Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-01-26
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Last Nights Dispatches.
XXXvlHHth CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.

SENaI
On motion, the Judiciary committee were
relieved from the consideration of the reso-
lutions of Mr.. Davis, and also from the
resolution to eXpel Mr.. Davis.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, the resolution IN
expcl him was made the special order for
Tomorrow.
Mr.. Hale called up the resolutions of in
quDy into the affairs of the Navy De-
partment. Referred to select committee
of three.
Mr.. Hale said our naval expenses would
exceed those of the combined powers Of
Europe, except Italy and Denmark. and
exceed by forty million the yearly naval
expenses Of England and France in the
Crimean war.
HoUsE-Mr. Davis from the commit. .
on Elections, reported against the claims ot
Field of Louisiana, and Segar of Virginia
as Representatives from those States.
Mr.. Holmes offered q resolution instruct
ing the Military committee to report a bill
providing for an increase of pay to soldiers
in the army. The resolution was referred
to the Military committee.
Mr.. Holmes reported back the bill re-
viving the grade of Lieutenant General TO
be selected during the war from among off,
GERS, not below the grade of Major-G General.
most distinguished for courage, energy and
skill, nothing herein to effect the rank, pay
and allowances of Lieut.-General Scott
The consideration of the bill was postponed
until next Monday.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Military commit
tee, reported the Senate amendatory En-
rollment bill with amendments. The con-
sideration of the bill was postponed until
Wednesday.
Hnnen b. ~ 4,
the Whole on the bill to supply the def
ciencies in the appropriations, which was
discussed until the adjournment.
Bills were introduced establishing navy
yard on the western waters to amend the
Pacific railroad act; to create school fund
0utof conllscated property, and authorizing
Utah to form constitutional State Govern
ment; all Of which were appropriately re-
ferred.
resolution was adopted instructing the
Judiciary committee so inquire into the ey-
pediency of organizing department of IN
dustry, to embrace an Agricultural bureau.
colonization and an Emigration bureau,
a bureau of Mines and Mineral lands, and n
bureau of freedmen's affairs.
a resolution depreciatOry of q suspension
OF the habeas corpus act and to prevent il
legal arrests and imprisonment. etc. was in
troduced by Mr.. McDougal and laid over.
as MIR. Washburne expressed the desire to
debate it.
A series of resolutions were offered bv
Mr.. Edgerton, reaflirming the Crttenden
resolution, cohdeming executive assump-
tions. desiring peace and restoration of
the Union without further waste of blood.
and depreciating all revolutionary measures
as tending to divide the Union men of the
country. Debate SDrinUinU nm thav ,yo,.a
laid over.
The bill reported by Mr.. Schenck. from
the Military committee, being the Senate's
Enrolment bill, with amendments, was re-
ferred to the committee of the Whole, and
not postponed till Wednesday as stated i'm
the afternoon report.
In opposing the deficiency bill in COM
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Brooks said the
bill proposed appropriating Si,5OO0OO. and
opposed its passage, viewing it as the eff |
feet OF the assumption Of power by the Ex-
ecutlve in creating new offices.
MIR. Stevens explained that more clerks |
were now needed in order to facilitate the |
payment of soldiers and other like busi- |
ness. In some subsequent remarks Mr.. |
Brooks said it was delusion to say that the |
Presidents Emancipation proclamation |
would end the war, to which Mr.. Smith of
Kentucky responded as q Southern man. |
identified with slavery, that there remain
behind the rebellion that which gave it
strength and power, and which must be de-
stroyed and overthrown while the army
moves in front. The very lifeblood of re- |
bellion is drawn from African slavery, and
wherever we tap this foundation of rebel |
lion our efforts will be effectual ZAP
plause.)