The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-25

was postponed An executive session was
then held. Adjourned;
In the House Representatives Mr.. Julian
introduced a substitute for the bill heretofore
reported by him from the Comnittee on Pub
lie Lands, to extend the principles Of the
Homestead law to persons in the military
and naval service ON confiscated andiopfeitcd
lands. No action was taken upon the BILL
Mr.. Bennett, of Colorado introduced bill
licensing, under tho direction ofthe Treasury
Department and tho General Land Office, the
working of the gold, silver and copper mines
of the United States. The Senate bill to-
facilitate eRtries by soldiers under the Home
stead law, enabling them to take oath before
military officers. instead of before landoficers
&c., was passed. A special committee re-
ported favorably upon the payment of $780,
900 to Gales & Seaton for Certain volums of
Congressional annals and debates, bAk after
some discussion the subject was laid upon
the table. Adjourned.
The United States House of. Representa-
tiyes held the usual session. for speech-mak-
ing on Saturday. Mr.. Arnold, of illinois,
delivered an address upon reconstruction,
and Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, spoke in support of
his proposition to prohibit slavery in the
United States.
The United States Senate. ON. Monday, was
engaged in the consideration of the bill to
promote enlistments- Mr.. Davis offered an
amendment providing that the District Courts
shall appoint Commissioners to make q valu-
alton, award to loyal owners just compen-
satlon 1or slaves seJ free uudel Ine Oil. NJ
action was taken IN the D.Il, and the sslate
Went into LAecuiINe session. AdjOurned.
In the Hou.e Vi Representative inc Con-
mittee On claims reported resolution dlree-
: ting the Secretary OF Wal to require the Illi'
nois Central Railroad Company the Burling
ton and Missouri and the Missouri and Mis-
sissippi Railroad Companies to refund mon
said companies having received public lanA
ON the condition that theY would transport
the mails and troops Tree Of charge. Lh'
resolution was adopted. The COmm4ttee oI
Ways and Means were instructed to- inqndr'
into the expediency Of increasing the tariff OF
the low grades of wool. Mr. Eldridge, 0
Wisconsin, offered a resolution calling ON tn
President and Secretaries of State and Wa
= for the names of parties who have been ar
rested and imprisoned for political or an.
alleged offence against the government, bu
objection was made and the resolution wen
over. The Committee on Public Lands
: were instructed to inquire as to the best mod
of securing to the government the beneh
of the gold-bearing regions of the public do
main The Senate amendment to the Yves
Point Appropriation bill, increasing the pa,
of cadets to $40 per month"; was consurre'
in. The bill from the Senate to imdemnif,
the owners of the French barque La Manch
illegally seized by the blockading squadron
= was passed, The Army Appropriation bill
: was then taken up in Committee of tn
Whole. A lengthy debate cnsued and som
spicy remarks passed between Messers. Kel
c ley and Stiles, Of Pennsylvania, relative t
Judge Woodward, and other matters eonneC
=, ted with the last State Election. Tho Arm
Appropriation bill was passed nearly as,
d was reported. Adjourned