The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-18
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rormer acts Of Congress, was passed uusni-
mously. The Senate bill placing upon the
pension roils.the name Of John L. Burns,
the Gettysburg hero, was also passed. Tho
Committee on Roads and Canals reported a
bill for the construction of a ship canal for
army snd naval vessels from the Mississippi
river 70 northern lakes. In Committee Of
the Whole the executive, legislative and was
subsequently reported to the House with
amendments, but no action was taken. Mr..
Spaulding, of Ohio, introduced abill granting
pensions to the surviving soldiers of the war
of 1912. Adjourned.
In the o. s. Senate, on Friday memorials
from the citizens of New York and New
Jersey asking for increased mail and rail
road facilities between New York and Phila-
delphia were presented. A resolution of in
quiry into the expediency Of providing aid
for n branch Of the Pacific Railroad from
Warrensburg in Missouri to Emporia in Kan
sas was passed. The gold bill was taken up,
and Mr.. Hendricks modified his amendment
of Thursday so as to provide that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury is authorized to dispose
of any gold not necessary for the payment
for war materials and supplies, or for the
debts of the United States then due, prov-
ded that the sum paid shall be received at
its value in New York city as compared with
legal tender notes. After considerable dis
cussion the amendment was rejected, and
the bill was passed. The report of the Com
mittee of Conference On the Deficiency bill
was agreed to. The Postal Appropriation
bill was passed. The bill making apprcpria-
tions for the support of the Military Academy
was taken up, and an amendment giving
military cadets the same pay as those in the
Naval Academy was adopted. Without ac-
ton on the bill the Senate adjourned till
Monday.
The House of Representatives agreed to
consider the Senate bills for the admission Of
Nevada and Colorado into the Union on the
18th instant. Some testimony relative to
the contested seat Of Mr.. Blair, of Missouri,
which was taken after the limitation of the
time for that purpose after some discussion,
was referred to the Committee on Elections
to be treated as other testimony. The Sem
ate bill prohibiting the sale of spirits and
wines to Indians was passed. Also, the Exc
cutiyc, Legislative and Judicial Appropra-
ton bill. A bill extending the provisions
OF the Pension act was reported. A bill to
: repeal the second section of an act Of 1881, to
| regulate the foreign coasting trade on the
northern frontier Of the United States, was
| passed. Adjourned.
t Tho U. S. House Of Representatives held
: the usual session for speech-making on Sat
urday.
In the United States Senate on Wednesday
he Committee of Military Affairs reported .
e substitute for Mr. Carlile's resolutions upon
: the war. The substitute declares that the
object Of the war is the subjugation Of the
rebels in arms; that any persen born and re.
: siding in the United States, whether bond u
= Tree, owes allegiance to tho United States
: and this allegiance is paramount to any duty
t. " State; that the Constitution does moi
recognize slaves as property, and that the
Z emancipation proclamation was measure
necessary for common defence. The Finance
} Committee reported, with an amendment, the
} House joint resolution to authorize the Sec
: rotary Of the Treasury to anticipate the pay
, ment Of interest on the public debt, and it
was made the special order for Thursday
The bill repeating the fugitive slave law was
postponed until Wednesday. The deficiency
bill camo back from tho House with request
that committee of conference be appointed,
and the request was complied with. Mr..
; Powell gave notice of his intention 10 intro
duce a bill to prevent the Secretary Of War
} from interfering with ministers of religion
The bill to equalize the pay of soldiers was
then debated, and after an Executive session
, the Senate adjourned.
. The House of Representatives instructed
) the Committee on Ways and Means to inqu re
into the expediency of changing the law so US
not to exempt United States bonds from State
and municipal taxation. A resolution Of
thanks to Generals Thomas and Rosecrans
, was passed. Also bill authorizing the for
} nation Of regiment Of veteran volunteer
engineers in the Army of the Cumberland.
Also bill for the protection of emigrants to
, the territories. Also bill regulating the
dismissal of officers from the military anil
naval service. The Committee on NJ litary
$ Affairs reported bill declaring the Camden
and Atlantic Railroad, with the bran hes
built and to he built, and the Rar.tan and
Delaware Bay Railroad public highways OF
: the United States. The House went int
: Committee of the Whole on the Legislative
Z Executive and judiciary Appropratin bills,
which were discussed up to the adjournment.