Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-01
SMITHS EXPEDITION BACK TO
MEMPHIS.
COL. STREIGHT ARRIVED
IN WASHINGTON.
Later from Gen. Sherman.
xxxvIIIth CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
WAsHINaroS. Feb. %.

EAkSS1 SESSlONs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
SENATE-Mr. Chandler presented a Joint
resolution of the Legislature of Michigan,
asking changes in the enrolment law. Re-
ferred to the Military committee.
Mr. Chandler presented a lengthy petit
tion for an uniform ambulance corps.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, introduced a Joint
resolution of the Kansas Legislature, ask
ing for information in reference to certain
school lands in Kansas.
MIR. Chandler moved to take up the SEN
ate bill, to make Parkersbug, Va, port of
entry. f
Mr.. Grimes introduced bill for the pro-
lection of Ireland emigrants to the Pacific.
Referred to the committee on Military Af-
fairs.
Mr.. Sumner, from Select committee on
Slavery and Freedom, presented report
on the fugitive slave law, accompanied with
q bill for the repeal of all laws for the rem
dition Of fugitive slaves. M
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military committee,
reported bill extending bounty to April
list, as passed by the House.
Mr.. Wilson thought there was no doubt
we were enlisting much more rapidly than
we could provide for them. We are enlist
day. If we had to make draft it would
be a small one to fill the quota of five hun.
dred thousand men. We had over three
hundred thousand men already under this
call. v F'-I5
Mr.. Fessenden objected to having bill
OF such Importance as this come before us
without the recommendation of the Execu-
tive department, and if we would legislate
without such sanction we should get our
selves into trouble. He moved that the bill
be recommitted to the Military committee.
Mr.. Sherman thought if the Secretary of
War wished this extension of time for pay
ment of bounties he should say so in writ
ing. TO- us. Hewou'd oppose it without such
an Endorsement.
Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, concurred with
Mr.. Sherman. If we strike out. the $500
clause In the present law, it would secure
men enough without impoverishing the
country.
Mr.. Nesmith opposed an extension of the
time.
Mr.. Wilson thought the bill should 90 to
the Senate Finance committee, but the Mil
itary committee found it on their table this
morning and brought it before the Senate,
as 1t came from the House with the clause
extending the payment of bounties to April
1st. 1t would incur an expenditure of
s30,000,00O. The bill was recommitted to
the Military committee.
On motion of Mr.. Conness, it was resolved
that ten thousand copies of the report of the
committee on Freedmen and Slavery, with
accompanying, bill, be ordered to be printed
for the use OF the Senate, which was refer
red to the Printing committee.
+ The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the bill equalizing the pay of soldiers.
The question being on the pending motion
Of Mr.. Wilson to insert the word sfree" be-
fore the word persons" in Collamer's
amendment.
Mr.. Fessenden was opposed to the retro
spective character of the bill. He was not
willing to put his hands in the Treasury to
pay these colored troops money they do not
ask for. We are not in acondition to do this.
Mr.. Sumner replied to Mr.. Fessenden,
urging the justice of making the bill retro
active in the cases of the Massachusetts,
colored troops.
Mr.. Sumner, from the committee on
slavery and freedmen, reported a bill to Sc
cure equality in courts of the United States.
Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Sherman, from the conference COM
mittee on disagreeing votes of the two
houses on the whisky bill, reported disa-
greement.
B Mr.. Sherman said if the Senate would in
struct its committee to allow tax of twen-
ty cents per gallon on liquors on hand, he
hoped 1t wonld be done. He should bring
the subject up and ask separate vote.
The subject was made the special order
for tomorrow at one o'clock. i.aG ill
The debate on the bill equalizing the pay
of soldiers was resumed.
Mr.. Sumner continued his remarks in re-
Dlv To Mr. Fessenden
Mr.. Grimes hoped the bill would be re-
committed and reported back In its original
form, leaving all special ,hardships suffered
for separate legislation. 'lqG
Mr.. Wilson would not oppose the recon-
mitment of the bill, although he despaired
of Its passage. He thought when the bill
was drawn that its retrospective character
would only apply to some regiments, and,
thought the bill could be improved BY
recommittal. After executive session, the
Senate adjourned. ~ !, "a. 4 4 "a. r., M n G
HOUSE, Mr.. Julian introduced a bill to
secure to persons in the military and naval
service homesteads In confiscared and for
feited lands within insurrectionary dis
tricts. Referred to the committee on Pub
lie, Lands. t,s.k kssl. " "a, Ass- ~
Mr.. Ross of Ill, offered resolution that
the pay of officers and soldiers in the army,
and navy be increased about thirty-three
per cent, and that the committee on Militia
ry Affairs be instructed to report such q
bin Immediately.
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa introduced a bill
that each and every person or persons who
are indebted to the United States prior to
July LIST, 1856 on account of duties on inn
ports, may discharge one-tenth of the
amount Of such Indebtedness by payment
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