Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-27
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGR APH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.
TuIRTY-sEvENTM CONGREss.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26,
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.
SENATE.
resolution was adopted ins&ucting the
committee on commerce to inquire into the eX-
pediency of appointing an assistant collector
at New York, to reside at Jersey City.
bill was introduced by Mr.. WILSON OF
Massachusetts, to organize volunteer mill
tia force, to be called ''The National Guard
of the United. States" referred to the militia
ny committee.
A bill was passed for the better protection
of foreign emigrants to the European coast
Mr.. SHERMAN introduced bill to provide
national currency, secured by the pledge OF
United States stocks, and to provide for the
circulation and redemption thereof; referred
to the financial committee.
Mr.. RICE introduced a motion to reconsider
the vote passing the resolution relative to
League island.
MIR. FOSTER presented communication
from operatives in England expressing thanks
for munifcent donations and expressing a
wish that means be provided them for emigra-
ton to this country.
Mr.. HARLAN introduced bill providing adj
ditional facilities to government for transport
tation of troops, &C., and to provide addition
al commercial facilities to the people.
Mr. WILSON offered a resolution, which was
duOplcu, llolIuCllllS lilC printing SOhiulttSS "
enquire if any department had any official cor
respondence published as an advertisement,
&C.
A resolution was offered requesting the
president to transmit copy of the record and
all the proceedings of the Porter court mar
tial; laid over.
Mr.. SUMNER called up the bill to suspend
the sale of lands on the coast of Carolina and
Georgia near Port Royal, aud the bill passed.
A bill was introduced to enlarge the canals
and to improve the navigation of Fox and
Wisconsin rivers, from the Mississippi river
to Lake Michigan; referred to military COM
mittee.
Mr.. ANTHONY called up the resolution IN
structing the committee on the conduct OF the
war to inquire whether any plans of General
Burnside for the movement of the army have
been interfered with by officers writing to or
visiting Washington to oppose them; and II
such movements have been arrested, and If
so by what authority The resolve passed.
The bill abrogating treaties with the Sioux
Indians and to indemnify citizens of Mime
sofa for Indian outrages, was taken up, the
question being on the adoption OF the substi-
tute reported from the Indian committee alb
rOgatng the treaties and apprOprlatlng one
hundred thousand dollars for immediate re-
lief, and providing for commissioners to exam
Inc all claims. The appropriation was in
creased so as to include two-thirds of the I'M
expended balance of certain annuities due the
Sioux Indians, but not paid over, not to ex-
coed one hundred thousand dollars, and the
bill passed.
The president transmitted the report OF the
secretary of state and the regulations and or
derS of the government relative to consular
power in Turkey. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. STEVENS substitute for the finance bill
as introduced from the committee on ways
and means was considered Mr.. MCKNIGHr
offered an amendment emitting the clause
taxing deposits in banks; lost. Mr.. STEVENS
substitute was rejected. The committee rose
and reported the bill as heretofore amended by
the committee fthew whole, andwhich has been
published heretofore. Nearly all the amend
ments of the committee of the whole were
agreed to. The amendment authorizing the
secretary to dispose of bonds at any time on
such terms as he may deem advisable was
agreed to, SO against 50. The amendment
taxing the aggregate of bank deposits was dis
agreed to, and the bill then passed.
The post Office appropriation bill was
passed The resolution legalizing the trans
fer of criminals from the District of Columbia
to the Jail at Albany, was passed. The reso-
luton passed providing for the pay of boun-
ties and pensions to the officers and men in
tine western military department. Adjourned.