Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-26
CONGRRssIONAI.
WASHINGTON, February 25
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After the presentation Of various petitions and
memorials, on motion OF Mr.. Fessenden, the
Senate reconsidered the vote adopting the Con-
ference Committees report on the Revenue bill,
and appointed new Committee to confer with
thst appointed by the House.
The bill relating 70 Assistant Psymasters in
the Navy was called up by Mr. Hale, and after
Mr. Powell introduced q bill repeating all acts
granting bouuhes on the tonnage OF vessels en-
saaed in codfshery. Referred.
the Conference Commissioners report on the
revenue bill, and another Conference Committee
was ordered.
The bill relating to appointments in the naval
service was taken up, and amended by striking
out the clause discharRing volunteers and off,
GERS within sixty days after the return OF the
vessel, and adding an additional section, employ
ing court msrti0ls to reduce to seam9n's rates
such officers that absent themselves from their
commands. As thus amended it passed
The bill equalizing the pay of soldiers was
ment to include all persons enlisted under the
call of October, 1858, in the bounty provisions
An amendment to this amendment was adopted,
providing that all persons whose papers show
that they enlisted under the act oflS6l shall re-
ceive the pay and bounty promised in that sta
ute An amendment extending pay and bounty to
ali persons WAsdebated, when the subject tof Sem
ator Fosters bill legailzing certain contracts
made by the Treasury Department for plsnta-
tions and labor was taken up. No conclusion
was reached. .-.
There are indications that all spirits on hAu1
will be taxed 20c gallon.
The Com mittee on the Conduct of the War are
looking into the management Of the Army OF the
/ Potomac.
General sickles was before the Committee to-
| day. s..
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the bill equsliEing
| the pay Of soldiers was called up, and a debate
ensued on the pendind amendment Of Mr.. Col
lamer.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Washburn, Of Illinois, moved TO take up
the House bill to revive the grade Of Lieutenant
/ General as returned from the Senate, with the
/ amendment striking out the recommendation
/ that General Grant be appointed to that position.
/ He said his object was to disagree to the Senate
| amendment in order that Committee Of Con-
| ference might be asked.
Mr.. Finck objected.
Mr.. Davis, Of Maryland, defended the validity
| Of the late Maryland elections, and spoke OF the
progress Of emancipation there, saying they
! were under small obligations TO President Lin
| coin for what had been done. He advocated an
| amendment Of the Constitution, resolutely de-
claring, IS condition precedent Of e-sdmission
| into the Union that slavery be forever abolished
in the Southern States, and concluded bySpeakiDg
against the colonization OF the freedmen as in
| compatible with true policy and humanity.
| Mr.. Washburn then succeeded in procuring
the appointment Of . Committee Of Conference
| on the disagreeing amendment to the heutsn-
ant General bill. s-.--. --i-
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported bill providing as follows:
That ofths $500, ,ooo, 900 loan authorised BY the