, 1864-02-12

Fernando Wood stated that the rebel Con
gress were probably to-day discussing peac'
propositions, and read from the Richmond
Eaa7niHc.' scriee Of resolutions introduced
there, proposing the appointment Of com
mission to make propositions Of peace tx
the United States, on the basis of recogni
ton Of the confederacy, aud a treaty, oHens
i've and defensive
| Sim. Cox supported Wood, and urged
: that he, Wood, be sent as COMMISSIONS,
to Richmond, believing that he would re-
; turn by May 5th With propositions for the
F.. restoration OF the Union.
+ Smith, Of KY, replied that he would
| never entertain the thought Of peace TIL the
rebels laid down their arms.
Mr. Harding, Of KY, offered an amend
ment excepting the State of Kentucky from
the operation Of Stevens amendment. He
said the title to slaves was rs valid as the
title to real estate, and characterized the pro
position before tho House as highway
robbery.
Mr. Highly, of CAL, madcpa vigorous re-
ply. dcnouncing Kentucky Unionfsm ar ex-
libited In Mr. Hardins's speech.
Winter Davis said Afr. Harding's use Of the
phrase highway robbery was fortunate
Slavery had Its origin in robbery and was
nothing but robbery; slavery had robbed
Maryland; shareholders had been his enc
tice Of eternal hostility to them and their in.
stit1tion.
Mr.. Hardipg's amendment was rejected
and Mr. Stevens amendment adoptcd-aycs
u, nays IS.
Mr. Farnsworth offered an amendment TINT
substitutes may not be obtained from among
troops in the field. Adopted.
Mr. Webster offered an amendment strik-
ing out sections 10 and 20 of the original En-
rollment Act, which provides for the consol-
idation of companies in regiments reduced
below the minimum number. Adopted.
The Committee of Ways and Means agreed
to report in favor Of concurring in alI the
Sennte amendments to the Internal Revenue
bill.
The Vice President announced the Senate
Committee on Manufactures, to- day: Sprague,
Morgan, Riddle, Wilkinson, md Hendricks.
The House Naval Committee commenced
the examination Of Dickcrson, Of New York,
this morning. The inquiries to-day relate
exclusively to his connection with the ma
chinery Of the war steamer Pensacola. The
Committee is disposed to prosecute cnergeti-
cal]y and impartially Investigation into Isher-
woods Bureau Of Steam Engineering, but
1ay the foundation for inquiry by first ex-
amining it's assailauts.
The amendments Of the Finance Commit
tee Of the Senate 10 the deficiency bill are
mostly Unimportant. Section one authorizing
the appointment Of IN Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury, with salary to run during tile
present hscat year is retained. Heads Of de-
partmcnts arc authorized to employ female
instead Of male clerks ut q salary not exceed
ing sG00.
WAsnNaToS, Feb. 1.-The special Sen
ate Committee On Slavery, of which Mr.
Sumner Is Chairman, met for the first time
to-day, and agreed to introduce bill repeal
ing the fugitive slave law.
The House special Committee on the
Bankrupt Law have adopted q bill empower
ing Judges Of District Courts to appoint
registers in bankruptcy with full power
where there is no opposition. II there be
any opposition the District Judges are to
hear and determine the cases in the Circuit
Courts, and are to hare supervising aud CON
currant jurisdtctlon- Provision is made both
Tor voluntary md involuntary bankruptcy.
All co1porations are included in its pro-
Visions except banks and railroad companies.
The Commercially special says the Senate
to-day By vote Of 81 to - refused to refer
the bill regulating travel in New Jersey to
the Judiciary Committee.
The tenor Of the discussion was evidently
against the overriding of State laws.
It Is understood that Governor. Sprngue Is
to be the Chairman Of the new Senate Com
mittee on Manufactured.
The special to the Rst says: The Commit
tee on Ways and Means agreed this morning
to the Senate amcndments to the whisky bill
among Others striking of all tax on whisky
on hand.
: Senators Sprague, Of R. l., Morgan, of n.
T., Riddle, OF Del, Williams, Of MIMI, and
Hendricks, Of Ind, constitute the Commit
tee on Manufactures as recently revised
The House will resume consideration OF
the enrolment bill and cndeayor to pass Il
hefnrc the adfnufnment foxmorrnx