Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-14

and b md. v hieh was referred to tina Commr
tee on the District OF Columbia
rate an Insurance company Ia the city OF
W ashin gton, which was referred to the Com
mittee on the District OF Columbia
Mr.. johnson presented the petition Of Major
Webster, payniasters praying relief in regard
to s60,0e0 lost on board the steamer Ruth, burnt
on the Mississippi, which was referred to Com
mittee on Claims.
On motion of Mr. Harlan, resolution was
adopted requesting the President &c. commune
cate to the Senate the rules and regulations
under which prisoners are now oeing e&-
changed.
Whereas in the history of the attempt to
rescue Anthony Burns, fugitive from var
ginia, it is reported that 7. W. HigginSon, now
Colonel OF the 5ith Massachusetts, colcred
regiment, led the assault made by body OF
men upon the court. house where the said fu-
gitiye Burns was held in custody, with the
intent of foreibly releasing from said custody;
and whereas. citizen OF the United States,
then having custody Of the said prisoner. was
killed and murdered by the said assault; there
fore
appoint three members of the Senate 70 in
quIre and report whether the said Higginson
ha Id any COZ nection with the said assault and
that said committee shall have power to send
Objected to by MT. Sumner, and laid over
and ordered to be printed
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill relating to the
ments hereafter made during the rebellion shall
be for three years; that all non commissioned
officers and privates in the regular Army who
enlisted before July 80, 1861, shall have the
privilege of re-enlisting for three years until
the LIST of May next, and shall be entitled to the
bounties provided for in the jeint resolution OF
not exceeding ten days shall suffer no loss OF
pay; and that there shall be added to the Army
a new branch, to be called engineers.l The
bill was considered till The close Of the morn
The West Point Academy appropriation bill
was then taken up, and MI. Anthony's amend
ment proposing for admission after examina-
tIon &c, was rejected by vote of Is yeas to 20
nays.
HoUsR-Mr. Arnold, OF Ill, introduced q
resolution proposing to secure a permanent,
peace by removing the cause OF the war. II
was referred to the Committee on the Judicla.
ry and provides for the abolition OF slavery in
all the States and territories where 1t now ex'
lists.
Mr. Jencks inirod need a resolution proposing
an inquiry into the propriety OF establishing a
new standing committee on mines and mining
MIR. Rice. of Maine, offered a series Of resolu.
tons declaring against slavery as the cause Of
the rebellion, and therefore ought TO be abol.
ished.
Debate arising, they went over.
Mr.. Cox offered resolution instructing the
Committee on the Judiciary TO inquire whether
any further legislation is necessary to prevent
the military from interfering in elections.
On motion of Mr.. Pendleton, the Committee
on the Judiciary were instructed TO inquire
whether law should not be passed to revise
the action of the military courts so as to secure
to citizens the rights set forth in the amend
ments TO the Cons tuition.
The House agreed to the report of the com.
mittee Oh conference on the deficiency BILL
Mr.. Washburne, OF Illinois, offered resolu-
ton instructing the Committee of Ways and
Means in their next revenue bill to lay tax o.
5 cents a gallon on all domestic liquors on hand
for sale.
Mr.. Washburne moved suspension OF tbs
rules. The ques tion having been taken thu
House refused to suspend them-yeas 81, nay:
So. So the resolution was not introduced.
Mr.. Stevens called up the gold bill as return
| ed from the Senate with amendments, AM
moved q concurrence.
| MIR. Herman, of New York, hoped the Hous
| would not concur. 1t was only a proposition
| to enable Inc Government to shave its own pa
| per at large discount. Besides, the cola
! pledged to pay the interest on the public deb
: and one per cent. of the public debt