Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-01-20
CongressionnI summary.

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Among the more important proceedings
in Congress, during the week ending Mon
day evening, January Is, are the follow
ing: d
The Senate on Tuesday passed the House
BILL extending the time for paying bounties
to March /. The Senate on "Wednesday
took up Mr.. Wilson's resolution to eXpel
Mr.. Davis, of Kentucky but no final action
was had thereon. The Senate on Thursday
took up the Enrolment or Consumption
bill; the amendment of Mr.. Sherman, Of
Ohio, striking out Section of the original
bill, and providing that persons furnishing
substitutes shall be liable to draft on future
calls, and also raising the Communication to
$500, was rejected, and an amendment adopt
ed in lieu of it retaining the $500 clause of
/. the old bill. Amendments were also adopt
ed, eXempting clergymen and persons con-
scientiously opposed to bearing arms.
The House on Thursday resumed the con-
sideration of the joint resolution reported
from the judiciary committee to make the
confiscation act conform to the Constitution,
so that the forfeiture of estates shall con-
tinue only during the lifetime of the of
tenders. Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, then addressed
the House, in an effective and argumenta-
tive speech which we shall take the earliest
opportunity of laying before our readers
The resolution was left undisposed of
The Senate on Friday adopted amend
ments to the Enrolment bill. making per-
sons liable to draft, who have resided in
this country one year, or who have voted at
any election, and raising the price of COM
mutation from three hundeed to four hun
dred dollars. The House passed the Senate
bill providing for the appointment of an
Assistant Secretary of War. Mr.. Jayne was
in nc N 1aIanata frntn nncntah hut
without prejudice to the claims of Mr..
Todd, who is permitted to prosecute his
contest for the seat.
The Senate on Saturday adopted amend
ments to the Enrolment bill providing that
veteran troops Te-enlisting shall be credited
to the quota of the district in which they
originally enlisted, that communication money
paid by persons drafted shall be applied to
the procurement of substitutes for the Con-
gressional district from which the draft
takes place, and that colored troops shall
be credited to the State from which they
have enlisted. Mr.. Trumbull offered an
amendment requesting the President to call
out and equip one hundred thousand men
for one hundred days with the single object
of driving out the rebel army from Virginia,
and releasing the Union prisoners at and
around Richmond. This amendment was
amended, and then rejected.
The Senate on Monday referred bill to
establish Bureau of Emancipation to
Select committee on Slavery. Mr.. Wilson's
resolution to expel Mr.. Davis, of Kentucky,
was referred to the Judiciary committee.
The joint resolution for vote of thanks
to Generals Meade, Banks, Burnside,
Howard, and the officers and men of
their armies, were adopted. The Senate
hen passed tthe Enrolment bill. The
House by vote of 9l to 30 tabled
the resolution of Mr.. Cox, Of Ohio, to ap-
point board of commissioners, who can,
by negotiation, reach the Southern authori-
ties, witha view to an immediate exchange
of prisoners, and taking the matter out Of
the hands of Gen. Butler.