Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-16
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Congressional Summary for the
Week Ending March IA. 9al /

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On Tuesday, March 8, In the Senate, two
or three measures were debated without
taking further action OH either. The pro-
ceedifgs Of military commissions, created
by the sIecretaiy Of War. without the knowl-
edge Of the President, were sharply criti-
cised by Senator's. " ~.
w The House agreed to the greater part of
the Senate's amendments to the Deficiency
Bill, including one item of eighteen, and
lone Of thirty millions, but all tile amend
ments not being concurred in, the bill goes
back to the Senate. The Gold Bill was
amended so as to authorize the Secretary OF
the Treasury to anticipate the payment OF
interest on the public debt, and passed. -
The Military committee brought i'm their
scheme to- get rid of certain general officers
OF the army who are out of favor at Wash
ington, and wanted to put 1t at once on its
passage, but vigorous resistance being of
Tered, the bill was made special order for
future day.
On Wednesday, March 0, the Senate re-
fused to recede from its amendments to the
Deficiency bill, and committee of confer
ence was appointed. Mr. 'Powell's call for
the report and evidence in the investigation
carried on by commission headed by Gen.
Mcdowell, was rejected by 25 noes to II
yeas. MIR. Davis made n lengthy speech on
: the subject of taking the Slaves OF loyal
owners, and enlistlng them as soldiers,
without due compensation. b.a'T
In the House, the committee of Ways and
Means were instructed to inquire into the
expediency of changing the laws SO as to sub
Ject United States bonds to state and munich
pal taxation. Resolutions ofthanks to Gems.
Thomas and Rosecrans; bills to furnish pro-
lection to emigrants going to the territories;
providing for bureau of military Justice:
for. the dismissal Of officers from the army
and navy, and granting important privf-
leges to the Camden and Atlantic and Rar-
1tan and Delaware Bay railroads, were
passed. at3 la1. :
.'.On Thursday, March 10, in the Senate, a
bill was passed, giving the President aud
p vice President the 1ranking privilege. Mr..
sumner reported from the Slavery and
freedmen committee bill to make the
PRESIDENTS emancipation proclamation a
statute enactment. The bill to make the
pay of colored troops the same as that of
white soldiers was then taken up the ques-
tion being on the adoption of the ameinl-
,ment of Mr.. Davis, lofi kentucky, for the
appointment of commissioners to determine
the value Of slaves belonging to loyal own
,ers taken for military service. Mr.Pome-
roy, of Kansas, had the floor, and he pro-
ceeded, In long speech, to define his posi-
tion In regard to the Presidential succession,
avowing his connection with the circular
recently issued for the advancement of Sec
retary Chase's claims to the nomination of
the Republican party. He set forth, in
eleven separate and well defined sections,
the programme Of his faction, and conolud-
ed by urging on his party the Importance
OF It's adoption. He was replied to by Mr..
Wilkinson, of Minnesota, and others; after
which Mr.. Davis amendment was rejected e
by thirty-one to six, and the bill was then
passed by the same vote. The bill granting
from st. Paul to Lake Superior was passed
after some debate.
In the House, the committee on Revolu-
tionary Pensions reported bill, which was
unanimously passed, giving to each of the
Revolutionary pensioners one hundred dol
lars annually, to commence from the list of
january last, and to continue during their
lives, In addition to the pensions to which
they are entitled under former acts of Con-
'gress: There are now only twelve of these
Revolutionary pensioners living, the voting
est being ninety@two and the eldest one
hundred and five years of age. "a g4sass5s |
I. On FRIDAY, March IL the Senate passed
the "Gold bill" or bill to enable the Sec
retary of the Treasury to anticipate the
payment of interest on the publicdebt with
Limitation, and to dispose of any surplus
not necessary for that purpose. The Senate
also agreed to the reports of the committee
OF Conference on the Deficiency bill. I, !. 4
The House passed the Legislative, Execu-i
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill.
On Saturday, March II, the Senate was
In the House as usual the day was devoted
'tospeech-making. .e 'is'fl.5 a'9s
On Monday, March "a, the Senate passed