New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-16
xxxyIsr.b CONGRESS-. First Session
SENATE. wAsHIseIos Fob. IL 1864

SENATE WAsHsGTog. Feb II, 1864.
Tae HARDOG or AsnTA5ULA.
Mr. WADg Un., Ohio introduced petitions
for the repair OF The larbor OF Ashtaoqia' oino
Mr. HOWE Gun. Wsl offered resolutions o, , s,D
CHAMBER of Commerce Of Milwaukee, IGco.nulopTS1ins
The construction Of ship canal around hiagaL. ",
on the American side. Referred 10 the Committee on
Commerce. .
Mr. SHERvAS Orn. Ohio presented petltioh OF lno
ton act Referred 10 the Committee On 'iS'''' 'i'N
MICHIGAN CITY HARBoR, iii.
Mr. HesDRiCKs (Dein Ind presented I ls','e%n r
from the citizens az Michigan City Ind praying ioI
Improvement 10 the Michigan City harbor. Referred
To the Committee on Commerce. -
ApAyMAsTERs PAYMENTS LOCALIZED
I'm motim of AR. ANTHONY (Un.. r. H. the bl to
lacaiile the payments Of PGymaster t. g. Doran was
taken up and passed. - -. ,,,,,,,,-s
Mr. FOSTER On Conn presented bill 70 dehne
.hs rank pay duties and Condiments Of Chaploins IL
tbe United States army Referred TO the Military Com
niittoe This bill gives them the pay Of major Oh III,
yantry IL allows them acceptance and retention o.
pssoral charges and requires them 10 preach once u
week hold religious meetings twice q week ana Keep
The libraries for the soldiers use. The bill appoints
o Chaplain Inspector 10 each department
HFFICr.SCY or CHArLAlNS.
. Mr. RAMSAY Un Mimi introduced bin to promote
the efficiency OF Army Chapains. Referred to the MIL
tary Committee.
Ia
On motion Of Mr.. HOWE, the hill granting pension
10 John l. Burns for patriotic eryices at Gettyspmg
wa considered and passed.
r..t. THE ENROLMENT BILL.
On motion OF Nj. WILSON tn hasS:) the
SENATE proceeded to the consideration "a hcI
Senate bill for enrolling aud calling ont the nauoDal
forces with the amendments OF the H0nse. 1ne >eha'e
refused to recedc from Is provisions by decded 'o'r
and tho bill goes back TO tho House.
INTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS.
Mr. SHERMAN introduced Il bill relating 70 stamps.
il provides for the right al appeal RON the o'ooh oi
The Commissioner TO the supreme Court anu against
reversal of hsown decision that OF predecessor
rakes LapIey predecessor makes provision ior stamp
ing instruments objected 10 in Cont when M certain
eases no. legally stamped. Referred to the FINANCE
COMMITTED.
TIE DEFICIENCY BILL.
On motion O. Mr.. F1SsENDEN TN, Me- the Senate
preceded 10 the consideration Of the Deficiency hl
Mr. HtNDRICKs offered M amendment increnslnr me
saiary OF the Assistant Secretary oi tie Interior 10
$4,000.
MIR HALE On. NJ H. moved 10 amend the amend.
nent by providing that after the close OF the pToScnt
ssoa yeaI the salaries Of all the Assistant Secretaries
shall be - 600 per year IN
Mr. Hales amendment was adopted-feas' 70;
The amendmeu. Of Mr. Hendricks, amended. was
then adopted by vote Of % TO 10.
Mr. DoourfIE (Un. Wis., offered an amendment "a
strke out the Of $1,000 and insert $3.50 as the
salary of Assistant Secretaries after the present fiscal
wear Adopted b. n vote of o. Yeas against ~ NAYS.
Mr. HOWE offered an amendment TO include tle tlrs'
snd Second Assistant Posma steT Generals ia inc pro
visions of the amendment. increasing the SALARIES o.
Assistant Secretaries Adopted.
The House bill amended was then agreed IL.
The Senate adjourned.