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XXXVIII OONGREss---First Session.
WASHINGTON. March rs.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, March 2s.
SENATE.
Mr.. Foster, from the Committee on Claims
reported back favorably the House bill giving
pension of 500 TO revolutionary soldiers in
addition to their former pensions. which wa,
passed
Mr.. Wade, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported fayorably on the House bill
enabling the people of Nebraska to form a
State and maintain territorial government.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Committee
reported adversely to the use of concentrated
feed for horses and mules in the army.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill relating TO the
Military Academy at West Point This bill
authorizes the appointment by the President
of two additional cadets for each State repre-
scented in Congress, who shall be residents OF
the State wherein they are appointed, having
served honorably two years in the army not
less than seventeen nor more than twenty
years OF age, and selected according to merits
and qualifications.
Mr. Collamer reported bill relating to the
compensation of pension agents, which allows
them for clerk hire, Office rent, $500 for the
disbursement of $4,000 annually, and $3.50
additional for every additional $4,000
Mr. Grimes introduced resolution, inquir-
ing of the Secretary of the Navy how many
ordinary seamen have been transferred from
the military to the naval service. Adopted
The Senate took up the bill amendatory of
the Constitution, so as to forever prohibit
slavery and involuntary seryitude except for
crime.
Mr.. Trumbull addressed the Senate at length
in support of the bill.
Mr.. Sherman answered the speech of Mr..
Wilkinson, made some days ago, In which he
charged him tSherman) with inconsistency on
the anti-slavery question, TO which Mr.. Will
kinson briefly replied.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Norton, OF ILL.,, introduced Joint reso-
luton, proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution prohibiting slavery in the States and
aud Territories. Referred to the judiciary
Committee
Mr.. Ashley, Of Ohio. reported resolution
granting the use of the Hall of the House to
the Washingtonan Lecture Association for
the 9th of April, for the delivery of a lecture
by Hon. George Thompson, late member of
the British Parliament, the proceeds, after pay
Ing expenses, to be distributed among the
families Of the District of Columbia soldiers.
Mr. Holman, of Ind, moved to lay it on the
table. Negatived-nays 60, yeas 40.
Mr. Holmon objected to the second reading
of the question.
Accordingly the question required, shall
the resolution be rejecteds This was reject
eds against 6s.
The Speaker announced that the question
now required on the second reading
Mr.. Holman raised the point that the vote
being two-ihird one, as required, the result
was in effect the rejection of the proposition.
The Speaker oyerruled Mr.. Holman's obiec-
ton.
Further proceedings were here interrupted
by Mr.. Washburne, of ILL.,, announcing the
death of his colleague Mr.. Owen Lovejoy
Eulogies were also delivered by Messrs. j.
G.. Allen, Stevens, Farnsworth, Pendleton,
Pike, Norton, Ashley, Morrill,, Odell, Davis, of
n. Y, Grinnell and Arnold.
The usual resolutions of respect and condol-
ence were passed, and the House adjourned.