Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
FHIRTV-nIaHTH ooNeRHss
First Session.

TURBDLY, May II, 1854.

TUBBDkY, May II, 1854.
Mr.. Sumner presented q petition OF Germans
Of Now York, praying that the word white y
may be omitted from all laws In the qualihca-
tion of citizens and voters In organizing the
Territories, &c. Referred to the Committee
on Territories. G.. &
Mr.. Morgan presented the memorial Of the
Chamber OF Commerce Of New York, praying
the remission Of the additional duties OF 90 per
cent. on goods In bond and trdrsitu, imposed
by the new law. Referred to the Committee
on Commerce. -.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, in accordance with a
petition, introduced q Joint resolution chang.
ing the time of voting ul1on the constitution oil
Colorado by its people, and 1t was passed.
Mr.. Henderson reported from the Committee
on Public Lands, the bill to extend the time In
which States may complete their selections oi
swamp lands, and II was p assed.
1t extends the time for two years from and
after the passage of the act.
On motion OF Mr.. Grimes, . resolution was
adopted that the Secretary OF the Navy be d.
rected TO communicate to the Senate the pro
ceedings and findings Of the court Of inquiry
In the case Of Commodore Oh aries Wilkes.
| On motion Of Mr.. Anthony -, 500 copies oil
the last annual report Of the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs were ordered to be printed fol
the use Of the Indian Bureau.
On motion Of Mr.. Henderson, the Secretary
of the Treasury was directed to communicate
to the Senate copies Of the full reports Of al
banks, banking associations and corporations
&C., up to the 1st of October, 1888, as required
to be made to the Commissioner Of Interna
Revenue. 'r
| Mr.. Henderson submitted o resolution tha
the Secretary Of the Treasury communicate 4
the Senate the aggregate amount OF the publit
| debt its different classes and their amounts
the rates of interest, &C.; which, being OBJ
jected to, went over.
The House Joint resolution, providing fol
the election OF member Of Congress In I'LL
nois for the State at large, until the State shal
be re-districted, so as to give the fourteen mem
bers To which she is entitled, was taken up ant
passed. .I..
The House joint resolution, in relation Il
Greenbay Goodloe, wis passed, allowing his re
appointment to the military academy.
Mr.. Conness called up the resolution author
izng grant to the State Of California Of the
lands embracing the Mariposa or Big Ire
grove. He explained that the trees OF thi
grove were the wouGer of the world, being y
to 40 feet in diamet er, and estimated TO b.
5000 years old, and tile design was TO preserv
the grove as place oil great interest and TO
the benent of mankin d. The resolution wa
passed.
The bill to equalize the pay Of soldiers in th
United States Army caule up as the un6nishe
business, the pending question being on tn
proposition to raise tho grade Of sssistan
judge advocate general to that OF colonel o
cavalry. II was agreed to.
Mr.. Hale then moved to strike out from tn
sections establishing Bureau Of Military Jus
tice, the words Crank, pay and enoluments o
Brigadier General" as applied to the Judg
Advocate General, and insert annual salary o
5000; and also to strike out the "rank, pa
and emoluments OF q Major Of Cavalry" a
applied to the Assistant Judge Advocate Gene
raj, and insert annual salary Of $500, whicI
was adopted-yeas 90, nays II.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House concurred in the report Of tn
committee OF conference on the disagreein
amendments to the navy appropriation bill
which includes provision for the erection Of
dry-dock ct both New York and Philadelphls
for the floating and repair of vessels Of tn
largest class.
? On motion OF Mr.. Rice, Of Massachusetts,
resolution was adopted calling upon the Secrt
tary of the Navy to furnish to the House tn
record OF proceedings Of the court Of inquiry 1
the case of Commodore Charles Wilkes.
Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts, called up th
8 resolutions heretofore reported from the Con
h mttee of Elections, declaring that Mr.. Sega
Is not entitled to seat in the House as a rel
U resentative from the First Congressional Dii
: trlct of Virginia; and, also, that Mr.. Chandl'
2 is not entitled to q seat as a representatiN
a from the Second District OF that State.