Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-13
THIRTY-sEVENTm CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Feb. -,

WASHINGTON, Feb. u.
SENATE.
The credentials of William Sprague, as
senator from Rhode Island for six years, were
presented
The bill providing an assistant collector for
New York, to reside in Jersey City, was
passed. The bill increasing the number of
generals, was taken up. Mr.. FEssESDEN
move to amend so as to increase the number
to twenty major generals and fifty brigadier
generals.
Mr.. Summers amendment to pay owners of
slaves two hundred dollars apiece, was adopt.
ed; 10 against II. Mr.. SUMNER then moved
to strike out the word gradual" so as to
make emancipation Immediate; reiected-Il
| against 20.
The substitute reported by the judiciary
committee was then adopted, yeas 81, nays 10.
The bill was then passed, yeas %, Lays Is, as
follows -
YEAs-Messrs. Anthony, Arnold, Chan
dler, Clark, Collamer, Doolttle, Foote, Eos
ter, Harlan, Harris, Henderson, Howard,
Howe, King, Lane of Kansas, Morrill,, Pome-
roy, Sumner, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson.
| Wilmot, and Wilson of Massachusetts.
NAYs-Carlisle, Cowan, Davis, Fessenden,
Grimes, Harding, Kennedy, Lane of Indiana
Latham, McDougal, Nesmith Powell, Rich
ardson, Salisbury, Ten Eyck, Turpie, Wall,
| Wilson of Missouri
ABsENr.-Bayard, Dixon, Hale (sick,)
| Sherman, Wiley, and Hicks. Mr.. Hicks
stated that he had paired off with Mr. Wiley.
He would have voted in the affirmative Mr..
Richardson stated that if Mr.. Rice had been
present he would have voted against the bill
MIR. FEssENDEN called up the bill to pre-
vent and punish frauds against the revenue.
message was received from the president
gl,,Ns- Il
transmitting a report from the secretary of
state, with the correspondence and papers |
concerning mediation arbitration on the |
part of the French government which was or |
dered to be printed.
Mr.. MORRILL, offered resolution request
ing the president to communicate to the SEN
ate any information he may have relative to
the use of negroes by the French army in
Mexico; adopted. At half-past four O'Clock
the senate took a recess until half-past six.
EVENING SEssIoN.-The bill to prevent
and punish frauds on revenue passed Mr.
LANE Of Kansas introduced bill for the ad
mission of Nevada, Nebraska, and Colorado
as states; also a bill to provide temporary
government for the territory of Montana; re-
terred to the committee on territories
Mr. WILSON of Massachusetts, called ND
the bill to increase the number of major and
brigadier generals.
MIR. FEssENDEN offered an amendment linn
lung the increase to twenty mayor generals
and fifty brigadier generals adopted-24
against 10.
MI. IRUMBULL offered an amendment that |
beyond the number authorized by this act and
laws herein referred to, no general shall be
appointed in any branch of public service;
adopted. The bill passed, "A against % The
senate then went into executive session.
Adjourned.
The bill providing temporary governments
Tor certain territories was taken up, and Mr.
Cox moved to strike out the proviso prohibit
ing slavery; lost. The bill was then passed.
The senate's amendments to the bill for re-
lief OF citizens of Minnesota were concurred
in.
The senate'S amendment to the bill indem-
nlfylng the president and others, for the sus-
pension of the writ of habeas corpus, was
aiken up, and Mr.. VOORHEES, moved to ad.
ourn; lost. The house then went into COM
nlttee Of the whole on the naval appropria-
ION Dill. No further amendments were made
md the bill was laid aside, to be reported.
The fertilization bill was then taken up.
An amendment was made for 5000, 900 for
he fertilization of Washington. !
The committee rose, and the house then {
'assed the fertilization bill and adjourned. '