Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-13
THIRTY-sEvENTH CONGREss.
Third Session,
WASHINGTON, Januerv lS

"AshiNsroN, January IL.
SENATE.-A number Of petitions we're pre-
sented in favor of bankrupt act.
Mr. Harlan offered resolution requesting
the President to inform the Senate what meas.
ures have been adopted to enforce The proyis.
Ions of the act 10 suppress insurrection and con.
fiscate the property Of rebels, and If any addI-
tional Legislation Ia necessary. Adopted.
Mr.. Clark offered resolution requesting the
committee on the Conduct Of the War to in
quire what are the objections and cause of de.
lay 10 the execution Of the act to conHscste the
property OF rebels and free slaves In the Dis.
trict Of Columbia. Adopted
Mr.. Fessenden called uD the bill to provide
for the further issue Of honda and United
States notes.
A letter was read from the Secretary of the
Treasury in favor Of this measure, explaining
that the resolutions from the House would not
meet the wants Of the Government. Bill pass.
ed.
Mr.. Fessenden explained that the bill made
ample provisions for prompt pay.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice Of bill to consoli.
date the regiments In the field, also 90 facili.
tate the return Of soldiers to the army.
Mr.. Trumbull moved, to take up .ha bill
for the reorganization OF the Court of Claims.
Mr.. Hale hoped not. He was opposed 10 any
legislation not looking to the salvation of the
country.
The bill was taken up, and considered uptil
the expiration Of the morning hour, when, on
motion of Mr.. Wilkinson, the bill for the dis.
charge Of State prisoners was taken up, and he
proceeded to address the Senate.
Mr.. Wilkinson spoke at some length, repIy-
Ing to Mr.. Saulsbury's speech, made on Friday
last. The bill was then postponed until to-mor.
row.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, the bill 10 ,a,sa
volunteers for the defence of Kentucky was
taken up, and the pending amendment Of Mr.
Harlan, to allow the President to raise twenty
thousand men In any one State, was rejected.
Mr.. Clark thought the bill had better bs
postponed. He moved TO postpone for one
week. The motion was rejected, and the bin
passed-yeas 20, nays I3.
Mr.. Rice called up the bill to reimburse the
State of Minnesota for expenses incurred in
suppressiDg the late Indian hostilities.
After q discussion of some length, it was
postponed, and the Senate adjourned. :.
HOUSE Mr.. White, Of Indiana, offered req.
olution instructing the committee on Military
Affairs to inquire Into the expediency of pro.
viding for the payment Of company and repi-
mental officers from the date Of their comma.
sions Agreed to.
Mr.. Cofax offered resolution that the com
mistee Of Ways and Means be discharged from
further consideration Of House bill reducing dntv
on imported paper from IS TO 10 per cent, and
that the same be considered In the House now,
Laid on the table. i.Aei4 Nh@ Q1oF
On motion of Mr.. Dunn, the Secretary of the
Treasury was requested to inform the House Of
the amount expended since the rebellion In the
employment and sustenance Of slaves In dis,
loyal States, and to what extent expenses have
been repaid by their services ,,. fs .11
:, On motion Of Mr.. Kellogg, the committee on
Ways and Means was instructed to inquire Into
the expediency Of reducing the duty on import.
ed rags from. which paper 10 made.
On motion Of Mr.. Arnold, Il was
ResoIusd, That the President communicate
the full statistics Of trade and commerce on the
Lawrence. ,-sg ~ =, T, -,
Mr.. Noel offered resolution that The com-
mittse on Naval Affairs inquire into the expe-
diency Of eatabiahing navy yard at point BE-