Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-25
CONGRESSIO
XXXvIIIrH CON9REss.-FIRsT SESSION
THURSDAY, February Is.

THURSDAY, February 25.
SENATE.-Mr. Sumner presented a petition
gress Immediately to abolish slavery, and IA
voriDg an amendment Of the Constitution so as
to prohibit its re-establishment anywhere In
the country. Also petition from persons of
African descent, praying tor universal eman-
cipatlon and that they be secured the elect We
franchise. Referred to the Committee on Sla-
Mr.. Spragus presented resolutions of the
Legislature OF Rhode Island praying the inn
mediate passage of q law giving colOred sol.
diers equal pay with white soldiers.
Mr.. Powell introduced bill to repeal all
acts and parts Of acts granting allo wances for
bounties to vessels engaged in the Bank and
other cod fsheriesi which was referred to the
Committee On Commerce.
Mr.. McDougall introduced a bill to amend
the act to aid in the construction Of Railroad
and Telegraph line from the Missouri river to
the Pacific ocean, DC. which was referred to
the Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Pomeroy presented resolutions Of the
Legislature of Kansas, memoraliZing Congress
for the removal OF the Indians from that State
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr.. Fessenden called up the Internal Rev.
enue bill, as returned from the House, with the
endorsement of the disagreement Of that body
to the report of the former Committee of Con-
ference, and asking that new Committee of
Conference be appointed.
On Mr.. F.'s motion, the vote by which the
in by the Senate, was reconsidered, and another
Committee ordered. The Chair appointed
Messrs. Sherman, Clark and Nesmith, on the
Mr.. Hale called up the Senate bill relating to
acting assistant paymasters in the navy, and
it was passed.
of clerks of paymasters in the navy, and it was
considered and rejected-yeas IL, nays 25.
HoUsE.-Mr. Spalding, OF Ohio, introduced
bill granting pensions to the soldiers OF the
war OF the 1912 which was referred to the
Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. Washburn, of Illinois, moved to take up
the bill to revive the grade o, lieutenant gener-
al, as returned from the Senate with an amend
ment, striking out the recommendation that
Gen. Grant be appointed to the position of
lieutenant general. His object was to disagree
to the amendment, in order that a committee OF
conference might be asked.
Mr. Finck objected.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill to establish Bureau tor Freedmen's Az
fairs.
Mr.. Davis, of Nd, after defending the validi-
ty and moral force of the elections in that State,
proceeded to speak of emancipation in Mary
land, for which they had little to thank Pres-
dent Lincoln The people had respect for the
man only SO far as he had respect for the
cause He advocated an amendment Of the
Constitution of the United States, so that no
state could return to the Union without the
abolition of slavery.
He also commented upon the exposition OF
the views of Postmaster General Blair, OF the
Presidents emancipation policy, and spoke in
condemnation of the views therein expressed,
taking the ground that in order that the negro
not necessary to colonize him.
Mr.. Davis advocated the bill
Mr.. Washburne, OF Illinois moved, and the
House ordered, q committee OF conference on
the disagreeing amendments to the Lieutenant
General Bill.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee of WAYS
and Means, reported a bill making appropria-
tions to supply deficiencies for the year ending
with June ], 1861.
Mr.. Stevens repoted q bill, making appropri-
ations for deficiencies for the year ending with
March, 1864.
He also reported a bill changing the terms OF
the loan authorized by the act of March, 1868.
The House went into a Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Onion, on the Navy
Appropriation Bill.