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XXXYIIIth Congress I'd SessiOn
WASHINGTON, January Is.
HOUSE,

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On motion Of Mr.. Smith, Of Keniucky,
resolution was ndopied for the Select Com.
mittee TO investigate the charges Of bribery,
corruption and malfeasancs mace against
Hon. l.ueien Anderson, in connection with
General Payne.
Mr. Gansen introduced resolution direct.
ing the Committee on Military Affairs to in
quire into the causes Of persons confined in
the Old Capitol and Carroll prisons, what
charges have beer brought against them, aud
why delayed, &c
Ganson, Coffroth, Cox, and Davis, Of Indi
ans, mentioned cases OF illegal arrests
MIR Stephens objected to the form OF the
resolution.
Mr. Kasson insisted it was due to the peo.
pie that the investigation should be made.
Mr.. Garfield advocated the investigation.
He knew Of cases where officers who had serv.
ed their country were imprisoned without
knowing the charges made against them.
The resolution passed
Mr. Stevens reported the fortifcation ap.
preparation bill, which was made the special
order for Friday
A resolution was passed directing inquiry,
by the Ways and Means Committee, into the
expedieney of making sorghum free Of duty,
as also similar resolution as TO the eXpedi
ency Of assessing duty on petroleum, accord.
ing to quality, respectively produced by small
and large dealers The motion to reconsider
the vote by which the resolution was passed,
was tailed by 1876 against 8.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the Executive. Judicial and Legislative Ap-
preparation bills, aud without coming to "A
conclusion, adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. Cowan presented a memorial of the
Board OF Trade of Philadelphia, asking the
postponement of the final action on the Bank
rupt bill until Northern creditors have an op-
portuniiy to press claims against citizens of
States in rebellion This was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Wade presented a letter of Senator
Harding, asking to be excused from further
service on the Committee on the Conduct Of
the War, on account of illness. He was ex-
cused
Mr.. Chandler presented the petition of the
Board of Trade OF Detroit asking for the pass.
age Of ~ bill to make a ship canal around Nj
agara Falls on the American side, which was
referred to the Committee on Military Al
fairs
Mr.. Powell said, some time ago be offered
resolution calling for the proceedings of q
commission to investigate certain charges
against General Payne, of Illinois while in
command al Paducah He wished TO ask il
the Committee on Military Affairs, to wDom
the matter had been referred, was ready D re
port2
Mr. Trumbull said he had received letters
from citizens of Kentucky regarding General
Psynes administration, and stating that Payne
was the only man that had protected men il
Kentucky aud punished rebels ~ they de
served.
Mr. Brown, from the Military Committee
reported bill TO repeal an act to provide fol
the removal OF the United States Arsena
from st. Louis, and the sale Of the land OF
which it is located, which was ordered to bC
printed,
Mr.. Howard, from the Military Committee
reported a resolution, which was ordered
Iprlnted, relative 10 retalating upon prisoners
lin our hands, for treatment which our soldiert
Ireeeived at the hands of rebels
On motion Of Mr.. Sumner the Senate tool
up the resolution regarding the notice giver
Great Britain by the President, OF the termin
ation OF the treaty of 1917, limiting the nava
force on the lakes
Mr. Davis opposed the resolution, because
in giving the notice to terminate the treaty
the President had transcended his authority
The resolution was further discussed bJ
MessLs Johnson, Davis and Sumner after
which il was passed
i Mr.. Dixon obtained unanimous consent tc
introduce a resolution rendering the thanks o
Congress to General Terry and Admiral Por
ter, severally, and the officers and men o
their command for their gallantry in their al
tack on Fort Fisher.
The resolution concerning Admiral Porte
was referred to the Naval Committee, anC
that concerning General Terry to the Military
Committee
The Senate went into Executive session
. soon after adiourned