Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-01-06
xxxVUuTTH CONGRESS.

WAsHINGToH, January 5.-HoUsE--Mr
Fenton gave notice Of the Introduction of a
bill relating to the loss and destruction Of
property belonging to loyal citizens and for
damages done them by the troops Of the Uni.
ted States during the present rebellion.
Mr.. Harrington gave notice of the intro
duction Of a bill providing for the payment Of
bounties to soldiers mustered in the u s.
service, aud who have been honorably dis.
charged, and have served for a period less
than three years.
On motion Of Mr.. Crofroth the following
resolution was adopted
Resolped, That, the Secretary Of the Treas
ury be requested to report TO the House what
have been the services Of Jay Cooke & Co.,
to the Government, in the sale OF u s. se.
curiues, and what has been the rate and what
amount Of compensation therefor also,
whether said service might not have been as
successfully performed by the Treasury Depart
nent itself also what sums OF money, II any,
have been paid out OF the Treasury for adver-
tisements ordered by jay Cooke & Co.
On motion Of Mr.. Chandler, the following
resolution was adopted
ResOlved, That the Committee Of Ways
and Means be instructed to inquire into the
expedienoy OF reporting bill amending he
act entitled an act TO provide internal revenue
10 support the Government and pay intorest
on the public debt, no rs to reduce the duty
on all mineral Goals from three and one-half
osntslto one and oue-half cents per ton,
Mr.. Wilson, of New York introduced IA bill
to repeal the duties now imposed by law on
the importation Of coal and paper, and paper
envelopes The bill WAS referred to the Com
mtee on Ways and Means.
SEEATE-A communication from Secretary
Of the Navy, in reply TO resolution Of the
Senate giving names Of officers who have lell
the naval service, since December lst, 1860,
and entered the Confederate service, was re-
ferred aud ordered to he printed.
Mr. Grimes presented petition Of citizens
Of Iowa, asking Tor such modification of the
enrolment act as will include all foreign resi-
dents also, memorial of the True Inspira-
ton Society, or non-resldenis, praying for the
exemption from the three hundred dollar
clause in the conscription law also, a petition
from the Lake Superior and NJ Mississippi Com
pany, for grants for public lands, to aid in
constructing new railroad from st Paul to
Lake Superior all OF which were referred
Mr. Powell offered bill preventing Army
and Navy officers and others in tho military
service, from interfering in State elections,
and moved it's reference TO the Committee OF
Judiciary,
Mr.. Grimes opposed the reference, aud
moved to send it to the Military Committee
Mr.. Wilson moved to lay the bill on the
table, but withdrew his motion. The bill was
referred TO the Judiciary Committee by vote
OF 20 TO Ii
Mr.. Wilson introduced resolution calling
on the Secretary of War for information in re-
gard to the ppointmen, OF officers of the army
Adopted Also a bill restoring the $500 boun.
ty to veterans, aud $500 bounty to volunteers
until the 18th Of February, and bounty not
exceeding one hundred dollars to persons Of
African descent, resident in States now iu re
bellion, during such time as the President may
determine
Mr.. Ten Eyck moved the reference Of that
portion Of the Presidents Message referring
10 the reconstruction in the seeeded States to
the Judiciary Committee, and spoke against
the Presidents policy.