Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-21
Evening and Midnight Reports.
THIRTY-sEvENTm OoNGREss
Third Session.

THHRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS-.
Third Session.
aa1 E WASHINGTON, January 20.
SENATE Mr.. Hale, from the committed on
Naval Affairs, reported back the bill to author
lie letters Of marque and reprisal, with amend.
ments, and said he should call It up at an early
day. .n'f ' .'@
Mr.. Wilson Of Massachusetts introduced
bill for the prompt and uniform administration
Of military justice and the better government
Of the military forces Of the United States.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to take up the bill to
| re organize the Court of Claims 'a re5a
Mr.. Sherman hoped no bill Of this general
character would be taken up. There was the
bill concerning the discharge Of State pris /.
oners. Unless something was done on this
subject, we should have collisions between the
States and the Government. We had now al
most civil war in two States of the Union. He
would movet to take up no bill OF this kind un-
I'll oonscription law was passed, the financial
measures disposed OF, and some bill passed 90
that dsloyal citizens could be arrested accord
Ing to law. II could possibly make no differ
enoe whether the Court Of Claims had three
judges or five. ,.a. 20 gal .E FE ~
The motion to take up the bill was agreed to
yeas 80, nays l3-and several amendments
we're adopted. r.-.l 'sl.-.
On motion of Mr.. Trumbull, the bill to alter
the judicial districts of the United States,
placing Michigan and Ohio In the seventh dis.
trlct, was taken up and passed.
AT the expiration Of the morning hour, the
Chair called up the special order-the bill for
the discharge OF State prisoners.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to postpone the special
order. --I -
Mr.. Doolittle said hls colleague in the House
was absent on business, having some bearing
perhaps on this very bill. There had been a
decision by the Supreme Court Of Wisconsin
that certain persons arrested for interfering
with the draft, be discharged. BY an arrange.
ment, oil proceedings were temporarily sus-
pended. Thus Il was of the utmost Importance
that this question should be disposed Of
The resolution to postpone was agreed to-
90 to 13.
The bill to reorganize the Court Of Claims
was taken up Without concluding, the Senate
adjourned.
HousE.--The Presidents message in con-
neotion with his approval Of the treasury note
bill, was referred to the committee of WAYS
and Means, and ordered printed.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
the resolutions reported from the committee on
Elections, that VIM. Vandever has not been
entitled to seat In this House since he was
mustered into the service of the United States
as Colonel of the 9Th Iowa regiment, In 1861.
Mr.. Dawes said the question divided itself into
twoabfanchee. Vandever had drawn his nav
both as Colonel Of his regiment and member Of
this House. The duties of member of Go,-
gress and Of an officer were Of such q cha sstter
that they could not both be discharged ty one
and the same person.
Mr.. Washburn moved to postpone the euljjcct
till the first Tuesday in February, as thern were
many important subjects to be acted on before
the close of Congress. Gen. Vandeyef had
participated In the late gallant action at Arkan,
sas Post, and possibly might return to the city
before the time assigned for the postponement
of the subject.
Mr.. Dawes did not wish to hurry volunteer.
The committee received a note from Wanda.
yer after they had made up their report, desir.
Ing to be heard. II any further proof was
needed Of the incompatibility of the two Offices,
he would only ask them to read the letter from
Vandever, In which he said he could not
get q furlough from bis commanding officer.
Mr.. Watson OF Iowa, in behalf Of his col
league, replied to that portion OF Mr. DaWes's
remarks that Vandever had received nav bnth
as Colonel and member Of Congress- He viab.
ed to state that the compensation which he had
received as Colonel he had returned to the
United States.
Mr.. Dawes replied: Vandever did receive
pay for both Offices for while.
Mr.. Washburne's motion to postpone vaa
disagreed to-l3 to 74-and the resolution de-
claring Vandever was not entitled to a seat,
was adopted.
Mr.. Maynard raised the question that The
resolution expelled Vandever from bis seat, and
the Constitution ln such cases required vote
of two-thirds.
| The Speaker overruled Mr.. Maynard's point.
Maynard appealed from the decision of the
Chair. - ~fc.
Pending the question, the House went into
committee of the Whole on the bill providing
ways and means for the support of the Gov.
| ernment.
Mr.. Walker resumed from yesterday. He
made no tactious opposition to II, but deemed IL
his duty to state bis objections, which he pro-
ceeded to do.
The committee proceeded to act ON the bill
Mr.. Spaulding, on behalf of the committee
OF Ways and Means, proposed amendments to
the hrst section, which were agreed to, namely,
| to authorize tho Secretary Of the Treasury TO
borrow from time to time, on the credit of the
United States, q sum not exceeding $500, ,0O0,-
0O0 for the current fiscal year, and 5000 900 600
for the next fiscal year, and to issue therefor
coupons or registered bonds, payable at the
pleasure Of the Government after twenty years
from date, and Of such denomination. though
not less than fifty dollars, as the Secretary
may deem expedient; bearing interest at rate
not exceeding six per cent. per annum, payable
semi annually in coin. -
Mr.. Thomas offered an amendment, which
was agreed to, making the coupon or registered
bonds payable at the pleasure Of the Govern
ment, after twenty years from date, In coin.
Mr.. Spaulding moved to strike out The re-
striction Of the sale OF bonds at not less than
par, 90 that the Secretary may in his discretion
dispose Of them at any time, upon the best
terms he can obtain.
Pending the consideration of the amendment,
the committee rose and the House adjourned.