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xxxvIIIth CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II.

ducing the number to 5000. Adopted.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced bill donating
public lands to several States for the educa-
tion of the orphans of soldiers and sailors
killed in the war. Referred to the commit
tee on Public Funds.
The Senate passed bill for the relief of
Albert Brown.
Mr.. johnson reported back adversely
from the Judiciary committee the resolu-
ton explanatory of the confiscation act of
February 9TH; also adversely to the bill of
Sumner to remove doubts on the construc-
tion fajoint resolution explanatory of the
confiscation act.
After debate of an hour, Mr.. Davis re-
sumed the floor and continued his speech on
his amendment to the bill equalizing the
pay, ETC., of troops in the United States
service.
In the course Of his speech Mr.. Davis re-
ferred to remark attributed to Mr.. Sew
ard by Lord Lyons in newspaper article
in which the Secretary of State Is reported
as having said: "My Lord, can ring this
bell and citizen of New York will be ar
rested, and this and citizen of Indiana
will be placed in durance."
Mr.. Davis proceeded to comment on such
a state of affairs.
Mr.. Anthony interrupted and wished to
know whether the Senator from Kentucky
was cogniZant of the truth of the paragraph,
and would inquire whether it were not more
proper to know the facts before parading
them in the Senate with his comments upon
them.
Mr. Davis declined to be interrupted, as
he knew the Senate was weary with his
talk, and to acknowledge the Gods truth
he was tired of it himself. Great laugh
ter.)
Mr.. Davis referred to a meeting held at q
city In Massachusetts,, at which resolutions
were passed melting the negroes of the
South to revolt against their masters. The
Senator from Massachusetts took proIni-
nent part in the meeting, and yet did not
raise word of objection against such an
outrageous proposition.
Mr.. Wilson said he was at the meeting
merely as n spectator.
Mr.. Davis proceeded at great length,
speaking of the course of Massachusetts,
since the formation of the Federal Govern
ment, and made some satirical illusions to
her Senators ON the Senate floor at this time.
He said that the military Senator (Wilson)
had attempted to bully and domineer over
those who were his peers on this floor.
Mr.. Wilson called Senator Davis to order.
The chair sustained him.
Mr.. Doolittle thought the whole tenor of
the remarks of the Senator from Kentucky
were calculated to create personal strife.
He should either call the Senator from Ken
lucky to order or leave the Senate, as he
would not sit on his seat and listen to these
personal attacks.
Mr.. Davis then concluded his remarks.
Mr.. Sumner offered amendments to the
Constitution of the United States as a sub
stitute to those reported by Senator Trum-
bull, from the Judiciary committee few
days ago, and asked that they might bemade
the special order for Monday next.
Mr.. Summers amendments are as follows:
First, there shall be neither slavery nor in
voluntary seTvitude anywhere in the Uni
ted States or within the jurisdiction there
of otherwise than in punishment for crime,
and that Congress may make all laws nec-
essary.
HoUsE.-Mr. Hooper, from the committee
of Ways and Means, asked leave to intro
duce resolution authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to sell any surplus gold in
the Treasury.
Mr.. Cox objected.
Mr.. Allison of Iowa introduced bill
granting lands in Iowa for certain railroads
heretofore provided for. Referred to the
committee on Public Lands. This measure
is intended to insure the immediate COM
pletion of the Mississippi and Missouri
railroad, across Iowa to Omaha, connecting
with the main Pacific railroad at that point
The resolution sought to be reported by
Mr.. Hooper was then read. 1t provides
that the Secretary of the Treasury be au-
thorized from time to time, at his discre-
tion, to sell any gold coin in the Treasury
over and above the amount which, in his
s,..n ha yant,trn1 1Nxyf fha Gnuarn-
ment to pay the interest on the public debt
and for other purposes.
| Mr. Kasson explained that the object o.
the resolution is to relieve the money mar
ket and enable merchants to meet the legit'
innate and constant demands of the Gov
ernment upon them for gold. Objection
was made to the reporting of the resolu
| tion.
The Senate's amendments to the interna
revenue bill were then taken up.
| The House by q vote of ninety-four agains
forty-three, laid on the table the motion tt
| reconsider the vote by which the House dis
ageed to the sliding scale on spirits. Th
1 House yesterday agreed to strike out tn
twenty cents additional tax on adulteratet
spirits, and also the proposed tax on spirit
on hand for sale. The House disagreed Il
the Senate's amendment of the sliding seal
on foreign spirits, retaining the addltlona
tax of forty cents. With these exception
all the other amendments of the Senate wer
agreed to. The House has asked for Con
ference committee on the amendments dis
agreed to.
[NoTE.-The vote in the House yesterda
refusing to tax the stock of whisky on hant
or in other words to agree to the Senate
amendment, was not taken by yeas an
mays but by tellers. There is consequent
| no record showing how members vOted.l
Mr.. Dawes reported resolution from tn
committee of Elections in favor of Mr.. Ric
to the contested seat from Massachusetts.
The bill to establish bureau on freed
mems affairs was then discussed.
Mr.. Cox opposed the bill to establish
bureau for freedmen's affairs.
The Senate's resolution of thanks to Gel
. Thomas was taken up, when Gen. CARTEL
moved to add the name of Gen. Rosecran
. He eulogized the latter, and thought
would be unjust to pass by the principa
lin the fights. The resolution was referre
to the Military committee. 1850
The House then went into committee {
the Naval appropriation bill, but withoi
lany important action adjourned.