The New York herald., 1864-02-20
THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
WAsHIsGroS. Feb 19. 1884,

WASHINGTON. Fob Ie 1884
CASE or CHARLES DIX ANNA DISMISSED
MIR. CLARK, (rep.) ofN. n, presented from Com
mttee on claims the petition or Charles De Anna and
asked that tns COMMITTEES be discharged from It's rher
consideration and that il be referred to the Commit bn
Military Affairs He said tho petitioner made ID Balm
but merely complained that Senate had not made him
brgadier and that General Haeck refused him an
opportunity gam distinction the field or an honor
able death The committee was discharged from the
consideration OF tho subject and the matter indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. LANE, (rcp OF Kansas announced his intention 70
introduce bill FOE the erection OF State House al the
seat OF government IN Kansas.
riArrsauRG rosr ENTRY.
Mr.. MORGAN, (rep) OF ". introduced bin for the
plain Plattsburg aud for other purposes Roforroa
to the Committee on Commerce.
JUDICIARY MATTERS.
Mr. HENDRfrRs (opp OF ind introduced bill auth0riz-
ing the transfer of indictments from the District
courts o. the Unedsa,os. Referred dietary
COMMITTEES.
CARE OF ABANDONED nsrArRs ETC
Mr.. FOSTER. (rep.) OF Conn introduced bill 10 pro-
vide for the renting OF abandoned lands teneneo and
houses the nsurrectonary States and for caro- an
employment Of persons therein set free by the procama
tion of tho President which referred the Commit
tee Slavery aud Freedmen.
This bill eealzes the OF tho Secretary OF tho
Treasury whom the matter referred by the Score
tary Of war in appointing superv sing agents and mss
ing regulations for tho employment of negroes the
pro,cc,on Iurnished by tho secretary Of war 80 ar -
II may not interfere with the regular operations The
camp'gn u places the control % .. these Interests in tho
him 10 pay suitable expenses OF such operations ou o
the proas arising from the labor Of slaves the sale Of
coniscated property under fCrmer act ce Congress.
NAVY YARD AT NEWCASTLE. rsI-
% motion Of Mr. RopLE loppl OF Dol. the Committee
pec,ency Of establishing navy yard Newcastle. Della
ware Mr.. Riddle briefly set forth ss advassases Of
this respect TO its facilities FOR ossr
articles requred,in naval construction.
rHs ENROLMENT pLI-
Mr. WILSON, frep OF Mass. called np the roport OF sha
Committee Of Conferences the dsasseemenL 70, tho En
rolmcnt bill
Mr. Hsvpsacxs would inquire how lcng the psymtns az
ccmmutation money would exempt man9
Mr. WILSON explained that II woald exempt for one
year and no icoeer The sum agreed upon seemed 10
me,n a bounty for one Year only
Mr. suxRssS (rep OF Ohio. Thought that could
understand the bill as was before the senate Az be
understood II the money provided TO be PAID AZ oomrnu
tation considered az equivalent Zee the seaer
Mr. LAss, (rep) OF Ind. woeld vote agaush the blI
as no was against the Communication clause sontained
Mr.. WILKINSON, frep) Of MINI. would also vote
proved tho clause for securing substitutes fos the army
He beeved these slaves were worth az much to toe
country az minor whites. He mover wouid consent TO
have suv distinction made between the able bodied men
slaves Of the border states would no. be worth oas
board Notwithstanding what he bad ssid, he thsushs
there great advance on the provisions Of this bill,
Mr. Tss ErcK, (rep) OF N. j. would support the bill
a. presented from the Committee Of ccnfcrenco as hs
believed Il would materially aid 10 filling up tho armies
on the United States 10 their proper standard.
Mr. DAvrs (oppl OF Ky, said if was competent for
Congress 10 surrender the President the uncvusu.
tiona power armies 10 this country TO tho utmost
extent Of i population, u was equally competent rcu
der power him to support these armies lie denied The
power 10 do either OF these things under The
constitution Another vital objection he had 10
the bill was that II authorized the rslsisa
OF negro troops and also gives them their Freedom The
last objection he would make was that the bin. as rc
ported from the Conference Committee, was perfect
mase. which nobody could EXPLORE He snouId vote
agairal IL
NJ. LANE (repj o Kansas would have preferred ,hss