Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-29
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CONGRESSIONAL
wAsFISoTou, March %.

SENATE.
Sir. Foster from Committee ON Claims
reported back favorably, the House bilI
giving 500 pension to Revolutionary soi.
diers in addition to their previous pension.
Passed
The. Senate took mp the bill amsndalory
TO the Constitution relative 10 Slavery.
Mr. Trumbull addressed the Senate AT
length in favor of the bill.
air. Wade from the Committee on Pub.
lle Lands, reported faVOrAbly on the House
Dill, enabling the people Of Nebraska to
Iofm state and maintain q Territorial
government.
Ar. Wilson from the Military Committee
reported adversely on the use of concen-
'rated feed for horses and mules In the
army. '49 = VIC
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill relating To
the Military Academy at West Point
This bill authorizes the appointment ~,
tue President. of additioual Cadets f.on,
each State represented in Congress To
oe resident of the State wherein apnoIpt,
ed and having served honorably two years
tHthe army and not less than II nor mors
than 20 years old and selected according In
mertIs and qualifications.
Mr. GOllamer reported 3 bill relative tn
the compensation of Pension Agents.
which allows them tor clerk hire and Of,
ice rent $500 for tbs disbursement of fiftv
thousand dollars annually, and $3.50 in
addition for every additional ffty thon.
sand suUu'
Mr.. Grimes introduced resolution in
qniring OF the Secretary OF the NAVY how
many ordinary seameu have been trans-
terred from the military to The naval ser
vice. Adopted.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Morton introduced joint resolution
proposing an amendment 10 the CoDatjtn-
ton, prohibiting slavery in the States and
aeFFltotles Referred to che Judiciary
Committee.
On motion of Mr. Garfield, resolution
was adopted calling on the Secretary OF
war 70 furnish the House with any infor-
nation 10 his possession 10 reference to tbe
claims OF service rendered by State troops
at any time during the present war, stating
the amount OF clnIus and service
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, reported rssolu-
ton granting the use of the hall of III.
House to the Washington Lecture Associ-
ton for the 9Th of April, for the DELIVERY
lecture by Hon. Thompson; the proceeds
alter paying expenses, to be distributed
among the families of the District of ca
SOlJleES.
Mr. Holman, of Indiana, moved 10 lay
tue resolution on the table.
The motion otMr Holman was adepted
yeas So, nays 40. ~
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa. offered joint reso.
I9t'oa' proposing new article to the
Constitution, which, when ratified by the
requisite number OF States, shall he valid
as a part of the Constitution, viz:
SLAVERY and
cePt for the punishment of crime, whereof
the party has been duly convicted, ia for
ever prohibited in the United States aud
all the territories, and 50 much of article
toaF, section eleven Of the Consultation as
refers to delivering up of persons owing
service or taken escaping into another
State, is annulled.
mr. Holman objected to the second read
ing of the question.
Accordingly the resolution required.
Shall the resolution be reiscted2 This
vas determined in the negative by a vote
Of 80 to SO. 'Sss
Ihe Speaker announced that the cues.
llon next REQUIRED on the sacond readiDo
me- Holman raised the point that the
vote not being two third one as REQUIRED
toe result was in effect the rejection OF
the proposition.
SPS"NeE uNeEtuleu tnlS objection.
The proposition was then read second
MIR. Stevens withdrew the latter part of
nis proposition, namely: To annul the fuRi-
tive slave Law.
The question was then stated on agree.
ing to the other point of the proposition.
FurlhCr proceedings were here interim.
ted by Mr. Washbarne announcing he
death OF his colleague, Owen Loveioy.
Eulogies were delivered by Messrs las
.. Allen, Stevens, Framework, Pendleton.
Fiks, Mortoo, Ashley. Morrill,. odeIl, d avis.
oil n. T., Grtnnell and Arnold.
Tie usual resolutions of re spect and
confidence were passed and the House ad.