The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-01-13
XXxYiu CONGRESS.


House. MIR. Fenton, Of New York, gave
notice OF the introduction Of bill TO relating
TO claims for losses and destruction Of prop
erty belonging 10 loyal cit Zsns, and for
damages done thereto by the troops OF the
United Sta'es during the present. rebellion.
Mr.. Harrington, OF Indiana, gave notice Of
the introduction Of bill providing for pay
meni OF bouniiss TO soldiers mustered into
the U. S. service, and who have been honor
ably discharged, and who have served for
period less than three years.
On motion OF Mr. CcfTreth, OF Pennsylva>
MIA, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED That The Secretary OF the Treas
ury be requested to report to THIS House
what have been the service; o. Jay Cooke Il
Co. to the Government in the sale OF U. 3.
Securities, and what has been the rae and
whole amount OF campIhsalion thereiori aho
whether said service might not have been
as successfully performed BY the Treasury
Department Itself also, what sums oil money
il any have been paid out cut OF he Trsasu'
~ for advertisements ordered by Jay Cooke
& Co.
On motion Of Mr. Ch .udler, the following
reso ution was adopted:
Rfsolvsd, That ihe Comm ttee on Ways
and Means be instructed TO inquire into tie
expediency of reporting bill smsnding an
act entitled "An act to provide internal rev.
erue 10 support the Government ard pay
the interest on The public debt, 90 as to re-
ducs the duty on minural Goals rom 8
cents 10 = cents per tun."
Mr. Nelson Of New York introduced q
bill 10 repeal the duties now in posed BY law
on he importation OF coal and Taper, and
paper cnvsopes. f'he. bill was read and
referred to the Committee on Ways and
Msans.
SESAfE.--A communication from the FEC
retary Of the Navy, in reply to resolution
OF the Senate, giving the names OF officers
" ho have l0ft the naval service since Decom'
ber |, 1860, and entered the Con federate
service, was referred and ordered to lie prin-
ted. s--.---..
Mr.. Grimes presented a petition OF citizens
OF Iowa, asking for such modification Of the
enrolment law as will include all foreign
residents. Also, n memorial Of the True In
spifaton Society, or nonresistnnis, praying
for exemption from the $500 clause in the
conscription law. Also, petition from the
Lake Superior AID Mississippi Company 'or
grants for public lands to aid in the cousruc>
ton OF a new railroad rom st. Paul TO Lake
Superior. All referred. .......
Mr. Powell offered bill, preventing army
and navy fficers, and others in the military
service, from interfering in State elections,
and moved its reference to the Committee on
judiciary. f-
MIR Grimes opposed the reference, and mo
we'd to send it to the Military Committee.
Mr.. Wilson moved to lay the bill on the
table, but wihdtcw his motion.
The bill was re'erred to the Judiciary
Committee by . vote Of 20 10 IA.
MIR. Wilson introduced resolution calling
upon the Secretary Of War for Information
in regard to the appointment OF c1lic RS o
the army Adopted. Also, a bin restoring
the $4G0 bountyto veterans and $500 boun
ty volunteers until the 10Th OF February ans
bounty not exceeding 500 to persons o
African descent resident in be States nov
in rebellion, during such time as the Pres
dent NAV determine. -
Mr.. Ten Eyck moved the reference Of thc
portion OF the Presidents Message rs'eirins
| to reconstruction Of the seeded States /,
the Presidents policy. ....-.