Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-11

ESSIONAL,
1xxEIIIyH CONGREss.-PIRST SESSION
MONDAY, January IL.


SBsATE.-Mr. DAVIS Of KY, rose saving he
rose to privilege question. He wished to
nave the resolutions introduced by the gen.
tlemsn from Massachusetts (Mr. WILSON, for
his expulsion taken up and acted on.
Several Senators appealed to MI Davis to
allow tho ordinary business OF the morning
hour to be gotten through with first: and he
Mr. Doolittle presented q petition from citi-
Zens OF Wisconsin, praying Congress TO take
steps for the amendment OF the Constitution
SO. as to exilngu1sh slavery in all the States
and Territories. ... - Et-.s
DIR. Pomeroy presented a similar petition
from two hundred women OF Douglass county,
Kansas. 49, ~. :
MIR. Grimes, from the Committee on the Dis
trtct OF Columbia, reported back the revised
| statistics Of the District, as made by RICHARD
5. Coke. Esq, Commissioner, and they were
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Wilkinson introduced q resolution as fol-
lows: t. .t..s.
Resolred, That the Secretary OF War be, and
he is hereby instructed to inform the Senate
whether he has any official information in his
department relative to the arrestand imprison-
ment by the military authorities in Missouri,
OF large number ef the private soldiers be-
longing to the 9Th Minnesota regiment Also
AS 10 the cause of their arrest and imprison-
ment: how many have been so arrested, ind
how long they have been confined in prison.
Mr.. Lane, OF Kansas, endorse thes, com.
plants and MIR. Henderson, OF No, defended
Gov. Brown as q loyal and not a slavery M an
7 he resolution was adopted
MI. Davis renewed his motion to tska up the
resolution for bis expulsion, and after some
d. bale the mot on prevailed.
Mr.. Davis expressed his appreciation of the
action OF the Senate by yielding TO his motion,
and us be did not wish action before others
moved to postponed the matter until / o'iork
on "esnesday next. The motion was agreed
TO- - 1a..r az a..- -... ...
TIE Garlic rose and announced the death of
Lsmuel J: Bowden, late Senator from Viz
GINA, and moved the usual resolutions OF
regret and respect. $50
Mr.. Wiley, of West Virginia, paid feeling
tribute TO the patriotism and worth OF the de-
ceased And Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts,
also hore testimony to his intelligent ana loyal
character = e -
The resolutions were adopted, aud the Senate
adicnrnsd.
g HoUsE.-The Speaker laid before the House
the report of Richard :. Coke, Esq, the Com
missioner 20 digest and revise the laws Of the
District OF Columbia. d.
Mr.. Fenton, introduceda bill browning pay
m emit to 10y al cihze ms for property lost or de-
atroyed by the troops OF the United States du-
ring the present rebellion; also, o bill further
constructing of a postal and military railway
between Washington and New York
The above bills were referred the last one to
the Select Committee on the sulectof railroad
between New York and Washington.
Mr.. Washburne OF Illinois introduced q bill
mendatory et the act char tering the Washing
ton snd Gs oreetown Railroad Con. pany, " Inch
was referred to the Committee for the District
of Columbia.
TIT provides that cars shall run every three
| minutes, between ten a. m. and six p. IN. at a
rate not exceeding seven and not less than five
miles. The Company is also required to sell
packages OF tickets, twenty five in number. at
one dollar, to convey passengers any distance
On the road, and also req uiring TO keep the flag
stones at the crossing clean, under penalty.l
large number OF bills on different subjects,
were introduced and appropriately referred.
Mr.. Pike offered resolution that the Hall OF
this House be granted for meeting for the de-
livery OF an adore SIS by Miss Anna Z. Dickin-
son, the proceeds to be applied to the Freed
mans Relief Association. .
Mr. Ancona agreed to lay the resolution on
the table, but the question was decided in the
| negative, and the resolution wrs then agreed to