Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
TmIRTY-EIGHTn coNGREss.
FIrst Session.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, March 5.


Mr.. Grimes presented petition ofthe Justices
Of the supreme court Of the District OF Colum-
bia on the subject, and introduced n bill to
regulate the fees OF the clerks Office of the su-
preme court OF the District, which was referred
to the Committee on the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Ten Eyck, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported the memorial of the crew OF
the revenue cutter Caleb Gushing, for compcn-
sation for their property destroyed In the de-
struction of that vessel by the rebels, asking to
be discharged from Its consideration. Agreed
Mr.. Doollttle presented resolutions Of the
Legislature of Wisconsin, asking an extension
OF the time for paying bounties to volunteers
to the 1st of April.
Mr., Cowan presented resolutions of tho
Legislature Of Pennsylvania, praying tho post
ponement Of tho dran, and the payment Of the
bounties, until the LIST Of April.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Joint resolu-
tion 10 continue the payment of bounties until
the LIST of April, was taken up
Mr.. W. presented letter from the Secretary
of War, expressing the opinion that the requl.
site number Of troops could be raised more expo
ditiously by the payment of the bounties than
| by auy other means. Cd. That great exOrtlons
are being made by the different States to avoid
the draft, the people coming forward rapidly
and volunteering TO fill up the quotas. Sd. That
| Generals Burnside and Hancock, and the
executives of various States, recommend the
passage OF the House Joint resolution. 4th. In
| his (the Secretary's) opinion, the Joint resolu-
tion Of the House Is wise and judicious, and It's
speedy passage would, in his opinion, promote
| the public welfare more eflectually than any
other measure.
The Joint resolution was then passed.
Mr.. Davis submitted amendments which he
designs TO offer to the joint resolution for the
amendment of the Constitution, reported from
the Judiciary Committee, which provide as fol-
lows: That no negro or person whose mother
or grandmother was negro, shall be regarded
as a citizen Of the United States; and also, that
the States of Maine and Massachusetts, shall
constitute one State to be called the State Of
East New England, and the States of Vermont,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecti-
cut shall be set apart as West New England.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill which was considered yesterday the question
T now being on Its passage. The bill provides
that the Court OF Claims shall not have Jursdlc-
tioI over claims for the destruction or use OF
property by naval and military authorities dur.
| ing the present rebelllon and providing that
' properly authenticated claims for quarternlas-
I ter and commissary stores shall be settled by
the proper bureaus and also providing for the
/ appointment Of commissioners to ascertain the
r amtunt OF all other claims, with view to
} thei settlement at future period.
n NJ. Wilson moved that the bill be recon.
mlted to the Committee ON the Judiciary.
TlisWaS agreed to-yeas GS, nays 60.
4 Another BILL, reported from the COMMITTEES
i on he Judiciary, was re-commltted to that
Q committee. 1t provides for the settlement, by
/ the roper officers, of claims for quartermaItel
o and ,ommIEsary supplies.
o M. Wilson, OF Iowa, introduced resolution
g providing for the printing OF ten thousand ad,
d ditimal copies of Gen. Grants military report
l. whiG was referred TO the Committee on
d Prlning.
Il NJ Ambrose W. CLARK, from the Committee
is ON Printing, reported In favor OF printing sixty
" thouand copies Of the Agricultural Report fol
:, 1859, After debate, theresOlution was agreed to
y Tb House proceeded to the consideration o
the Gold bill.