Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1864-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

In the United States Senate on Friday, M
Davis, Of Kentucky, offered resoluuon' 49," 49,
was laid over, calling for all the ohciai ,s,;nr
pondence with the Rebel authorities IN reAuv- A.,t
/ to the exchange Of prisoners. MT. O@tio.e -
mitted resolutions relative to the war Po"e'
the Government, defining its extent, &C. n 10
oluton was passed directing the Judiciary ovn Jun
mittee to consider the propriey Of repeating
that portion Of the Confscstion Act whion PIo-
hibits the forfeitures Of real estate beyonu ~
natural life Of the offender. Mr.. Howe submit
tee long preamble and resolutions relauFe W
the retention Of our soldiers as prisoners py .ne
Rebel authorities, and authorizing the fresluen'
to call out one million Of men for ninety ueJsi
who under the command of U, s. Grant are 10
go forward release the prisoners plant our nag
on all the Rebel prisons, SC. They were reier-
red. The joint resolution from the House oon-
tiuuing the payment of bounty paid 10 re'ehlst
ing soldiers to the lei Of March next was reier-
red to the Finance Committee. The senate
resolution on the same subject was also ieletteu
to the same Committee The bill amending tue
Enrolment Act was taken up. The amenunleu,'
proposed by the Military Committee were rAa ~.
agreed to as far as the twentieth section. thu
amendment repeating the $500 communication
clause was passed over. Various amehuhehsSs
were offered and adopted, the most importan. y,
which was one authorizing the President 10 oAN
out any number Of men required by the eAigeu-
eies of the present war. Another amehunons
adopted exempts pilots, engineers anu osu.a ss.as
actually employed on board naval vessels .l al'sa
sone other unimportant business the sena''
adjourned.
In the House, Friday, Mr.. Baldwin, Of Mas
sachusetts, offered preamble setting forth tnas
the organized treason established at hiohmonu
had no claim to be treated except as an outlaw,
and declaring that any proposition to negoua'e
with the rngeaders of the rebellion woull pe a
recognition Of the treason and should be reJeoteu
without hesitation or delay. The preamble was
agreed to-yeas 102, nays none-and the resolu-
ton adopted, yeas 80, nays "a. Messrs. Cress-
we'll. Davis and Webster, of the Maryland
delegation, voted for the preamble and resolu-
tions, Messrs Harris and Thomas, absent or not
voting Mr.. Rogers, of New Jersey, onered
resolution recommending the sending of Oommls-
sioners to Richmond in order that the war may
be brought to close. The resolution was
laid on the table-yeas "a, hays AZ, Messrs'
Cresswell, Webster and Thomas, of Maryland
voting in the affirmative. The Naval COMMITTEE
were instructed to inquire into the expedleney OIL
establishing Navy Yard for the construction
and repuir Of IRON clads, and the site where IL
should be established. bill referring 10 tne
same subject was submitted by MIR. Broomall ana
referred On motion Of MIR. Davis, Of Maryland,
the Committee on Naval Affairs were instructed
to investigate in relation to the alteration OF pans
oil marine engines IN course Ol oohshuSn'Nf "'sN
special reference to the alteration Of the engines
of the steamship Pensacola. The Consular anu
Diplomatic Appropriation bill was passed. anu
the House adjourned until Monday.
In the United States Senate, Friday, Mr.
Morrill, offered o resolution directing the Presi-
dent to give notice to Great Britain for the ter
mnation Of the Reciprocity Treaty. MIR. Wilson
introduced a bill to promote enlistments. II
reduces the term Of enlistment in the regular
army to three years. gives the same pay to ne
groes as to white soldiers, and declars the wives
and children of slaves enlisted forever free
MIR. Grimes introduced bill regulating the pay
of officers in the Army Mr.. Hale offered res
nu,on instruoting the Committee on Naval
Affairs to examine into the efficiency Of steam
engines recently constructed for the Navy, the
mode of supplies, and the general conduct OF the
Department. After sharp debate the conside-
ration Of the resolution was postponed. MI.
Wilson offered a resolution declaring that the
series Of resolutions recently introduced by
Senator Davis, of Kentucky, have for their pur-
pose the incitement of revolt against the Presi-
deut of the Unitrl States, and that the Senator
has, by the introduction of those resolutions,
been guilty of advising the people Of the United
States TO reasonable, insurroctiOnary aud rebel
lious action, and OF gross violation OF the privs
ileges OF the Senate, "for which cause he is
hereby expelled" Mr. Davis declared the LAM
guage quoted against him a garbled version Of
his resolution. The Senate bill, amendatory OF
the Enrolment Act, was taken up and discussed
bur without taking the question or any of the
pending motions the Senate adjourned until
Monday