Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-14
CONGRESS
Third Session.
SENATE.

TUESDAY, Jm"ary Is, lSi3
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the srn-
hv the annual report Of the Secretary OF tho
Senate. Ordered to bC printed.
MIR. BAY ARD presented the memorial OF LOO
citizens Of Delaware, asking for a modification
ct the revenue law
Mr.. POMERoY presented the petition of
chiefs Of the Wydndot indians, for rCInrburno-
mcnt for LOSSES by rebels.
Mr.. SUMNER, from the Committee ON Por-
ogn Relations, reported back the petition of W
I. Jcwett for mediation by Switzerland. with
recommendation that ii be indefinitely post
ronCd, Agreed to.
Mr.. HALE offered the following:
Whereas the secretary Of the Navy, on the 18th of
j'nuaTyI add csscd letter to John r Hale = mem
Der OF this body, enclosing communication from
Joseph Smith the chief Of tho Bureau OF Yatds and
this congress to purchase land near the KittCIy
navy ward, Of which the rpll,w ing l. an extract.
" II so, and Congress thought proper 10 make
purchase unsolicited by the Department with rCr.
soma! instead Of public considerations the object
could only be maintained 10y making tho PHI SEQ.
ogy Of the law 90 explicit rs TO leave the Depart.
mcnt without any responsibility or iudgmen':"
ana whereas the foregoing statement contains
charge Of corruption against Congress-
b'soired, Thai the Committee on Natal AOsIrs
bg Instructed TO inquire into the truth ofthe same
and what personal considerations AFFECTED Iinn
gree, and who were interested thereby.
Mr.. FEssENDEN objected 10 tue cou,ldcra.
ZION OF inc resolution
The resolution lies over.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Massachusetts, introduced
4 bill to consolidate the regiments and comma.
nies now In the field. Referred to Committrc
ON Military Affairs.
Mr.. GRIMES Offered resolution rcIucstmp
the President TO communicate to the Senate ali
COMMUNICATIONS between the State Department
and the representatives Of Her Britannia Maicg
TVS Government, In relation 10 the capture of
another, having on board articles, contrdband
OF war, intended for tho use of the, so-called.
Confederate States. Adopted.
Mr. MCDOUGALL offered a resolution re.
quostlng the President TO communicate TO The
Senate any correspondence in his possession.
or in the State Department, between the Gov
eminent and the Mexican Minister at Wash
ington, relating 10 the expectation from ports
oil the nited States, of articles Contraband of
war for the use OF the French army in Mexico:
al'o, reported order to prevent the Mexican
Government TO avail itself of the same uriyi-
lego. Adopted
Mr.. FESSENDEN, from the Committee on
Finance, reported back the bill making appro-
priations for the support Of the Military Acad-
envy, with amendments.
Mr.. hENNEDH announced the death of Lis
late colleague, James Alfred Pcarcc, who died
on the 2lst of December, aged jS.
Mcssrs. BAYARD and FESSENDEN dclly-
cred brief ouioglesi after which the customary
resolutions were passed, and the Senate ad-
Journcd.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The SPEKER laid before the House com.
municatiOn from the Secretary of the Trca,ury
IN reply 10 a resolution of the Slh instant, in
soldiers.
The SPEAKER appointed Mcssrs. Fentou of
New York, Arnold Of Illinois, Wadsworth Of
Kentucky, Kellogg of Illinois, Sargent of Cali
iorna, and English of Connecticut, a special
committee to Inquire into the expcdicucy and
necessity of establishing military and post
road from the city OF New York to the city of
Washington, in order TO facilitate the trans
portal!on Of mails, troops, and munitions Of
war.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the House resolve
ltbclf into Committee of the Whole on the state
OF the Union, with view of rcsuming the con-
sidcrdtlon Of House bill to devise WAYS and
means for the support of the Government.
This being the day set apart for the consider
alton OF House bill to construct the Illinois and
Michigan ship canal,
Alr. WASHBCRNE called the yeas and nays
on the motion 10 90 into Committee of the
Whole. The House decided to 90 into commit
tee hy vote Of So yeas to SO nays.
MT. MORRILL, OF Vermont spoke in support
OF the bill.
\ mcasigc WAS received from the Senate an
npuncing the death Of Hon. J. 4. Puarcu, late
a Senator from Maryland, accompanied with
the UauaI resolutions Of respect.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the COmmillu
rlsc, hut he expressed a desire that the House
would come 10 a vote on the bill during the
day.
Mr.. CRlSFlELD delivered a culugy ON the
public and private character of the late j. 4.
Pcarce, Senator from Maryland.
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN nUAL followed, and, dur
ing Ills rUmaTks, said he never knew more
educated, refined, aud polished gentleman and
legislator than the late lion. James 4. PCarCC.
Mr.. MCPHERSON also paid u high tribute Of
respect to the memory Of the deceased.
Mr.. MAY next followed in few hriCl IT.
marks.
Eulogies were also delivered by Mr. NOR
RlLL and Mr. RIDDLE.
The resolutions were adopted and the House
adjourned,
BUREAU or STATISTICS,
MI. BlDDLE. desire TO offer the resolution
which sent TO the Clerks desk; and | ask
leave TO present with ii the memorial of the
Board Of Trade Of the city of Philadelphia, In
favor Of the establishment Of a national bureau
of statistics in the Department OF the Interior.
The resolution was read aud agreed to, 40
fOllOWsi
Re-ohed, That the Secretary Of the Interior he le-
pedIent, plan for the establishment Of q bureau
OF statistics in connection with the Department Of
the Interior,
The above resolution was offered yesterday.
The old Merchants Exchange, New York, is
now used for n custom house.