Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-01
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY EMPIRE
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
xxxvIITTm CONGRESS.

signature to become u law
Judd, OF Indiana, introduced bill to secure
to persons in the military aud naval services
homesteads in conRscated and forfeited estates
within insurrectionary districts. Referred to
Committee on Public Lands.
Ross, Of Illinois, offered n resolution that
the pay Of officers and soldiers Of the army
and navy be increased about thirtyth per
cent, and that the Committee on Military AZ
fairs be instructed to report such bill imme-
diatey . ..
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa introduced bill that
all persons who are indebted or VINO may be
come indebted 70 the United States, prior, TO
July lst, 1865 on account of dqties on inn
ports may discharge one.tenth ofthe amount
Of such Indebtedness by payment in legal
tender Treasury Notes of the United States
also bill providing that the provision of the
act Of August 1861, which authorizes d-
rect tax Of 10000 900 shall be suspended ill
April lst, 1861 Both bills were referred to
the committee of Ways and Means
Mr. Arnold asked leave to offer resou-
ton inquiring into the expediency of putting
rebel prisoners at work in order that they may
earn living while in our hands.
Mr., Blair objected,
More than an hour was consumed in repeal.
ing Joint resolution heretofore passed, au.
thorizng the Clerk ofthe House OF Represen-
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and which was then published, authorized by
the Act Of March last
Numerous resolutions were offered, among
them one to appoint Peace Commissioners to
Richmond, which received hut twenty votes
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racine referred TO inc Committee on MIL
tary Analrs.
MT sumner from lhe select Comm'ttee on
oIhVery anu rreeuoul, presented report on
tne fugt'Ve slave Law, accompanied with
OIL LOT the repehl oil all laws lor the rendition
OF iagltIye slaves
T' Ehauu,ee Presen!eu ssn!t Jolnt resolution
OF ,he legislature OF M'en,geh ASKING ehanges
IN the enrolment law heierreu'
Mr' Chandle Ter moved to take up the Senate
onl 70 make FaFKersourg virginia, port OF
entry.
Inc bill TO extend payment oil 0ountles TO
April lst' was reeommitted TO the Senate
hnahee coHiniNee, 10 await the tue luagemeht
OF the PRESIDENT ana secretary OF war Ihe
then considered the Dill TO equaliHe the pay ot
Soldiers
Mr.. Lane OF Indiana concurred with Mr..
sherman de said IL we strike out tn S3OO
clause IN the present law, IT would secure
men enough without impoverishlng the coun-
try, ,4.a
MT Nesmllh onereu an eAtens'oh OF tne
time.
Mr.. Wilson thong9t the bill should go to
the Senate flnance Committee, put Mr. Mai
com moved to lay It on the table this moro
ing, and brought IL before the Senate as It
came from the House with clause extending
the payment OF bonnlles to APTil Ist It would
incur an expenditure oi S5uV,0oo,OOO' Inc
bill was recommitted to the Military Commit
tee.
On motion OF Conness 1t was resolved that
10000 copies OF the report OF the Committee
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