The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-03-23
xXXYElE CONGR ESS.
WASHINGTON, March

| SEsArE.-A large number Of petitions
avoring the increased mail facilities be
tween New York and phiadslhia, were pre-.
sented.
Mr.. Howard introduced bill to organize
the Invalid Corps.
Mir. Wilson introduced bill relative to
deserters. Both referred.
The Consular and Diplomatic Bill was
then discussed.
The Consular and Diplomatic Bill was
passed. The Senate then proceeded to con-
slider the District of Columbia business,
Mr.. Connsss introduced a bill authorizing
the erection OF buildings for the branch mint
at San Francisco. Read twice and referred
to the Committee on Finance. ~
Mr.. Howard offered the following resolu.
tion: ...
That the Committee ON Finance inquire in
TO the axpedency OF providing, under the ma
tlonal currency, authority for associations
organized under it to nter into contracts to
take and received on loans and discounts at
such rate Of interest as is legally allowed by
the laws OF the State, district or territory in
which the associations are located.
|" The resolution was agreed to, after which
the Senate adjonIued.
HousE.-Mr. Cox, Of Ohio, from the Com
mlttee on Rules, reported adversely on the
resolutions referred to them inquire into the.
expcdiciency ofestablishing new Committee
on mines and mining.
Mr.. Washburns OF Illinois, from the same
Committee, made an adverse report on the
proposition for new Committee on Nation.
al Banks and banking
The House concurred in the Senate's
amendments to the Post Office Appropriation
Bill. These amendments appropriate $64O
600 for the payment Of letter carriers, and
81, 500, 900 to meet any deficiency which
m.y occur in the post Office revenue. 4
The House then resumed the consideration
OF the Gold Bill, then adopte the amend
m nts offered by Mr.. Hulburd, of New York
yesterday, provided that the obligation to
create sinking fund by the act OF Feb
ruary 25, 1869, shall not be impaired there
by.
Mr.. Highly, OF California, opposed the
Government going into market with gold
in their hands and huckstering to buy its
own paper at less than its face value.
Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania said he had
changed his views, and would now vote for
the bill before the House.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, moved the
previous question.
The House agreed to the first amendment
namely, authorizing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to anticipate. by period not ex.
tcseding one year, the payment oil the inter
est on the public debt
The House next voted on agreeing to the
Senate's amendment author izing the Score.
tary to sell the geld, as amended this morn.
ing by the amendment Of Mr.. Hulburd. This
amendment of the Senate, as amended, was
agreed to-83 against 56s SO the bill, as
amended by the Senate and Mr.. Hulburd,
was passed.
The House proceeded to the consideration
OF the bill to drop unemployed General Off
GERS.
Mr.. Cox, Of Ohio. opposed it, arguing that
they should be dropp.d only after inquiry to
see whether they are incompetent. To do
otherwise would inAict stain which is
worse than wound on their character.
MIR. Farsworth favored the bill. He tho't
that General officers should be treated as
every body else when their services are not
wanted.
Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio, spoke in favor Of the
biI.
Without action on the bill the House ad.
iourned.
WAsHrsKToN, March IL.
SENATE.--Mr. Davis resolution Of inquiry
as to tbe partsken by Col. Higsinson. Of
Massachusetts. in the Burns riot. was, on
motion Of Mr.. Trumbull laid on tho ta-
BILE.
The bill for the summary punishment of
minor offenses against the laws oftbs United
States. was called up by Mr.. Trumbull and
passed.
The debate on the amendment to the Me.
tropolitan Railroad Bill OF the District Of Cos