Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
TmIRTY-EIaHTH CONGRESS
First Session.
SENATE.
MONDAY, March Z, 1861.

MONDAY, March I, 1864.
Mr.. Wilson introduced q bill relating to
chaplsins, and for other purposes; which was
referred 10 the Military Committee.
Mr.. Conness introduced a bill to amend the
act to aid In the construction Of a railroad
from the Missouri river to the Pacific, approved
lst July, 1862; which was referred to the spe-
cial committee on that subject.
Mr.. Wiley introduced a bill TO provide for
the revision and codihcation of the laws of the
District of Columbia; which was referred to
the Committee on the District.
Mr.. Poot presented a petition of Eli Thuycr
praying the conascation OF the lands Of
| rebels and their division among the freedmen
which was referred TO the Committee on Sla-
very and Freedmen.
Mr.. Sherman offered the following;
Resolved, That a quorum Of the Senate con-
sists Of majority OF the Senators duly chosen
and qualified.
ReSolred, That If a majority of the Presiden-
tial electors, duly appointed and qualified, vote
| for one person, he Is the President.
Resolved, That If the election OF President
deyolvcs upon the House of Representatives,
and the votes Of a majority Of the States rep
| resented in the House be cast for one person,
| he is the President.
The resolutions were referred 10 the Judi
clary Committee, and ordered TO be printed.
The deficiency bill Of 1868 was brought up,
and is now being-debated.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. spauldlng, Of Ohio, introduced resolu.
tlon, that whereas doubts exist as to the bind.
| ing force and efficacy of either of the resolu.
tions passed by this House on the subject oi
Lanmah's work, called the Dictionary oi
Congress :" Therefore,
Resolved, That the resolution providing fol
tho printing Of the said work, passed Feb. 12
1864, is hereby affirmed in all particulars, say.
inp only the nrlcn thereof which ia limited n
one dollar a copy.
|, No quorum voted, and therefore the roll wal
called for the purpose Of procuring one, when
one hundred and fifteen members answered tc
their names.
Mr.. spaulding moved the previous question
which was seconded-yeas So, nays 40.
Mr.. Morrill, moved that the resolution lii
upon the table, and this was disagreed to-
yeas 45, nays G3.
The resolution was then passed--yeas O5
nays 40.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, offered resolution calling
upon the President of the United States, II no
incompatible with the public interests, to com
munlcate to the House what steps have beer
taken for the exchange Of prisoners, and tina
he communicate the unpublished correspond
ence on this subject.
Mr.. Alley, of Massachusetts, from the Com
mittee on Post Office and Post Roads, reported
a bill requiring all steamers and sailing yes
sells TO carry the mails between the Unite,
States and foreign ports, and authorizing tn
Postmaster General to contract for four year
for carrying all mail'matter, excepting letter
by sea to the Pacific coast, (thc letters thithe
, TO be conveyed overland.)
There are other interesting points In the bill
which was passed.
The House went into Committee on III
senate's amendments to the House DencIenc
. bill.