Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL
TH1RTY-EIeHTH 90 NC Rrss
First Session.
SENATE.

Mr. johnson presented the memorial Of the
Bank OF New Orleans, praying to be relieved
from the tax on deposits, under the national
bank bill, 80 far as deposits made with them OF
Confederate funds are concerned. They repre-
ssnt that during the possession OF the city Of
New Orleans by the Confederates they were
forced to take such bonds on deposit, with the
right to repay In like currency, but after the
occupation by Gen. Butler, he compelled them
to pay only In gold and silver or currency.
They ask the Withholding of the tar till they
have the opportunity Of testing the legality OF
the contract. Referred to the COMMITTEES on
Finance.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on Slavery
and Freedmen, reported back the bill to estab-
lish Bureau OF Freedmen, with substitute
therefor.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back the Joint resolution for TAX
Ing the census In 1855, recommending Its pas
sage.
A message was received from the House an
nouncing Its nonconcurrenco In some OF the
Senate amendments to the National Bank bill,
and on Mr.. Fessenden's motion, the Senate
adhered and asked for committee Of confer
ence.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, submitted resolution
that the Committee on Indian Affairs be 70
quested to consider the question Of con fiscating
the reserves OF all Indian tribes who are or
have been In arms against the Government,
and providing homes for the loyal member OF
such tribes, and to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. srfague offered the following:
Whereas, large corps have been and are now
being organized In the military service OF the
United States, without the advice and consent
Of the Senate In the appointment and commits
sioning the officers thereof; be 1t therefore
Resolved, That the Committee on Military |
Affairs be, and they hereby are, directed to in
quirs into the expedlency OF reporting q bill |
to the Senate requiring that all appointme ents
In the service aforesaid, heretofore made, or
which may hereafter be made, shall have the
advice and consent Of the Senate, as provided
by law In other cases, and that the commits
sions OF all officers not resolving the advice
aud consent of the Senate TO their nomlna.
lions will expire with the present session Of
Congress.
In reply to an inquiry by Mr.. Wilson In re-
gard to the resolution, Mr.. Spraguo said the
invalid force, and appointing officers to II with
1ut the advice and consent OF the Senate. This
he thought should not be.
Tho resolution was passed.
Mr.. Wade offered the following, which was
,doptedi
Resolved, That the President be requested to
to the Senate, IL not incompatl.
'le with the public Interest, any correspond
nee between tho Secretary of State and the
Mexican Minister, In relation to the course of
rade between France aud the United States
While France and Mexico were at war with
ach other In articles supposed to be In dero-
alton OF the rights of neutr lis; and also, all
ther information In possession OF the Governs
nent relative to the present condition of af
airs In the republic Of Mexico, and especially
pon the attempt OF any European Powers TO
verthrow republican institutions on this con-
lnent, with q view of establishing monarchIcAl
orms OF government In their stead.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
joint resolution was repprted from the
on Printing, aud passed, providing
or the distribution, among the members and
elegates of the present Congress, all the books
nd documents purchased previous to the
'hirty-seventh Congress, now remaining In the
Interior Department and elsewhere; to be /
lyided as nearly as possible as to number Of
olumss and value.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, from the committee
conference on the disagreeng amendments q
} the army bill, made report thereon, in re- y
'tion to the pay OF eolored troops. The report
lakes distinction In favor OF those who were 4
romsed pay equal to the whites, leaving other j
milar questions to be determined according g
the law.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, opposed the
sport. He said that on previous occasion :
10 House passed by an overwhelming vote A a
roViso that all free colored men shall receive v
~ INh PHy VI Nhlto HGus uc committee OF
have discarded this instruction, and
ave adopted the Senate's amendment with an !,
nendment. Members of this House should 4
ot dodge the question. He would prefer losing q
Ie bill to abandoning the principle to fully Fl
~ those men for services rendered in the v
nion army.
Mr.. spaldlng advocated the paying OF all o
'lored soldiers the same as white men, with 4
1t distinction as to time of entering the ser 81
ce.
Mr.. Garfield was against paying men money
hich they had had no right to expect. il y
ould be gratulty to give to black what would n
1t be given TO white men. &
Other gentlemen engaged In the debate; o
nOng them o.
Mr. Thayer, OF Pennsylvania, who claimed n,
nple Justice to all colored troops alike. :,
The discussion was further continued, the
lint involved being whether the coiorod
oops who entered the service prior to the LIST 81
January last, should receive the same pay r
white soldiers, or whether the provisions "
ould not be extended to all colored troops 9.
Ike. N,
The House disagreed to the report. tc