Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-03-03
38th Congress--lst Session

SENATE. 80. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
Mr., Grimes introduced bill for the pro-
lection Of overland emigrants to the Pacific.
Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs. ~
Mr.. Sumner, from the select committee
on Slavery and Freedom, presented report
on the fugitive slave law, accompanied with
bill for the repeal Of all laws for the
rendition of fugitive slaves.
The bill toextend the payment Of bounties
to April LIST was recommitted to the Senate
Finance Committee, to await the Judgment
OF the President and Secretary Of War. |
The Senate then considered the bill to
equslize the pay Of soldiers.
Mr.. Chandler presented Joint resolution |
Of the Legislature of Michigan asking
changes in the enrolment, law. Referred
to the Military Committee.
Mr.: Chandler presented lengthy peti.
ton for an uniform ambulance corps. Re
ferred..
Mr. Lane of Kansas introduced a Joint
resolution Of Kansas Legislature, asking for
information in reference to certain school
lands in Kansas 6. o. l'ti Il ~
Mr.. Chandler moved to take up the
Senate bill to make Petersburg, Va,
port ofentry. IN y -T'fL
Mr.. Wilson from the Military committee.
reported bill extending bountiss to April
ist, as passed by the House.
MIR. Wilson thought there was no doubt
that We were enlisting men much more
rapidly than We could provide for them. =
We are enlistiDE them at the rate OF 1000
per day. If we had to make a draft it
would be small one to fill the quota Of
, SOC, 900 men. We had over 100000 men
already under this call
Mr. Fessenden objected to have bill Of
such fHpoI tauce come before US without
the recommendation of the executive de-
partnents,and if we would legislste without
suoh sanction, we should get ourselves into
troubie. He mOveds that the bill be
recommitted to the Military Committee.
Mr. Sherman thought it the Secretary Of
; War wished this extension OF time for
payment Of bounties, he should say so in
writing to u; he would oppose it withou,
: such an endorsement. ,'..
; MIR. Lane, of Indiana, concurred with Mr.
, Sherman.
MIR. Nesmith opposed an extension of the
; time.
+ Mr.. Wilson thought the bill should 20 t.
y the Senate Finance Committee, but the
Military Committee found it on their table
!. this morning and brought it before tn,
! Senate, as it came from the House, with
:, the clause extending the payment o
y bounties to April LIST. .sl.
> The bill was recommitted to the Mil
. itary Committee. as.. .....
y On motion Of Mr.. CONFESS, it was resolv
! ed that 10000 copies of the report of tn
d, Committee on Freedmen and Slavery, witt
= the accompanying BILL ara ordered to
y printed for the use of the Senate. Referred
/. The Senate proceeded to the considers
= tion OF the bill equalizing the pay of the so
J, diersi the question being on the pendin
'e amendment Of Mr. Wilson, to insert tn
NJ y, word free" before the word persons" j
" Collumer's amendment.
q HOUSE.
s, Mr.. Julian, Of Indiana, introduced bi
r to secure to persons in the military and n,
val service honesteads in confiscated an
lr forfeited estates within insurrectionayy di
L. tricts. Referred to the committe on Pul
- lie Lands. ,...,.
& Mr.. Ross. of Illinois. offered resolutio
ID that the pay Of the officers and soldiers {
<. the army and navy he increased about ;
er per cent, and that the committee on Mil
ig tary Affairs he instructed TO report such
il bill Immediately.
H. Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, introduced q b
I'D that each and every person indebted or VT
d, may become indebted to the u s. prior
ey July lst, 1865, an account Of duties on in
vel ports, may discharge one tenth Of Il
Vi amount Of such Indebtedness by payment
in legal tender treasury notes Of the Unite
10 States. Also bill providing that the pr
be vision Of the act Of August, 1861, which u
n, thorizes direct tux of $40 OO, 900 shall
nd suspended until April lst, 1857.
Nv Both bills were referred to the Comm
ar tee on Ways and Means.
tn MIR. Arnold asked leave to offer resol
H. ton inquiring into the expediency of pr
NJ ting rebel prisoners to work, in order tn
ed they, may earn livelihood while in o
'- hands
Its Mr.. Blair, Of Mo-, objected.
i'll More than an hour was consumed in ]
ed pealing joint resolution heretofore passe
,io authorizing the Clerk of the House to pu
es chase the COPYRIGHT Of Laumans directo
90 OF Congress.