, 1864-01-07
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS,


: A Committee Of nine was appointed I
! consider the expediency Of constructing
railroad between New York md Washington
Tor postal and other purposes.
,5;1t!., AZ: FlAAlRNsWoRfH, Of III, from tn
ton extending the bounties, heretofore psid
from January 5th to March ist.
.;in Lne post office appropriation bill WIS con
81: WAsHBuRNE, of H., denounced tb,
159aa mant leg e9mp9nes as swinding the Govern
washington md New York.
mr. STEVENS, Of Pa, said he was no.
prepared to denounce the rai1road compa-
mes, because be knew nothing about them.
Mr. PKuYN, OF N. T., replied, protesting
aeainst me wholesale denunciation Of raiE
roao companies, because few of them. in
tie opinion Of Afr. Washburne, had attempt
Cd to sWindle the Government.
| ,Al. bKUOhS offered q few remarks to
shoW that he had just as much right to ask
ior an investigation Of the railroad stoppage
ati, III atHilnols, On account Of the weather, as the
gentleman had to demand IN investigation
New York
The bill was then passed.
Mr. Farnsworth's Joint resolution was pass
ed unanimously to third reading, that boun-
The War Department to men enjjsted for
| !hree years or during the war shall continue
10 be paid from the 5th Of January tiil the
1st OF March next This resolution to be in
tQrca after its passage.
/ On motion Of NJ: Woodbridge, Of vt, the
committee On Military affairs was Instructed
| to inquire into the expcdlcncy Of including
| n me aratt now ordered those who yolun.
tcered In the nine months service and renort
by bill or otherwise.
IT The House went into the Committee of the
Whole On the State Of the Union.
,oll1si1s4 dGe PRESIDENTS message is being under
Mr: ARNOLD, of Ills, spoke of the de-
struction Of slavery as necessary to the re-
sto5ntlon Of national unity and tic salvation
a[r: DAWES of Mass. from the Committee
On tlectlons, reported bill fixing tie mt
form time for holding the election Tor T rcpre. pre-
sentativss in Congress, and allowing soldiers
10 vote for snid officers, which was ordered
10 be printed and recommittel,
ar: IVES on behalf Of the Committee
on ELECTIONS, and Mr. STEVENS, on behalf
OF the Committee on WAYS and Means, OBJ
tained permission for these two commits
eioners to sit dnring the sessions Of The
House. :. Va '"s |
The House then adjourned.
....... SENATE.
Mr. JOHNSON presented petition from
Friends, Of Maryland, Viryinia, and PENN
syisania, asking exemption from military
dh.y; M Also, petition from Susan ".
nasen, OF Maryland, praying for q COM
and which had been taken By the military
ard for which pay was disallowed on account
o. o., hsr n;r, husband. Referred to the Committee
On motion Of Mr.: ANTHONY, the Senate
proceeded to the election Of thc Select Com
mittee on the Pacific Railroad, Hc nomfna-
ted Howard as Chairman, and as members Of
the Committee, Co1lamer, johnson. Harlan-
arumbuil. Sherman, Morgan, Conness aui
Brown, who we're elected:
Ar. HOWARD submitted the following
resolution, which was objected to and 1ai3
Dvcr' =,
Fesolred, That the Committee On Judiciary be
70 consider the Pzopriety Of repea1Ing
ont resolution Of July 17tht 1s&e, relative to he
meb q s ios At and pacu
prohibit the forfeiture Of real estate beyond he
'asq1ai TT U.s. llfs q aIss ,5s offender.
mr: NELSON reported from. the Military
lso the bill to extend the time for paying
be bounty to volunteers.
Inc Sfnate then proceeded to the couside- /
alton Of the bill Of Mr.. Powell to prevent Of.
cers Of the army and navy or other persons
ngageu IN military services from interfering
nth tte elections in States. :
Mr.. GRIMES opposed the reference of the
Ill to the Judiciary Committee, en- the ] !
round that it related to officers in their MIL i
ary capacity.
III: PoWELL:conteud for the reference of 8
ac BIZ! to the Judiciary Committee, a. It pro- F
'cted !he freedom Of the elective franchise
Inc States the evil sought to be re1uediad
as !, q Of startling Importance to every freeman =,
iccttons have been carried against the wtl y
q majority Of the people at the point ofthe v
AT. DAVIS, OF Ky., favored the reference | :
the bill to the judiciary Committee, ~ It
trodIced the question whether certain ncts
;riormed By military men shall be civil e.
The Senate refused to refer the bin to the 3
!dic'ary Committee by vote of Fl to 10 g.
hr. POWELL, of KY, moved for recon- ::
1eration Of tic vote. =
a lengthy debate then ensued, In which +
Ie Of Indiana, Powell and Davis Of Ken !,
cky, and Wilson of Massachusetts, partici- -
ted. MI. Powelrs bill was then referred =
the COMMITTEES on Military affairs. Co
w motion of Mr.. GRIMES Of Iowa. tho | s
I to prevent officers In the naval and mill 81
] Eervicc from interfering with elections
sstntes, WINS referred TO the Committee On z
:itary Affairs.
The Senate then received the House bill cx-
ldlns the bonnties to volunteers, which :
8 passed to the second reading. F.