Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-01-16
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.

SENATE.-Mr. COnness introduced bill
amendatory of the homestead law and for
other purposes. Referred.
MIR. Ramsay introduced a bill authorizing
Minnesota and Wisconsin to extend their
common boundary, &c. Referred.
Mr.. Conness presented a resolution of in
quiry as to the failure of the overland mail
to California for the last two months.
Mr.. Henderson presented the House bill
ton to pay the officers and men i'm the de-
partment of Missouri.
The enrolment bill was taken up.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment giving
drafted men bounty of 500, placing them
on footing with volunteers, and reducing
the time of their service to two years. The
amendment was opposed by Messrs. Con-
ness and Clark.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson all prior
orders were suspended and the House bill
providing for the deficiency appropriation
for paying the officers and men in the west
ern department of Missouri, was consider
ed and after amendment was passed.
20 Mr. Lane of Kansas, offered resolution
calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury
for the names of special agents and assist
ants now in the employment of the Treas
nry Department, the States from which they
were appointed, their operations and pay
and emOluments, which was agreed to.
The Senate in committee of the Whole,
proceeded to the consideration of enroll
ment bill.
Mr.. Doolittle proposed an amendment
prohibiting men from serving as substi-
tutes, except in regiments from the State
where they first enlisted. Adopted.
The amendment of the committee as
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Mr. Clark asked leave to withdraw his
amendment allowing volunteers to furnish
substitutes, passed yesterday in committee
of the Whole.
Mr.. Nesmith moved the Senate rescin6
its action of yesterday in retaining the $3O(
communication clause. He thought while
the country was looking to the Senate for
feasible measure to secure soldiers to crush
the rebellion, the Senate was amusing the
country with schemes of how to do the
work. 1t was time to look the matter bold
]y in the face. The war had beena chapter
of accidents, he might say comedy of er-
rors. The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Sumner renewed his amendment re.
quiring tax on incomes. Rejected.
Mr.. Doolittle moved to amend by making
persons who have resided in the United
States one year and shall have voted at any
election, liable to draft. Adopted.
Mr.. Sherman renewed his amendment t.
substitute $500 instead of $500 as the maxi
mum for commutation.
Mr.. Lane of Indiana, would without dis
courtsey to the Senate, move to amend tn,
title of the bill as it now stands, by calling
it a bill to raise tax by lottery from Ger
tain able-bodied men, who are unwilling t,
enter the service. [Laughter.] He woult
vote against this expensive, impracticable
cumbersome bill. He wanted conscriptioi
bill that was not such bill, but bill o
revenue.
Mr.. Harris moved to amend Mr.. Sher
mans amendment by inserting four instead
of five hundred dollars as the price of com
mutation. Cafried-22 to 10. t
On motion of Mr.. johnson the Senate ad
journed till tomorrow.
HoUsE.-Mr. Lovejoy, from the committe
| ON the District of Columbia, stated tina
ample provisions had been made to guar,
| against the spread of small p0X, and sub
corporation authorities make provision 70
| vaccinating citizens at their homes.
| Mr.. Ally, from the Postofflce committee
reported a bill allowing small packages 0
clothing to be sent through the mail at tn
rate of rs cents for two pounds. EsF
| The House proceeded to the considera
| ton of the Dacotah contested election case
| Bills were passed appropriating $4,000 3
| indemnify the owner of the British schoone
| Ellen for illegal seizure and for the ap
pointment of an Assistant Secretary of Wal
This continues Mr.. Watson in office, hi
time having expired. a,s
1 The House at 8 P. M. adjourned till Mon
day.