, 1864-12-13

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WAsa1sG7os, Mond1y, Dec. IL.
SENATE.
The Senate wss called to order by HI. CLARE,
President pro- ten.
to o pnss p'ste s%s NDs, sFs as and referred
Private petitions were presented BY Messrs.
NJ. JOHNSON, presented the memorial OF Wm.
Cornell Jewett praying for the favor Of Congress
to an international Just tribunal to decide upo1 the
points At tssne IN the present war
Mr. SUMNER, Of Mass, moved that 1t lie on the
table, and It was go ordered.
Nr. SHERMAN, OF Ohio, presented petition
from the members Of the Western Associated
r5eas asstng for a5ednetion Of ths 3nty On In
! &. oI HARI1S Iowa, presented the petition Of
sece At Of e he e e zerVee lT
The Regiments II which theg enlisted. Referred
to the Military Committee:
-. NJ; FopT: E 81 Connecticut, from the Commit.
resolution. which was passed. authorizing the
he 'nna q s deo' 10
ef I9 90 &sitssl % sad i ot5es otssrs s oi he
IT, pFoper 81 oee1s faeay q o4s Rssps psf
month, 1x lbe commut2Hon price Of the ration at
fifty cents instead Of thirty cents, and ct present
IL
the price, Of provisions had more than doubled
!ince The commencement Of the war, which madc
y very lard for army officers, especially for The
difficulty enabled to support themselves, owing to
the great rise in the price Of provisions and
clothing. The condition Of the treasury made 1t
e a1bs a 81 e. so9s 3sss eonsd
Grafton OF the Military Committee, to whom he
moved reference Of the subject and 1t WIS 80 se-
Mr. WILSON presented the petition OF Colonel
Hfcgtnson, praying for m amendment to the act
Of last session limiting the increase to those
%hq Psen ne rs e ssass h
Committee On Military Afairs;
ME. D0O1ITTLE, Of Wis, offered the following,
which, On hts motion, was referred to the Financc
Iesoired, That the Committee on Finance be in
srncsed to inquire Into the propf1ety fthe tmme-
1t py an additional tx Of one per cent upon ali
eales Of real cBtae and personal property including
also all bargains for the eale Of merchandise pro-
eeripton % a. by an i sddiiona @ % aS Of per cent
TO he added to the present rates Of all railroad fares,
including street railroads. steamboats, and ierrics
niuc M te tae fo! the use 81 t6e and
that said Committee be further instructed to in
qnire into the prppEicy Of the rsesage Of law to
the oIeaniEation M of any new %anns ssaoeuons
is1ins State banks md that raid Committee be
redeenins ali The outstanding Interest bearing
legal lender notee, by Issuing In their 6tead other
notes. in denominations not 1esa than fty dollars.
o e 81
nun, with coupons attached to he paid out and to
be made legal lenders Tor their lacc, with interest
added.
Nj RAMSAY, Of Mimi, introduced bill 10 c.
tend The time for completing certain land grants
10 railroads IN Minnesota and Iowa: This was re-
ft5a e. Z Il GStss e ess 1 a9odneed h9os Hnas &: follow
ing resolution: which WIS agreed to:
Rtsolcsd, That the Committee on Commerce 1o
Instructed to Inquire into the p1oprlety of prorid
shall employ, or take Oh board American boys, at
least one for every so tons measurement:
lie also introduced tie following, which was
Ieyolrtd, That the Committee On Commerce be
instructed 10 inquire into the pFopriety Of conso
dating the three great districts and Tor providing
that licensed vessels may trade to ports on the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts, without clearance md
entry at the custom house.
Nj. DAVIS, Of ky., according to previous no
tice, introduced series Of resolutions for the
restoration Of peace, Union: &c. The resolutions
propose convention Of all the States as the agen-
e By which these ends arc 70 be attssinea. and
fuch Convention, az buE}s OF a settlement Of a1l
difficulties among the States, numerous amend
ments to the Constitution, arranged in eleven sep
1st. Proposes to form the States of Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont into one 8 tate; Massa-
State; the States Of Maryland and Delaware and
the eastcrn shore Of Virginia into one State.
The Senate went into Executive session.
Half m hour afterwards the doors were re-
Nj. DooL1TTIE, Of Wis, moved calling for the
record Of the Commission on the case OF General
Mr.. POWELL, Of Ky., demanded the yeas and
nays. They were announced: yeas, 50; nays !;
the resolution vas referred.
On motion Of Mr, uendr1ck the Senate again
went into executive session,
Al 1:s he doo,s were again 1e-opcned and the
Senate adjourned. ,,o,7,,
WAsH1xaros, Monday. Dec u.
The Speaker lid before the House letter from
tnc no9 henSsn Fsnto elect Of the
The Speaker announced the appointment Of Ness
r.. Prnyn md Litt1ejohn. to iii vacancies in the
md md o
tlemen enc and in order to giTe iartheF Opportunity
Sor the examination Of the bill giving true con.
as refers to the tar ::oE duty on cigars moved Its
Nj; nRoOKs, ef Esw SoIk7 rosd he vote @ from
asking for suspension Of the consideration M of
that bill for two weeks when the assoc1ation viii
prseent a mode Of taxation, which 1t Is beIeseos
Mr. STEVENS, Of Pa, said that Congress ,vould
not be in Ecseon at that time, as 1t might adjourn
over the holidays. The question was postponed
long discussion here ensned on a bill left
ovcr from last session in reference to location o
navy yard at New La. don or League Island. The
subject WIS upcuncludel.
Mr. JENCKES, OF r. l., cs1lcd up the bill TO es
:! tablish uniform system Of bankruptcy, which a
the former fesFion had been postponed until TO-
dag. He said an alteration had become necessary
and he suggested thut the bill take effect on thf
let of June, 1eG6.
This was agreed to. The bill was then passed
| by 9cas &c, nnys 80.
Mz, DAVIS. Of n. r, introduced bill declaring
| 1t lawful 10. the Hudson River Bridge Conpany
at Albany, to construct and maintain bridge oye1
The Hudson River at Albany, IN accordance viii
m act Of The New York Legislature. and that Whcl
| laid brldge is constructed it shall be u Lawful
structure and also post route for the transmits
| Zion OF the mails Of the Quilted States.
The bill was referred to the Committee on Pos
! Ofilccs and Poet Roads. .
| Mr. COLE, OF Cal.+ asked leave to offer pre-
| amble setting forth that Mr. Bnrhridge had beer
deprived Of bis eontIhct for carrying the 0yerlnn
| Mail, by the lste Postmaster General. who ha'
riven ii to Mr: Ben. 1lnlladay, and followed BY
Resolution calling upon Postmastes General Den
rnntracts in that case. Objection was made to u