Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
"WEDNESDAY, January IL.

WEDNESDAY, January IL.
SENhTR.-Mr. Trumbull presented petition
from officers OF the Army of the James, praying
an increase OF pay; and MIR. Wilson presented
like petitions from officers Of colored troops.
Referred to the Military Committee.
Mr.. Clark presented a petition from citizens
OF Virginia, praying the establishment OF ter
ritorfal government in lieu of the present State
government Referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. Buckalew introduced resolution au.
thorizing the Committee on Finance to report
bill or Joint resolution providing compensation
for members Of the Senate at the special session
convened for the purpose Of combinations, &C.,
after the 9TH OF March next; which was
Mr.. Ramsay introduced bill to incorporate
the National Protection Insurance Company
of the District of Columbia. Referred to the
Committee on the District OF Columhia
Mr.. Ramsay also introduced a bill amend
atory OF the act to promote the progress OF the
useful arts. Referred to the Committee on
Mr.. Collamer introduced a bill relating to
the postal laws; also, bill relating to clerk
ships in the Post Office Department. Referred
to the Committee on Post Offices.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Committee,
called up the bill to amend the act for the pun
ishment Of crime in the District of Columbia,
approved March 2, 1881. lit provides that
every person convicted of manslaughter in this
District shall be punished for the first ofense
by imprisonment in the penitentiary not less
than two nor more than eight years, and for
the second offense not less than six nor more
than fifteen years
The bill was passed.
Mp. Foster, from the Committee on Pensions,
reported back the bill in relation to pensions,
| which prohibits any person in the army, navy,
| or marine corps from drawing both pensions
| as an invalid and pay at the same time. The
bill was considered and passed.
Mr.. Wilson reported back from the Military
| Committee the bill authorizing the appoint
| ment of Second Assistant Secretary of War
| for one year, at a salary Of $4,000; and 1t was
passed.
Mr Ten Eyck, from the judiciary Commit
too on tho nat Nf Z ha
| bers, to be Unidentified for loss OF Treasury
notes by fire, that they did not deem it proper
| to recommend general provision on the sub
ject, and therefore desired it's reference to the
| Committee on Claims. So referred.
The resolution to give notice for abrogating
the Reciprocity treaty was taken up, and Mr..
| Hale spoke In opposition thereto.
| Mr. Summer replied.
HoUsE-On motion Of Mr. Coffroth, a reso-
luton was adopted req Nesting the Committee
of Ways and Means to inquire into the exle-
diency Of reporting bill for the relief OF the
| people Of Ohambersburg, Pa.
| Mr. Stevens, from the Committee OF ways
| and Means, reported the, Post Once Appropri-
alton bill, which was made the order Of the day
| for Wednesday next.
| The House resumed the consideration Of the
Senate's joint resolution proposing an amend
| ment to the Constitution OF the United States
| SO as to abolish slavery everywhere.
Mr.. Chiffon A. White, of Ohio, opposed the
| amendment, net 80 much on the ground OF
| expectancy as on the ground that there is no
| constitutional power to pass 1t, as the Consti-
| tutior does not authorize an interference with
the rights reserved to the States.
Mr.. Smithers, Of Delaware, said there was
| no doubt Of the power to amend the Constitu.
| tisn 30 as to abolish slavery, and the people Of
the State which he represented would hail
with Joy the great measure OF Justice and tran
| guilty. u. ,o,tsr+oa h,,,so,
Nth some brief remarks against the proposed
M Holman, of Indiana, opposed the amend
ment. contending that It's adoption interieree
Iu;th tho rights reserved to the States and no
delegated to the General Government