The sun., 1864-12-13
Congressional Proceedings.
NXNvIIith CONGRRss-second s~s.io
SENATE.


Wash ingtOn, Dee. l2.-Mr. johnson presented
the memorial of William Cornell Jewett praying
for the favor Of Congress to an International Just
tribunal to decide upon the points st lssue In the
present war. Tabled.
Mr. Sherman presented petition from the mem-
bcrs OF the Western Associated Pross, askug for q
reduction Of the duy imported paper, which
was referred N the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Wilson presented the petition Of MAI Gen.
wetzel, and four hundred and seventy other OH j.
GERS OF the 18th Army Corps, praying Congress TO
| increase the pay proper Of army officers twenty
| dollars per month FIX tho comnutstion price Of
the ratons at y cents instead of thirty cents, as
ct present and allow sixteen dollars per month.
Mr., Wilson said ths, the price OF provisions had
more than doubled since the commencement Of
the war, which made II very hard for army officers
especially for the line officers, captains and lieu
tenants to support themselves. tn. condition of
the Treasury made 1t very dificut to increase he
psy of these officers Of the line, and he would
mend tie subject ~ the serious consideration OF tho
" ltary Committee 10 whom be moved . refer
ence ~ The petition, and II was NJ referred
Mr. Wilson presented the petition Of Colonel Hg-
ginsou, praying Tor an smendmout 10 the act Of last
session, limiting tue Increase OF pay to those COLOR
ell soldiers who were free on or before April 10Th
on Military Affairs.
Mr.. DOolilue offered the following. which, on his
motion, was referred 70 the Finance Committees
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance be In
siructe TO inquire into the propriety VI the
dsts passage Of an set 10 increase the revenue
hrs, By an additional tax of one per cent. upon s
| all bargains for ths sale of IN rehsndlIo produce,
gold and silver coin, and stocks OF every descrip-
ton second, sy an additional tax Of 26 per cent.
on the groes Iece;pia io 10 added TO the present
rates u all railroad fares, including street railroads.
stssnibosts and ferries, to lie collected by The
pan ~ persons running the same, for the OF
| the Government; and that said Committee be luI-
ther instructed to quire into the proprlety u the
psssaae Of u law " prevent the further expansion
| Of tue currency by the organization of any new
ankiug ssaociat ons, except whore they my tako
Nc plH,e oi soma existiuf State banks aud that
| aid Committee be further instructed 70 inquire
into .ne proprety u reieening all outatsnuing
n ess-boar n.y. legA slender notes, b. issuing in
u . Btoai other notes Ia denominations not eas
tisn tty dollars, zach bearing a uniform interest
from the hts day VI January IN each year, Go lVO
! per cent PER annum with coupons attached, " bs
paid ut and TO be made legal tenders for their face
wan interest added.
M DaviA According to previous nosloe, intro
duced ssries OF resolutions for the restoration Of
| peace, union, &c.
Thr resolutions propose Cony yennon Of an tho
H,stes as tue agancy by which thoss ends aro ~ be
attained, aud they heu propose " refer W the
sideratlon OF such Convention, ss bns Of . set
tlsInont Of Ell difficulties among the 5tAss numeI-
| Gus amendments 10 the Constitution, arranged In
| eleven sepaT.t1 paragraphs. The let parsgr pa
! PROPOSES 10 torn us States Of Maine, New HImp-
| shIr3 aud Vermont into State; the States oi
! Massachusetts Rhode Island aud Connecticut into
| one State the States OF Maryland and Delaware
aud the esB'eru shore OF Virginia into one State.
| TIE "a provides that the officers, President and
Vice Pres dent, be chosen alternately from NE iree
/ uud slave S, ,atcs-but both never II tie same tine
eber from the tree slave ststcs-for the term Of
| four ycarb; aud that any person who may have
onee nilcd the office vi Preident shall bs forever
ineligible to It. The 81 provides that al tie States
| in the month Of Janus next, before the expirA-
ton ID the fresdentsl terln shall present csndl-
dates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency, the
free States ior the office aud slave States ior
the other, they may be respectively entitled
| 10 one aud tne Othsr Otiiea. and shall Ger >
tify seyeraly 70 the two houses Of Congress
aud 10 the supreme Jurt Ihe names of the persons
| 10 chosen aud for which once they have b. en-
cLoseu, and on the hrs! Monday m February iol.
lowing, the supreme Court In the prceenCe 0f tie
two Houses u Congress- shall seect iTon the per .
sons whose names have boon certihed for hs
presidoney PI,AIe;iA and then Viee-President
frUIn ILe names W..en have Ucen certihed tor that
! Office tie JustlcA " tn prcno Court W De IN
eliRIiIe W any otblT O1i-e fhe 4th provides that
the President shall lave pJwer ~ romoye from
office tue heAs oi tue b'ste, treasury, Navy, War
and Interior Departments, the Attorney General
all diplomatic Otncera and sscretar &c OF legation
All ojner eyi officers, except tnose who hold otiee
duIug god behaviour wnen he Is cqI4Isd W
nominate " he Senate, he mAy suspend from
their Offices. Tue hith asserts the absolute
r.ghi lo the writ Vi habsAs eorpuR IA all places
AID sadaJ ~ Sif9sa-ssAless " gA w