The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-03-03
PrOceedimgs of Cbngress..
Washington, Feb, :

Proceedings of Cbngress..
a.~ Washington, Feb. 80.
- HousE.-Mr. Julien, Of Indiana introduc.
ed bill to secure to Soldiers and Sailors
homestcads in eonfsc.ted and. forfeited es :
tates. Referred to Committee on Public
Lands. l.e .-. #a- rs ra .s....s ........
Mr.. Ross Of Illinois offered resolution
to increase the pay of officers and soldiers
in the Army and Navy about ssb per cent.
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa introduced a bill to
allow payment Of one tenth of duties on
importations to be paid in legal tender
Treasury Notes. BY the same, also. bill
to suspend the provi sions of the act of '6l
! authorizing a direct tax, till April LIST 1867.
Both referred to the committee on Ways
and Means. 3. ...
Mr.. Arnold, of Ill.,, asked leave to offer a
resolution inquiring into the expectancy Of
setting rebel prisoners at work, to earn their
living. Obiec ell s0by Mr.. Blair If Mo. Y
The bill changing the form of the loan
authorized by tie act of March last, that is
for the issue Of 5000, 5000 more OF $40.
A resolution to send peace commissioners
to Richmond received only twenty votes in
its favor. A resolution Of Schenck dsclar-
ing that there are but too classes now pa.
triots and traitors, was adopted. 'f"H'v
A resolution was adopted requesting in.
formation of the Secretary Of the Treasury
about the siege of Charlesto from the COM
mencement. .rF I..n- Us t.a
The committee on rules was instructed to
inquire into the expediency Of establishing
National Banking COMMITTEES. '11 sa
A resolution Of Mr.. Pendleton declaring
the arrest and Punishment of vallandigham
anexerclse of arbitrary power, was lost, ~
to 76. Hisaaus f1 Tt'at l"- nn9# .Ha.7
SENArE.-Mr. Grimes introduced bill to
protect land emigration to the Pacific. Re-
ferred to Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Slavery and Freed.
men Committee, reported bill repeating
the Fugitive Slave Law. ,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. HorsE.-The
House resumed the consideration of the bill
to establish Bureau for the Freedmen's
Affairs. ...... .r.. ..........
Kelly. of Pennsylvania, advocated the bill
and pressed its immediate passage to meet
the exigences which have arisen under the
present war.
A message was received from the Senate
that that body had concurred in the report
Of the Committee of Conference on the
Whiskey bill.
Stevens moved for concurrence on the
report.
Washburne, of Illinois, who dissented
from the report, gave his reasons for with.
holding his assent. He was consis tently in
favor of taxing liquors on hand, and wanted
the report referred back for such modifica-
tons as will secure to the Treasury proper
income from that source. He insisted that
the spectators should not prosper at the ex.
pense Of the people.
Fernando Wood still adhered to his for.
mer proposition to tax whiskey on hand,
but as member Of the Committee of Con-
ference, he was obliged to acquiesce in the
decision Of the majority of that Committee.
namely that both Houses having agreed to
strike out the clause, there was no such
question in controversy.
Kasson of Iowa wanted the report refer.
red to another Committee to accord with the
sense of the House formally expressed.
Stevens denied that there was any prin.
ciple in parliamentary practice to arrange in
Committee Of Conference for taxing stock
on hand.
The House refused, yeas 81, nays Sc, to
agree to the Committee of Conference on the
Whiskey bill. -
The terms of agreement were transmitted
hence yesterday in advance Of the report
and already published. ~
Another Committee of Conference was
ordered.
The Navy Appropriation bill was taken
up. The debate will continue till the close
Of the session.
Blow, Of Missouri made speech after
which the House adjourned.
SENATE
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the bin to equalize the pay of soldiers in
the army.
An amendment of Davis. which proposed
to disarA the negro troops, was voted down
by 80 to 7.
The Senate agreed to the report of the
Committee Of Conference on the revenue
bill.
The consideration of the bill to equalze
the pay OF colorel troops wa, then post.
poned.