New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-04
xxxysrr,a CONGRESS-. First Session
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb s. iso1.

TIE ELECTIONS IN BORDER STATES.
A ,et,er fom the : .crctary of war, III answer 10
resolution Il Mr. Powell CDen' n.y. "a IN TENNESSEE
,atIry orders concerning The elections IN le.Ss o;d
MarvltDd Delaware, Missouri and kentueh! Wus alu
before the Senate and referred 10 'De 'on'N'''00
Rank OF MILITARY sroREKEErERs.
Mr. PoMEEoY (Un. Kansas, presented mem Diais
nom the Military StoreseepyTs asnng ounsiTS PASS
bill defining their rank heefieo W 'ho ~ Emittec
GRIEVANCES IN MISSOURI
Mr. BROWN (Un. Mo-, presented petit ga from the
loval citizens of Harrison Comfy, <eouri setting
foyth .rieyauces suffered by them ssA,Sred to the
Committee on the Conduct Of the wa
REcoNsTEfCToN
Mr.. SUMNER ON. Mass@ pre- estea petition Of a
against the Presidents propose scheme reecnstruc-
ton Referred
Mr. TRUMBULI (Un. H., reported the Joint resou-
tiors relating Members Of Congress from the Judi.
e,ary Committee. With arieninents
LAND BELONGING TO otRTATN STATES.
Mr. IRuMBt al btrodnc'd joint resolution IN refer
enoc land bclea.sing tn certain States Referred TO
Committee on Public LaIids.
THE I'M IsTsiENr BILL.
On motion OF Mr.. CNLu.s (Cond I'm, ya) the en-
hs.ment hid was postponed until tomorrow.
Mr.. GRIMES Cn. Iowa. offered a substitute for the
hill aepdatory Of the charter az Georgetown, D. c.,
which ordered TO be- printed.
EXAMINATION OF ARMY oFFICERs.
Mr. WILSON q n Al Us. ) reported favoraby on tne
bill providing foF the Illumination Of certain Officers ID
the army.
THE CASE or Mr.. HALE.
Tho judiciary COMMITTEES were discharged from the
fhi Their consideration OF the of MIR. Hale.
gHE REVENUE BILL.
The House Ter enue bill as amended by the FINANCE
Committee of tbs Seuate considered -,
Mr.. tE,sTSyES (Un., Me) explained ar length the
merits and IN cts OF the proposed smeudments .
The amendment laying duty of Go cents on AL spirits
sold distilled and removed for consumption OF s"e'
previous TO the lst dsy of July next was adopted
Mr. HEYpRiCb gDen, Ind moved 10 postpone INC
further consider ati0n of the bill until tomorrow, WhlcA
was carried.
R'HYPReCITY WITH CANADA.
Mr.. WADE tVa. Ohio introduced bill repeating
acts of lsl5 nd s4S which allow foreign goods TO DC
imported into Cansda through the United States or ex
ported from Canada through the United States. Refer
red to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
TER AMBULANCE SYSTEM.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, bill 10 establish q UNIFORM
ambulance system was taken up.
At the sugye ston Of Mr.. GRIMES an additional sec
ton added the bill extending its provisions SO a.
80 provide for mule and horse Filters. The BIZ then
passed.
Mr.. WILSON asked the unanimous consent OF 'Ae
Senate 10 consider joint resolution equalzing the a!
Vt soldiers in the United States armies An OcJeC OH
vas made and the resolution was laid over.
EQUALIZISG CERTAIN PAYMENTS
Mr. ANTHONY Uin, H. L. from the SayalC0mmiitee,
reported .faycraby the bin eealiz.ng certain pay
ments Of Paymasier Edward {. Doran. AZ the Norfolk
Navy Yard under coercion and duresS in April looI
The FAILURE or TIL MAILS BETWEkS SLW WORK
AND WASHINGTON.
The VICE President laid before the Senate conmu'
mic alton the PoetmasterGenerI in answer TO a
resolution of the Senate in reference 10 the failure OF
mails between Washington and New-Yo rk Referred
70 the Committee on Post Offices and Post-Roads.
On motion Of Mr. LANE OF Kansas, tie Senate went
into Executive session, and soon afterwsId adjourned