The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-02-19
eRNERAI IAFRIadeENCE.
xxxv111 ooNeREss--Firss Session.

SENATE, Feb, i2.-Mr. Riddle, the new Ben
ator from Delaware, made his first motion. 1t
was for 10000 additional copies OF Gen. Nc
Clellan's Report for the use Of the Senate
Referred to Printing COMMITTEES. On motion
Of Mr.. Lane, Of Indiana, the Committee on the
Judiciary were instructed to inquire into the
expediency Of so amending tho present law
regulating the Supreme Court as to confine Its
decisions to matters Of law alone, except in
certain cases provided for In the oct OF l7Ss.
The Senate then took up the House Deficiency
Bill, as reported by the Senate Finance Com
mittee with amendments. Most OF the amend
ments were agreed TO- The House provision
for extra clerical force In the Departments was
stricken out. but the Senate authorizes the ap-
pointment for term not moro than one year
beyond the close OF the war Of about 900
clerks and employees of,yarious grades, and
approprates moncy 10 pay the salaries to June.
1864. 1t also provides for tho employment OF
women at salaries not exceeding 5000 per year.
Finally, the Senate adjourned without. passing
the bill. hityH aLE "a a4SuA
HoUsE.-The Senate Enrolment bill, rs n
mended by the House In Committee, was taken
up. The House proceeded to vote on the amend
ments in order. The first was that directing
the enrolment OF negroes FREQ and slave. the
payment of the 500 bounty TO the owner Of
any slave drafted, and the appointment Of
Commissioners In Slave States represented rs
Congress who shall determine compensation
(not exceeding S300) to tho owner Of slave
volunteering after the owner has made such
slave free; adopted. The bill as amended was
then adopted by Yeas %, Nays 90. T75E e
SENATE, Feb. l5.-The bill to legslize the
payments OF Paymaster Doran was passed.
A billldefuing the rank, duty and pay Of Chap-
lains was referred. A bill granting o pension
to John L. Burns for patriotic services Of Get
itysburg was passed. Tho Enrolment bill was
called up. and the Senate. by q decisive vote,
refused to recede from its position. The De.
fciency bill was taken up, and the House bill as
amended was then agreed to. 49,, .,..,.t
HousE.-Several bills we're introduced and
referred. MIR. Arnold offered q resolution de-
claiing, "That the Constitution shall be so
amended rs to abolish and prohibit Slavery
wherever 1t exists" Mr.. Holman moved to
lay the resolution on the table. Motion dis.
agreed to by Yeas SO, Nays 10. Mr.. Arnold's
resolution was adopted; Yeas rs, Nays 02. A
bill for ship canal around Niagara Falls was
reported. A bill for Uniform System OF
Bankruptcy was also reported. The House then
took up the Senate's amendment to the Inter-
Committee, reported bill giving certain States,
whose Governments have been usurped or over
thrown, q Republican form Of Government. II
provides for the appointment Of Provisional
Governors. charged with civil administration,
until, by means Of elections, the State Govern
ments can be re-established; oil slaves In such
territory are declared free. and any person
hereafter In the rebel public service Is declared
not to be citizen Of the United States. Laid
over to be printed, LlVtEnl T..
SENATE. Feb. I6.-.passcd, bill granting lands
to Oregon for the construction of q military
railroad bill repeating the statutes of limita-
ton In certain cases. Discussed without vot-
ing.-bill setting apart lands In Texas for the
use of persons Of African descent; bill giving
oil soldiers similar pay &c.
HOUSE, Discussion on n motion to admit the
representative from Arkansas. Motion referred.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the whskcy amendment to the Internal revenue
bill. The Senate amendment taxing all liquors
distilled after the passage Of this act, or sold
between the LIST of July and the LIST Of January
next seventy cents per gallon: also taxing all
liquors distilled, or sold on or after the LIST OF
January next eighty cents per gallon, were dis
agreed to-ycas Al, nays l05. Tho Senate's
amendment striking out the additional tax Of
twenty cents on adulterated spirits was agreed
to. The amendment striking out the proposed
tax on all spirits now on hand, was agreed to
yeas II, nays 70. .. .'