Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-12-24

member of this body, in connection with the case
! of one Hunt, charged with crime by direction of
| the War Department, has been guilty of any con-
| duct inconsistent with his duty as Senator and
| that they have power to send for persons and pa
! pers.
| The following resolution, submitted bv Mr..
| W AIDE, was agreed to:
| ReSoIrsa, That the Secretary of the Navy be d.
rected to communicate to the Senate all official
| dispatches and papers in the Navy Department.
relative to actions IL which any armed vessels have
been engaged.
On motion of Senator Lane, of Kansas, it
was resolved that the committee on post Off
ces and post roads be instructed to INQUIRE
into the propriety of establishing what is now
known as the military road from Lawrence to
| Fort Scott as post road.
Senator Lane introduced a bill to grant
land to the citizens of Kansas to Indemnify
| them for losses
| On motion of Senator Sprague the bounty
] pay bill was taken up, and re-committed to
the committee on military affairs
y document from the Secretary of the
Treasury was received communicating the
report of Prof A. D. Bache, for the wear
ending May LIST, 1868, and the report of
| Thomas Brown, agent of the Treasury in
California.
The resolution of the House for an adjourn
ment was taken up =----r-,,=--ras.
striking out the words this House adiourns,p
and inserting 1.-THE two Houses of Congress
adjourn" Carried.
On motion of Senator Sherman it was
voted to postpone the consideration of the
resolution until Tuesday next.
The following letter was received from the
President:
[ herewith lay before YOU letter adj
| dressed to myself, by gentlemen represent
ing the FrGcdmen's Societies in Boston. New
York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati. The sub
ject OF the letter as indicated above is one of
great magnitude and Importance, and one
which these gentlemen of known ability and
| high character seem to have considered with
care. Not having time to form a mature
Judgment of my own, as to whether the plan
they suggest is the best, submit the whole
subject to Congress-, deeming that their atten-
| ton thereto is almost inperatively demanded.
SlSned, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Mr. Foote moved that when the Senate
adjourn it adjourn till Monday next.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Committee
on Invalid Pensions were instructed to inquire
what legislation is necessary to secure to the
widows and legal representatives of persons
who have died or may hereafter die, after
discharge from the military service, from
wounds or disabilities received in the dis
charge of their duties, the same pensions as
are allowed to others.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, the Committee
on Public Lands were instructed to report
the necessary legislation to enable persons in
the naval and military service to avail them
selves of the benefit of the homestead law
Mr.. Anderson offered a resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the committee on
rivers and canals to inquire into the expedi-
ency Of improving the upper rapids of the
Mississippi, with leave to report by bill or
/ otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. McClurg a resolution
was adopted calling for a copy of the report
of the commissioners appointed by the Presi
| dent to examine into the accounts of the Off
GERS and men in the Western or Missouri
Department of the army.
Mr.. Rogers gave notice of bill to refund
to the States, counties, townships, wards,
cities and municipal corporations, all money
paid by them respectively for bounties to
volunteers i'll the Union army.
The House passed the bill for the payment
of invalid and other pensions, for the year
ending June 30th, 1865.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, a resolution was
adopted, calling on the Secretary of
Treasury for all documents showing the prac-
teal operation of the so-called reciprocity
treaty, which may be in his possession.
The House then adjourned.