Daily national Republican., 1863-02-23
THIRTY-sEVE CONGRESS,
Third Session.
MONDAY, February 90.
SENATE.

The CHAIR presented a communication from
the Secretary Of the Navy In response TO a reso-
luton Of the Senate, transmitting reports rela-
tive to the condition of the steamers Osslpee
and Pensacola.
Also, certain resolutions from the Legisla-
ture Of Kansas against any division OF the
country, and In regard to public lands.
Mr.. HARRIS presented joint resolutions Of
the Legislature OF New York relative to allot-
ment commissioners.
Mr.. wILMOT presented the memorial of
Inspectors Of the Custom House, at Philade'-
phia, asking increase of compensation.
Mr.. WILEY presented the resolution of the
constitutional convention Of West Virginia,
accepting the constitution as amended by Con-
grcss; and also q resolution asking an appro-
priation to compensate for slaves emancipated
In West Virginia.
Mr.. CHANDLER, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported q bill relative to the in
spcctOn Of steamboats,.
Mr.. COLLAMER called up the resolution
relative to the payment of foreign postage in
coin, and offered a substitute authorizing the
Postmaster General to take snch measures as
he deems necessary tO.provlde for the payment
In coin Of balances against the United States.
Tho substitute was adopted, and the resolu-
! tlon passed.
| Mr. NESMITH offered a resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the Surgeon General
to submit to the Senate, as soon as the same can
he in readiness, the materials prepared by him
relating to the medical and surgical history Of
the rebellion, aud such other medical statistics
as may be in preparation in his office.
! Mr.. McDOUGALL called up the bill TO amend
the Pacific Railroad act.
| Mr.. POMEROY offered an amendment pro-
vidng that the men employed to construct the
road, should be enlisted in military organiZa-
tion, and be controlled by the company, under
military laws.
Mr.. MORRILL, thought this a very extraor-
dinary amendment to place these men under
military law.
Mr.. PoMEROY replied that 1t was the only
way the men could be controlled, being far be-
yOnd the courts and civil Jurisdiction.
After further discussion, tho bill was post
poned
Mr.. WILSON, of Mass, introduced a bill
to prevent the circulation In the United States,
| Of the bonds and notes of the sO-cnled Confed-
crate States. Referred to tho Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. LATHAM introduced bill to establish
a branch mint Of the United States in the ter
ritory of Nevada. Referred to Committee on
| Finance.
Mr.. LANE, (Kansas) introducoda bill grant
ing lands to Kansas to indemnify her citizens
! for losses.
The bill for the discharge of State prisoners
was then taken up.
Mr.. RICHARDSON proceeded TO address the
Senate. lie said the Senator from Massachu,
setts had made a most extraordinary speech,
charging that the bullets fired against Union
soldiers were fired by Democrats, and that the
whole Democratic party were disloyal.
Mr.. WILSON said he never said the masses
of that party were disloyal.
Mr.. RICHARDSON said the charge was
wholly unjustihable as against the Democratic
party. II there was any disloyalty, he should
expect TO find II In the State of Massachusetts
under the teachings of Wendell Phillips and
others. When Indiana and other States did
mot I'LL up their quota, the draft was made;
hut Massachusetts was allowed to all her quota
by enlisting negroes to defend her forts, and
yet the Senator from Massachusetts undertakes
10 lecture the Senate on patriotism. Let the
conilscatlon and emancipation acts he recalled,
and there is time to save the country, but he
was fearful otherwise. He was opposed TO
both the conscription bill and the present bill
The cOnscriptlon hill would give the country
no soldiers till 1854, and they were wanted In
1868. lie saw no reason for parting with thu
liberties and power Of the people, II no benefit
was to he gained by the country.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The SPEAKER laid before the House resolu
tlons of the Legislature of Kansas, approving
Of the policy of the Administration In It's meas
urPs for the suppression of the rebellion.
Mr.. CRISFlELD introduced q bill to legallZC
the grade OF line officers In the navy. Referred
The House proceeded to the consideration oi
the report of the Committee on Election6-tha
Jennings PiggOt is not entitled to a seat In thil
House as a Representative from the second con
gresslona district Of the State of North Caro-
Ilna.