Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-12-31

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Mr DlxON presented the sllowDg petition from Bishop
Easthurn, Of the docefe Of Asss.ehutetts
IN ,h the Senate end Honse Of Representatives.
~ ths Congress of the United States Of d,aertca
This petition of The subssribers Blsh ps Of The
That yonr petitioner, ara charged by the laws ef her
~ wa sS the ss doeees
obligations tue met imperative 10 provide, as Jar as possible
be eoda@sd @ 70 II he mns ss wSs Sn and Ts,
not speez behafof members of other communions. but
they woa and pray that The IFvsss winch IN baGs oss
rev W extended all those who, in any commualou are
.,eraaissoned TO mnister in holy things
III Is proposed they understand ipesl the utaon
ra law ordering draft Tor the military service
hscry The effect o this repeat accompanied with any
alternative pFovisi would be 10 subject all cergymen and
candidates fer holy orders 10 the necessity OF bearing arms
unless they able purchase substitutes thing far be-
yond the pecunary ability Of the great major ty OF Their
number This necessity sat vaance with their fnndament
students for the ministry OF
Prince Peace, and ought petitioners con-
70 ss as u' The WITH
gefone their order dng the sword in the nse
bs rsbel and have with shame, hls example fo
owed by others Of different grades in the ministry
Ihsy pray your honorable body law X altered
rs iormay recognssd a. such by the dtho ties of their
raspsct ceominatens and actually engaged N clerical
sdtss sah gardsd rs non,eonbafsnLs md emp oye
~ sIaplains hospitals kint "a occupations
hat certain sun shalib ieved upon every clergyman
~ nination liable 10 draft unless he chooses 10 be enrolled
Rr. Dfxoa stated that be had silnar petition from
Bistop Chase Of New Hampshire, and one Of the same
character from Bishop Whtneham. OF Maryland. He
fsked that they be referred to The Com Jtiee Military
AGairsj aud they were so referred.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr. ANTHONY submitted The following resolution,
which agreed 10;
Of he senste Com the Pacific Riilroad, 70 con
sist Of nine mberr
1RREGuLhRITY or THE MAILS.
.s4s Z. SUMNER submitted the following resolution
-pv, n agreed TO:
ssosvcd, That the Postmaster General be requested 10
20 the Senate he Of the frequent failure
OF The mails between New York Wsshng also what
legislation ia order remedy the existing evil
aud especialyn railroad bo required for the
esssiiies Of the POSTAL service.
CONCERNING MEMBERs OF CONGRESS-.
= Mr.. WILSON, of Massachusetts, introduced bill
which proposes to provide that Senator Representa-
tive, l'-egste Ia Congress shall, during his contnu-
nnce in tff 80 "a such, be employed with without
pcnsation, attorney, directly indirectly, in any
suit cause, matter in which the United States are ia
rrsted party or Otherwise pending or to be hesrd
determine IN any court, before auy department
tribunal whatsoever civil or military
This bill was twice read and ordered to be printed
Mr. HOWE introduced Jint resolution for the relief
of the State 0i Wisconsin; which twice read aud
referred to The Committee on Claims
THANKS TO CAPTAIN JOHN RODGERS
Mr. GRIMES, from the Committee Naval Affiirs, 10
which referred the joint resolution rendering the
sDks of Congress Captain John Rodgers the Jri
sstes Navy for eminent sk and zeal n the discharge
81 his duties reported The ssme back with recommenda
ten that II do pass.
This joint resolution proposes Gin pursuance OF the
eommeodston Of the President u the United States AMI
enable hun to advance Captain Rodgers grade in
pursuance of the ninth section OF the act OF Congress Of
July l6 1887 u tender the thanks Of Congress TO Capt
John Rodgers for the skill and gsilantry eXhb-
ed by bm ia the enR cement with the rebel armed irou-
cad steamer FDgai, ALIAS Atlanta whilst 10 command Of
tie UrIfed States lron clad sea Weehawken which
I'D o her capture June ~ 1868; and also for the zea
bravery hnd general good conduct shown BY this officer
many occasions
The joint resolution was considered, read tbs third
time and passed.
TIE BeuNIIEs-TnE DaAFT--THE FINANCES
The Senate took up tie Joint resolution from the House
" Representatives. proposing 10 appropriate $50 600 TO
supply deficiencies in part 10 tie appropriations for tho
ubc prntieg aud Rls, 70 appropriate S20 600 000
mach Of that um - may 70 required for The payment Of
Dt,1tles, advanee pay, prruiuUs rui5cs voiun
teering or eusng the service OF the United States
Mr.. WILSON said : This s very simple proposition.
fse email appropriation ia the first item Is needed to pay
deficiency 10 the pnlifg appropriation Tnat ~ rg0ti
Tie obligation has been Incurred The other portion OF
re resoIntion making an rpriaton OF $2O 0OOOO
~spbstantialy the the third section of the bill
which was before yesterday There is in IT, however,
povisioa applying the money 10 bounes advances pay,
anc psmIums Tor recruiting 1t thought yesterday
ht ~ was rather duu6fl whether ought to psss the
second secton OF the bll then under confederation.
aorzhg Three premiums; aud Senators believe,
strike OUT The VOID premiums' from this resolution
Pass ~ WIN thst hnendneat and let il 20 back to tn
cfher fouse 10 o. hseo hpun Ia odeT To make the mat
ter certain move ~ ctr X. out the word premiums
Mr.. FESSERDEN. Befove the amendment il pre-
eehtsd will ttae shat In regsrd r. the Gr,t itsm az bis
sesolliou which approp ties $50 600 for the pnrpcse
proting, the Superntendent states that owing n the
quantity Of printing that was called for bv the
Departments the appropriation has been rxhausted and
he 10 absolutely without money pay the yyorkmcn
10 his Office eud II is necessary, therefore, ta an sporo
pnstion be made umo odiAtely see hjscsion to Il
In regard to the 0her pat of the resolutions the sepst
has sIrsady become familiar with il from the fact tn we
had under dscuason yesterday j. is merely appro
psaton OF $50 900 instead cf the $l05 900 000
meet the sebRaiipns already incurred. do not know
mat there nny objection a that SO far ss am iudi-
iousy concrsned, stated yesterday that willing
Ae ephgaiions iscuied by tho Government ar should
~ met As 70 te premium the Senate VIII Of course
edgs or sef abouN that 1t is very easy to amend the
resolu'ion by striking That ont, If il be desired.
Inc VIE IhEeIpENF directed the amendment to
neteao HPiogcta " stVke out he words aud premiums
soaeFs vyahleerinR enIiehng la the service of the
United ststes,' SO thattbe clause will read:
That the Of saa eco 0e or 30 muob thsreof as NAV
ie rfqned b. and the hereby apr for the
psymsnl II bounsies and advance pay