Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-15
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Last Nights Dispatches.
THIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS-.
Third Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ID

WASHINGTON, Feb ID.
SENATE Mr.. Wade, from the com mmittee on
Territories, reported back q bill to provide a
temporary Government for Montana.
Mr. Garlic introduced bill supplom enLsry
to an act for the admission Of West Virginia
into the Union. Referred to the Judiciary
committee
Mr. Howard, from the Military committee,
reported back the bill to enlarge the canals and
the Fox and Wisconsin rivers.
The Senate ratified the treaty by which tho
Kaw Indians arc to be removed from Kansas
AZ aeon as arrangements can be made by the
| Indian bureau. t
Bills have been prepared and only Gwait op-
portuhity to bereported, appropriating S1O ,00O,
600 for tho abolishment of slavery In Maryland :
a milion and halt for Western Virginia, and
| 81 500, 900 for Delaware. The select commit.
tee on Emancipation has also agreed upon a
bill to establish board emigration and coloni-
zstion with the war department.
Mr.. Howard called up the bill 10 prevent
and punish frauds against the Government.
Mr.. Cowan said the second section provided
that every person contracting 10 furnish sun
plies Of any kind TO the army or navy, and
| every person who procured or aided TO procure
any claim for any such supplies, should be
considered In tho military service, and subject
| w ihWb TtRuIhtlOHb.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts,, said the halls
Of Congress had rung with denuncations oi
fraudulent contractors. The Government Was
doing what 1t could, but found It had no law
to reach these cases
After some discussion, the second section was
stricken out and the bill passed.
| Mr.. Harlan called up the bill to establish the
gauge OF the Pacific railroad and it's branches
| lt makes the gauge four feet and eight and a
hall inches.
l. Mr. McDOugsl thought the Senate had bet.
ter not go into discussion on railroad gauges
The gauge was we'll fixed now at 6ve feet.
The bill was postponed till Tuesday.
| Mr.. Grimes moved 10 take up the bill author.
izng letters Of maIque and reprisal.
Mr.. Trumbull objected. He saw no reason fol-
such bill, aad no reason for iosuing Iotters OF
marque against rebels.
Mr.. Sumner also opposed its consideration.
He Was In favor OF the Government taking the
merchant marine, If necessary, and placing Il
under the national flag, but he was opposed to
privateering.
The motion was agreed to. ...
MIR. Grimes offered substitute authorizing
the President in oil domestic and foreign wars
to Issue letters OF maTque as he deems fit, and
make all needful rules and regulations.
| On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the bill was post
pOned and the Senate went into executive sea.
sion, and aiterWard adjourned
HOUSE MIR. Dawes, from the committee ON
Elections, made adverse report on the crsden
tials of Jennings Plggot, claiming @ seat from
the 2d district of North Carolina.
Mr.. Morehead, from the Naval committee
reported a bill to establish a navy yard in
western waters, at st. Louis. Referred TO com.
mittee of the Whole.
MIR. Davis called up the report egalnst J.
B. McLoud as member from the Second Con
greasional District of Virginia; also the report
adverse to w. w. Winn, the contestant. AT.
Ter explanations, the report OF the committee
wss adopted.
Mr.. Dawes called up the report adverse to
John Rogers, claiming his election from q
district composed of persons of the district
represented by Messra. Maynard and Clements
The report was adopted.
The House rejected Mr. Cox's resolution
that Mr.. Byingtona was duly elected, and dis
charged the committee ON Elections from
further consideration of Mr.. Byingtons' me-
mortal oontestlng Mr.. Vandever's seat.
Mr.. Kellogg asked leave to report from the
select committee, a bill for postal military
road between Washington and New York
The Houee considered the Indian appropria
tion bill. The bill was amended, but not def
nitely acted upon.
Adjourned.