Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-14
SECOND EDITION.
4 O'CLOCK p. n.
CONGRESSIONAL.
coNGREss.-FIRsr SESSION
THURSDAY, January ID.

THURSDAY, January Id.
SENATE.-A ommunication was received
from the Secretary Of War, in reply to reso-
luton Of the Senate, giving list of all officers
OF the Army who left the service and wentinto
December. 1866, to first of December, 1863. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill to authorize the
President to appoint Second Assistant Sec
rotary of War.
On Mr.. JohL sons motion the resolution was
amended so as to limit the appointment to one
year from the passage of the act, and the reso-
luton as amended then passed.
Nr. Grimes introduced a bill to incorporate
the Columbia Railroad Company of this city.
He said he knew very little of this or a similar
bill which he introduced yesterday-of their
provisions or merits. Therespectability OF the
corporators named induced him to present
them, with the view of having them referred
to the Committee on the District Of Columbia.
They were so referred
On motion OF Mr.. Anthony, a resolution was
adopted directing the Secretary OF the Senate
to communicate to the Senate whether the
Washington and Georgetown Railway Com
pany have made any report to Congress in &C
cordance with the provisions of its charter.
Mr.. McDougall presented a joint resolution
of the Legislature Of California in relation to
the tax on native wine. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committeeon Com
merce, reported the bill granting the city Of
Chicago power to extend aqueducts or pipes
with Lake Superior. for the purpose of fur
nishing that city with pure water. He said
the idea was to run a tunnel for two miles
under the Lake, to point beyond where the
water was impure. The bill was passed
The bill amendatory of the Enrolment Act,
came up in order.
The pending question was on the proposed
amendment Of Mr.. Wilson as a substitute for
the section OF the bill which repeats the COM
mutation clause.
This amendment Of Mr.. WIS allows the pay
ing OF $500 by drafted man to be applied to
the procurement OF substitutes-the person
yIrlp n 10 Qrlr 1nfI oroh fipHa ha
shall again become liable to draft by reason Of
the exhaustion OF the enrolment from which
the draft was made.
After some debate, in which Messrs. Brown
and CONFESS opposed the amendment and adj
vocated the repeal of the Communication, and
Me ssrs. Howe, Sherman and Harris took part,
ton simply on the question OF adopting the
Military Committees amendment for striking
ont the Communication.
Mr.. Wilson then introduced his amendment,
and the question being taken on repeating the
Communication, was rejected-yeas IL, nays %.
HoUsE-The House resumed the considera-
ton of the bill reported from the Committee on
the Judiciary, yesterday, explanatory OF the
ConfscatiOn resolution OF July II, 1862, as to
make forfeiture of estates accord with the third
section Of the third article of the Constitution
nsmely during the lifetime of the offender.
Mr.. Cox opposed the bill, say that the Confs-
cation measures have proved a failure, and
that the legislation now proposed would only
aid stimulate rebellion, and destroy what little
Union feeling there Is In the South. 1t would
make harm to the innocent.
Mr.. Davis of Maryland replied to the argu-
| ment OF Mr.. Cox, maintaining the opposite OF
that genteman's position He said from the
course Of Mr.. Cox and some gentlemen acting
with him, he would not expect any support OF
the Administration, and any tender or sup
port from that quarter he would regard with
suspicion.
Before concluding the question the morning
hour expired.
The House took up the Senate joint resolution
for the appointment of a Select Committee to
examine into the expenditures and the conduc,
OF the present war, and referred it to the Com.
InfUtcc rdAAst~-y AGairs
The House passed the Senate's joint rrso,u-
ton providing all money derived from the
| draft shall be paid into the Treasury, and
drawn ont on acquisitions, and also appropri-
ating the money for the expenses OF the draft
and procure substitutes.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole ON the state Of the Union, and proceeded
to the consideration Of the bill 70 increase the
internal revenue and for other purposes.