Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-21
CONGRESSIO
CoNaREss.-FIRsT SESSION
MONDAY, March 81,


STFATE-Wr. Sumner presented a patition
fl on the officers commanding colored regiments
in LcuisiaHa, praying the abolshmeut of sla-
very throughout The country, and the advance
OF c"lole men to civil rights equal with those
OF white men. Referred to the Com mittee On
Slavery and Freedmen.
On motion Of Mr.. Howard, the bill to pre- " Mt
tn IL reference of the military in elections IN
the STATES was made the order OF the day at
| o'clock TO- morrow.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the bill to promote
enls'mens IN thu army, was taken up
Mr.. Wilson Withdrew the second section of
his substitute authorizing the commissioners
under the nroliment act % award TO each IVA
ON Der Il lust conpep sation for the wife and
ch ldTtn of the slave taken into the service.
He also modified the first section freeing the
wives aid children, by Inserting af .er the word
vie the words .'meaning thereby the woman
ht treats and is recognized as such" SO as To
Tesi-ve the abprehe ICED difficulty in regard to
tker- being no such legal relate on among slaves
MIR. Davis moved TO amend by a1ding a
clause for Judges of District Courts appoint.
ing these commissioners to award the loyal
owners OF the women ano children SO freed, a
jus, tompeps ation He proceeded to address
the Senate till the close OF the morning hour
ptrty taken for the public use, and expires sing
Surprise at the idea put forth by Dir. Fessendeu
hat they need not provide by law to pay for
the properly when taken, but leave tt matter
to be- settled at discretion hereafter.
MIR. GRIMES introduced bill to define the
duties OF the Levy Court Of the county Of
tt1erred 10 the Committee on the District of
Columbia.
'HOUsg.-The House passed a resolution re-
curing the Secretary OF War to demand the
.tfUnoing of certain monies paid 10 the Illinois
q. ntrsl Railroad ti52,OOD to the Burlington
and Missouri i26,liD, and TO the Mississippi
ard Missouri Railroad Company $50, for the
traI Separation OF troops. The reason for this
action was stated in the preamble to be in con.
sequence OF the donation OF lands for the con,
s1rucrion Of these roads, as condition that ihey
would transport the mails, troops, etc., free OF
cherge.
MIR. Dnmont, Of Ind, introduced q bill to
mage actonable in any circuit r district court
bonds, sealed or unsealeo, and undertakings
given by paroled prisoners and others for th-ir
good condu CT and loyalty: which was referred
to the Committee Oh the judiciary.
Mr.. Beanan introduced q resolution, which
was passed, insructiug the Committee on
Ways and Means to III uire into the expediency
OF incre asing the tariff on low grades Of wool
MIR. Eldridge offered q resolution calling on
the Pre- side ct and Secretaries Of W ar and State
TO furnish the House u ith the m anes OF citizens
in forts or prisons-ihose who have not beef,
tried b! civil courts, and those who have been
Tar ish'd etc.
Debate arising, the resolution went over.
II resolution WAS adopted instructiug the
Committee ON Public Lands TO inq aire and re-
port as 10 the best mode Of securing Govern.
ment benefit from the gold bearing public do
nam.
The House went into Com nittee OF the
Whols on the stale OF the Union on the Army
Appropriation bill.