The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-01-31
Congressional

SENATE, Jan. 27.-The Bill which passed
the Senate yesterday provides that $50, 600
be appropriated for the protection OF emf
grants, by the overland routes, to the states
and Territories on the Pacific coast-$l0,-
900 Of il to be used for the protection OF
emigranss on the routes by Fl. Abererombie
and st. Rentop. ..- -
Jan. 27.-The Revenue bill, which passed
the House yesterday, authorizes the SeeFs-
tary of the Treasury to borrow three ban
dred millions for the current fiscal year,
and six hundred millions for the next fiscal
wear, and TO Issue therefor coupon or regis
tered bonds payable Of pleasure of Govern:
ment, after 20 years, 10 coin, bearing in
terest not exceeding six per cent, payable
semi annually, IN eoin. lie may, at dis
cretion, dispose Of such bonds any time On
such terms as no may deem moot advisable
for lawful United States money, or for any
certificates of Indebtedness, Or any Treasury
notes heretofore issned, or which may be
Issued under provisions Of this act, all sueh
issues exempt from taxation by or under
State authority. No greater sum than
nine hundred millions of bonds OF Treasury
notes, and U. s. notes, shall at any time be
outstanding. 1t is further enacted that
the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized
to issue $500, 600, 900 Treasury notes. bear
ing interest not exceeding six per cent,
payable semi-anppally, in coin-priucipal
payable at any time after three years from
date. Such notes receivable for ipternal
duties and oil demands due .. S. notes,
except imports. Holders to have the right
TO exchange the same, with accrued inter-
est, for an equal amount Of legal tender
notes, and such Treasury notes may be
used by the Secretary Of the Treasury, at
par value, in payment OF lawful creditors
of the U. S. The Secretary of the Treasury
is also authorized to issue $500, 1000, 900
of U. S. notes, not bearing interest, in
sums not less than one dollar. which notes
will be lawful money and legal tender.
and fifty thousand dollars fractional cur
reucy; also authorized deposits Of coin
With Assistant Treasurers, and issue of
certificates therefor, provided that such
certificates are receivable at par in pay
mens of duties on imports.
SENATE, Jan, 28.-ME. Clark Offered
resolution, that,
WHEREAS, Richard Salisbury, Senator
from the Stats of Delaware, did, on the
9th, bring INTO the Senate concealed
weapon, and did, there and then, behave 10
a turbulent and disorder'y manner, and
when called to order by the Wee President,
did refuse to observe order, and continued
his turbulent and disorderly conduct until
ordered into the custody of the Sergeant at
Arms, and did make threats to use said
weapon, and to shoot the Sergeant at Arms,
10 the presence If the Senate, and behaved
IN manner d,agraceful to the Senate and
destructive of order and decorum, There.
fore,
Resolved, That said Salisbury be. and
hereby is, expelled from the Senate of che
United States.
MIR. Salisbury said neither avOw or
disavow what is charged. Let proof be
made to the Senate, and let the Senate act
in accordance with its own judgment.
Mr.. ColIamer, from the Post Office Com
mittee, reported back the bill establishing
a system of Postal money orders, with a
recommendation that it don't pass. 4
HoUsE.-In the House, a motion to lay
on the table the bill for the employment of
soldiers of African decsnt-disagreed to,
SO to SO.
The House also refused, by vote Of 80
to l03, to refer to the Military Committee
Several other motions TO delsy the acti on of
the bill, were made, and determined ad-
versely, by yeas and nays vote.
Washington, Jan, %.
The House remained in session until 8
this morning, but without taking vote CD
the African regiment bill.