New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-01
Exxvrlr,h CoxGBEss....Eir., Session.
SENATE WASHINGTON. Feb. 20 1854.
OVERLAND TMI6RAETs.

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SENATE. WASHINGTON Feb. % 1854.
OVERLAND EMI6gAETs.
Mr.. GrIxgs (Un., IoTall: introduced bill 70,
Che protection Of over land emi-fati2n TO The PGehc
bab was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
,"Ni0u F" Us ivy FSYoTI.vST law
NJ CHANDLER (Uu., Mich.) presented joint resc!u'
dion OF the Legislature OF Michigan asking changes IA
ihe ENROLMENT law. Referred to tho Military Commit
w. AMBULANCE CORPS.
Mr. CHANpIER presented lengthy petition foI uni'
form ambulance corps. Referred.
pOWEBs OF GUARDIASS OF LCEAIlCS.
Mr. TIS EYcK Gun. N j. reported BIZ t. enable
che guardian Of lupGtcs In the States TO act IN TIE DIS
sIict Of Columbia. Referred 10 TIE COMMITTEE On 0u'
dioary. - - ...,-s,a
Mr. LANE (Un. Kansas introduced the joint rosolu
,iops OF the Kansas Legislature ASKING for Information
n reference 20 certain school iauds in Kansas,
VIRGINIA P0Rr OF ENTRY.
M CHANDLER moved 10 take up the Senate biH 70
mako PaTkersbuTg Va, port Of entry, anu l. was
passed. --.-....
TIT RENDITION OF FTCITTvE SLAVES.
Mr. SUMNER On, hsss presented ropoTs ron tho
Select Committee on slavery and Freedmen on ths
isss Tor tho rendition OF fugitive slaves 10 tEer secaea
Laid over nud ordered to be printed
TEE EXTI.SSIoN or THE IIAE TOR BoUNTIEs.
MT WILSON Gun. MGss) from tho military Commit
Gee reported bill extending boanties 20 April l. as
passed by tho House. Fir. Wilson thought there was
- VIC o.''sntt ''S.. 40oIb -lA9 "~h
&c could provide fo- them. We were enlisting them
NJ the rate of 900 per day. five had 10 make draft
N Wculd b. small cue 70 All the quota II 50OC0O Jaon
nc had over 3cC.Co0 men already under this cell.
Mr., FEssEsDEN (Cn., Me- objected 90 have s.hln OF
Aych Importance as this before rs without the
OF The Executive aud the Department.
And II We wculd scgislato without such fauction We
should get ourselves into trouble Tie moved tat the
Bin be Tecommitted TO The Military Committee.
Mr. SHERgas (Un. Ohio thoaght II the Secretary Of
War wished this extension OF the fer the payment
0fbourlies lie should say IN writing 10 Us. Ho would
oppose 1t withou; such eli Endorsement.
Mr.. LANE Gun, 1nd.l concurred with M. sherman
I'VE strike out the three hundred dollar clause 10 the
ssent law II would enough without inIo'-
tllslins the country
ar. EEsaTn Dem. oregcr) opposed an extersicn OF
!he time.
Mr. WnsoS thought the BIZ should go to lie Senate
finance Committee. but the Military Committee found
or ther table this morning and brought il before the
Senate as Il frczn the House with the clsH-e
ending the payments of bounes to pTi i. II would
nou- an expenditure Of thirty millions OF dolers.
ar CLARK Union y. H. thought tho bill shorld ne
saco-n-nI.ted 10 the Military Committed The bll was
I,commitled to he MililsIy Committee.
TIE REPORT on THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
On motion of Mr.. CoSSEss union Cali itw'S
sr,ee or Freedmen end Slavery with the scocusrs. bl
s ordered to be printed fof the use q the Senate
TIE PAY OF SOLDIERS.
The Senate proceeded 70 the consideration # the bill
pasgng the psy of soldiers the quosnon beng on TIC
ssnding amendment Of Mr. "i'soe 70 irsert Toe wore
1
Mr. FEssHEpES was opposed to the retroactive Char.
ster Of the bill lie not willing 10 pat his Lahos
the Treasury 70 pay these oolored troops mene VIC!
10 not esk for We are not in condition 70 40 this
Mr.. SUMNER replied 70 NJ. fessenden uSW8 We
slos az making the bin retroactive IN the eases az the
Massachusetts, cOlored troops
DUALITY IN TIDE COURTS OF TUE UEiTSD sTa11z;
Mr.. SUMNER. from the Committee on Slavery ard
Freedmen, reported bill 20 secure eGuaity N ihe
tsurs OF the United States. Ordered 10 be printed.
THg WHISKY CONFERENCE,
Xr SHERMAN, from the Conference Committee on
he dsagreeing votes OF the tHo Houses or the missy
N rsDortsd Disagreement Mr.. Sherman said II tic
twenty cents per gallon on liquors on hand IN Jn Tue
~ would not tli To hoped this would be done. tic
,bould bring the subject up and ask separate vote
The subject was made tho special order ios 70 Ino9'
Tsy Paw oF SOLDIERS.
The debate OF tie bi egca!zng the ply Q; so-1;e's
: - rcsgBsed -
Nv 1+sr,ys hct.l he obs ,ull se reecusiie, 4 ssi
,.rcrted hack IN ts orgrsl i,rm leaving si special
la-dships sa:.ercd !or separate icyiala:ion- :,
Mr. Wilson would not oppose the recoinut mens 90
ae hin toneh leo was beginning 10 despair of ~ pas
ngo Ia believed that Tho cases of the South caro-,
IN and Massachusetts,, and other ooioTed looI7 son1
l. provided FOR. and they would be- taoneh tle l,eI
nav be delsyed He believed when he introduced the
hi there wore only between thirty OF forty Ihon-auu
n srch troops; he believed that now we have hnoo-
eel Thousand, sod eighty new regiments are l9 pro
cess OF formation. lie Thought, whea tns psh r
eraxn that its Retrospective CHARACTER woud Oily a2
AZ 70 some twenty regiments, ard thorSAI TIC piH
eoald be improved 81 q IeoomDittal
TIE Dill was recommitteo.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
TIE Senate then wen: into Executive Scssicr c; 21'
Alter tho Executive Session, the Senate a; Os'oef
adjourned.