, 1865-02-07

some reason can be shown for tho removal. ihe
burden, therefore, ~ win tae Senaios i ,1u u
show that something mFeng has occurred under
Ir B1cKAIEw sa1a: vii, ill.,, Explain p. a,,n b ssy;
within its own Nm1ts, so that no Slate shall 30
able by thefayoritism OF the President OF the War
Department to I'LL It's quota. .,,,,.
uittee reported bil entitled On act for tie ben
eat Of army officers in the fs!1 K p1ovides that
from and after the 1st 1ay Of March, 1S5 and dur
conmutation price Of officers Subsistence shall be
fifty cents per rstion; roFtdtd that said Increase
shall not app1y to the conamntaton price Of the
rntions Of my officer above the rank OF q brevet
Brlsadicr General, OF army officer entitled to
continuation for fuel and quarters. It relieves all
army officers from the payment of INCOME tax. aud
to All aIy ana o eo,e
Of the war, uron being out OF the service,
three months pay. This latter provision ahall
nG @ to ofs MT e1 a5 anS 2Gf on,pes 70 @
action VAS taken On the bill.
Mir. TRUMBULL, Of ILL.,, asked and obtained
leave to make report from TIC joint conmittea
isS iassntial xete e11S on Wsdnssday W '. 80 '''
Hi. SHERMAN. Of Ohio, advocated the repeal
Of the section, It was not necessary, now, be
said for State agents to to the arnles as all the
Generals in the field were doing their best to &C.
cure the enlistment Of co1o!el men, 1t WAS the
opinion Of our best GeneEals that tho provision
IT, TEN EYck 's was IN fayor of III. HusSalew's
amendment
III. Buckalew's amendment was adopted by yeay
50 The Senate adopted clause stirling out the
nits recruiting agents tovis!t Southern States to
liz. HOWARD, Of Michigan, offered IN amend
eDt to amend By inserting In the Sd section a{ter
the words BE lined not exceeding S1,0tO," and
fsr the yers d. not
montka." The amendment Was adopted. Neo
Mr. HALLmovedt to strike ont from the dissection
T tha words, "o:hes pelsonqs,," after the worlz,
Ii: wilson said d. section referred to was
TO protect Helpless men every where. The. AID.
sunstltute brokerage: Men we're scduced from
insane hospitals and put into the army. Men
src Re drusfs od Put ,ato the in annsens
takcn nom them. Ont Of $500 they sometimes
got no moro thau $500 ne understood that in
Hsy Yo1a S fx hpd brokers board which
~ ~ CONFESS 20 to amend the section
ffuosute fo1 SUI erokeF & Ct any o1sr peIsou who shall
meht.
Further consideration of this subject was post
Mr. SUMNER offered Joint resolution propos.
Ing an amendment to the Constitution as fol-
lQNSe
Representatives to Congress shall be>annn,-
toned among the several States which may ID In
cludcd fn this Union, according to the number or
male citizens Of age having in each State the qu4l.
rous branch OF the state Leg gislature. The actual
enumeration of such citizens shall be mado By tho
census Of ihn United States.''
bir. WADE, Of Ohio, from the Committee On the
Conduct Of she War, madc report in relation 10
the attack On Petersburg In June list which, With
IT, 15 's ses eope. or the
report a sa snd testimony y were ordered printed.
-~~'~ - '>1 HOUSE.
A resolution was adopted directing the 5ecrc-
tary of War TIL to iniorm tha h nouse whether minis
tary dnty' II 20, the reasons therefor, aund their
Mr. ROLLINS, of No.. offered n ,otpt rcso,n-
tion proposing to compensate loyal persons for
Losses which may be sustained by the ratification
Of the ant1-suycfy constitutional amendment, The
debate on receiving the resolution went oYer un-
On molten Of Mr. HOLMAN, of Ind, Joint
resolution was passed that: no payments shall
beEeaf1er be made to any railroad company who
that they would transport property and troops
free from toll; and that the Secretary Of War
cause 70 be refunded any moneys paid to sueh
On Motlon Of Mr.. GARFIELD, OF Ohio, tho
Committee OIL the District of Columbia were iu-
strncled to report by what authority coIored per-
sons are required to have passes before they can
Iii: COY, 81 Ohio, offered resolution that
he President, n endeayofins to ascertain the
authority Of the Federal Government with a view
10 negotiation for pc1ce and restoration Of the
Union: IS entitled to the gratitude Of suffering
I'D dassetd "a eonn z snd that with
Hons hereafter which may lead to that object, to
'sit: Peace % and Union.
se dece s 5essvs s. On va as
of 81 yeas ngaintt los nays.
The resolution then went over Antil next Mon.
Mr. MORRILL, Of Me-, reported from The Com.
n1ttec On Ways and Means IN amendment to the
revenue bill, which was made the speclsl
'rdef from on and after o'clock on Wednesday
On I1otion Of MI. GARFIELD, Of Ohio, the /
Committee en- the Conduct OF the War was in |
'trueted to inquire into the entire military cam
o. motion Of FERNANDO WOOD, of y.Y..a
.eso3utton was adopted declaring against any ne
.otiatiou which ehsll admit by the scuotes; In
confederate government within the territory Of !
The House then went into Committee Of tho
TnSte H. q 1hS tas e:'a u fsPps5op.iato9 s b!l
ected-e0 against ID.
The House concurred in the amendment OF tho
.Qlumllteh pTcFt4lnE LOT Inc additional mkd5blp-
men to the NarB1 Academy from each CONGRESS
ional district IT,: navy appropriation bill was
,aseed.
The noure agrseti to hold evening sessions On
nd aflc1 Wednesday next, for consultation of
be Internal revenue act. The House agreed |
the Senate's resolution to count electoral yotes
n joint convention, on Wednesday next
Mr.. sCHANLER, Of n. T., asked bat was re-
used leave to introduce resolution, calling On
be- Secretary Of War for the basis upon which
ach Of The quotas ef the different districts and
be- number Of troops and eeamco furnished by
ach and their respective terms Of fscrvlcc.