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i4 SENATE.
On motion q Mr.. Fessenden, the Sem
ate insisted upon its amendment to the de-
hSiency bill, and the Vice President was
authorized to appoint Committee to on
fer with that Of the House.
The Senate then proceeded TO the c0nsid-
GRAFTON Of the motion Of Mr. Powell IS
amended by Mr. Grimes and Lane, calling
for the report and evidence Of the Military
Commission, Of which General Mcdowell
was President.
The motion vas rejected by vote Of II
to %. :
The Senate then proceeded to the c,n-
siderstion Of the Equslizing bill. The
pending amendment being that Of Davis,
Mr.. Davis proceeded to address the Senate
ct length in favor Of his amendment.
Mr.. Sherman reported from the Fins noe
Committee Of the House joint resolution
that the Secretary of the Treasury to antici-
pate the payment Of the interest on the
public debt with an amendment ss fol-
lows, and he Is hereby instructed 10 dis.
pose Of any gold IA The Treasury Of the
United States not necessary for the pay
ment Of the interest on the public debt.
The resolution was made the special order
for tomorrow ct haltpast twelve o'clock.
Mr.. Wilson reported nom the Military
Committee the bill to provide for the en-
listment Of any persons, residents Of GER
tain States, into the regiments Of other
States.
Also bill from the same Committee as
substitute for Mr.. Carlisle's resolution,
declaring that the object Of the war is the
subjugation Of the rebels in arms against
the rightful authority; that in the prosecu-
tion Of the war that the United States may
adopt such measures not inconsistent with
the rules Of civilized warfare which may
be deemed necessary to secure the public
safety now and hereafter; that any per-
son born and residing in the United States
whether bond or free, owes allegiance to
the United States, and that this allegiance
is paramount to any duty which such per-
son may owe to any State or individual;
that the Constitution Of the United
does not recognize slaves as property,
but as persons owing service
or labsr in certain States under the laws
thereof, and it is the right and duty Of
the United States TO offer to such persons
such Inducements as are best calculated
to enable them to give to their country
their paramount allegiance which they
owe, and that the Proclamation Of Eman.
cipstion issued by the President Of the
United States on the 1st day Of January,
1858, was Q measure necessary for the
common defense, and is sanctioned by the
spirit Of the Constitution and by the law
and practice Of nations; and said Procla-
nation is hereby declared to have the force
and effect Of law, anything In the
laws or the Constitution Of any State not
Withstsnding.
After Mr.. Davis had concluded his
speech the Senate went into executive ses-
sion.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 9.
The House passed the Senate bill con-
stiluting Petersburg, Western Virginia,
port Of delivery.
Mr.. Kssssn, Of N. Y, offered q presm-
be setting forth that
WHEREAS The law exempts U. 8. bonds
from taxation, thus enables corporations
and individuals to withdraw q large
amount Of personal estate from taxation,
and escaping the just share Of burlhens
which are thrown chiefly on that estate
therefore,
RosolVsd, That the Committee on Wsys
and Means be instructed TO enquire into
the expediency Of so changing the law as
not to exempt such bonds from Slate and
municipal taxation.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Garfield reported bill authorizing
the formation Of q regiment Of Veteran
Vol1 nteer Engineers in the Army Of the
Cumberland, to serve three years or during
thr war, the men to be credited TO the
States or subdivision OF States from which
they were enlisted. The bill passed.
The House passed bill 10 regulate the
dismissal Of officers from the military and
naval serVic Also, bill for the protec
icn Of overland emigration, and bill to
establish q Bureau Of Military Justice.
The House then went into Committee on
Legislative Appropriation bill.
Mr.. McClurg, Of Missouri, defended
himself and associate radicals from the re-
marks Of Messrs. King and Blair. He
said their attacks upon himself and other
radicals were unprovoked, malicious, and
supported only by falsehOod. He also
spoke Of them as renegsdes and turncoats.
The Committee proceeded to the consid-
Grafton Of the bill.
Mr.. Garfield from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back an amend
ment to the Senstes resolution Of thanks
to Msi. Gen. Thomas snd the officers and
men under him for bravery and courage
at Ohicksmauga, and requesting the Pres
ident to communicate the resolution in
suitable terms to that General The
amendment provides for thanks jointly to
Gems. Roseorsns and Thomas, and in that
form was passed.
Without disposing Of the Legislative
Appropriation bill, the COMMITTEES arose
and the House adjourned.
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