, 1865-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,


......- HOUSE.
At: DoNNELlT,, of Mimi, introduced bill
1nx'ns T1"nd g'sna Of lands {9r railroad from st.
Nj. HOLMAN, Of Ind., I sh Introduced ID e. bill nm.
viding for donation Of public lands to the save
ra states and Territories, to the extent OF sc, 900
netes aste toI each SENATOR Representative and Dele
bled soldiers and Seaman, and for the support and
education OF the orphan children OF DECEASED sol.
dleTB and 4eamen.
Mr. SLOAN, Of Wis, offered resolution direct
lng the Committee Of Wsys and Means to report a
bfll to increase the revenue 3sa pcr cent
IT, SES5SS W1Abo easftaa q Siaa offered tho following
W1EnE4s, ff;is believed and alleged by many
gsrsons, that the troubles in which The United
the result Of an unwiae 1udian policy, and tho
fraudulent dealings with eaId Indians by the
WHEREAS, An Investigation Of the facts may en-
nble The Government to adopt bettsr policy and
as0 correct any abuses that may exist, therefore,
Reso!e<d, Thats committee q i've beappointed
may deem necessary, all dealings and transactions
Of the Government, through it's agents md off,
GERS. with taid Indians, and that said committee
'i IT. & YoI snd
bill, ~h1ch VAS referred to the Military Commit
tee, Increasing the pay and demoluments Of Provost
wiling TINT they shall receiyo commutatiou for
IEe House resumed the consideration of the bill
states ove1ih1oWn Or a1bverted b tbo robcii,on.
Mr. Elliot, Of Mass, gave reasons why be could
not support tho btjl; ii; WILSON, Il Iowa, novel
Mr. DAVIS, Of Nd, said that would be eqnlva
lent to the defeat of the hill.
NJ; "; Wilson'S movementwas aRreed to by vote
The House went into Committee Of ths Whole
on the Naval Academy nppfopriation'binw which
In $hn $1doft Nt
forbade the rcadnssion Of cadets fonnd deficient
except on the Recommendation Of the
Academic Board. The effect the amendment is
restoration In the .cssa Of rncritorious cadets.
The House nc nexhtnok up the LeSfslative Exeeu-
tSgdsIn gs a S s e sansa nan as
The House passed The Military, Academy Appro-
pFsc,,en nt hi: md ns.asS .hsn K adjourned
Mr. Miller. Of Tippecannoe, offered a RESOLUTION
ton Of the amendment to lie Federal Constitution
ms Pssed o 9sssd 0' nAo'o'' 10
The following new bills were tntrouced: Bill
e ~ Nj: Ferris, amending sections 6, IS. q, e,
providing TOT zegissry of voters; BIZ il, By liz.
faaier Co.. q Sew xoEf, for @epey 5 .dvaaced a
H. Whie.{dc provds 10; Publication 9t ct noes Nc es
sons 5o1 new siai; 81, ia Sy H NJ: aesaoms @ s.
ton ass. article 13, practice act; bill 70, By Mr.
iiogate, Tor encouragement of agricalture-snao-
and Ieeallzing purchases already made; hll q, -
ding mi b s H. a. @ooSs W efs qs s.
eal1xing ss1ss e. q certain School 1,nds IN Lake
wet lands Of the States bill n, BY Iii. Rhodes es@
tab1ishiDg an Agricultural College: bil Is BY Mr.,
Fouke. repeating the Law excluding Indians and Ne
grocs from being witnesses; bill a6 By Ar. Meredith.
an ending section y Of the School Law; Ill passed
10 second reading.
A resolution directing the Committee Of Ways
and Means to Inquire as to the cxpcdicucy Of re-
lieving, soldiers from paying poll tax, was
adopted.
Ajolnt 5ssolutfon instruetIng Congressman to
vote for tie repeal Of the duty on printing paer,
pnsscd 10 a second reading.
Vas!ops othsr btlls, reashine the number ef tor-
s., BY As; EcTeomb, providing for takipg depo-
IN the military naval service, was tie only
one Of much importance.
Vnr1ous resolutions were adopted, one psov}n.
ing for but one session at the House each day
from . a. m. till noon,