The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE, Fec. l4.-Mr. Wilson introduced
a resolution of thanks to Generals Hooker.
Meade and Banks Mr.. Doolittlc called up a
resolution. for gold medal, aud tie thanks
Of Congress to Gen. Grant Mr.. Halei intro
duced|a bill against holding any person liz the
country IN sefsi.nas, esecpt On oontract
HousEs Dec. 14LMr. MorsslI introduced
resolution to give notice of the terplination
of the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty of June
5, 1854. Mr. Ward introduced resolution
for new treaty Of reciprocity will. Eng land
for the British Provinces of North America.
Mr. Elliott introduced bill to establish a
Bureau of Emancipation Referred to se-
lect committee. A bill was introduced for
Nebraska and Colorado to form State govern
ments, and to provide for their admission into
the Union. A bill was introduced for re-
cruiting negroes in insurreetienary districts.-
Severalsbills were introduced for repeating the
9 Fugitive Slave Law, and to amend the Con-
stitution so as to- abolish slavery in all the
I States Mr.. Lovejoy introduced bill pro-
viding that all persons held to slavery in the
States andiTerritories shall be declared free.
Also bill to protect freedmen, and to pro-
vide for Furnishing those eiwho attempt to en-
slave them. 10 Mfr. Arnold introduced a bill to
aid the President in carrying out the imme-
9diate execution of the Emancipation Procla-
mationof Jan. 1st, 1868, and prohibiting the
REIMBURSEMENT of persons desi gnated therein.
IA SENATE. Dec. 15.--Mr Lane, of Kansas,
introduced asbill prohibiting speculative tran
sactions insgold, silver, and foreign exchange.
Davis, of Kentucky y, called up the resolution
in relation TO the exchange9of prisoners. and
went into aviolent denuncis tien Of President
Lincoln and his administration. Mr.. Hale
administered a severe castigation to the dis
loyal Kentuckian. lsaeeie s5l1it51 s'fs 3.
81. HousE, Dec 15.LTh he Presidents message
was referred to appropriate committees. Mr..
Is Davis. of Maryland, meved that so much OF
the message as referred to maintaining a Re-
publican form,of Government, be referred to
aselsct Conmittee.d Brooks, the coppefhead
guerrilla, member of New York, who labors
in every way: Ito thwart the friends of the
3 Union, commenced flank movement, and
Il opened fire by saying iif the proposition Of
Davis should be PERSISTED in, he should be
disposed 10 add, that this Special Committee
also inquire whcther the Republican Govern
) menthas notabeen sabsegated and overthrown
in the North as well,as in the South, since
the revolution began.'' Lovejoy said that in
spite Of certain individuals there still exists
/ a Republican form of Government in all the
States of the North, without infringement OF
abatement. Mr.. Davis motion carried. as3
ha SENATE, Dec 1elLMr Wilson presented
- frnernorial freHsasolefed troops, asking fol
same pay and bounty as other troops. Mr.
Wilson reported back joint resolution offering
thanks to Gen. Grant Adopted. Mr.. Will
son introduced a bill for amending the en-
rolling law. e sssiiiaa s's
HOUSE, Dec l6-A resolution was adopted
instructing Military Committee to enquire
into the alleged inbilmanity of the rebels to-
wards our wounded on the field Mr.. Grin
nell introduced resolution strongly reproba-
ting the inhnmanity of the rebels towards
Union prisoners of War at Richmond.
SENATE, Dec. 17?-Mr.y Hale rose. to. a
questionlof privilege. He had been charged
in newspaper, with receiving bfibe. He ex-
planned that he had acted simply in a profess
sional capacity as aiaiwryy1era Reverdy John
son defended the position of Mr. Hale. The
latter, demanded an investigation. Mr. Lane
introduced bill granting land to the citizens
fsKansas to indemnify them for losses. The
President transmitted a message in reference
TO the. Freedmen's Aid Society =. -
HoUsE, Dec 17.eMr. W;tson introduced
a bill to5enable persons employed in The ma
val and military service to avail themselves
of the. benefit OF the Homestead law Mr..
Rogers gasefs notice of bili,s to- refund to
States, counties. townships, wards, cities and
corporations, moneys, paid as bounties to vol-
unteers. A bill was passed for the payment
of invalid and other pensioners for the year
ending June, 1865. A resolution was adop-
ted calling enstLe Secretary of the Treasury,
for facts relative to the Workings of the Rec
ipfocity Treaty. 81 +s.,,...5,,.s.a