The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-03-31
Congress.

Wilson called up the bill to promote
enlistments. Mr.. Davis offered an
amendment similar to the one hereto.
fore rejected, allowing the District
Courts to appoint Commissions TO make
valuation and award to loyal owners
a just compensation for slaves taken
under the provisions of the bill. Mr..
Davis addressed the Senate in favor of
his amendment. The morning hour
having expired. Mr.. Doolittle called
up the bill to regulate affairs in Gal
ifornia. gAe
HoUsE.-Mr. Holman repotred q
resolution setting forth that certain
public lands have been donated to the
Illinois, Central Railroad Company,
the Burlington and Missouri, and the
Mississippi Railroad Companies, on the
condition that they would transport
the mails and troops of the United
States free of charge; and whereas, the
first-named has received s452.O0o, the
second $4,000, and the third $40 from
the War Department for the transport
tation of troops, etc., therefore, Re
soIUed, That the Secretary of War be
directed to require the said companies
to refund the money 80 paid to them,
and that hereafter he made no such
payments. The resolution was passed.
Mr.. Dumont introduced bill provid-
ing that all bonds, Obligations and
undertakings, whether sealed or un-
sealed, heretofore made, or to be made,
to secure the loyalty or good behavior
and fidelity to their oath of prisoners
of war or paroled prisoners, in order to
secure them release, be hereby desired
valid and binding against the parties,
making the same and their securities,
the penalties to be enforced in any cir
cult or district court having jurisdiction
of the same. Referred. The Com
mittee on Ways and Means were in
structed to inquire into the expendi.
ency ofinereasing the tariff on the low
grades of wool. Mr.. Eldridge offered
resolution calling for the names of all
persons arrested and held as prisoners
in forts and other places of con nfinement
for political or any other alleged often
ses against the Government, and who
have not been tried or convicted in anv
civil court, and the causes of the arrest
and imprisonment, and also whether
any persons have been banished to the
rebellious States with or without trial.
Lies over. A resolution was adopted
instructing the Committee on Public
Lands to inquire as to the best mode of
securing to the Government the bene-
fits of the gold-bearing region of the
public domain. The Senate's West
Point bill to pay cadets $40 per month
was agreed to; also, the amendment
that for year from July next an addi-
tional cadet for each Congressional
District shall be appointed. The bill to
indemnify the owners of the French
bark La Manohe was concurred in. A
bill for the education of engineers and
naval constructions was referred. The
House went into Committee on the
Army Appropriation bill, which was
/ debated for several hours and finally
adopted. s iU A'
SENATE. March 22.-Petitions and
resolutions were presented against the
extension of the Goodyear India-Rub-
Der Patent, and in favor of ship-canals
around Niagara Falls, around the
Upper and Lower Rapids of the Mis-
sissippi. Mr.. Clark called up the bill
amending the act relating to foreign
coins and the coinage of cents, which
was passed. The bill provides that the
weight of the cent shall be forty-eight
grains, and that it shall be composed
of ninety-five per cent of copper and
five per cent of zinc or tin. 1t also
provides for the coinage of two cent
piece Of the same composition. A bill
was introduced TO carry into effect the
treaty for the final settlement OF the
Puget Sound and Hudson's Bay Agri,
cultural Companies claims. Informa-
ton as to the number and treatment of
nine-months' men was called for. Mr..
McDougall offered a joint resolution
declaring against the interference of
France in Mexico. A bill was reported
to prohibit traffic in slaves between the
States, and the transportation of slaves
in any way, by land or sea, under the
authority of the United States flag.
The bill to promote enlistments was
taken up. and Mr.. Wiley spoke at
I length thereupon. Adjourned.
HousR.-A bill was passed authoriz.