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XXXVIHIth CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.
SENATE.

A communication from the Secretary of
the Navy in reply to resolution of the
Senate, giving the names of officers who
have left the naval service since December
lst, 1850, and entered the Confederate SER
vice, was referred and ordered to be print
ed.
Mr.. Grimes presented petition of citi-
2ons Of Iowa, asking for such modification
Of the enrc llment law as will include all for
elgn residents; also, memorial of the True
Inspiration Society, or non-residents, pray
ing for exemption from the three hundred
dollar clause in the conscription law; also.
petition from the Lake Superior I'd Mis-
sissippi Company for grants of public lands
to aid In constructing a new railroad from
st. Paul to Lake Superior. All of which
were referred.
Mr.. Powell introduced bill preventing
army and naval officers and others in the
military service from interfering in State
elections, and moved its reference to the
committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Grimes opposed the reference and
moved to send it to the Military committee
Mr.. Wilson moved to lay the bill on the
table, but withdrew his motion, and the bill
was referred to the Judiciary committee by
vote Of 20 to IA.
Mr.. Wilson introduced resolution call
ing on the Secretary of War tor information
in regard to the appointment of officers of
the army. Adopted. Also, bill restoring
the 500 bounty to veterans, and $500 boun-
ty to volunteers until the 18th of February,
and bounty not exceeding 500 to persons
of African descent resident in States now in
rebellion, during such time as the President
may determine.
Mr.. Ten Eyck moved the reference of the
norton nj tbn prnci1nnt,s orn no fo,r; ~
to reconstruction in the seeded States, to
the Judiciary committee, and spoke against
the Presidents policy.
HouSE.--Mr. Fenton of New York. gave
notice of the introduction of bill relating
to claims for the loss and destruction OF
property belonging to loyal citizens, and
for damages done thereto by troops of the
United States during the present rebel
lion.
Mr.. Ross of Indiana, gave notice of the
introduction of bill providing for the pay
ment of bounties to soldiers mustered into
the United States service. and who have
been honorably discharged and have served
for period less than three years.
On motion of Mr.. CafferO of Pennsylva-
MIA, the following resolution was adopted:
ReSolced, That the Secretary of the Treas
ury be requested to report to this House
& Co. to the Government in the sale of U.
S. securities, and what has been the rate
and whole amount of compensation there
for; also, whether said services might not
have been as successfully performed by the
Treasury Department itself; also, what
sums of money, if any, have been paid out
of the Treasury for advertisements ordered
by Jay Cooke & Co.
On motion of Mr.. Chandler, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolced That the committee on Ways
and Means be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of reporting bill amending
the act entitled, "an act to provide internal
revenue to support Government and pay
the interest on the public debt" so as to re-
duce the duty on all mineral Goals from
three and one-half to one and one-hal
cents per ton.
Mr.. Nelson, of New York, introduced 8
bill to repeal the duties now imposed by
law on the importation of coal and paper
and paper envelopes. The bill was referred
to the committee on Ways and Means.