Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-02-27
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XXXVBtETH CONGRESS-.
WAnNGroN, February 26.-HoUsE-On
motion of Mr.. Stevens, the Committee on
Military Affairs were instructed to inquire in
to the eXpcdieucy Of increasing the number
OF cadets at the Military Academy and also
the eNpediency Of tepqlling 30 much Of the
enrolment acl as gives pay to officers absent
with leave. At the suggestion of Mr. Ste
vens io.ihOrrow was exclusively set apart Tor
general debate, or buncomb speeches, y
Mr. Highly, of California, introduced a
bin TO exclude traitors aud publie enemies
from courts and settlement on the. public
lands referred to the COMMITTEES on Judiciary.
Mr. Schenek from the Committee on Ways
and Means reported the following joint reso-
luton That the bopnties authorized TO be
paid under the existing laws, and the regula-
tiuns aud orders OF the War Department, to
veterans re-enlisting, or persons enlistng in
\ the regular or volunteer service for three
I yenrs or during the war, shall be paid from
the first of March to the lst of April any
law Or regulation to the contrary notwIth-
Islanding, and that the said bounty be paid
out OF any money already appropriated for
| that purpose.
\ Mr. ColiGoth suggested an amendment cred
1 ting veterans to their respective localities
vided fnr in the Enrolment Hill H.
4 Mr., Cohroth replied that the Provost Mar
shal had issued m order antagonistic to it.
| Mr. Schenck said then that that officer
must be held to the responsibility.
J. The House then passed o joint resolution
I to extend the time for the payment of boun.
itics 7 Rlt4 r.N l.Et
l. The House passed "A resolution OF thanks to
/ Admiral Porter, commanding the Mississippi
1 Sqndron, and officers and men, for eminent
hkiIl aud Hldurance IN cooperating with the
army in re-openipg the Mississippi river; also
II resolution Of thanks TO Commodore Ring.
! gold, officers and men, for daring and skill
/ in rascuing United States troops from ship
\ wreck during 1861. r ...u1l...U .h.lt..
= Mr.. Blair, OF Missouri, from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, reported a bill, which
after debate wa9 passed, allowing persons in
1 North Carolina, South. Carolna, Alabama,
and other Southern Sbtesto be enlisted in the
army, with all privileges under the existing
| law in regard to pay, bounty, Nc such volun,
Iteers to be credited TO such States, or sub
divisions of States as they may select. The
! bill was passed 81 to A. 1.... ...I s1. ,.,. ID.
| The Virginia election case was then taken
| mp.
Mr.. Washburne.of Illinois, mpdeA n report
| from the conference committee on the disa.
| greeng amendments 90 the Lieutenant Gener.
al bill. MIR. Wnshburne explained that the
| House committee had agreed TO the Senate 3
amendment by striking out the recommends
ton that General Grant be appointed Lieuten.
ant General, for the reason, they had every
reason to believe, if the report should be con
CURED in General Grant would be selected to
| I'll the position by the President
/ Mr. Cox, Of Ohio accused Mr. Washburne
Of deserving his old friend Grant by yielding
TO the striking out of the Recommendation.
The report was 'then adopted by 73 against
I47. H.. aE us UH. .tu.. F.... ..
,IJ House adjourned
= SExArE-ME Sumner introduced bill to
exclude disIoyal persons from the public lands
of the United States Referred to The Com.
mitce on Public Lands
Mr.. Wilson introduced abill, which pro.
vides that future enlisluenls in the regular
army shall De for three instead OF i've years
and soldiers in the regular army, who enlisted
prior 10 July 90, 1861, shall hnvethe privilege
| Of reenlisiug until the lst Of May next, with
\ existing bounties Ordered to be printed
7 On motion of Mr.. Collanore, the bill to re-
move disqualIications on account Of color, in
carrying the mails, was called up A consid-
\ erahle debate ehsued OF the amendment of
;, the iOat0llics Cuminlltoe, whl0ha provides that
Flhcre shall he no exclusion OF witnesses in
courts Of the United Sthies on account OF
llcolnr ,......-. ...t,.... ..
! Mesars Iano and Hendricks Of Indiana
and Powell and Saulsherry opposed the
amendment and Messrs Collamors and Har.
Han supported it. Senate without concluding
the subject Of removing the disquahfoations
against colored person carrying mails and al.
! lowing them to testify in courls, resolved to
odjonrn until Monday. .s"0h ',i1Hf