Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-20
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REPoRTED FOR THE DAILY EMPIRE
XXXVIIIth Congress I'd Session
WASHINGTON, January 10.
HOUSE.

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| HOUSE.
Mr.. Dawes called the attention to the facts
attending the trial and correction OF Major
Ii Hastings and offered resolution which
was adopted directing the Secretary Of War to
communicate to the House the record of the
case of that oHicer whose sentence for the
lraudue eni enlbezzlement of $4,000 dollars,
was commuted to loss of rank, pay and emol.
uments for six months.
The Speaker announced Messrs Smith OF
Kentucky, Scbo6eld Of Pennsylvania, j. Col
| len of Illinois, Hubbard Of Connecticut and
Brown of Wisconsin, as the Select Committee
yesterday authorized to be appointed TO in
vestigate the alleged charge Of corruption
aud malfeasance, against Lucien Anderson, a
member of the House Of Representatives, in
connection with the proceedings of General
Payne, In Kentucky
On motion of Mr. Miller, Of New York,
resolution was adopted instructing the Com
mittee on Ways and Means TO enquire into
the expediency Of assessing one per cent on
the FIRST six hundred dollars of the income
tax
Mr.. Call from the Committee on the Pacif
ic Railroad, reported a bill TO aid in the con
structiou of Railroad, connecting the Pacif-
ic road from California 10 the Columbia Riv-
er, Oregon.
The consideration of the bill was postponed
one week from to day
On motion Of Mr. Elliott, the Committee on
Commerce was instructed TO inquire into the
expediency of amending the steamboat law of
1852, by providing safeguards on the appoint
ment Of pilots, by local boards appointed for
the purpose, with leave 10 report by bill or
otherwise,
Mr Pendleton introduced Joint resolution,
which was referred to the Cuun.it,rt uu Ways
and Means, declaring that fifty per cent du-
ties on imports in the act temporarily increas-
ing such duties, approved April l9, 1864, was
due and payable cnly while the act was in op-
eration, and that all excess of duties be re-
funded
Mr. Noble introduced a joint resolution,
which was referred to the Committee on Mil.
tary Affairs, that the Secretary Of War be in.
structed to give credit in any draft heretofore
made for the hundred days men from Ohio
and other States.
Mr., Hubbard, OF Connecticut, offered the
following:
WHRREAs, A circular has been issued by
Provost Marshal General Fry, which is in the
following words;
WAR DEPARTMENT, PRovosT
MARSHAL GENLs 0PFICE,
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CIRCULAR NO. |.
The attention OF acting Provost Marsbal's
of States and boards of enrolment is called
to the fact that quotas assigned under the
call Of Dec. 18th, 1864, for 100000 men,
must not be reduced except by actual enlist
ments in the army, navy and marine corps
since the 10Th ult
(Signed,) JAMES B. Fay,
: Pro. Mar. Gen'l.
And, WHEREAS, Such order is unjust To To-
calities that have in good faith, filled their
quotas by ehlistments in advance of the said
calls, therefore be II
. Resolped, That the Committee of Military
Affairs be directed TO inquire whether some
measure should not be adopted 10 obviate the
hardships that will result from such con
: struetion Of the law, and that they report by
bill or otherwise
Mr.. Boutwell, said that he had been assured
that there would not be such hardship as the
lgentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Hubbard)
apprehended.
, Mr.. Sehenck remarked that the Provost
Marshal General had, in conversation with
him, explained all objections away Full
credits would be given for all men put in be-
fore the 9th Of December. There WAS no
necessity for the paesage Of the resolution, as
no injustice was designed against any section
or locality
Mr. Hubbard withdrew his resolution
Mr. Schepck said the bill amendatory OF
the Enrolment Act was not printed The
Committee on Military Affairs had made
amendments as far as possible, having in view
greater efficiency in its operations. The con
sideration OF the bill was assigned for this dsy
two weeks.
The House then made the amendatory I'm.
rollment Bill the order for two weeks from to-
day.
| Mr. Brandages offered joint resolution
rendering thanks 10 General Terry and Ad.
> miral Porter, aud through them to the Army
and Navy, for the capture Of Fort Fisher
After debate, some gentlemen for, and others
opposed to immediate action, the resolution
was referred TO the Committee on Naval Az
fairs.
Mr.. Cox, Of Ohio, offered resolution ten
denng thanks to Major General Thomas for
breaking and driving the rebel forces from
Tennessee.
The resolution was referred to the Commit.
tee on Military Affairs.
The House then resumed the consideration
Of the Executive. judicial and Legislation APP
preparation Bill
The clause appropriating two million OF
y doiArs 10 paw inc necessary expenses IN car
rying into effect the several acts OF Congress
relating to loans and issue of treasury notes
having been read
Mr. Morrill, offered an amendment appro.
!, priating IN addition 81 III 900 for procuring
dies stamps, printing, circulating the notes,
: &c.
; Mr. Washburne offered the following amend
ment, that no further expenditure shall be
q made for an experimental system of hydrau.