Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-01-15
rn,r,v-seyenth Congress,

w ,sa,xaroS. Jan. lA.--HousE.-Mr ste
vaas reported Joint resolution 70 proV'9e ioi
,he Immediate payment of the Army ana Ma
w The ioit resolution authorizes the oee,e
nv of the Treasury, il required by the e&igeu
80 ~ the nublic service TO issue, on the cruz
oI he limited States, $5000O,OOO unueu
S,a,es notes in such form as he may deem eA'
nadient. not bearing interest, but psysole y"
demand, in denominations not less 'nIh on
dollar. which notes shall be q lawl0i anu ,eBa'
tender like similar notes heretofore Sutno'
zed and receivable IN payment OF AT 49,
public and private, except dntles gu '.npo,
and the payment OF the Princ'Pa, nu a"u L.o;n
IN tbe pabnc debt The issue OF notes here'n
,,rovided must be deducted from the amount
an anv bill now pending, or which may hereai-
Ter he passed by Congress. Mr Stevens salu
he had learned both here and In the senate
that the main bill providing ways ana nesns
for the support of the Government "ouII no'
probably be passed within two weeks he"Se
This bill was introduced.
Mr. Loveioy OF Illinois, suggested 'he resp
lution be amended so as TO provide ior the ID
sue of 100, ,OOO,O 600 dollars OF United states
notes. The amendment was agreed TO- Inc
Joint resolution was then passed
MriHolman of Indiana, offered resolution
that Simon Stevens, while before the select
committee on Government contracts hau re-
fused 10 answer a question propounded to MN
10 The terms and conditions of the labor
CONTRACT for storing amp delivering torelgn
goods in New York, and as to how much he
2Steyeus) had received Tor the same. There
fore that the S S.rgeant-at arms be directed 10
brino Simon Stevens before the bar oil the
House Uf Representatives tor contempt ol Hs
authority. The resolution was passed
The House proceeded TO the consideration
of Mr.. Wrights resolution declaring the re-
Lellioa deliberately wicked and without reason
able cause that the war was lnauguratea
solely for the suppression OF the reoelhon ana
the restoration OF the Union, and 1t wants the
Union restored the war would cease ana tne
seeding States be received back INTO the
Union with all the privileges and immnn,tles
to which they were originally entitled Inc
question pending on Mr. Nallandlgham
amendment
Mr. Vallandigham addressed the House at
length, urging that the war ought not to con
tinue and that the reunion is possible and in
evitable, unless defeated by the folly OF public
men and tue people This was war ot the
Yankee and the Southern-the Cavalier and
the Roundhead.
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, replying character2-
ed his colleague speech as another apology
for rebellion
He did not believe that Vallandigham was
authorized by his master JEFF, DAVIS, to say
the Union would be restored il We dlsbanded
our armies.
Mr. Wright of Pennsylvania pointed to
Southern declarations to show that the rebe
mind was fixed against reunion He declar
ed that neither the rebels OF the South, mol
their aiders and abettors in the North wert
his brethren.
Adjourned
SENATE.-The Vice President laid befor
the Senate a communication from the Secre
tary of the Interior asking for an appropra
ton of $50 900 $4,000 to he applied to tn
support Of the Utah Indians. Referred an
ordered TO be printed.
Mr. Kennedy OF Maryland, presented tn
credentials OF Hon. Thomas II. Hicks,
Maryland
Ma, Hicks appeared and took the oath.
Mr.. Trumbni Of III, reported back tn
House Bill to give aid TO the State of Nilsson
ri. in emancipatlng her slaves, with an amenC
menL
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, reported bac
the bill to consolidate the regiments now
the field also bill TO appoint three audito
and solicitors in the Quartermaster DepaT
ment and as increase OF clerical force in Il
Quartermaster Generals office,
Mr.. Latham, OF California reported baC
the bill for the better organization of The SU
sisteuce Department
Mr.. Harlan of Iowa offered resolution
structing the Committee on the Conduct
the War 10 inqGire whether vessels or 9th
means of transportation under the control
the War Department, have been used to &C
vey dsloyal women, or other disloyal perso
from places under control OF the rebels
places within the Union lines, or from plat
In the loyal States TO places within the re
lines aud il so what vessels were thus us
under whose command, and by what autht
ty, and particularly whether the steamer n
York and Matamora, or either of them, hI
been thus used, and by what law or pul
necessity required il, what number OF pers
were thus transported and the amount OF |
perty aud effects we're transported by e.
person, and whether persons of African
scent either as slaves or free, were transp
ed 10 withiH the rebel lines, at the request
said disloyal women, aud, il so, by what or
or pretense of law were such persons Of
can descent thus conveyed within the n
lines, and wheter any legislation is necess
10 prevent such practices. Adop'ed
Mr. Wilkinson, of Minnesota, called up
Joint resolution TO annul the treaties of fo
the lands and annuities Of the Sioux lndi
On motion Of Doolittle the resolution
postponed and made the special order
Wednesday, the 2lst with the whole sui
of reimbursing the State of Minnesota sh
then be discussed
On motion Of Mr. Salisbury, Of Delav
the bill for the reorganization of the Cou
Claims, was taken up
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