The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-04
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nance. MIR. Hale's resolution to inyesti.
gate affairs in the Navy Department
was referred to a Select Committee.
Mr.. Hale said that our naval expenses
would exceed those Of the combined
Power of Europe, except Italy and
Denmark, and exceed by forty millions
of dollars the yearly naval expenses of
England and France in the Crimean
war. The resolution requiring Sena-
tors to take the oath was taken up, and
debated by Messrs. Salisbury, Sumner.
Doollttle, and Johnson, and was finally
adopted, ~ to IL. After Executive
session, the Senate adjourned. ia ifv
HoUsE.-Asbill for Nayy-Yard in
the West was introduced: also a bill
to amend the Pacific Railroad act and
to create a school fund ont of the con.
fiscated property; also bill to author
ize Utah to form State Government !:
also bill to secure the speedy trans
mission of mails !; all of which were
referred to the appropriate committees.
The Elections Committee reported ad-
verse to the claim to seats by A. p.
Field of Louisiana, and Joseph Segar
of Virginia. Mr.. Holman offered a
resolution instructing the Committee
on Military Affairs to report bill pro-
viding for an increase of pay to the
soldiers in the army, which was refer
red to the Military Committee. Mr..
Farnsworth reported back the bill re-
viving the grade of Lieutenant Gen
eral, to be selected during the war
from among officers not below the grade
of major-general, most distinguished
for courage, energy and skill, nothing
herein to effect the rank, pay and al
lowances of Lieut-Gen. Scott. MIR.
Schenck reported the Senate's Amen
datory Enrolment bill, with amend.
ments. Mr.. Edgerton tried to get in
the Crittenden platform as the plan on
which the war should be conducted.
The House then went into Committee
on the bill to supply deficiencies. A
political discussion followed, in which
Messrs. Brooks, Stevens, Smith, Nal.
lory, Wadsworth and Clay participa-
ted. .-'i -.
SENATE, Jan. 26.-Mr. Bayard took
the oath required by the Senate's reso.
luton, and in short speech announced
his intention to retire to private life.
Mr.. Richardson took the oath, after
remarking that he did not believe in
its policy. Mr.. Brown introduced a
bill to build bridge across the Missis-
sippi River at st. Louis. Mr.. Wilson
introduced bill to print the official
reports of the operations of the armies
of the United States. Also, a bill Sc
curing homesteads for persons in the
service of the United States. Refer
red to the Committee on Public Lands.
The Senate then took up the resolution
to expel Senator Davis from the Sen
ate. Mr.. Howard moved 10 strike out
the words ''be expelled and insert "be
censured." Mr. III. addressed the Sen
ate at length on his motion. After
some remarks from Mr.. johnson, the
Senate adjourned without vote. fafa
HOUsE.-The House resumed the
consideration of the joint resolution
explanatory of the Confscation act.
Mr.. Fernando Wood made speech in
favor of making peace at once. The
House passed the Senate resolution of
thanks to Gems. Hooker, Meade, How
ard, Banks, and Burnside, and the Off
GERS and men under their respective
commands; also, to Commodore Van
derbi!t, for the gift of his steamer. The
House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Deficiency Appro-
priation bill. a An amendment was
adopted to suspend the Capitol and
Treasury Building extension. The
bill, after debate, was laid aside to be
reported to the House. The Naval
Appropriation bill was then considered
in Committee, and. discussion fol-
lowed upon increasing sailors pay.
Without, concluding, the Honse ad-
jourhed. ''-' '''' p" '.'@ 2
SENATE. Jan. 27.-Mr. Wilson re-
ported back the bill giving 'sbounty"
TO soldiers enlisted prior to, May, 1868.
Mr.. Hale, reported back the bill rela-
ting to the appointment of naval Off
GERS. Mr.. Lane introduced bill pro-
viding for.the safe and speedy trans
mission of money from soldiers to their
families. The House bill appropria-
ting money to pay the Indian and
other pensions for tt year ending the
3Oth of June, 1865. was passed, Mr..
Wilson called up the bill for promo
ting enlistments. An amendment was
adopted, giving instead of two months
pay such sums in bounty as the Presi-
dent shall ORDER not exceeding one
hundred dollars. MIR. PowelPs amend
ment to strike out the clause freeing
the families of colored recruits was
discussed, but not voted on. The reso.
luton to expel Senator Davis was then
taken up. Mr.. Morrill, proceeded to
address the Senate at length on the
subject. Short speeches were made
by Mr.. Hale, Mr.. Lane, Mr.. Powell,
and others, when, without taking ques
tion, the Senate adjourned. In the
early part of the day, bill was passed
to increase the pay of Inspectors, of
Customs sum not exceeding 81 per
day. 3 241' 81 s''.- 49, ''i'-
HoUsE.-The House proceeded to
the consideration of the Deficiency
bill, as reported from
the Committee of the Whole. The