, 1864-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE

WAsH1yaroN. March 3, 1861.
A.. A!. DAVIS of ~, introduced an amendment to
the Joint resolution to amend the Constitution
which provides that no person whose mother OF
Eran4mother ts negro shalt be eatitlcd to the
Of Maine md Massaebrsetts shali % constitufe one
States to be called East New England, aud Yer
mont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, aud Con-
nectlcnt constitute another to be called West New
England: Ordered 70 be printed.
Mt. WILSON Of Mass, introduced the House
Joint resolution Tor the continuance Of the payment
Military Committee, with letter ffom the sec1e-
tary Of Nar recommending that 1t be Immediately
passed: The resolution was passed without al
The bill to prevent military and nara1 of1cers
and II. POWELL Of ~, addressed The senate 1T
Several memotlals, petitions, &c.. were present.
Cd. including resolutions from the Wisconsin Lcc-
isqre In favor OF extending 6ounties to the 1st of
NJ P9WELL of Ky condemned the interference
G4ts Reopic Mho W9u'd tolerate IT, and held the
upon local laws ofthc States.
. The House BY eight majority recommitted to the
Committee on Judiciary The .biH defining tie
tSsefstion Of thc Court Of Claims growing ont Of
1e6sa o1 4Ra1Sps ha fe e.
claims tor Quartermasters' and Com1nissary sup
plles oJ the proper bureaus, and making provision
claims, with a view to their future settlement.
JadieiaEy was tafen 9p, providing for tho settle
,t III proofs: This after ae6ate was also recon-.
M. WILSON Of Iowa, offered resolution pro-
viding for 10000 additional copies Of Grlnr's
military report, which was referred to the Com
III: ASiBKosE y. CLARK, Of N. r., ntom the
lxty thousand copies of Tic agricultural report fof
4 debate ensned, during which GR1NNELL,
OF Iowa., spoke about the. pEopriety Of disseu,-
mating the report at the public expense, and 1eav
ofmilItaEF eaGdtdatea at the,r private account.
Mr. MALLORY, ofky: ,asked what the gentleman
nsnt b ta eadldate@
Nj. MALLORY -"Does the gentleman mean Gen.
NJ. .GRINNELL-"G Gen. Grant Is candidate for
putting down the rebellion. Your candidate has
Nj. GRINNEIL-"1 mean Gen. Mcclellan"
nj; MAL1o,RY-"ohl 5oa mistake, Mcclellan
sTRoUsE. Of Pa, agreed with a1r. Steele, of
N. r, that of Ill the printed documents none was
more valuable than the agricultural report. 1t was
to Toud eo hRe haee @ss the maaR
US the number fcoptes proposed. Why not econ
o1niae In the expenditure Of the millions on nil
HOBS so AY1EQly applupElALeu+ 1QR IeSoluLl00 10f
printing 5t0o copies OF the agricultural report was
ordered to be printed.
Mr. FENToN, Of N; +, replied to the former re-
1etary Of the Treasury, amid the greatest dfflcul
ties. had managed our fiscal afaira with unriyailed
lii. HOLMAN, Of Ind. moved to 1ay tho old bin
on the table. Not agreed to 81 yeas, 10 nays
Mr. MORRILL,, Of Vermont, from the Commit
tee Of Conference on the whisky BILL reported that
u Ir, MoRRfLL @osed That the House recedc rom
It's agreement to The 3enate's amendment.
Ohio, the other members Of the Conference Com
mlttee, argued in GaroE Of insisting On the House
disagreement.
Tic House refused to seceae from Its Disagree
ruents 81 yeas, II nays.
The House finally voted to adhere to Its aisa
g1eeme9tg to the senase's amendments to the
whisky bill
Adjourned.