Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-15
sv# CONGRES SLONAL. 81
CON GRESs FIRST SESSION
MONDAY. sebr uary IS.

s'1a 1895 MONDAY. February Is y .,
gSENATE.-Mr. Grimes presented a petition OF
citizens OF the county of Washington, II. G.,
rerresannng that they are subject to taxation
y lGIout representation. -ss Fr
Mr. Grimes introduced bill in nc cor,Ianc,.
With the petition, entitled a pill Tor the proper
mirtee OF, tha Diztrict 81 Coihmni:t
lMr. II eIman pres entasi "a petition Of ciaz"a.
OF ohio, Tor general enan;ipation by eoastitu,
'IoEai amendment.
Mr. Anthony called u. tn bill for II. r.l.af
of Pc yanaster Dorat. etihestEtfF. IN authogizss
made by MIR II. Peters, of va::.t II tn Norfoik
Navy Yard, n Aprii, 1857, aud appropriasas
80 ;ett 4 The bill was passt4i. tysG =.
Mr.. Sherman introduced i bill IN relation 10
stamps which WAS referred 10 the Commit
Mr. Ramsay introduced 4 bill TO reorganiz,
and promote The efficiency OF the arniy chap
ia,n,s department which was referred to the
Military. ON rnit.ee Z y. Efs sci y
Mr. Foster introduced n bill for the similar
purpose, and 10 define the rank aud pay OF
amy ieh8piains, which was referiei to- III,
Military Uemmittee. Esus .'rs.5a IS +
Dir. Wilson, from the Military Gonlnittaa
! repeated Oh The bill amepdatory OF che elroli-
lnent act, recommending that the ssena.e dis.
agree TO the house amendments.
The Sanafa concurrsd in the eplHIntten's re.
port. THE bill thus goes back 70 taa House,
which may receGe from Irs amendments or ask
for a committee OF cunferencal -
IS The deficiency bill WAS takeu up, rs the uu-
finished business, and The ssts.tte proceedad 70
consider the atnehdments reported by its Eli
L;Ahca Committee.
y IiorsE--Mr Duniont. of Ind from the Com
mittec for-the District OF t'olanbia. + ported q
/ bill providing Tor The lRpro yement OF ths POI
iuiEac river. 1850,
& Mr.. gs.teYens, from The Comsnitte IF WAYS
and Means, repsrted-a bill for be appointment
ofan Assistant Register OF the Treasury.
Nr. Arnold introduced IA hli for the coG-
strnciinn Of canai round tile fsltsl OF Ni1gar
II Mr.. Stevens. from tue Specials onTuittes on
the Paeitlc Railroad, repnrted a hill granting
lands 10 the Peoples line Tor a railroad 10 the
Pacific by the northern ront.
! Mr. Wallace, dflesate from Idaho, intro
duced a bilI for r-r.hlishtng branch mint III
that Tertiary; which was rsierrsa 70 'he COM
nittse Of Ways aud Means.
a large number of resolutions of1nquiry,
etc. were offered aud adopted.
a AMONG other things, q resolution was agreed
TO, iIstructing the COMMITTEE on the .indleiafy
10 inquire into the expedisncy of establishing
new executive department. TO be Gated the
Department Of Revenue, TO which shall De re-
ferred all matters relating to the revenue, etc,
= a joint resolution was also referred pfOpos-
ing an amendment 10 the Constitution OF the
United States for the abolition Of slavery in all
The StataA and Territories. s Il MKE
mr. Arnold, OF III. teredaresofutton: That
the Con stitution of the United States should be
SO amended az TO abolish slavery in the United
States wherever Il now exists, and TO sprohibat
its existence IA every part thereof forever.
Mr.. Holman moved that 1t b laid upon the
table.