New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-26
wwwyrrr,a COvGupss. ...rirs' Session
si-,ykTT. WAsHINGTcY FEB. q, 1865
tpOIfIION OF ELhNLkY.

Mr. SUMNER (Un., Mass presented the pet
9cn Of the citizens Of Rome n r. asking iQ' We pms
ssee OF an act which VIII peip'n 9ly epY4sn 91,
Estefed 10 the Comrlit.ce on slavery ana ltsue't
~, sr,SrE presented petitions of citizens oil Aiiea1
'sccnt prayiu tho entire oboisfneot ~ AiaIIN ara
siding tic privilege Of me cicctye ilancSe N'ieiloU
NEW KANSAS MAIL ROUTE.
A., pnuepoy I'm KaGsas) presented the petition o.
.,t,zers Of Kansas asking for a new mail route Re
feftcd 10 the Post-U'hce Committee"
MAE RoUT7. FOR siENHrforA.
NJ R,,sA, CUn.. MIMI presented petitions Of he
.,tigsns OF Minnesota asking tho establishment OF man
route. Referred. -.>-,e
Mr. s,rRNAN QJn Ohio presented petition oi Il
large number OF citizens of Ohio asking fc the sale Z"
mineral lands. Referred.
VI coy.orv an r J. presented Joint resolution
al The Rhode Island Legislature asking thar eoiorea
soldiers shah be put on the same footing as ot9ers 10
terred 10 Tn Committee on Slavery ana Ffeedineh'
THE PACIFIC EAiLBoAD.
MIR MtDorGALL Qlcm. CALI introduced hin 70
amend rho act Incorporating the Pacific Railroad IN
tended to rotify and confirm The transfer Of corporate
right and privileges from the Central Pacific Railroad
efCAliecrna TO tie Western Pecic and the san iran,
ei.go aud san Jose Roads, both Of California h'e'4'"
80 The Committee on tie Pacific Railroad.
BoUNrmS 10 FISHERMEN.
Mr. POWELL Dem, KY introduced a bill 20 repei
~, acts parts of scs, granting allowance ana e'nu-
ts on the tunnagc of vessels engaged IN she banks q"
other cod fisheries. Referred 10 the Committee on
Finance.
Ar LANE Un., Kansas presented joint resolutions
of the State OF Kansas PRAYING for the removal oi e
Indians from that State Referred to the Comm'cc Oh
Military Affairs.
Or motion Of Mr. FksSENDES (Un., Me) the Shate
Ssconsiderod lis action the vote adopting the folor
OF tho Senate Conference Committee on the Revenue
bin and the President Of the Senate wac authorized 10
appoint anew Committee to confer Win slnlhh one
or the part of the House.
The CHAIR appointed on the sald COMMITTEE hessIs'
Eherman Clark and Nesmih.
NAVAL PAYMAsTERs.
The bill relating 10 Acting Assistant PaTmasters 1T
tlo Navy Was motion Of Mr.. HALE, called up ana
after an amendment of MIR Dixon, changing the limits
ofaees Of the students il the Naval AcGdom! 10 IL IN
s,ead OF IL years, was passed.
PAY OF NAVAL PAYNAsTERs' CLERKS.
Mr. HALE UJn. N H. called Up the bill 10 regn8te
The pay Of Paymasters' Clerks in the navy Reierted
APPoIN TMESTs IN THE NAVAL SERVICE.
MT. HAZE called up tie bin relating to the appoint
,oents In the naval service which passed aftsI the
adoption of amendment by MIR. GRaIs, striking oD'
The clause providing that volunteer Officers now III me
yer, ice shall be discharged within sixty days after INC
return of the vessel and providing as an additional
section that naval c0urlsnaItlal shall have power TO
reduce 20 scamcns rates for three years or during the
such officers as absent Themselves from Their con-
mands.
Mr. SUMNER moved the reconsideration ofthe vote,
hy which the Committee on The District OF Columbia
were discharged nom ,be consideration Of The Iescu,
zion nsrueting them 10 inquire into the expedency -
abe enaetmen! Of laws giving equal privileges to al
Afer explanation by Me2srs. Grimes johnson ana
Wiley
Mr. Sumner withdrew his motion 10 reconsider.
EQUAL PAY goR sOLpIIRs.
Tho bill 20 equa1e the pay of soldiers In the United
States army was called up by MIR. "UsoS Tn, Mass
the pending amendment being that Of Mr.. CO,lamcT 60
Include all persons enlisted under the cal Of Octo5cr
le6 in the provisions for bounty except IL insurEcc
tiOnSIy districts
After debate, NIr. SUsCNER moved TO amend this
amendment, providing that oil persons whose papers
show they enlisted under the act Of 1901 shall
ceiYe the pay aud hcunty promised in that statute
The amendment Of Mr.. Sumner was adopted, y
against Ia, Gs follows:
fEks-Messrs. Clara, Collomer Comes, Dixon, Dooiie
tsfendeu Foot Foster bale Hsdinr Uowerd, Lane kan
ss Morgan, Morrill,, Pomeroy spTsgue, Suilucg Ten Eyc
Van Winklo, and Wilson.
NAys-Messfs Buckaew Csri.e, Davis, Grimes Harlan
Bsrd7 Henderson, HendI as Howe, johnson Lane (ln)
Nesmith Powell. Ranay, Salisbury Wilkinson, Wiley, ari
Nrighi.
Mr.. WILSON offered a amendment which extends IL,
pay and bounty to free persons.
The amendment discussed AZ length by Mr
Howard in opposition, and Mr.. Wilson IN support.
Without dispOsng Of the matter. il vas, Oh motion
postponed until 70 MORROW.
CONFERENCE on THE LEUTEYAYT-o GENERAL ELL
Tho Chair was authorized 10 appoint "A Committee O
conference on the disagreeing Yote the bill reVying
fho grade Of Lieutenant General.
EXTENDING THE TINE FOR PAYING DoUrTIRs.
On motion Of Mr.. WTfsoN. Tie Committee Military
fairs instructed 70 inquire into The eXpcdency
OF extending the bounrics 10 phil next.
CoSsoITDATIOS or sURyEYOB-GESERALs' DISTRICTS
On motion Of Nh. HARIAS I'm. Iowa.. tie bill con
sodatng the suryeyor-Generais Districts ves called
pp and passed.
FXrCUTIVE SESSION.
Or Motion Of Mr.. LANE ON, Ind the Senste AZ j.
vent into Executive Session, ard soon oitcTWarG IA
iourned