Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-26
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHNGToE, Jan. %, 1854.
SENATE.

ar; IFumbull presented petition from
Chaplains of the Army, asking for the
same pay allowed to line officers of the
same rank. Referred to the Naval Com
mittee.
Dit. Henderson presented remoustranee
from citizens of Missouri and Maryland
against the proposed tax on leaf tobacco.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
mr. Foster, from the Judiciary Commit.
tee, reported the House bankrupt bill, with
amendments. Mr.. Foster explained that
the Committee had not made any mate.
rlaI changes in the bill, but there were
so many trivial illusions made in it that
they had concluded to offer new bill by
way of substitute. The bill was ordered
TO be printed.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Commit
tee, reported back the memorial of Ex.
surgeon Hammond, asking for an investi.
CATION into the circumstances of his Court
Martial. The Committee was discharged
from the further consideration of the sub
iect.
Mr.. Farwell offered resolution iustruc.
ting the Finance Committee to inquire into
the expectancy of relieving the image of
the county from the income tx The
resolution was agreed to.
MIR. Powell asked the Senate to lake up
the resolution calling upon the Secretary
OF War to know why he had not appointed
commissioners to compensate loyal citizens
tor slaves impressed in the military SER
vice. The resolution was adopted.
MT. Henderson spoke on the subject of
retaliation.
Mr.. Clark, from the Committee of Con-
ference on the deficiency bill, reported
that the House still refused to strike cut
e. Al
It's employees. Mr.. Clark offered a reso.
luton to adhere to the former conclusion
OF the Senate to strike out this portion of
the bill. BE said it was contrary to law.
The presiding officer said: The motion
prevails and the bill fails on account of
disagreement between the two Houses.
Mr.. Brown resumed his remarks on re-
tsllatlon, supporting the resolution of Mr..
Wilson.
MIR. Wade moved an amendment, making
the resolution amendatory instead of adj
Vlsory, and compelling the President and
ohcers OF the army to retsliate in kind.
Mr.. Foster was surprised that any Sen
ator should say the rebels had not treated
! our prisoners with uuhesrd. of cruelty.
After mentioning several instances of rebel
oaroaritY he advocated retaliation, but
was opposed to retaliation in kind.
MT. DAVIS opposed the resolution, and
spoke at length against it.
Pending the consideration of this sub
ject, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Washburue, of Illinois, offered &
resolution directing the Committee or
Commerce to inquire into all the facts and
circumstances attending the trade with the
rebellious statea since the beginning Of
the war.
hessrs. scheuk and Forsyth objected to
the resolution for the reason that the whole
subject was now undergoing investigation
by the Committee on Military Affairs
The resolution of Mr.. Washburne was
adopted, when, on motion of Mr.. Schenck,
the Committee: on Military Affairs were
discharged from consideration on the sub
jeoe.
The House proceeded to the cOusidera.
ton of the report providing for admission
to seats of the Heads of Departments, in
the House, to answer questions which may
be propouuded and to allow extended par.
ticipation in the debates.
Mr.. Ganson advocated the report.
Mr.. Morrill, opposed the proposition.
House adjourned.