Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
RTY-EIGHTH ooNGREss
First Session.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, April 10, 1864.

lIEsDA1, ApTl ~, lsOt.
Mr.. johnson presented the petition of Clark
Mills In reference to the statuary and extend
ing the south wing OF the Capitol TO correspond
with the lorth wing, which was referred.
: Mr.. sumner endoavored to get up the reso-
luton for dxing quorum of the Senate. He
remarked that experience here yesterday, whom
the Senate was for time without quorum,
showed the necessity of fixing a quorum, as a
majority OF the actual members instead OF
what would constitute majority of the whole
Senate, provided all the States were repre-
sented. The resolution was not taken up.
Mr.. Grimes, from the Committee on the Dis
trict OF Columbia, reported back tho bill to
of Washington, passed May 10, 1920, with a
recommendation that the amendment OF the
| House thereto be concuFred in.
The amendment Is a new section, as follows;
Sec. 2. That Immediately after the approval
OF this act, the Corporation shall designate
some proper officer thereof, whose duty It shall
be 10 see that the provisions Of this act are
properly executed, and that the principal
avenues and streets Of said city are so cleaned
| and watered as to be at all times reasonably
clear and free from dust, and also to keep the
payements and sidewalks upon said avenues
and streets al all times In suitable and proper
rspalri and 1t shall further be the duty OF the
said corporation to take such means as they
deem wise TO promote Beme uniform and gem
The amendment was adopted, and the bill
passed.
The bill 10 amend the enrolment act so as to
confer tho rank and cmolumcnts of BrigadIer
General upon the Provost Marshal General ol
the United States, came up as the unfinished
business of the morning hour, and was passed
after brief debate.
Mr.. Wiley, from the Committee on the Dis.
strict of Columbia, reported back the bill Ia
amend the act to extend the powers and duties
of the Levy Court of the county of Washing.
| ton, with recommendation that II do not pass
He also reported from the same committee
the bill providing for corporations and regu
| lating the same in the District of Columbia
with o recommendation that 1t do pass.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| The House concurred in the amendment Of
the Senate to the House resolution directing
the Committee on the Conduct of the War tC
inquire into the facts attending the attack upor
| Fort Pillow.
| The House went into Committee OF the Whole
on the state of the Union-Mr. Washburne, o.
Illinois, In the chalr-and proceeded to the con
slderatlon of the Internal Tax Bill.
| Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, made ap able speech
in support of the bill. He spoke hopefully oi
our national prosperity. BY sustaining thC
credit of the Government, and with the dash o
Gen. Grant, who never fails with the enemy, W.
shall come out of the contest brilliantly.
Mr.. Stebblns, Of New York, advocated the
duty of the Government to sustain its own life
and showed that our means are sufficient tC
preserve the credit of the country, and to bring
| us successfully through this war, which hl
| thought could end only by the rebels submit
| ting themselves to the Constitution and laws.