, 1864-03-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE
WAHUYKH~

WAsuaaros, March 6, 1854.
| =, NJ. hAsSoN. OF lows, p.eeerted resolutions o.
Tue Iowa Legislature IN taror Of soldiers discharp
ing employed in situations which ,hcg arc cosnue.
tent to I'LL under Government, und heartily irdors.
1ns the policy q paving soldiers and sailors Of II
1at serrice. The resolutions were rcfcrred to The
Military Committee.
The House resutned the consideration Of the
! Nj. BOUTWELL,, Of Mass, the bill ras amend
Cd 60 ~ to authortze the Secretary Of the Treasury
p ant.esna.s ne payment q interest he pnble
| nate oi interest, as he may deem exredcnt. The
gold bi. as above explained, passed b against 81
cna;I ahs nea3ene} 3s n.y. vas tsEsp up Ths Hoase
,ioa, and oo7 fSr Sesriaf s9ppies of 9hs q.
me7te the bii Viii be re,afned to lie senate f'o"'
Mr sCEEScK, Of Ohio. reported rom lie Mill
tasy Committee bill 70 drop the unemployed Maj.
4r cox, Of Ohio. opposed the present cons,de-
ration M Of the BILL 1te confederation was postponed
Tbe Senate bili establishing uniform ambn.
lance fystem was slightly amended and passed.
The 6in increasing the rank Of Provost Marsha,
Genssn- sta TO-: TO- Bssadief General. was passed.
d'ere and sators, On conasca:ed rebel lands, was
ordered TO be printed
Adjourned.
SENATE.
The special order was taken up, 1t betn. the
amendment Of Iii. REOWN Of Mo. 10 the III, to
promote enlistuenfe.
Mr. BROWN Of NO.. proceeded to address the
aud The Freeing of the slfes a. war measure, and
claimed the existence Of the power to Tree them
The petition Of Eli Thsyer and othesz, presentsi
Monday, was incorrectly stated to be Ia faror Of
Inc PASSAGE OF law coudst1ttug the l1uds Of the
rebels and distributing them among Ireednen.
The petition IN reality asks CONGRESS- to conds-
csts ntt35 md ss;1hont reserve, the 1aaaa Of reb-
al1ts than occupation, 1Go acres to each pEiv1te in
The naval service and u each man in the rankand
vii axe lie saa oa% aseaee = f5e
United Statcs ana that tho land thereafter reDatn-
irg be open to settlement under the homestead
Nj. POWELL, q ky., called up The joint resola-
ions reques1tns. The Secretary OF VA to transmit
t 4e 1eGo55; y n1a ss1aenss Of tns m,tsy Commits
:, Mr. WILSON Of Macs. opposed the ca1l for
thcee papers they were necessary to be yithhtld
Ut @ s set Ss sssd in s ths o. o
Mr. GRIMES: Of Iowa, said the whole proceedings
S th 90 aoeh e cda ne
lMision ehonld be created except by the President
ND he vas wholly Isnorant Of the. formation of
nothing but Commission to nsh up testimony
Ge1ogatorr TO officers in high standing In the army
Ac 1eleHcd to the case Of Cen cnrtls who was
e1cc. If bad bacn informed ihst every particle OF
M re testimony rejecting on Gen. cartlf. taken ty
lhc Commission wAs disproved, by the testimony
n was the evidence thst the President announced
at once that General Curtis was free Of all blame
4 This resolution passed 1t sha1ld be aecompuni-
properly aocompany II. bic did not want any e.
:'s1 sse %asa S3n Of the Wat Department en-
III. POWELL said II was no doubt the trnth that
;he secrStaty Of War was in The habit Of doing
much to thu detEment Of the beat interests Of the
bc done without BIZ Eno,sledee be e was % lot snsi
should instantly dismiss snch an official.
Mr. LANE, Of Kansas. Eaid II be Eas President
rst hohor that cocld DC paid hin to be assaulted by
the Senator frum Kentucky,
On motion of Ar: Lane Of Eansas. a resolution
Railroad to inquire into the expedicncy Of con-
structinE tal1road from Fort LcavenwoEth 10
1aSIeasf IT. SI9sn h.Rsaf Of "a. reported t.sk from
the Committee on Public Lands q iii 10 connrm
certain lind clalns In California. Referred to PO
M. sHERMAN, Of Ohio, said the erideDee in
the possession Of the President abundant1y yIudi-
caste Gen. Curtis from the charge Of speculation In
h,mseSf thai tie removal oi Cen. Curtis was rom
Nj. POWELL. Of e.. said tho Senator from
Secretary Of War he would want no HIGHER ealogy
than bis ccnsnre. II he thought the Secretary Of
War wae performing his d1ty be would have no
rnin. TINT the praises Of the Senator from Kansas
you'd be verp damaging to the President and hIs
Mr. LANE, Of Kansas, had been here threc sears.
and had mover heard one word from the Senator
QoEcli) In denuuciation Of the leaders Of the re-
hlion, while he heard day By day denunclationa Of
III. JOHNSON, Of Nd, hoped the Senator from
Gaesaehueetts would withdraw his objection to the
passage Of the resolution as amended General
been damaged in PUBLIC estimation by The Commits
sion, Nine-tenths OF the evidence before 1t would
not be 4 rsGe1gsa @ in nop1t 81 Justice:
resolution afler the amendment Of the Senator from
iowa, requesting the President to transmit the evt
dence, 1e; Tho enb[ect was informally dropped.
stdc for the hettes organization Of the Quasernas-
e seT.a pepanmcnt. which was referred to the Com
initee M on Military Affairs This blu organizes the
the service. ~.ef'~A%'@''S ~ A'~'~eS ~
:. Purchase end issae Of clethins, knapssclse,
q Gfafacttr Of sessels Of transportation
e. Io3tnl transportation aud telce1aphs.
{; ErsetioH q hospitals, ba.raelss, storebouse.,
stable and hl7dsr&.
-, :: Purchase , a6i disposition Of wagons, aupa.
lancee and totnGca.
9. Inspection and reports.
e- CoHeepondcnee, returns and records. exccpt
N case o. urgency, or In purchases At the seat OF
ID. Advertising tos proposals..
- nc Oui provides ALSO, Tor the more economical
dsf5haen a1at 1na supplies ena 10, he punishment
From I1orIfu md CIarleston.
NEW Ton1, March a-1he Arakd.x Hilton Head
1ee 9hsts gnn, IL, Adn.. i
Tho New York IF914tHet Washington tllknatrh