Evening star., 1864-05-16
CONGRESSIO
xxxvIIIra CoNaREss.-FIRsT slssIoN
MONDAY, MAY Is.


SENATE.-Mr: Wiley introduced bill to
prohibit cattle, horses, NJ ules and domestic an
finals from running at large in the District Of
Columbia; which was referred to the Commit
tee on the District.
Also, bill concerning the jurisdiction OF the
Court of Claims; which was referred to the
Committee on she Judiciary.
Mr. Davis called up his resolution relative
to the alleged arrangement Of the President
with Generals Schenck and Blair for them TO
sumo their commissions after placing them In
his hands, should they think proper to leave
their seats in Congress and resume their mill
tary positions and declaring that such an ar
rangement s was in derogadon OF the Consti.
ton, and not within the power OF the President
and the Secretary of War, or either Of them, 70
make"
MI. Wilson offered substitute for the reso-
Whereas Frank p. Blair, major general Of
volunteers, nominated and appointed by tho
President by and with the advice and consent
OF the Senate, did, on the 1st day Of January,
is6i, tender his resignation Of said office Of
major general, which resignation was, BY order
of the President, accepted January IL, 1854 and
the said Frank p. Blair informed thereof and
whereas the said Frank p. Blair afterwards,
on the 18th day of January, 1854, appeared and
qualified as a member of the House OF Repre-
sentatives, and entered upon the duties thereof;
and whereas the Constitution expressly de-
clares that 'sno person holding any office under
the United States shall be member of either
House during his continuance In Office :"
Therefore be it
,
the tender and acceptance of his resignation,
and by appearing, qualifying and becoming q
member Of the House of Representatives. ceased
to be Major General in the volunteer service
of the United States. and is not entitled to the
rank and er oluments of that Office.
After considerable debate, the original reso-
luton and substitute were referred to the Ju.
dietary Committee-yeas "a, nays H.
HoUsE.-Mr. Dawes, of Mass, presented the
credentials Of A. A. G. Rogers, member elect
to the present Congress from the second dis
trict Of Arkansas; which was referred to the
Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Dawson, of Pa, offered q resolution de.
claring that, in view of the declaration Of the
House in the session Of 1861, to the effect that
the war was waged with NO intention Of inter.
ference with the rights or institutions OF the
States, but for the supremacy OF the Constitu-
ton and the laws, the President be now re-
quired to issue proclamation Offering exemp.
tion from dictation or interference in reorgani-
Zation, with general amnesty to all who Dy
false counsels have been induced to engage in
rebellion, on condition that such State lay
down its arms 1t was laid upon the table
yeas rs, nays SO.
Mr. Cox, of Ohio, offered the following reso-
luton, which was agreed to:
RESOLVED, That the Judiciary Committee be
directed TO- take into consideration the pro-
Priety Of reporting bill providing for the de-
the regularity and authenticity OF the returns
of the electoral votes for President and Vice
President Of the u. s., the right Of the persons
who cast the votes, the manner in which they
ought to be counted, and that such law pro.
vide for a jurisdiction as well as the course of
Mr.. Stevens called up the bill granting lands
in aid of the Peoples Pacific Railroad and
Telegraph Company, which is under discus.
sion as we 20 to press.