Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
-EIGHTH coNGREss
First Session.

THURSDAY, February IL, 1904.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale, the slcct committee
on naval sui plies, &c., was granted leave to
sit during the sessions of tho Senate.
Mr.. Anthony presented petition from boat
swalns, carpenters and sallmakcrs In the navy,
asking that they be assigned some rank after
one years service, as they are accustomed to
be entrusted with responsible service and com.
mand over the men. Referred to the Naval
Committee.
Mr.. Wilson presented a.petition from o. s.
Stearns and others, of Newton, Massachusetts,
praying that the family of Lieutenant White,
the officer who was killed in Maryland, while
attempting to recruit the slaves Of Colonel
sotheron, may receive portion Of the estate
liable TO confscation. Referred.
Mr.. Sumner presented petitions from the
women and men of the United States asking
for speedy universal emancipation. Referred
TO the Committee on Slavery and Freedom.
Mr.. johnson presented the petition Of Benz.
NJ. Hodges and others of the Baltimore Board
Of Trade, osking that In case Of duty on to-
bacco drawback be allowed. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Conness called up the bill 10 provide for
certain terms Of the United States Courts In
California, and II was amended, and passed.
The bill from tho House appropriating sl2,-
900 for rebuilding the stables nj the Presidents
house was taken up and passd.
Ar. Collamor, from the Committee on Post
Ofllces and Post Roads, reported back the peti-
tion and bill relating to postal and military
railroad In New Jersey, asking TO be discharged
from the further cons liberation OF the subject,
and that It he referred to the Judiciary Com.
mttee.
Mr.. Trumbull chairman of the Judiciary
Committee) did not sec why such a bill should
| 60 to that committee.
Mr.. Collamer explained that the question was
one involving the relative powers of the Fed
oral and State Governments.
Mr.. Powell said the bill was simply one regu-
lating commerce between the States by post
routes.
Mr.. johnson said constitutional, as well as
military power was involved In this connec-
tlon. Tho roads In New Jersey were construct
cd on q guarantee that the State would not
hereafter, or within q certain time, grant
privilege for the construction Of any other
road.
The motion to refer TO the Judiciary Com.
mlttee was rejected, and on motion of Mr.
Wilson the bill was then laid on tho fable.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Rice, Of Maine, introduced O bill appro
priatng s12, 900 for tho rebuilding of the Presl-
dents stable destroyed last night by flre.)
The bill was passcd-yeaS rs, noes not
counted.
Mr.. Chandler, of New York, offered rcsolu.
tlon, declaring that the facilities for travel be.
tween New York and Washington are made.
quatc, and instructIng the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs to inquire into the eXpedIency of
increasing the facilities between the two cities
for the transportation Of troops.
The resolution was amended 20 that the sub.
ject be rcforred TO the select committee on the
subject, and passed.
Mr.. Smith, of Kentucky, reported resolu-
tiOn TINT there DO paid out of the contingent
fund fifteen hundred dollars, as compensation
In full, TO A. p. Fields, the same az he would
have been entitled to II he had been admitted a
member from Louisiana for the thirty eighth
Congress.
The resolution was adoptOd-ycas 20, maya G3.
The House resolved itself into q Committee
Of the Whole on the state of the Union, and
resumed the consideration Of the enrolment
= bill.
Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, offered an amend.
ment, which was agreed TO, proposing that the
Secretary Of War appoint commission In each
Of the slave States represented in this Congress
charged to award just compensation, not eI
ceeding $500, to each loyal owner Of any slave
who may volunteer In the service of the United
States, to be paid out OF commutation money
. on each master freeing his slave.