Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-30
LATEST NEWS.
BY LEGRAPH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.
TIrIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.

WEDNESDAY CONCLUDED.


After some further datory proceedings,
Mr.. Clements offered an amendment as pro-
viso that in Delaware, Maryland Western
Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee,
no person owing service or labor shall be en-
listed under this act.
After still further debate and motions there
was general agreement that further diatory
proceedings should cease, and that vote
shall first be taken on the motion to reconsld-
er the vote by which the main question was
ordered an the negro regiment bill, ana that
the house adjourn, leaving the bill open to
amendment or debate
AT half-past five o'clock adjourned.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Jan. 29.-Mr SALISBURY eX,
pressed sincere regret at what occurred
Tuesday evening. He had no disposition and
no desire to violate the rules OF the senate.
He was satisfied he was wrong and was WILL
ing to make all reparation. If upon That oc-
casion he used any discourteous language, he
expressed his regret for it. Mr. Clark, after
hearing the explanation, would not call up the
resolution to expel Salisbury
Mr. WALL presented the petition of the
chief engineer Of the Monitor asking relief for
losses incurred by her sinking at sea.
A bill was introduced to facilitate the trans
portation of mails and munitions of war from
Washington to Point Of Rocks and to Pitts
burg; also to the Chesapeake, Referred.
No action taken on the resolution. The
bill TO prevent and punish fraud against the
United States was reported back from the
judiciary committee. The bill to aid the
state of Missouri in emancipatng slaves was
taken up and debated. Mr.. Wilson offered a
substitute for the general bill giving aid to
Missouri, Western Virginia, Delaware and
MARYLAND. A long debate followed Adj
journed.
HOUSE.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
agricultural committee to inquire into the eX-
pediency of sending representatives to the ag-
rcultural exhibition at Hamburg next July.
Mr.. WILSON, from the judiciary committee,
reported the testimony in the case of Joseph
j. G. Kennedy writing a certain letter to ia
cob Thompson, eX-secretary OF the interior,
and that Mr.. Kennedy is still the census SUI
perintendent. Ordered to be printed
A resolution was adopted that the secretary
of the treasury inform the house what amount
of fees the collector, surveyor, and naval Off
GERS at New York have received under the
act of 1864.
A resolution was adopted inquiring as to
granting land, the proceeds to be applied for
instruction in the military profession.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
committee on ways and means to inquire into
the expedieney of the passage Of an act pro-
hibiting banks and individuals from receiving
gold deposits to secure payment for borrowed
money.
The negro soldier bill was taken up.
Mr. HICKMAN modified his substitute strik-
ing out the distinction Of white and colored as
to commissioned officers. Mr. Maynard
moved to refer the subject to the military
committee A long debate ensued relative to
the status of black soldiers in the army pro-
vided this bill pass.
Adjourned.