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Thirty EIrnth ongr,>,---tir-i session.
WASHINGTON, sar. q.
Pursuant -. III .ulamy-, -r,z, r,-is. u.-
ovi I4,sl.y.
SENATE-A communication was received from
;he Secretary ot the Navy. giving tine names oi
oth-ers ~ho have .eit ,he service Slice tue ret.-
Ion
NJ. Powell introduced q b.l. TO prevent H.
Gers VI the army ami navy from interfering with
election Ia the several states. Tie t.ll Wa IT.
ferret 10 the COMMITTEE, ou the judiciary
Nj. wilson introduced bl, Increasing the
bounty OF volunteers, also bin amending the
enrolment act.
Mir lea Eych novel that 50 much Of Prs-
lent Lucolu's message IS refers 10 his plan for
a reconstruction, be referred 90 the judiciary
committee. Mr.. Ten Eyck then addressed the
Senate at length IA opposition to Mr. Lincoln's
plan.
The Senate without taking the question al
iournei.
HoUsE.-Nr. Fenton of y Y, gave notc,
Of bill relating 10 claims for the loss and d,--
trucuon Of property belonging to loyal citizens
ami damages done thereto by the troops Of the
[. 5. during the present rebellion.
Mr.. Harrington Of Indiana, gave notice Of
oil providing for the payment Of bounties 10
soldiers mustered into the L, :. Service and who
have been hononbly discharged. and have
served for period less than three years.
Un motion OF Mr.. Cofroth of Pa. 4 resolution
was adopted directing the Sec. Of the Treasury
TO report concerning the services Of jay Cook \
Co., agents for sale Of L. 5. bonds.
Mr.. Nelson Of Y. Y, introduced bill to re-
peal the duties now imposed by law on the i'm
portstion Of coal and paper and paper enveo1,s.
The bill was referred to the committee on Ways
and means.
Mr.. Brandege Of Conn, asked leave to intro
troduce resolution providing select committee
10 examine into the expediency Of establishing
new route for postal and other purposes between
New York and " Washington. No definite action
was taken on the resolution
4 message was received from the President
earnestly recommending that the law be So mod
ified that the bounties recently suspended may be
continued az least 10 the 1T dav Of February
next. The message was referred 10 the commit
tee on military affairs.
The Speaker laid uoilre the House a message
from the President enclosing a report rs 10 thu.
result Of the convention with Peru for the settle
meut OF claims, and recommending an appropri-
alton to meet the awards. Referred 10 the CON-
mittee on ways and means
Mr.. Morrill, asked leave to introduce a resolu
ton mstructing the committee on public build
lngs ami grounds 10 examine and report bill
setting apart the old Hall OF Representatives for
gallery Of statuary.
Mr.. Mashburne (Me.) objected, saving that
he intended to introduce a bin AT the earliest
moment for removing the seat OF government
from this barren and Isolated country. (Lau.h-
teri
The House was called; no quorum, only Sc
members being present. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.
SESArE,-On motion OF MIR. Anthony, the
Senate proceeded 10 the election OF the sele 1
committee on the Pacific r..ruad. lie lomini-
tel Mr.. Howard rs chairman, aud ~ meahers
Of the committee Messrs. Coiilmer, 10 lnson,
Harlan, Trumbui, Slermln, Morgan, C mess
ard Bro~n, who were ele,tei.
Mr. Howard submitted the following rcsolu-
ton, which WAS objrctel to and land over
hes9ire5, That the committee on the judiciary
be Instructed TO cons der the proprl " of re-
peAlilg the JOINT resolution Of July l. th, 1862,
having relation 10 the construction of the con-
hsca,ion act, ami particularly so much of said
joint rrsoluti As purp ito prohibit the forfeit
Of real estate bey,n the natural life Of the
offender
MIR. Wilson reported from the military CON-
mittee the act to amend the enrolling act; also
the bill to extend the time for paying the bounty
10 volunteers
The House hill extending bounties to volun-
teers passed. to its>s-cond reading. Adjourned.
HoUsE-The resolution Of Mr. Brandege of
Conn, prosiding for the appointment OF a Sc
lect committee OF niue members to inquire into
the expediency Of constructing a railroad be-
tween Washington and New York, for postal and
other purposes, was adopted Yeas Sc, nays As
MIR. Farnsworth of ILL.,, from the military
committee, reported joint resolution extending
lie tsu.ties heretofore paid from the 9Th Of