, 1864-02-10
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Q, 1864.
HOUSE.

Mr., HOlt1k1SS, OF -. l., introduced
lii Granting lands to MD in the construction
of tue Lake Superior railroad, and providing
for its use by thc United States free Of charge.
Mr.. GAN6DN, Of n. T., opposed the nd-
mission Of Mr. Field, On the ground Of Insult
1icient constituency, and took occasion to
sterE1y condemn the conduct Of interference
IN elections by Gen. shcrlcy, who had be.
come convert to the Pernicious doctrine
that Tie reyo}ted States nTc ont Of The Union.
Mr., BROWN, Of Wis, argued that the Mil
itary Governor lad 50 intcr.crcd Is in effect
TO prevent an election. The House by %
9it '6 t at ID ea2p1ea eaped tue se 1ssoua0n n'1
Tic House went into Committee on the
Ihc House went into Committee Of tho
Whole on the state OF The Union.
Mr.. DAWES, ef Mass, IN tue cha shaiE, =. ana %;;1
.,1s,endatory of the enrolment LAW.
Mr.. KEENAN,, Of n. T., offered an amend
rucnt exemptinm clcrgy1nen who are not en-
.ae&d in trade or secular business.
Turing the debate Mr.. cox, Of ohto, op-
posed tue amendment, saying t;.at the pestif-
" str. KEILY, of Pa, c}so opposed the
amendment, but for different reason He
didn't want to put an iusu4t on the patriot
I Nr. r. rspAULDiNG, Of Ohio, said that no pa
triotic c,crgy7nen Ind asked my such cxemp-
1ion rr. D,ds, church will remedy all the
detects Of which his colleague tCox) COM
1slusncd.
Mr. cox rcsrmed-sayying TINT the REBEL.
and South. His colleague (Slaulding) vas
not lie man to impugr his (Coxs) loya!ty,
for he h1d stood here opposing accession
While bis colleague {spauldiog) was singing
anthems to John Broan, and plotting sedi
Mr. ARNOLD, Of H., made an earnest ap
pca1 not to waste time in personal disputes
lind at once to paEs the bill before them, ~
within thirty days the draft is ordered, to en-
tcr upon campaign the most important ant
Mr. ELDR1DGE, Of Wis, offered proSis'
that the ministers lave not heretolore a1'
viii not in future preach politics. Laugh
tel He said ministers ere intermeddlcr
md etlrrcrs up of strife and mischief, m
tlev ought to 20 to the war because 1hey 1T
more fitted for that than peace.
hIr, Kernon's amendment Was rejected.
The Committee disagreed to IN a3ne1t
ment, by 20 against "a, t1at in assigning th
cuota Of troops, credit shall be givcn I
States and counties from which men nave ef
listed In the military organiz nizations from oths
States for three years or during the war.
Mr. FERNANDO WOOD, Of \. T., olsre
IN amendment, namely, to exempt ToI
.draft ali who, from conscientious disbclis
in the humanity, necessity, or eventual ept
cess Of this war, are opposed TO It's tnrtas
and fnilcd to end It By negotiation.
The Committee rejected It's ngainst It
aud refused to strike out the clause whic
DropostB 10 consolidate the two Glasses!
against GO. The Committee rose ~!tho1
concluding action on the bill nnd TIC Aoni
~ SENATE -. ..
WAsuEaTos, Feb. ., 1851
MIR. SIMMER, of Mass., presented the ?
titionB Of 17,70d ladies Of New York, 1873
Of Illinois, and 1l,Ci Of Massachnsetts, AZ
duplicate number Of males, praying for Il
entire abolishmcnt Of slavery.
The introduction Of the petitions caused
spicy and interesting debate between Saul
burr, Sumner, Wilson and others.
NJ SHERMAN. Of Ohio, introduced bi
which was referred to tue Finance Comm
tee. prohibiting specu'ataons in gold, sir
and foreign exchange, and for other pI
F?V III POWELL, of Kentucky, Introduced
bfIl amending the Constitution 50 as to p1
vide new method OF eiacnhE tae f1esaoe
NJ WILSON reported back the bi1 re
+fya to tlc grade Of Lieutenunt General. #
an ancndmeut striking out the clause max
<a,6 oMccr commander In CHIEF, and
clause rccommcndatory Of Gen. Grant Tor
PoT1s The Senate proceeded to the considerat1
,f ~ bii) for the promotion OF enlistmen
o. MI IL DooLITTLE, Of Wis, spoke Ct lenE
o,si,o,nT fhat it was the first duty OF
Gove1ameat to increase or , armies; & :nS slag nn
was the primary cause o. ,rifh 15f W" ie T was
1oMed Me ReiGcHaRpsoS, b Of M, who eonsld
ed Tic war thus far carried on totally 1or
civilization,: Gut Of account. The 49, var
been q chapter Of AamlnlslaL.ona n'snm' s,3,i
tie examination Of army officers. Passed
Adjourned.