, 1865-01-24

WASHINGTON, Monday, jan. q.
EF[ATE


Mr. WILSON introduced bill to Increase tho
pay Of oaicers In the field Which Was referred to
The military COMMITTEE.
amendment, for The exchange Of prisoners, the
Of pay Of army oficert aud clerks in Government
The CHAIRMAN ibid before the Senate COM
munication from Secretary Stanton, atating that
several resolutions calling for Information In
tu1n to the city, and that the information would b.
scnt in as speedily as possible.
Mr. WILSON introduced bill entitled tan act
the field" The first section provides that the
commuation price Of Eat!cls to all officers below
apdtneluding brevet irlEudieE Generals shali be
fiy cents sttcE t isl o. ,,air.i, ::ssied Of thlry
cents as at present b1t this shall not apply
tera IS officers Of the vetern cospe. The second
Eection relieves all officers Of the army and navy
from the payment Of the income tax; The third
in the service except those Of the veteran corps
and those Of detached duty who get conmutation
for quarters shall at the cloae Of the var be en-
mustered @ out Of tie sersice This nPplies 10 vol.
Committee On Military Affairs,
reported that the Committee Of Conference on the
deficiency bill, had been unable to agree. and
moved that the Senate do further insist on Its
amendment, md appoint another committee On
lii. SHERMAN eaid Tint the House Insisted on
<3a 600 being added to the bill for increased COM
Mr. shermaa's proposition waa agreed to. ).
Mr. TRUMBuLLt from the Judiciary Commit,
tee, reported back the petition Of Surgeon General
o e eeaI WRh BE-
and aekcd that it be referred to the Military Com
miHce; which was DONE
ported adversely on the petition Of the Oregon
Legislature asking for the establishment Of an Ar
mofy and A1eenal In that Statc. Report was
Mr., NESMITH, from the Military Committee,
reported back Iii. Powc1l's resolution calling on
the Secretary Of Var for the publication ct the Re-
duct Of Gen. Payne at Paducah. With an amend.
mcnt so ns to amend papers connected with SAID
The Tcsolu'ion va theR adopted:
ordered 10 be printed aud laid the table for the
Rfsoitsd, tythe Senate and House Of Represent-
dfiCes In iUngress assembled, That no negoiia-
tinna terms OF settlement, or concession o. com
promise be entered into Rropoted 5eIaed dnf;5 Of
tioaal submission to the authority Of the Govern.
| ment. And further, that, however much peace
| may be desired, the present var must be ~aged
ment till said submission shall he secured aud the
supremacy OF the constitution and laws estao.
Iiahed over the entire territory Of tho United
TIC tide Of The above Is "A resolution declaring
the sense Of Congress on the subject Of negotia-
uon."
nj. DIXON offered the following. which was
| referred TO the judiciary COMMITTEES.
| Resosrfd- By the Senate and House OF Repre-
eentafves Of the United States Of America IN Con
snrrine That IN lieu Of the bth paragraph Of the
9Th section OF the lit article Of the Constitution O
the United Statee, the following proposed Is an
| amendment to the Constitution of the Unlted
Statee. which, when ratified BY three-fourths o.
the Legislatures Of the several States shall be tc
| Rs1hat Congress shall have power to lay tax o,
| duty On articles exported from aug State.
| The CIA1H presented Communication from
the Secretary OF War In reply to the Senate reso
| lutlon OF January 9Th. aeking information Is Il
| Of the United States. or who have been credited
| on tie military gnoias OF the respective States
II annears on the authority OF the Provost Marsha
Eenerai that the number Of such credits wa
n 6S7. This includes ali na1al enltstments from
Anil 18th 1eG1, to February 2lth+ 1851. The prin
act to their places Of, residence 60 far u
was .pructicable 10 do. 80 according t
he rulcs governing in crediting men enlisted Ii
tIn army. Commissioners Tcrc appointed By tn
Serretary to collect the proof necessary to deter
| nina The legality Of the cl1ims. Upon this Proc
the credita were allowed. The evidence takel
xns procured by official certificate from the Nas,
Department in Washington. llom ta5 commanmn
o,aS hv .,aayits ana certificates OF supery1soEs
| fo,,nsanl counties, and other dlta deemed r.
| iioh1e The commissioners ware instructed m
thc siafe in which the cnlla:ments had been !nadt
| wnnld lie entitled to credits therefor, nniess
eh1hld appear by more direct evidence tnaI Tue
belonged elsewhere. Tint +o.ncorrov :,