, 1863-03-04
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-,


WAsu1Saros, March 8, 1861
Last night Ms. POWELL spoke till half. past
s. when q moved to adjourn. Rejected.
| against the bill.
The question then recuEed on agreeing to
the report Of the Conference Committee, the
Chairman {Pomeroy) declared the report
agreed 10, aud. Mt a quarter to S o'clock this
morning, the Senate adjourned.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Maych3,
Mr SALISBURY moTed that the Journal
be corrected, as Lis colleague Bayard) last
night had appealed trom the decision Of the
| chair and the appeal was not entered
Mr, POWELL said he desired to make a
| correction in the journal. He did not agree
| with the statements Of the journal He did
not believe that the vote to concur in the re-
port Of the Committee Of Conference was
/ ever put.
| Lastniglt the Senator from Delaware {BaY.
ard) Was on tue floor and gave way to a mo.
tion to adjourn, aud he (PowelD 50 stated.
The motion to adjourn WAS rejected, and
The President pro tenn. fPomcroy) called a
vote on the report. He iPowelD did not be-
lieye the nays were evcr called, but tue
| Chair decided that the report Was agreed to-,
snd the Senator from Illinois {Trumbu1l)
moved to take up something else.
The Senator FROM Delaware (Bayard) asked
| an appeal from he decision Of the Ch1ir,
which Is not entered on the the journal,
and the Senator from Illinois (Richardson)
I moved a reconsideration, which is not entered
on the Journal, and the Senator from Illinois
CIR. Rchardson) moved reconsideration
which is notcntcrcd.
Mr. BAYARD Of Del made statement OF
a similar character, and suggested that the
yote should be taken again, without debate
Mr. FOOTE Of w., explained that he was
absent from the chair, having been there for
five hOura and Ind EDnn tn rtst
Mr.. WILEY Of Va. said he certainly un-
dcrstood the Chair to lsaye put the vote in the
negative, and be certainly answered and did
vote distinctly.
Dir. TRUMBULL Of Ill. said that the Scna-
tor from Delaware (Bayard) did yield the floor,
and the Senator from Kentucky {Powell)
made motion 20 adjourn.
a vote vas taken, and decided negatively.
The Chair, Us was his duty. pat the question
on ngrtelng to the report, and declared IL car
ried. lie (TrnmbulD voted in the affirmative,
and the Senator from Virginia [Willey) tells
| us that lie voted negatively. Then hot rrum-
bulD moved to take up The House bill No. 50,
f which was done. Every effort mnle by the
Senators, after that, was IN Interruption
|. Was it to be expected that the wheels Of leg
:slation were to bc stopped, and Important
measures to be lost, By . factious opposition
Senate? The Senator from Delaware {Bayard)
co.ad take no appeal, and the Chair had no
authority to recognize him, because there WAS
another measure before the Senate. His col
1cagac had no right to make q motion to re-
consider, unless he voted with the majority
| would he had If the vote could be taken.
Mr.. POWELL Of Ky. said lie had no doubt,
after tue statement Of the Senator from Vir-
! ginia, that the Chair did PIT the vote in the
negative. BE would withdraw the motion to
correct the journal.
After further discussion, 1t was agrccd that
| i test yotc should be taken on the motion to
send to tue House for the bill. Tic motion
was rejected.
bill to modify TIC existing Iaws for the co}1ec.
ton Of duties on imports. Without amend
| 1neIlt the bill passed.
Mr.. SUMMER called Up the concurrent re.
solutions Oh mediation and Intervention, and
| said he was authorized to state that these re-
solutions met the approval Of tic President
Mr.. LATIIAsl--of California, called up the
bill to establish i branch mint in Nevada Ter
| ritory. Passed.
4 Committee of Conference was appointed
on the disasrceing votes on the Internal Rev
cn11e bill
Mr.. POWELL moved to take up the rcso.
| luton aprointinga committee to investigate
| the condnct Of Col. Gilbert in dispensing the
convention at Frankfort, Ky. Refused Il
| to IS.
Mf. NlLSOH OF Mass. csalaed up the Dill o
Incorporate tn; National Academy OF
Sciences. Passed.
Mr.. TRUAIDuLL called up the bill to cna,
bic the District: Courts Of the United States
| to issue executions and other final proceed.
! ii,g in certain cases. Passed.
Mr.. LATHAM offered a resolution which
WAS adopted, requesting the Secretary Of thu
session what steps hare been taken to inycs'
tigatc The frauds 1.-The San Francisco Custom
| House and Mint
Mr.. HARRIS from the Judiciary Commit
tee reported back the bill to amend the ac'
for the COLLECTION Of dutirs Oh imports anf
Mr.. HARRIS, of n. F., called up the bill to
establish provisional governments in certain
| cases.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of ~, moved to lay the bill
on the table: Lost, Is to Fl.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Ky., moved to adjourn
Slr. WiLKSSDS, of Mimi, moved to post
pone it and take up the bill to organize tl'
Territory Of Montana. Agreed to, y to IL.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Mass, moved to chang
the name from Montana to Idaho. Agreed to
Mr. o5egon oSred n aaSad onfad
The bill passed.
Mr. WADE, Of Ohio, called up the bill 70
the admission Of Nevada as State.
HOUSE.
Mr.. FESTON Of n. Z. moved, b1t til
1Inusc refused 10 consider, the bill for ap
rolntmcnt Of commissioners to ascertain
The claims Of the loyal citizens for tn
the use and destruction Of their property b.
the troops Of tie United States during the r.
be1lion.
The House passel the Senate bill to enabl
the District Courts to issue executions an
other final processes in certain cases.
The House took NJ the Senate's amend
msnt mS IN The internal revenue revenue bin bill
sasred ae 4Sass tSe msceaneeas sSo
bill. An amendment VAS adopted appropr
ating 81 100000 to deftay the EXPENSES q
raising, cquipping, transporting and enbsisa!
| ing the militia or minute men Of Penns1yyani
tucEy, called ont to rcpel rebel raids. Tn
bill was reported to the House with sundF!
| amendpcnfs.
The House resumed the consideration G
the Senate bill recognizing the courts {
the District Of Columbia.
| Aftcr discussion, the bill passed; 50 to IS
The House resumtd the consideration {
the miscellaneous appropriation bill, and cor
CURED in nearly all the amedments reportc
from the committee. 4 separate vote wa
taken on the amendment to pay mileage fc
the present session additional to the tw
nlleages already received. Agreed to By tw
nlajo1ity.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. DAWES Of Mass called up the resol1
. ton Of the Committee on Elections, dcc1arin
Mr.. Grafton not entitled to seat from IL
luton declaring Mr.. Hawk not entitled to
seat from the ninth district of Tennessee
| Thev were seyeral1y passed
Mr. KELLOGG from the Committe on Jr
dietary, to which was referred the rcsoultio
to inquire as to the authority Of the Pos
! IN Ind nn4h