The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-03-10

section, authorizing an additional Issue
Of eleven millions of five-twenty bonds
20 persons, who subscribed previous to
January 81, 1864, inclusive. The
amendment was rejected, IL to 81.
Debate arose on Mr.. Hendricks motion
TO strike out six per cent and insert
i've In the two hundred million i've
forty loan, but the motion was finally
rejected. Mr.. Morgan offered an
amendment to issue eleven millions of
bonds to be sold to the highest bidder.
Which was rejected. An amendment
requiring the principal to be paid in
coin was adopted. The bill without
amendment was passed. Mr.. Bucka-
lew made minority report on the bill
to repeal Fugitive Slave laws, was or
dered to be printed. The Conference
Committee on the Whisky Tax repor-
ted on unadjustable disagreement,
whereupon the Senate insisted upon its
amendments aud agreed TO submit the
matter to the House for final action. At
ter executive session the Senate ad.
journed.
HoUsE.-The Ways and Means Com
mittee were instructed to report upon
the expediency of taxing imported salt
ten cents per bushel. They were also
directed to report upon the expediency
Of establishing in New Y ork transfer
Office for Government bonds, the ex-
change of coupons, &c. MIR. Brand
agee offered resolution, which was
passed, fixing the Slst day of May, the
Senate concurring, for the adjournment
of Congress. The House resumed the
consideration of the bill to establish a
Bureau for Freedmen's Affairs. Mr..
Knapp opposed and Mr.. Price advoca-
ted the bill. A message was received
from the Senate that the Committee of
Conference on the Whisky bill had
been unable to agree. Mr.. Washbune
(Ill.) offered a resolution that the
House insist on its disagreement to the
Senate amendment, and that the House
request another Committee of Confer.
ence, and that the House hereby de-
clares as its judgment of the differences
there should be an additional tax OF
not less than twenty nor more than
fifty cents gallon upon spirits on hand
Debate followed. Mr.. Pendleton
moved that the House recede from its
amendments taxing whisky on hand.
Lost, Yeas So, Nays rs. Mr.. Wash
burne's amendment was adopted, Yeas
76, Nays 81. The considerable of the
Freedmen's bill was resumed, and after
debate it was passed by two majority.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE, March 2.-Mr. Wilson re-
ported a new bill to equalize the pay
of soldiers in the United States army
also bill for the pay of the Cadets in
the United States Academy, and for
other purposes. Mr.. Sherman called
up the bill to encourage emigration,
and it was passed. Mr.. Wilkinson
rose to personal explanation, in reply
to Gov. Andrews speech in FaEueil
Hall, recently made. A long discuss
ion followed, mainly about the army OF
the Potomac and its commanders. A
message was received from the
House, announcing the appointment Of
q new Committee of Conference Of
the Whisky bill. Mr.. Grimes intro.
duced bill to amend the act to estab-
lish and equalize the grade of line off
GERS. Mr.. Wade introduced bill fol-
the repair and completion Of certain
public works on the lakes. A resolu
ton to inquire into the causes of tho
late disaster in Florida was adopted
The Whisky bill was then taken up
and the Senate. by 25 against Is, re-
fused to agree to the request of the
House for an instructed Conference
Committee. A motion to- postponed
the subject indefinitely was rejected
Finally, the Senate diagreed to the re-
solutions for instructing, and agreed tc
send free Committee of Conference
After executive session the Senate ad
journed.
HoUsE.-The House passed the Sen
ate bill for military protection to over
land emigrants TO the Pacific States and
Territories. Mr.. Eldridge wanted tt
get the names of all persons arrested
by military orders, but he was not graft
fed. A bill to develop the mineral re
sources of the public domain was re
ferred. The House took up the bill
defining the jurisdiction of the Cour
OF Claims not to include any claim
against the United States growing GU
of the destruction of property by tn,
army and navy engaged in the sup
preston of the Rebellion. An amend
ment was adoptedproviding that claim
for quartermaster's stores and subsis
ceshall be examined by the Quarter
master and Commissary Departments
and if approved shall be paid. Sundr,
Commissioners and Solicitors are to b
appointed to hear applications for com
pensation. Before finally voting on tn
bill the House adjourned.
We have at last full accounts @
the Florida battle. 1t proves to hav