Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
TuIRTY-EIoHTn CONGRESS
First Session.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, April 20.


The Vice President laid before tho Senate n
communication from the Secretary of the In
terror in reply to resolution of the 7th inst,
as to what amount Of fees and emoluments was
received by the United States Attorney and
Marshal of the District Of Columbia during the
year ending December 81, 1868; the amounts
paid to clerks of the courts, &c.
report from the Comptroller Of the Treas
ury, which furnishes the desired information is
embraced in the communication. Referred to
the Committee on the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Cowan, from the Committee on Patents,
reported adversely on the petition for the re-
newal of the Woodwork planning machine
patent, In favor OF relief of Daniel Fitzgerald
and Dennis Duval, In relation to a patent,
On motion OF Mr. Morrill, 1t was ordered
that the vote on tho bill to amend the act Of
1920, incorporating the Inhabitants of Wash
ington city be reconsldered.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported adversely on Mr.. Davis bill pro
hibitlng trials by court martial of civilians;
and favorably on the bill 10 amend the act to
furnish frauds on the Treasury.
Mr.. Harris introduced joint resolution In
relation to the taking of the census In 1865,
which was referred to the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to amend sec
tiOn Of the act to establish the Tresuary De-
partmerk, approved September 2, 1880.
The bill foTblds the Government officers and
confscation and tax laws.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on tho
Conduct Of the War, who were instructed To
inquire into the military administration OF
Gen. Slough at Alexandria, Va, made re.
port, with voluminous testimony. The report
was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Lane, of Kansas, called up the bill max.
ing an additional grant Of lands to the State
of Kansas, to aid in the construction of rail.
road and telegraph lines. An amendment OF.
fered by Mr.. Lane, requiring the road from
Leavenworth TO 90 by way of Lawrence to EN-.
poria, and TO carry one line to Fort Riley, was
adopted, and the bill passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House resolved itself into tho Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union (Mr
Washburne, of Illinois, in the chair, and pro,
cceded to the consideration Of the bin to pro,
vide Internal revenue to support tho Govern,
ment, TO pay interest on the public debt, and
for other purposes.
The general debate was terminated by reso,
luton.
The committee proceeded to make amend
ments to the various sections relating to gem
eral regulations.
An amendment was made authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to appoint fve in.
stead of three revenue agents, to aid In the
prevention, detection and punishment of frauds
In the internal revenue.
The committee, when We last heard from the
Capitol, was engaged in the consideration OF
the general regulations, and made an amend.
ment diminishing from Office any assessor who
shall receive from any deputy assessor any
consideration for remaining in or appointment
to office, shall be dismissed, and subject 10 a
fine Of not less than fifty dollars,