Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
TnIRTY-EIGHTH CoNoREss.
First seasion.

TUESDAY, February IL, 1854.
Mr. Foot called up the bill relating TO the
Office of Commissioner of Public Buildings,
and on his motion It was rocommltted to the
Committee on the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Harding called up the bill granting lands
10 the State Of Oregon for the construction OF
military wagon road from Dalles, on the
Columbia river, to q point near the mouth OF
the .Owihee river, and II was amended and
passed. .... .... .H.
Mr.. H. also called up the bill granting lands
10 the same State for the construction of a
military branch road from Eugene City to the
eastern boundary Of the said State, Vid Will
lemette river, etc., and 1t was amended and
passed. r. .. .......
Mr.. Harris called up the bill repeating GER
tain statutes Of llmltationj and amendents Of
the Judiciary Committee thereto were adopted,
and the bill passed. ... .... VI
The bill provides that whenever, during the
present rebellion, any action, civil or criminal,
shall accrue against person who shall be be-
which he Is thus situated shall not be deemed
or taken az any part Of the time limited by law
for the commencement Of an actlon.1
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill relating to
certain courts for the district Of Wisconsin,
and It was passed.
Mr.: Henderson called up the bill for the re.
lief OF John II. Shepherd and Walter X. Cald-
passed. .--.'
Mr.. Doolittle presented resolutions of the
the Chamber Of Commerce OF Milwaukee, Wis,
in favor of canal around tho Falls Of Niagara,
which was referred to the Military Committee.
Mr.. Doollttle introduced a bill to amend the
act to regulate trade and intercourse with the
Indian tribes, approved June 30, l843. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Lane, OF Kansas, called up the bill TO set
apart portion OF the State of Texas for the
use OF persons Of African descent, and spoke
at some length In Its favor.
AZ the conclusion OF his speech Mr.. Wilson
called up the joint resolution to equalize the
pay OF the soldiers Of the army, and Mr.. Davis
took the floor and spoke at some length.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
The Speaker laid before the House the report
from the State Department on the commercial
relations between the United States and foreign
countries. u.
Mr.. Eliot offered resolution, which was re-
ierred TO the Committee on Printing, with a
view to printing four thousand copies for the
use Of members and one thousand copies for
the State Department
Mr.. Dawes, Of Massachusetts,, urged that the
credentials OF James M. johnson, claiming 10
be representative elect from Arkansas, be re-
ferred to the Committee Of Elections. Mr..
johnson. he said, comes hero bearing the Com
ettuelOh VI tno rTec btht6 OF AfkAnBaB-ThC
first unwilling fruits of the rebellion. He eT-
pressed his surprise that Mr.. Davis, of Mary
land had moved to lay the credentials on the
table, "
Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, replied, saying the
question ought first to be determined whether
there Is State government OF Arkansas. This
determined, then they could properly consider
the question Of the credentials. To consider
these credentials now would imply and be an
admission that there is a State government in
Arkansas, which Is not true In point of fact.
Mr.. Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts,, expressed
his views and argued that Arkansas must be
reconstructed and apply for readmission into
the Union, with constitution giving freedom
10 the black as well as to the white. He caused
to be read declaration of principles which
should govern reconstructlon.
Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts, replied 10
Messrs. Davis and Boutwell,, and argued as TO
the propriety and justice Of referring the Gre
dentials TO the Committee Of Elections, apart
from all other subjects. he would throw no
obstacles In the way Of full examination into
the political question as to the status Of the
rebelllous States.