New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-25
xxxvIr1.. ConGGRss.. :. .Fir.. session.
SENATE. ..WAsnMcTos Feb. "a. 1864.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF HUMANE eERVlCEs.
The Vice-President presented an executive
message which refers TO CONGRESS the pondence
Of Secretary Seward md Lord Lyons relating 10 the
request Of Her Msjesty's Pryy Council OF irade ior
receive the present u gold watch in acknOwledg.
ment Of lis services rendered 30 the sPUrecked crew
OF The British steamer Pearl
Mr.. GRr1Ts Un.. Iowa. presented petition from
the citizens Of Idaho praying ior division Of that Ter
ritorr portion being inaccessible 70 The other
which was referred TO tie Committee on territories
SMALLPOX.
Mr.. GRrEs also presented memorial from Msjor
John Thomas Lane representing that he has discover
ed preventative and cure for smallpox and asking
that Il be tested mt tho KaloTams Hospital Referred
70 tho Military Committee.
PETITION FOB REMUNERATION.
M Hale (Up., n. H. presented petition from the
that The price agreed upon therefor win not remunerate
them ard asking come reiof n the premises deferred
to the Naval Committee.
AN GID CLAIi FOE CONVERSATION.
Mr.. CoyiEss (Un., Cali presented memorial of
Francisco CaseTyos. asking compensation for g horse
taken iroia HIM OF She pd of july, lSlG by John G.
Fremont then IN command of tho forces NJ Alta
California Referred 10 tba Committee Oh Claims.
TSCREAsIO SALARIES.
Mr.. WILSON Un., Mass, from the Military Commit
tee, reported Adversely petitions from persons em
poyed in Che CLGItcrma9tes Department for Increased
compensation.
TEE COLOR DISTINCTION.
Mr.. WILEY On. W. Va.) from The Committee on
the District Of Columbia reported on the resolution re-
curing lem to inquire into the eXpedency Of further
providing by law for tle enjoyment Of equal rmuoad
privileges By coorcd people in this city asking to te
discharged from the further consideration OF Tue SUD-
GTE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Nj SHrRYAy (Un., Ohio introduced a bin to amend
an set 20 MD IN The construction NJ raf0aC ana tee
graph uo from the Missouri River TO the Faelhc Ocean
aud 20 secure 20 the Government the use OF She same
for postal military and other purposes epproVea July
Referred to tie Comyaltce on Tho Pocac Railroad.
PAY OF CADETS.
Mr. HAWKS I'm. n " introduced n bin relative 20
TIE pay Of cadets ~ Wet Point which proposes 10
give them tire same salary es mdshipmen' exempt
them rom ir't and exclude, them from the Acadcn!
If found deficient IN any examination
| Referred 10 the Military Committee.
| WAGON ROAD 10 IDAHO.
Mr.. pooInTLE (Un. Ms. presented the memorial o.
the Milwaukee, Chamber Of Commerce MOURN nf inc
construction Of wagon road 10 Idaho through A9rc
sofa and Dakota Referred to the Committee GU Ter
TitOlies.
COTTON AND oTTrER sPRCUI ATIoNs.
On motion u Mr. POWELL Il was resdycd that th'
Secretary o. War DO requested TO transmit ~ the Senate
no evidence and the report Of he military commission
OF which Maor-G .nera irwin hcDowe. was president
10 inquire into cotton and other specuiaons on the pat
of certain officers Of Tho army
GOVERNMENTS ZOE NEVADA AND COLORADO.
The bills TO enable the people of Nevada ard Colorado
70 form Ccn'tituton ana Stats Government ana 10:
their admission Into the Union on on oqua. fong Will
tie original States motion OF Mir. WADE called
up. and Giter amendment passed
These bills provide against slavery and secure perfect
religious liberation.
IIEUIEgAsT-GEsEHAJ
The Joint resolutions 10 revive the grade o' Lieu
tenantienera, 1ane NJ IA orc the question being o.
The rdmeAt5 " the Military Committee OF the Sengio
~ striSc ont from he House hi The provision recon
mendi3g Gen. Grant ior tbs position.
Mr. GgniEs On. loEa) addressed the Scuato ~
eGgtl against TIC erpeacrcy q a. .ucine Gen. Gfeni
from biz present command. and objected to the
oil because Ito Maor.Gelera!s VII co'ei similar
honCrs.
Mr. SFTrYAv I'm. Ohic) said when anybody shonld
do as ILucD Gen GIANT had done he would vote lin
Tie same rank rs reward.
Alr, RuEEpy JOHNSON (coad. On. Nd panegyr-
Mr. CoySERs ON, cal) anl Mr.. HALE ON, n. n
favored the bill rs i stood.
M wHsoS Qn;, Aiass) was not in favor Of diciat-
AIr. HOWE o.. Wis., favored tie appointment Of
Gen. Grant
Air FEssEsDRy Un., Me- favored, and Nr VII
gINsoN oppo ed the amerdmeRt If the Committee.
Tie amendment OF the Military Committee striking
out the clause recommending Gen Giant FOX Lieutenant
Gcne.al was aGopiedXeas II; Maya y.
YR.s-ClarS Coiausr Connsss, Davis. Dixon Fessen'en
,Inasrs) I1ps I,r,t., Mosssn nor.eii Nesnih PoarI
Ramsey, sr.ague sulser Ten EScE, Van WiEke Wiley.
NAfs-BusSaeey Csrli.e Chsrjer Dooliltle Hale How.
sd Howe, McDousal, ssu!sbuIy, Sherman Wade Wlin
Nr Cos0grss offered an amendment providing that
the Lieutenant General created BY the BIZ shall DC
CoInmanGern.Ch ief Of tie armies Of The United states
under the direction Of ard during the pleasure Of The
President. Lcjected-Yeas. IJi Nays, -;
IgC--Messr5. bucE ilew, Chandler, lonncs' DooIile
Hale Rowe, Ramsay Sherman Wade and Nilkintou.
NAYs-Li.saTs. Garlic Carte Col.amcr Davis DIX y res
'sudcu, Foot, 70 ter HARDING rlln Harris, bender on
howard JOHNSON. Lsnc QuL). Lane ,kansssl McDougeil
M3rgsn Morrill,. f,ssnh. Powell sg'sbury sumner, Ier
, Eyck Van Nlnke, wiley. Wilson nEd Wrig-t
The joint resolution, IS Gmclded, was then passed
Yeas 81 Nays 9;
YPls-H .s.r. CicrI.sr Clark conrtas Coo.ae- Dixon
Dooi..e Foot Fsleud,n Poster. Hale Harlan he.i' Zen
derson, Howard, Howe johnson Lane tDdJ Lane tnhn.l
noIean Morrill, NesrGitL Ramsay, Sherman. Spfa- SUN
nsr, Ten kycs, Van Winke, Wo5e, Wilkinson, Wiley tni
, III. or-5i.
HAYsMessr' Buchslew, Davis. Harding, Powell, Souls
buy sad Wusht--6.
The Senate, 40 O'Clock, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TIE GLOUCESTER FIRE.
! Mr. ALLEY I'm, Mass. made statement that