
aus ~ at present advised be should vote against the
No amendments offered, and the bill passsd
PAYMENT or shH AID olNOGp s,tpigns.
Mr.. WILSON introduced o JOINT resorioa % facilitate
The payment The sk wo.udca soldiers
pitas aud convaIesccDt camps Ibe rssout@a directs
the Faymaster General to take for their pay
ule0t Within thirty days n ter It's Iassage.
rmE AriOtsIMr.r ~ hlosaUgEs.
the appointment OF midsh,p ,pmcn in ,hc navy Passed.
,REsE>1ArloS of oagDssriAts.
Of lion oha d Hsndersoo elected Tp,.a states seus,s
by the Legislature II Missouri, TO OIL vacancy expiring
on the Atm of Mwch next
Mr.. CAEK. (rsp.) of u called Wy the bill for the
set'lemsu, " cIa,ns for damages done by .he onion
Ioois
The bill provides FOR three commissioners and solci
Tor To hear aud examine all such csims and claims
property taken By tue pooo ,rcos that the claim shall
be advertised publicly, aud shall he pr.sea.d within
three years 90 damaseS 10 he paid of slaves
taken sscspms the findings OF the commissioners to DO
returned to CoDpress through the Secretary of War
The bill was post ionel gpt,i a. morrow.
csuss oF rlE rAclFr soAn.
,.n ~ susc Ts.'oe p-re, ane o aeshs.
fixing lhs gauge Al four lcet eight aud h.ii locb,s
IL Vas discussed At some ieus,h BY hessrs LAmix,
Poughoy, GnsES, Mcf,or.AiL, aud others
NJ. KING moved 10 ameud to make the gauge eight
feet. Rejected.
The bill was passed by vote OF 20 yeas against
nays.
LANDS ron sLrssr RoAp.
Mr. CB.sDtgE trcp of Mich. called up the hi donat-
ing lands TO Michigan and Wisconsin for military road
Passed.
DISTRICT % ootrxm, corRrg.
Mr. HAREs, (rsp) ~ y. ". cIiled up tho bill organE
ing the courts " be District oi Columbia
Mr HAaRis offered amendment, WHICH vas adopted,
abolahing the Orphans Court Of the city ~ Washing.
ton istric Of toun,ba .nJ transferring the lur,sJe
too TO the Judges provided for N he bl
Mr.. SaustrEy, topg) of Vel moved % reconmu the
In lhe Fl4I had I.Yf