Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-16
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Congress...First SesslQ.l.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.

WASHINGTON, Ian. Is
HoUsE-Lovejoy, FROM The Com mittee
on the District of Columbia, stated that
ample provisions have been made to
guard against the spreading of the sqrall-
pox, and submitted resolution recon-
mending that the corporation authorities
make provision for the vaccination of
citizens at their homes
Allen, from the Post Office Committee,
reported bill allowing small packages
of clothing TO be sent through the mail,
at the rate of eight cents for six ounces
The House then proceed TO the con-
sideration of the contested election case.
Bills were passed appropriating ST.
500 to indemnify the owners of the Brit
ish schooner Ellen for Illegal seizure, and
for the appointment of an Assistant Sec
rotary of War. This continues Mr.. W.T.
son in Office, his time having expired. g
The House at 3 o clock p NJ. adjourn,
g | till Monday. '-'
SENATE.-Conness introduced a bill
amendatory Of the Homestead Law, and
for other purposes Referred. =
Ramsey introduced bill authorizing
Minnesta and Wisconsin to extend their
common boundary Referred
CONFESS presented a resolution of in
quiry as to the failure Of. the. overland
mail to California for the last two
months. 4Es ftsts
Henderson presented the House bill
providing for deficiency of the appro-
priation to pay the officers and men in
the department of Missouri.
The Enrolment Bill was taken up
Wilson offered an amendment, giving
drafted men bounty of S. B0 aud plac-
ing them on footing with volunteers,
and reducing the term of service to two
years. The amendment was opposed by
Conness and Clark
On motion of Henderson all previous
order was suspended, and the
House bill providing for the deficiency
of the appropriation for paying The Off
GERS and men in the Western DepaIt-
ment of Missouri, was considered, and,
after the amendment, was passed. The
bill appropriates $700,6l2.
Lane, Of Kansas, Offered a resolution
calling upon the Secretary Of the Treas
ury for the names of special agents and
assistants now in the employ of the
Treasury Department, the State from
which they are appointed, their Opera
tons, pay, and emoluments, WHICH was
agreed to.
The Senate, in aah Committee of the
Whole, proceeded to the consideration
of the enrolment bill
Doolittle proposed an amendment to
prohibiting enlisted men serving as, sub
stitutes except in regiments for the State
from which they enlisted Adopted.
The amendment of hhel committee as
amended, was,reportedto the Senate ,
Clark asked leave to withdraw his
amendment allowing volunteers to fnrn-
ish substitutes Passed. II. -.
Mesbit moved that the Senate rescind
its action of yesterday retaining the $500
Communication clause
He thought while the country was
looking to the Senate for a feisable
measure to secure soldiers to crush the
rebellion, the Senate was amusing the
country with schemes of how to do, the
work 1t was time to look the matter
boldly in the face The war had been a
chapter, and he might say, a comedy of
errors. The amendment was rejected,
of. course. frsT ~,V'
Sumner renewed his amendment re-
quiring tax on incomes. Rejected.
Doolittle moved to amend by making
persons who have resided in the United
States one year and shall haze votes at
any election, liable to draft Adopted
Sherman renewed HIS amendment
substituting five hundred instead of three
hundred dollars as the amount of com
mutation Lane, of Indiana, would,
without diseourtesy to the Senate move
to amend the title of the bill as it now
stands by calling it bill to raise tax
BY lottery from certain able-bodiedr men
who are unwilling to enter the service.
| (Laughter1 He would vote against
the expensive impracticables conscrp-
ton bill He wanted conscription bill.
This was not such bill nor a bill OF
revenue Harris moved to amend Sher-
mans amendment by inserting four in
stead of five hundred dollars Carried
by % to 10.
On motion ofJohnson, Senate adjourn
ed till tomorrow.
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