Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
TnIRTT-EIGHTm ooHGREs,
First Session.
SENATE.
FRIDAr, january Is, 1891.

| EhDAi, s, january 10 loOl'
Among tho petitions, some were presented
by Mr.. Wilson from citizens of Boston and
Marblehead, for the establishment of steam.
ship line to South America.
MT. Ramsay introduced bill authorizing
| the States OF Minnesota and Wisconsin 10
| change their common boundary lines. Re-
| ferred 70 the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Connoss introduced bill amendatory OF
the homestead law, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
On motion Of Mr.. McDougall, tho papers on
the files of the Senate relative TO the establish.
ment OF a mail st"am line between San Fran.
cisco and China were referred to the Naval
Committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Conness, tho Committee
on the Post Onice and Post Roads was in
structed to inquire into the causes of the failure
OF the overland mail to California.
Mr.. Harris presented a memorial from the
officers Of the Agricultural Society of the State
| OF New York, praying that Congress may aid
tho project Of ID. J. MCGOWAN, for establishing
a colony of scientific men and practical agrl.
culturalists In Eastern Asia, for the procuration
and propagation Of plants and animals that
Will be OF service In this country, &c. Referred
to the Committee on Agriculture.
On motion Of Mr.. Henderson all prior orders
were postponed, and the House bill 10 provide
deficiency In the appropriation for paying the
ofiicers and men actually employed In the De-
partmcnt Of Missouri was taken up. It was
amended so as to require that the payment be
made by paymasters OF tho United States army,
and then adopted.
The bill amendatory of the enrolment was
then taken up.
The question was on an amendment hereto
fore proposed by Mr.. Ncsmith, recurring
drafted persons exempted by reason of physical
disability, whose income exceeds $1,000 to pay
$500.
Tho ann m mani excilod ,o,siJ,.ahIa 1,L,,o
Mr.. Howard moved TO amend Il by making
the $500 payable only by such persons whose
income exceeded 81 500; which was adopted.
Tho amendment was modified In other par
ticulars also, but finally rejected.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Loyejoy, from the Committee for the
District OF Columbia, made a report, in COM
pliance with the order of the House, and sub
mltted several communications from the Mayor
OF Washington, the Acting Surgeon General,
and others, showing that ample provision has
been made for the care of smallpox patients
and for vaccination.
He submitted resolution, as the Judgment
OF the House, that IL would be advisable, as a
precautionary measure, for the city authorities
OF Washington and Georgetown 10 furnish all
families with vaccination al their residences,
etc.
The resolution was agreed 10.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois. from the Com
mlttcc on Commerce, reported bill appropri-
ating $4,000 TO idemnlfy the owners of the
English schooner Glen, for Illegal seizure. II
was passed. ...
Mr.. Alley, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, reported bill, which
was passed, providing that packages of cloth.
Ing, at the rate Of eight cents for two pounds,
TO soldiers In the army.
Mr.. schenck reported back tho Senate bill
authorizing the appointment OF an Assistant
Secretary Of War, 5000 per anuum-the law
heretofore passed for this purpose having ex-
plred. The bill was passed. -.