, 1864-02-19
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

Mr.. WILSON, OF Macs, from Committee OF Con.
ference 81 On the part Of Tho Senate o. the Enroll.
me9t at nlll. made report which, after partial
::s osisf Tor tomorrow The douss provision for
the $sG0 commutation il 4 a<1eed to with proyiso
that 1t ehall exempt for no longer period than one
ferson shall again be liable to dali. Tho iii rs
IepoHed, also frees colorea PERSONS who may be
Il provides that such troops shall not ba assigned
as State troopE, but shall be mustered into the
service a. United States Colorea Volunteers.
The District Of Columbia business will occupy
+ Petit;on rom eiizen. OF New York, praying for
equalization Of soldiers pay without regard to
color, was laid On the table.
bi!l vs. = !, introduced t. @ to encourage emigration.
nj. .coNNEss, ot Cal, introduced the follow
;: Rsso1:a it: That sas Rre,ost El, Marshal =:
persons may desire TO enter the naval service Of
The United States, under such directions as may be
Elren By the Secretary Of War and TIE Secretary Of
the Navy, which enltstments shall be credited to
Frvsidtd. Nevertheless, that inasmuch Is per
cons enlisted In tie naval service receive prize
10 receive m any Eye bounty upon their | enlistment list ne ~
I'd. hat the President of the United States
may. whenever In Lis Judgment the public service
sons who have been employed In the service, and
who are now enlisted ID regiments for land SER
vice, from Euch regiments to the naval service,
1eg,.fations as be nay prescribe. R;oridsi. That
the number Of transfers from any company Or
regiment ahall not be 80 great as to reduce such
tH strength required BY the regulations oi 1hs m,i.
ta1y service; and provided further, that such sum
as may have been paid Y persona 50 transferred
sha BE- ran.ieTred fom tic recruiting fand of TIC
naval service to the credit Of the proper nppropr1-
alton for the land service.
Be K5artnsr Rssolrsd, That there shatl b pald
to each enlisted able or ordinary seaman hereafter
Into The sss s a. r. 9 hs
listed eeamen may be entitled
The 5szSuion a. ,Hs ~
gives discretionary power to the President to
transfer beamen enlisted IN the army to the navy,
and to make up crewa for ships Of war to bc sent
The Navy Department were ready to send BhipB
to the Pndifc coast for It's protection. but By rea-
son ofthe great hoanties paid the soldlers, the
provision was to meet this difficulty md to enable
The Government to send such feet to the Pacific
as win g1ve i ample protection . ssa!nst attacs
shortly after adjourned.
WAsmzerox, Feb. IS, 1864.
HOUSE.
A bill, passed providing for Government obtain
ING from 1he owners OF Rock 1slsaa, H., place to
The House proceeded to the consideration Of q
resouton to se!l the surplus gold u the Treasury.
Mr. HOOPER, Of 4ass.,. sisted that the amount
mtlliuuB-. EstIna:es chow that there will be, On
the first day Of July, about thlrtyBeven mtllions,
The 1of eSla fop neT to 5a H
e1eees M Is of about twa!vs millions, which may 6s
sosH Ii PESDLEToN. q. Otto. ass member of the
Committee on Ways and u .ans, differed in opin-
ion with Tho cou:ntttee. The an unit 10 10 reai-
6ny goid, and he tPe dicien) would not trust any
ocst ite ,hs to se ID thus ggn a
at at his eMa psetisusr pleasure. 'A' 'iAs'
Nj. MALlORA, u a., announced the fact that
she sef1e.aFy b. pSt asksd oF ths RoMes
months We with hare to PSI. Us interest more than
LII. BROOKS, Of N. T.. said that BY the public
the public debt. It cannot b diverted Without q
violation Of faith. II q remedy is sought for re-
l,eying the treasury Of ths surplus gold, let the
The President has the sword, aud through the
Secretary Of the Treasury the purse and he stands
the Impersonatton Of despotIsm, il he chooses to
At tho conclusion Of his remarks, Mr. Brooks
earnestly appealed to the gentlemen to stand BY
Il spSesA1R I7I advocated the resolution s.y
ing that according to his estimates, there wlt bo
In the treasury OF July LIST next, 900 In gold
oyer and aoove Whist Is required to pay the inter-
5lr. BOUTWELL,, or Mass, suggested aud sup
ported an amendment he desired to offer, author
lzins the Secretary Of the Treasury to anticipate
tho payment in gold OF the Interest on tho pub&c
FERNANDO Wo6D, Of n. T., said the reao1u-
ton was only for z temporary purpose, and he was
No thoh has ffNr afajt TT 10
He argued that no nation could live b. borrow
,nS, and where the expenditures exceed the in
come: The result would be bankruptcy, ruin aad
Gr. KAssoN, Of Iowa, explained that the reso-
gold beyond lie wants Of. the Go7ernment, and
to preserve, the public faith. While it WAS true
the resolution gare discretion to the Secretary 10
sel the gold i was absolutely necessary il shoad
Treasury hal not observed Ill his obligations.
Is belIs;sa IT'D i ave4ed Violation q tSa
p1ass III. cox advocated tho amendment that the
sas Of gold ahal1 be By bids with at oast five days
q On i Motion lotion Of slr. STEVENS the resolution and
pending amendments were recomnltted to the
Committee On Ways and Means, to be reported
III. CLAY, Il Ky. introduced 4 blu, which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and EeAns,
providing that when special or express contract
has been made snce Ja1ns 1S as IN or snst
for the payment Of such loan o. deposit In gold
nothing shnl be legal tender for the discharge Of
such contract or Of any Judgment rendered there
on hnt gold, an5 law to the contrary notwith-
MT. GARFIELD, Of Ohio, introduced 4 bill,
which was referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs, to organizc regiment Of veteran 7olun-
4 ioint resolution explanatory Of certain acts Of
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