Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01


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CONGRESSIONAL REPORT.
xxxv1n consress----First Session.
WASHINGTON, March 2e, p
HeUsE.-This is speech making day.
Mr.. Moorhsad, Of Pennsylvania, gave his
views at length in regard to the rebellion,
stigmatising it a. infamous and causeless and
insisted that slavery. its origin, should be
blotted out by an amendment to the Con.ti.
tuition. ~, -;.ra'yi
Mr.. Harrington, of Indiana, reviewed the
acts of the Administration rs fragrant viola,
tons of the Constitution. ,.rr
The House At the conclusion Of Mr.. Hard
ing's remarks adjourned. 'e'''"- a'''' Z 'l
-..,r.- WASHINGTON, March %.
SENArE.-Mr. Foster, from the Committee
on Claims, reported back favorably the House
bill giving 800 pension to revolutionary sol.
diers, in addition TO their previous pensions.
Passed, t..t - ...,..{ - t....l...
The Senate took up the bill amendatory to
the Constitution relative to slavery.
|! Mr.. Trumbull addressed the Senate at
length in favor of the bill. M i'9
Mr.. Wade, from the Committee ON Public
Lands, reported favorably on the House bill
enabling the people Of Nebraska to form a
State and maintain territorial government.
Mr.. Wilton, from the Military COMMITTEES,
reported adversely on the use Of concentrated
feed for horses and mules in the. army. .....
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill relating to
the Military Academy at Vest Point This
bill authorizes the appointment by the Presi.
dent of two additional cadets from each State
represented in Congress, resident Of the State
wherein appointed. having served honorably
two years in the army, and not less than II
nor more than 20 years old, and selected &C.
cording to merits and qualifications.
Mr.. Collamer reported bill relative to the
| compensation Of pension agents, which al
lows them for clerk hire and Office rent $500
for the disbursement of $4,000 annua ly,
and $3.50 additional for every additional
Sc, 900
MIR. Grimes introduced resolution inquir
ing Of the Secretary Of the Navy how many
ordinary seamsn have been transferred from
the military to tho naval service. Adopted.
| The Senate then took up the joint reso' u.
ton to amend the Constitution so as TO pro-
hibit slavery and involuntary servitude except
for crime. .,.f.
Lengthy speeches were made in favor OF
the bill, after which the Senate adjourned.
| HoUsE.-Mr. Norton introduced . Joint
resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution prohibiting slavery In the Sta es
and Territories. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee. $3.50 .....'...-'
On motion Of Mr.. Garfield resolution was
adopted calling on the Secretary of War to
furnish the House with any information in
his possession in reference to claims for
service rendered by State troops q: any time
during the present war, stating the amount
of claims and services.
granting the use of the Hall of the House to
the washington lectsre association for the
9Th Of April. for the delivery of lecture by
Hon. Geo. Thompson, the proceeds, after
paying expenses, to be distributed among the
families of the District of Columbia soldiers.
Mr.. Holman, Of Ind, moved to lay the
resolution on the table, which was done by
SO ayes to 40 nays. 1s'a'sa9
Mr. Stevens, of Penn, offered joint
resolution providing . new article to the
Constitution, which when ratified BY the
requisite number Of States shall be valid a.
part of the Constitution, viz: 20
Slavery and involuntary servitude, except
for the punishment of crime, whereof the
party shall have been convicted, is forever
prohibited in the United States. .a 5..-s g
Messrs. Earnsworth and Davis Of Ills, and
Grinnell of Iowa were appointed committee
on the death Of Owen Lovejoy, of Ills. and
the customary resolutions were passed, when
the House adjourned. "
a@'t WAsHINqrQN, March 20.
SENArE.-After the introduction of various
bills . message was received from the House
announcing the death of Hon, Owen Love-
joy. Appropriate eulogies wcre delivered on
the deceased, by Messra. Trumbull, Pomeroy
and Sumner, and usual resolutions of respect
passed, after which the Senate adjourned:
HoUsE.-Mr. Stevens said as several gen.
tlemen desired to deliberately consider the
proposed amendments to the Constitution to
prohibit slavery. in all the States and Terrific
ries, he would move its postponement5 for
two weeks. Agreed to. .i.,.-...s.i .
!. The amendment offered by Mr.. Hooper, of
Massachusetts,, on Friday, was agreed to to.
day. Thus provides that banks With . CAPT.
tai Of not less than $4,000 may, with the |
approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, be
organized in any place the population Of
which does not exceed 5000. ''"
Mr.. Boutwell,, of Mass, offered an amend.
ment to strike out the authority proposed to
be given to the banks to buy and sell gold |
and silver coin and loan money on real and
personal security. These banks, with cir
culation Of $500, 900, will be able to |
bring the standard of value, which was the |
very thing the House had been endeayoring
to prevent.
:. Mr.. Stevens opposed the amendment.
The section left those banks to buy gold the |
same - State banks and individuals. The |
time had passed for US to consider gold % |
currency. It was q commodity the same as
bills OF exchange.
The amendment of Mr.. Boutwell, was re.
jected. h.poY vi15q91r 5v.. 1851 IN |
Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, offered an
the object of which was to pre-
vent the idea Of banking on real estate.
Mr.. Brooks said it was useless for him to 7
protest against wrong system of banking.
Ind he referred to the fact that on I bill Of
'uch vast importance they we're aching with
'ut the presence of a quorum. -.
Mr.; Brooks amendment was rejected.
An amendment was proposed, striking out
ne requirement. that every director Of the
'ank. during his whole. term Of service, shall !
'e citizen of the United States. ri, IN
The amendment was agreed to-2s to 6S.
The committee copsidered the bill up to
he 23d section. '@i"sa9a!7s snia9s I'D
On motion, an amendment to the ed Sec
ion was adopted, authorizing the issue of
ills Of the denomination of one, two and
hree dollars, oos. ,-...'',....s -. 4
Mr.. Hooper, of Mass, moved that :, pro-
$50 be added to the section to the effect that
ot more than, one.sixths Of the circulation !,
FINISHED to any bank under this act shalt
9 Of less denomination than IS, and that
ter specie payment shall hsye been re-
umed, denominations legs than IS shall be q