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CONGREssION

CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINGrOS, February II.
SENATE.
Mr.. Anthony, from the printing Committee re-
ported back the bill authorizing the printing oi
! 10000 copies Of Mr. McClellan's report, with an
amendment reducing the number to 5000
| Adopted.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced a bill donating pub
lie lands to the several States for the education
OF orphans of soldiers and sailors killed in war
/ Referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
The Senate passed bill for the reliefof Aloer
Brown.
After a debate ofan hour, Mr.. Davis resumed
| the floor and continued his speech on his amend
nIent to the bill equRlizng the pay &C, TROOP
| nSthe United States service.
Mr.. Johnson reported rack adversely the Res
| olUtiOn explanatory OF the ConfscatiOn act Of
February 9th. Also adversely the bill of Mr.Sum-
ners, to remove the doubts on the construction
! of the iointresolution explanatory ofthe Confs-
cation act
In the course of his speech, Mr.. Davis referred
to a remark attributed TO Mr.. Seward by Lord
Lyons, on the authority Of q newspaper,'n which
the Secretary OF State Is reported to have said
New YORK will be arrested, aid 7IRis, and eff,
zen Of Indiana will be placed IN duress." Mr..
Davis proceeded to comment upon such state
of afflirs.
Mr.. Anthony interposed, and wished TO know
whether Senator from KY, was cognlsaut OF fthe
truth of the paragraph, aud would inquire
whether it would not be more proper TO ascer-
tain the facts before parsding them in the Sen
ate with his comments
Here, Mr.. Davis decIiued to be interrupted, as
he knew the Senate was weary with his talk, and
to acknowledge the Gods truth he was tired Oft
himself. (Great laughter) Mr.. Davis then re-
ferred to meeting at one time in Massachusetts
at which resolutions were passed melting the
negroes of the South to revolt against their mas
ters, and the Senator from Massachusetts took
prominent paIt in that meeting, and yet did not
raise word of objection against such an outra-
geOus proceeding.
Mr.. Wilson said he was at the meeting merely
as aspectstor.
Mr.. Davis proceeded at great length in denoun-
eng the course of Massachusetts since the FORM
alton Of the Federal Government, and made some
satrical illusions 10 the Senator'S on the Senate
floor at this time. He said that the Indiana Sen
ator and Mr.. Wilson had attempted to bully, and
domineer over those who were his peers on this
floor.
Mr.. Wilson called Senator Davis to order.
The Chair sustained the question of order.
Mr.. Doolittle thought the whole tenor Of the
remarks ofthe Senator from Kentucky were cal
culated to cause personal feeling. He should
call the Sedator from Kentucky to order, or
leave the Senate, as he would not sit on his seat
and listen to these personal attacks. They were
not only out of order, but beneath the dignity Of
the Senate The time ef the Senate was too pre-
cious to be wasted in personal vituperatons.
Mr. Johnson agreed with the Senator from
Wisconsin, that much Of what had been said by
the Senator from Kentucky was productive OF
Mr. Wilson hoped the Senator Eom Kentucky
would be allowed to conclude his remarks, what
ever they might be.
Mr.. Sumner had never made any harsh allu-
sion to the Senator from Kentucky, and he was
willing he should proceed his attack against
him until doomsday.
Mr., Davis then concluded his remarks.
Mr.. Sumner offered amendments to the Con-
stiution ofthe United States, substitute to those
reported by Seuator Trumbull from the Judi
cisry Committee q few days ago, and asked that
they might be made the special order for next
Monday. Summers amendments are as fol
lows:
lst. There shall be neither slavery nor invol-
untary servitude any where in the United States,
or within the jurisdiction thereof, otherwise than
in punishment for crime, and that Congress may
make all laws necessary and proper co enforce
its prohibition.
ond section of the fourth article Of the COnstitu-
ton, except the words Hsxeluding Indian not
taxed" so that the whole clause should read
representation and direct taxes shall be appor-
aPsd hagp 81 % thf several states 81 9th the Union
not taxed.
81. 10 strike out from the third section and
fourth paragraph OF the Constitution, the words,
No person held to service or labor in one State
under the laws thereof and escaping to another,
shall, in consequence of any law or regulation
therein, be discharged from such service or
labor, but shall be delivered upon the claim of
The party to whom such service for labor may
be due.
On motion of Mr.. Hale, the Senate went into
Executive Session, and shortly adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hooper, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, asking leave to introduce q resolution
authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasuary to
sell any surplus Of gold in the Treasury.
Mr.. Cox, objected.
Mr. Allison of Iowa, introduced bill grant
ing lands in Iowa for certain railroads heretofore
provided for. Referred to Committee on Public
Lands.
This measure is intended to insure the imme-
date completion Of the Mississippi and Missouri
Railroad across Iowa to Omaha, connecting with
the Union Pacific Railroad at that point.
The resolution sought to be reported by Mr..
Hooper was then read it provides that the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury be authorized from time
to time, at his discretion, TO sell any gold coin IN
the treasury over and above the amount which
in his opinion may be required by the govern
ment to pay interest on the public debt, and for
other purposes.
resolution is to relieve the money mRrSel, and
enable merchants to meet the legitimate and
constant demands Of the government upon them
for gold.
Objection was made to the reporting of the res
olutiOn.
The seaate's amendments 10 the internal rev.
enue bill we're then taken up.
The House, by a vote of 81 against 43, laid on
the table the molten to reconsider the vote by
which the House disagreed to the sliding scale
on spirits.
20 cent additional tax on adulterated spirits on
hand for sale.
The House disagreed to the seuate's amend
ment Of the sliding scale on foreign spirits, re-
tanning the additional tax of 40 cents. With these
exceptions all the other amendments of the
S.-nale were agreed to.
The House has asked for q conference COM
mittee en- the amendments disagreed to.
The vote in the House yesterday refusing 70
tax the stock Of whisky on hand, or in other
words, to agree to the Senate's amendments,
was not taken by yeas and nays, but by tellers;
there is consequently no record showing how
members voted.
Mr.. Dawes reported s resolution from the
Committee on Elections in favor of Mr.. Rice 10
to the contested seat form Massachusetts,.
The bill to establish Bureau on Freedmen's
Affairs was then discussed.
Mr.. Cox opposed the bill to establish Bu-
resu for Freedmen's affairs.
The Senste's resolution Of thanksIto General
Thomas was taken up, when Mr.. Garfield
moved to add the name Of General Rosencrans.
He eulogizsd the latter, and thought it would be
unjust TO pass by the Principal in the fights
The resolution was offered 10 the Military Com
mittee.
ThesHouse then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Naval Appropriation billr but
without taking any definite action upon it, ad-
journed
FROM WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON, February II.
Tha Conference Committee on the Enrichment