Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
-EIeHTB coNoREss.
First Session.

MONDAY, Fehruary go.

MONDAY, Fehruary 90. Y Aa's ssi
Mr.. Chandler presented joint resolutions Of
the Legislature of Michigan In favor Of certain
changes In the enrolment act
Mr.. Sherman presented petition of mem-
bers of the Washlneton bar, praying an Increase
of the compensation of officers Of the courts Of
the District OF Columbia, which was referred
to the Committee on the District. s,- o.,
Mr.. Grimes Introduced a bill to provide for
the protection OF overland emigration to the
States and Territories on the Pacific, which
was referred to the Military Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Ten Eyck, the bill from
the House to enable guardians and committees
of lunatics appointed In different States to act
in the District Of Columbia was taken up. The
clause giving the power TO such officials of for
eign countries was stricken out, and he bill
passed. aH. 20 E.H.-r
On motion of Mr.. Chandler, the bill to con-
stitute Parkersburg port Of delivery was taken
up, and after some remarks by Mr.Yan Wrinkle,
OF West Virginia, 1t was passed.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on Slavery
aud Freedom, reported a bill to repeal all acts
for the rendition of fugitive slaves, with re-
port, which Q ordered TO be printed. ..
He also reported back from the same COM
mittee a bill to secure equality before the law
in the courts Of the United States, with re-
port.
Mr.. Wiley reported and called up the House
joint resolution to pay certain prize moneys
and 1t was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the bill reported
from the Committee on Agriculture TO encOur-
age emigration, was taken up.
II provides for commissioners on emlgra-
ton, to be connected with the State Depart
ment, at 80, 500 per annum, with two clerks
and two agents, to take charge Of all matters
relative to emigration.
After some explanation and advocacy of the
bill by Mr.. Sherman, 1t was, on motion of Mr..
Fessenden, postponed; he regarding 1t as too
important measure to be considered in the
morning hour. r.. ...
Mr.. Wilson, from the. Military Committee,
reported back the Joint resolution 10 continue
the increased bounties to the let Of April next,
and II was taken up. He said he reported II
without any recommendation on the part of
the committee.
Mr.. Fessenden said he wished to know some
thing of the measure. II the committee did
not recommend It, did the Secretary of War;
Mr.. Wilson said bill came from the Mill
tary Committee Of the House, but the Senate
committee had nothing from the Secretary OF
| War on the subject. A memUer OF the COM
mittee had, however, had d conversation with
the Secretary, and It was inferred that he de-
\ sired the extension of the bountiss. The au-
thorlty of paying the $500 and $4OO bountIes
expired to-day, and the question wasi shall
they be continued We were enlisting now
more than two thousand men per day, and sew.
eral Governors Of States had urged the passage
of the resolution with the view OF filling their
quotas without draft. Generals Hancock and
Burnside have also sent word, from different
sections of the country, expressing the opinion
that the quotas could be filed by the tst OF
April with these bounties continued. We had
already paid the bouuties to nearly 800, 900
men, and 1t Is aquestion Of finance whether
they are TO be continued. He had no objection
to the bill going to the Finance Committee for
tnG nm n
After further discussion, on Mr.. Fessenden's
motion, the bill was recommltted to the Mill,
tary Committee.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Julian, OF Indiana, introduced a bill
which was referred 10 the Committee on Public
Lands, to secure to persons In the military and
naval service homesteads on con6scated and
forfeited estates.
Mr.. Ross, of Illinois, offered a resolution
declaring that in consequence Of the increased
expense Of living and the depTeciation of th'
value of our national cuI Irencysit is the opin
ion of this House that their pay ought to b'
increased to about thirty-three per cent, ant
that the Committee on Military Affairs be in
J structed to report such a bill accordingly.
Mr.. Stevens expressed desire to debate tn
resolution, and II accordingly lies over.
Mr.. Wilson introduced two bills, which wer,
referred to the Committee of Ways and Means
the first providing that the provisions of the ac
T of August, 1861, which authorizes direct ia,
of $40, ,O0O, 900 shall be suspended until April
1867; the second, that each and every persoi
now indebted, or who may become indebted t.
the United States prior to the first day of July
1865, on account of duties on imports, ma,
discharge onetenth Of the amount of such In
debtedness by payment In legal tender Treasur!
notes of the United States.
Mr.. Farnsworth introduced joint resolution
: to repeal the one heretofore adopted, authorlz
ing the Clerk of the House to purchase tn
copywright, at two dollars a copy, of til
usual number of Lanman's Dictionary of Con
gress.
| Mr. Stiles moved to lay the resolution on tn
table.
The question was decided In the negative
yeas 81, nays6
{ The repeating resolution was passed-yea
Z II, nay 6l.