Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-04
NOR Ess sIoNAI
THIRTY-EIGnTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SATURDAY, March 4, 1865.
RKNATE

cellantous appropriation, (or omnibus
bill " a. It 10 called the chief point o
contention ard debate being the House
amendment Of Mr.. Henry Winter Davis
for securing to all civilians, arrested by the
military, trial by the civil courts.
The amendment was finally rejected BY
yeas IS; nays IS.
Tue bill was then passed, and sent tC
the House. Various other bills, including
appropriations suspended by reason OF dis.
agreeing amendments between the two
Houses, were finally disposed Of by agree
ing TO the reports OF the conference com.
mlttees respectively thereon.
At ten o'clock, the Senate again met,
this morning.
As many extra chairs az possible were
placed on the floor for the accommoda alton
Of the officials and distinguished person.
ages, and the members Of the House, who
were 70 be admitted for the inaugural
ceremonies.
All the doors OF the galleries were closed
The Senate took up and passed the House
bill for the coinage Of three cent pieces,
aud for other purposes.
Mr.. Powell stated that there were large
number OF ladies In the Hobbies who had been
admitted on tickets, and moved that th,
doors OF the galleries bo opened for their
admission.
Several Senators objected 10 interfering
with the programme Of the occasion; bul
the motion prevailed, and coon the ladies
came pouring into the galleries; and amidst
the great buzz Of their voices Senators CON.
plained that they could not hear the prog.
ress OF business, and frequent pauses were
bad, the Chair repeatedly calling 10 order,
and finally Sdmonishing the ladies that il
was as necessary TO enforce order In the
galleries as on the floor.
Tho announcement Of the signing of on.
rolled bills went on.
Mr.. Howe called up bill to indemnify
mercantile insurance Of New York, fol
loss Of government boDds.
Mr.. Sherman. This involved an Impor
tant principle, which he hoped the Senate
would not commit itself To at thIs time
yeas aud nays were called and the subject
postponed.
Mr.. Morrill, reported back, from tho Dis
trlct of Columbia Committee, the House
bill to prevent the enlistment OF criminals,
or perSOus charged with crime, from tho
prisons In this District; and 1t was passed.
The galleries on all sides of the Cham her
were now crowded, and the confusion IN.
creased, so that several Senators declar ed
they did not know what the bill was
Mr.. ConDcss called up the bill 10 regu-
late commerce between the several States
liz o ,I ~ IuWss Isn ma' "u .ne Aulouu s!u
United StAtes shall be excluded fTom any
railroad car, steamboat, or other convey
ance on account Of Any stststE n Hhpn Staisssll lt
law, 81 fCV1f7ntion of corporation, &C., the
iJcnalLy being S5OO hne, or imprisonment
from three months 10 hVe years.
Mr.. Hale moved TO amend the amend
ment ny addlng nor rom any meeting
mouse, church or ho'ei," Whlch was car
Iieo, ana Mr.. wilson's amendment as
thus amended was agesed to-yeas u, nays
-:
MT. trimes moved 70 refer the bill 70 the
Com mmlttee on the conduct OF the war,
whlch was r'Jeeted oy yeas ana nays
Inc question was called on the passage
OF the biil, when Mr.. hoTill TOOK the noor,
declaring mat ~ was well known by the
ilienus OF thiS measure that those on the
othet sue proposed 10 ulecuAs W ana When
several were absent u was not expected
thAt AZ thls la'e hoat oil tne session the OH
would DC so unfairly pressed lie gave
notlce tnht lney wanted 70 near speech
DO was ln good ofder 10 make u, and he
should speak so long thAt therc would be
no ume ior reply
Mr. Morriil mOveu ths indeiinte post
poneneht Oh Lhe DILL hsJeeted-yeas -,
NAYS ~;
Inc vice fresldeht announced lhaL oy
resolution oi Tue senate he vas charged
with the appointment ot a committee 70
inquire into me condItlon OF Indian anairs,
anu natned heeers' DJohtIle, Foster and
Nosmlth as a comm tee
messrs' Ohandler ana sumner again
called ior the question on Tue passage OF
the pending ol,i, Out Intellectually.
In the meantime, the Caoinet members
and Justices oi lhe supreme Court, The
Latter In Their rooer, entered inc ChamOer'
and coon inc members OF the diplomatic
corps, In their rieh snd superb oLlclal
d'eSs, wan olber dlRnitArl.s' IoloWed, all
taxing ther aPpointSu behts' In front ana
on the flght OF tue dals'
The nembeIs OF Tho Houfe also soon
came 10, and the Moor was hlled:
The hour "t IL approaching, wee Presl'
deLt Han,lLn rose and delivered neat
yAledictory, referring 10 lhe Tact that
thiongh the TOUR years OF MS service the
republic had been ahieted with war "a
preserve its own existence. DeVolVlng
upon the senate the consideration OF mos'
Important measures IN connection VIII
the struggle, Ahd expre'hlhg MS grautud'
TO Senators ior the manner IN whlch tlej
had supported MN III the diseharge OF MI
duties, at the same tlme glVlnB the assur
ance thnt he had always desired ant
aimed TO regard tho rlghtS ana Ieellpgs o.
aM' he closed by lntroduelng the ne"
Vice President elect hon' Andrew john
son was ready 10 take the oath OF ONCE