Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-10
CONGRESS-YEsTERDAY,

La the SENATE yesterday Mr. POWELL s resolution re-
questng the President if not incompatible with the public
service to furnish Congress with ths report Of all
taken BY the Mcdowell military commission as to whether
some United States army officers were not engaged a
cotton specuatons, was neRatived by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs Bucksew, Carlle, Davis Hendricks John
Riddle and Wright--ll. - 1880
NAYS-Messrs Anthony, Brown, Conness, Chandler Dix
on Doottle Fessenden Foot Foster Grimes Harding Har
Ian, Harris, Howard, Howe, Morgan Pomery Ramsey
Sherman sumner Ten Eyek, Wade, Wilkinson, Wiley and
Amongst the reports from committees was one by Mr.
WILSON, from the Committee on Military Affairs report
ing back the joint resolution of Mr. Cars deciaraory
OF the objects Of the with substitute therefor which
substitute is, in substance, as follows:
l. That the object Of the existing war s the subiug,
ton OF the rebels in to the rghtu authority Of the
United States and the of such authority
throughout the territory from which it has been orcby
expelled.
That in its prosecution the United States msy sdopt
any necessary measure not inconsistent with civilized
warfare t. put down the rebellion, restore the Coustu
ton and secure the public safety
That any resident Of the United States bond or Free
owes paramount allegiance and duty the United States
That the Constitution does not recognise slaves as
property but persons owing service certain States
under the laws thereof aud that the right and dutv
OF the United States to offer them such Inducements as
are best calculated to enable them give their country
the paramount allegsuce which they owe
. That the Presidents proclamation Of emancipation
toned by the spirit of the Constitution and the law and
practice OF nations and said proclamation s declared to
have the oroe OF law. any thing in the laws Consu
ton OF any State to the contrary notwithstanding.
The bill from the House authorizing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to eel the surplus gold Of the Government
was made special order in the Senate for to-day at
one O'clock. Mr. SHERMAN has submitted the following
as an amendment to the bill And he 1.-THE Secretary of
the Treasury hereby authorized to dispose of any gold
10 the Treasury Of the United States not necessary for
the payment Of interest the public debt"
Mr. POWELL gave notice that he intend. 10 introduce
resolution to prohibit the Secretary Of War from inter
ferrg in matters Of religion This resolution is founded
on the order Of Mr. Stanton appointing Bishop Ames as
the censor Of religious loyalty
Mr. DAVIS, Of Kentucky, made an elaborate speech on
hs amendment to the bill equarng the pay of soldiers.
which amendment proposes to provide that proper com
pensaton be psd Of who may be enlisted
or conscPted into the army other Government service
The Senator quoted largely from the historical records re-
latug to slavery.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, resolution was
passed, motion Of Mr. HERMAN, instructins the Com
ttee Of Ways and Means to inquire into the expedeucy
of so amending the present law not exempt United
States bonds from city, State and county taxation.
Sundy bills passed by the House, including bills
Of the following titles, viz
bill to regulate the dismissal Of officer. In tbs arm,
and navy
bill 10 aid emgrants to the Pacific coast bv ;..uDo
to them arms and ammunition under certain regulations
bill to establish Bureau Of Military Justice 10 be
connected with the War Department (Which provides for
Judge Advocate Geuersl and Assistant Judge Ad-
vocstes
The House considered in COMMITTEES Of the Whole the
bill making appropriations for the legislative judicial and
executives departments OF the Government for the fiscal
year ending the 3oth Of June, 1864,