, 1864-03-01

tnrc Of So. .oo5ooo. The bill was roco,nmittcd to
On lie motion Of Mr. coNNEss. Of Cal:
the Committee q. Freedmen and Slavery Wild the
accompanying btu ara ordered to b. printed tor
the use Of the Senate.
:, The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of
the btl equatlzipg ths pay Of soldiers, the qaes-
sion Being On The pending amendment Of lit. Wll-
eon 70 nseEt the word ne before the word persons
In AF. Coliamere amendment
:. Mr.. FEssENDEN wea opposed to the rotrospec-
lvo character OF the bill. lie Was not willing to
Pr his hands In the Treasury to pay these color
In condition to do this.
ths Mr i. Spinner replied to NJ Feeaenden, urging
cases Of the Massachusetts co!ored troops.
ME Summer, from tho Committee Oh Slavery
IN t Gen1ts reported eil to secure equality
+nfo 1no Soa!ts ot the United States. Ordered to be
a Mr.: SHERMAN, /; from the Conference Commit
tse or the disag1eelns rates Of the two houses on
IT, NJ SHERMAN said il the Senate would Instruct
IT, COMMITTEES to alloy tax of D cents per gallon
IL hS eeiped It ond done
to.e. Ihe subject WAS made the special order for
At one o'clock ths debate On tho bill eon.1,z,n,
the pay Of soldiers was resumed; Nj, Summit
continued Al his remarks In reply to III. Fessenden
rasa NJ; GM!MEs, ct Iowa. hoped tho bill wolld be
form, leaving all special hazdshlps suffered for
III. WILSON, II Mass, would not oppose the
lts psssage. He thought when the Bill was drawn
up that It's Retrospective character would only ap-
ply 70 some regiments. and Thought tho bill could
nG improved BY 1econn!ta1 The bill was recon-
Nj. sUMNER, Of Mass, from the Select Com
mtes Gq saa s5l1s
bill for the repeal Of all laws for the rendition Of
fugitive slaves.
TT biii to extend tho payment OF bounties to
eommittee 70 await the Judgment Of tho Pfcsi-
A.. Tue 6e9ase then considered the bill to equalze
alter executive session the Senate adjourned
WHA1s1n1Hessros. Feb. %, 1861.
AE. JULIAN, Of Ind, introduced bill to secure
steads IN conaecated and forfeited estates within
the tnsu1rection1ry districts, Referred to the
%1 R6ss On 81 Fp1le M osea aaqd ,esono that
pay OF officers and soldiers in the army and navy
DC Increased about u per cent, and Tint the Com
mttse 1t S SR Military Aairs be instructed to report
Ar. WILSON. Of lows, introduced bill that
each and every person now indebted or who m1y
become indebted to the United States pfior to july
charge onc-tenth OF the amount Of such indebted
ness w payment in legal tender treasury notes Of
lnC ODl&GQ STATES also,
A Bill providing that the provision Of the act OF
August, ISL. which authorizes direct tax OF
$Si,0U 900 Rhall be suspended until April lat,
lsd,; M h. Both btl,s wero referred to the Committee
.Mr. ARNOLD. OF H., asked leave to offer q res-
olut!on inqufring into the expedicncy OF putting
rebel prisoners 1t work, In order that they may
earn likelihood while in our hands.
Mr. BLAIR; Of No., objected. More than an
hour was consumed in repeating joint rcsolu-
ton heretofore passed, authorizing the Clerk OF
the House to purchase the copyright Of Sanui-
mans Dictionary OF Congress.
Numcrous resolutions were offered, among them
one to appoint Peace Commissioners to Rich
mond, which received 20 votes in ita favor.
The resolutions Of Mr. SCHENk, OF Oh!o, ,dec!ay-
Ing that there is ne middle ground IN the present
:entest and all must either patriots traitors,
Fas passed.
A resolution Was adopted requesting the secre-
ary Of the Navy to furnish the Jouse ill lntorma-
ion relative to I'LL movements In detail by tho navy
before Charleston, since the first commencement
II the siege md blockade OF that port.
a resolution waa adopted instrttctfn. the Com
uttte9 On Rules to Inquire into the eIpedency Of
establishing NatiunaI Banking Committee.
resolution declaring that Val1audigham's ar- |
est and ban3shment was the result Or mere exer- |
ise Of arbitrary power was offered By Mr. PEN |
)LETOE. OF Ohio, a1drcjected. Ayes II, nays 16. |
adjourned. : /