Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-16
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XXXVIlIth Congress "a SessiOn
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
SENATE.

On motion of Mr. Sumner, the President
was required 10 communicate to the Senate
what information is on a. e concern ing the ar
rangements made with Great Britain, rela-
ting to the naval force to ba maintained on
the American lakes.
Mr. Lane, Of Kansas moved that the Com.
mitteeIon the Conduct Of the War, inquire
into the truth Of the alleged employment Of
disloyal persons in different Government De-
psrtments
Mr CONFESS presented petition from the
cigar makers Of Philadelphia, asking that the
tax be taken of the manufactured article and
put on the raw material Referred.
Mr. Chandler asked to call up the first res
olulion offered by. him yesterday. He wished
it to be referred to the Military Committee
without debate.
Mr. Sumner suggested that it be referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations. lf
it took that direction, he would have nothing
to say, otherwise he should speak on it.
Mr Chandler was willing that it should go
TO the Committee on Foreign Relations, and
it was so referred
Mr.. Chandler then called up the I'd resolu.
ton offer-d by him yesterday, and it was re
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Rela
tons
Mr., Brown offered the following which was
adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military
Affairs and the Militia be, and tbev are here
by instructed to inquire into the expedienuy Of
so amending the act Of Congress OF March 9Th
1892, entitled IAN act to more efiectually
provide for the national defense by forming a
uniform militia throughout the United STATES"
and the several acts amendatory of the same,
as shall provide for the enrolment ofal male
citizens between the ages of eighteen aud
foriy-fve, resident in the respective States,
without respect to color, ari r'so 10 submit
such other provisions as may tend more el-
fectually to organize the militia system Of the
United States, aud report by bill or other
wise.
On motion Of Mr Chandler, the House bill
to regulate commerce among The several
States was made the special order for the first
Wednesday in January
On motion OF Mr.. Sumner the bill to trans
fer u guuboat to the Government of Liberia
was taken up. The yeas aud nays we're de-
manded by Mr.. Powell, and the bill passed,
yeas 80, nays g. Messrs Barkalow, Carlisle,
Davis, Harding, Powell Richardson, Riddle
and Wright voted in the negative.
Mr.. Foole moved that when the Senats ad-
ourned 1t he until Monday next Carried
On motion Of Mr. Wilson the several Mill.
tary bills which passed the House last session
we're taken up and referred Among them
one to define the rank and pay of Cbaplains
in the army.
Mr., Anthony offered resolutioRwhich was
adopted, instruoiing the Committee on the
CondHct of the War to enqnire into the facts
connected with the assault on Petersburg, on
the 30th of July, 1864. Senate adjourned
HOUsEi
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, introduced res
olution directing the Secretary of War TO
furnish copy OF the order issued December
2lst, 1868, in regard to troops enlisted on
condition that they should be discharged when
the regiments were mustered out of service
Also the order dated December 18th, 1863
addressed to the Governor of Massachusetts,
in regard to troops TO Gil up the old regiments
Also to inform the House whether the prin-
ciples therein announced have been applied
to the old soldiers mustered to fill up old reg.
iments.
Mr. Scheuck objected to the consideration
Of the resolution unless il was referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs, which ho said
now bad that subject under consideration and
had already offered information concerning it,
on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Mallory asked leave to offer a resolu.
ton directing the President to communicate
all papers nearing on the arrest and imprson.
ment OF Lieut. Governor Jacobs, and Colon.
el Wolford, the latter one of the Presidential
electors OF Kentucky, by whose order arrest.
cd, and where they are imprisoned. Mr. Ste
vens objected
On motion Of Mr. Blaine, the Committee of
Ways and Means was instructed to inquire |
into the expediency of exempting sailing yes.
sells Of FIVE hundred tons and upwards from
the two per cent tax.
On motion of Mr.. Rice, the House took up
and passed the Senate joint resolution giving
The thanks of Congress to Captain Winslow
aRd Lieutenant Cushing.
Mr Coleman moved a cali upon the Secre-
tary Of War, for information as to the dis
charge Of enlisted soldiers, and also in regard
10 the order addressed to Governor Andrew,
relative to troops to fill up old regiments, and
whether the prnciple therein announced
have been applied to all such soldiers Re
lerred
The Senate bill authorizing a special term
Of court for the district of Ind ana was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Griswod, the resolution
vas adopted, directing an investigation into
The practical operation Of the Pension laws,
and 10 inquire into the condition OF inVRds,
aud what measures should be adopted TO Sc,
cure to them employment independent Of
pensions,
On motion Of Mr.. Cox, the Secretary Of
State was called upon to report all communi-
cations he has on file with reference TO trou-
1les on our borders, which have not been re-
erred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr.. Liltlejohn moved an enquiry as to the
Tego. Referred.
Mr.. Davis of Md, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported the following reso-