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CONGRESSIONAL.
xXXvIIIrH coNGREss.-FIRsT SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, January 6.

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SENATE-Mr. Johnson, of Md, presented o
petition from the Friends quarterly meeting of
Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania asking
exemption from military duty. Also, petition
pensation for seven slaves owned by her which
have been taken by the military authorities,
ara lor Wnicn pay was disaliowed on account
OF the alleged disloyalty Of her husband. Re-
terred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Morgan, of N. Y, presented q petition
from the Society OF Friends praying for military
exemption.
On motion of Mr.. Anthony, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the election Of the select committee
on the Pacific railroad; and he nominated as
members thereof Messrs. Howard, (chair man, }
Collamer, johnson, Harlan, Trumbuli, Sher-
man, Morgan, CONFESS and Brown, and they
were elected.
On motion of Mr.. Foot, the Pacific Railroad
bill was then referred 70 the Select Committee
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the Secretary of
War was directed to inform thu Senate wheth-
er the steamer Niagara, chartered by the O uar-
termast. RS Department in 1862, and reported
by q committee of the Senate unfit for service
has since been purchased by the Government,
and II so, by whom, and at what price, and
whether any claim is made for the original
charter, and If SO. what, and particularly what
Is the position of the claim.
Mr. Howsrd submitted the following, which
being objected to, goes over for one day:
Resotred, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to consider the propriety Of re-
pealing the joint resolution Of July II, 1862.
relative to the construction OF the confiscation
act, and particularly SO much Of said joint
resolution as purports to prohibit forfeiture
OF real estate beyond the natural life of the
offender.
HoUsE-Mr. Kelley of Pa, owing to the
pressure OF other public business, asked to be
and was excused from serving as a member of
the Select Committee on the subject OF gem
eral Bankrupt Law.
The pending business was on the passage of
Mr. Brandegee's resolution offered yesterday,
providing for the appointment Of q Select
COMMITTEE OF nine members to inquire into
M no 1ofin aF po;l
road, for postal and other purposes, between
the cities OF Washington and New York.
No quoruH voted; when, on motion, there
was call of the House, when one hundred
and ten members answered to their names.
The resolution was agreed to-yeas &c. nays
IS.
On motion of Mr.. Brandegee, a resolution
was adopted directing the Committee for the
District Of Columbia to call the attention Of the
municipal authorizes OF Washington to the
extension and prevalence of the small. pox in
the District of Columbia, and to urge the neces-
sity OF suitable sanitary regulations and com.
pulsory system Of vaccination, so as to prevent
the spread OF this terrible scourge OF mankind.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported a joint resolution,
that the bounties heretofore paid under the
regulations and orders Of the War Department
Tor regulars or volunteers for three years or
during the war, be paid from the fifth OF JAN
uary to the first OF March-to take effect from
and after its passage. --.g
After brief debate, the resolution was or
dered 10 be engrOssed for third reading, by
yeas ll2, nays I, tMr. Garfield,) and then
passed. --
Mr.. Morrill, introduc ed resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Public Buildings ana
Grounds to examine and report as to the axpe-
diency of setting apart the old Hall of Repre-
sentatives for the reception OF statuary of dis
tiDP uished men, not exceeding two from each
State. The resolution was adopted ,
On motion of Mr.. Sweat, resolution was
adopted insTucting the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia to inquire whether the facIi-
ties OF the Was hington and GEORGETOWN Rail-
road are adequate, and to report by bill or
othervis
The House went into committee on the Pest
Office bill.