New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-22
XXXvIIIth CONGRESS-Second Session.
SENATE. .wAsuNcros. Feb. 9l. less.

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Mr. GRIMES introduced bill 10 provide Ion
tho appointment Of Spiictag aud judge Advocate,
GeRcr, OF tao Navy, Which Was r'eif.ul W mo H~'h
Committee. .er A..
land Legislature. concentrating against ihc suhor!a'
ton Of new railroad between ashinsion ana boi'i
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iii to extend tie provisions of the Pension Law.
regards fo'ders wounded In battle 20 those wounded
while un picket duty
ens ordered Ihsi tie Finance Committee have lea te
10 III daring "a. scssions Of abe senate.
I'm H. relation 10 the Conris Of Nevada "a taken
Mr. wusos. from tho Military Committee, reported
back tic memorial oil Andrew j. Wilcox Of baltimore,
asking that peace he made on ne basis OF W. Ci'eh-
den promise The COMMITTEES untnimousy concur
red n lshing 10 be discharged from tho iur.hcr eohsid
,.nton OF tie subject; and Il was 20 ordered.
Mr. JOHNSON presented the memcriul n Che M-rg-
land Legislature rcNor stratrg agains, the nuthnfil.
ton Of new railroad between "Gnhinsion City and
/ Baltimore.
bin TO amend tho nc. granting pension to MI sol
des discharged IN fcace Of wounds rrccit ed In
battle q on pickle, duty within two years Of their date
Of eu .imoni This ac' deemed necessary In con.
sequeues OF decision Of the Auditor that picket duty
did not BitLln The meaning Of the law H. eniuB
| pen ,ions 20 those wounded In battle.
Mr. GDiYEs introduced bill To create the Office a.
Solicitor and Naval Jgdge-A dyocate-tenera, which
/ was referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs:
| On motion vi Mr. sImHaAS IL was ordered that the
House Committee on Finance have leave ~ SIT during
| the sessions Of the ScDale.
From u. to - O'Clock devoted 10 tho discussion
OF bill in relation 10 Ciscnit and District Courts IN
| Nevada, which was passed
A communication was received from the Secretary
OF War In reply resolution ~ Inquiry stating thnt
the names Of persons held political prisoners had
been furnished required by law. 10 the Judges OF the
District aud Circuit Courts % the United States and
of tho District II Coluubs. Ordered Ia be printed
The SENATE thcu proceeded 70 the consideration o!
| bills and resolutions from Ito Indian Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Foorg IL ordered. at half past
four. that the Senate have a recess I'll I p. m'
EVENING SESSION.
| Mr. CLARK called up number OF private
bills reported By the Committee on Claims which were
| passed.
| Mr. WILSON called up The rsolntion OF thanks TO
Cen Thomas which YVES passed. after being amended
30 ~ include Admiral Lee Tor the cooperation Of tue
gunboat loila- 49,
and sfior some time spent discuss certain OF them
on motion Of SIR SU,sER the Senate took up the report
OF the Committee OF Commerce on the bill TO establish
Buren, Of FrecGmens AHalrs Meesrs. HENDRICKS
and GRrxTs spoke against tie report the former be-
canss the lrean II created was not placed nnder the
iuysdicion Of tho Interior Department. and tho latter
because II vas not placed under tho ar Department
Mr. GRINrs moved TO postpone the subject " tomor-
row. Which was negstiyed by the following vote:
as.r Pucksl.w DiIon pooittla Grimes. Harlan,
Headerson H.ndrieh,. Lsne Ind) Powell Ramsey srsgue,
| Trunbul, Wright-lJ.
Foster Howard Lone lheu Morgan, Merrill Ny-, Poiocroy,
| stewart surnner. Wsde. Wiison-lO.
The sOn then REQUIRED on accepting the report ~
| tho Committee on Conference, pending which M.
| sDas moved that tho Senate adjourn. Which was
| 40 reed u.