The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. Jan %.

SENATE-Mr Collamer reported favor
ably on the bill authorizing the censtruc-
tion of bridge over the Ohio river al
Louisville.
Mr. Powell wanted it passed now, but
it was laid over.
Mr. Sherman called up the bill to issue
treasury notes i'll lieu Of any bonds au-
thorized by the act Of June Goth, 1864.
The bill was passed without amend
ment.
The House bill making an appropria-
tion for the military acadamy was passed;
also for the support of the POstoffice De-
partment for the next fiscal year.
The Secretary of War, in response to
resolution, replies that commissioners to
pay loyal owners for slaves mustered into
the military service in the border States
have been appointed for Maryland and
Delaware, but not yet for any other
State; also that the President has or
dered that the rolls of slaves mustered
into service should not be given, as it
opened way for fraud.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the resolution advising retaliation
upon the rebels for cruelty to our prison
ers in their hands.
Mr. Davis, who was entitled to the floor,
advocated the ineXpediency of passing
the proposition. Mr.. Davis adverted to
what he termed the failure of the adj
ministration to secure the exchange of
prisoners when it could have done 50 on
honorable terms.
Mr. Seward replied to the arguments
ofthe opponents of retaliatoryimeasures.
Mr.. Wade continued his remarks adj
vocating the principle of retaliation.
Mr. Foster rose to reply to some allu-
sions made to his speech by Mr.. Wade,
who had said that he Wade] would
stand by and see a rebel starve to death.
Mr.. Wade-I would if it was to save
one of our men or make the rebels treat
them properly.
Mr.. Johnson took the floor to advocate
the motion to recommend the subject to
the Military committee, and addressed
the Senate at length on the subject
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion, and soon after adjourned.
HoUSE-The bill for the relief of GER
tain collectors and surveyors of the Gus
toms, was passed.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Ways and Means
regulate the issue of notes by National
banks, viz: On capital notes exceeding
100000, ninety per cent; on 81 ,OOO,OOO'
eighty per cent; on 53,000,000, sixty per
cent Postponed till Monday next
The House resumed consideration OF d
bill admitting members of the Cabinet to
seats on the floor of the House.
After a lengthy debate. in which Cox,
Garfield aud Thayer iudulged, Mr. Pen
dleton moved to postpone further coll
sideration of the bill until tomorrow
week, which was carried.
Mr.. Stevens, from the committee OH
Ways and Means, reported another de-
ticiency bill, the previous one having
been defeated, owing to disagreement
between the two houses On the clause
making an appropriation for extra COM
pensation to Clerk OF the House to extent
of 20 per centum.
Mr. Stevens explained that it was the
same bill in all its parts, as had been
amended by both Houses, and in order
to take away the objections OF Senators,
he had provided in this for the payment
of the extra compensation by saying
thirty eight thousand dollars is appro-
priated to enable the House to meet its
obligations and fulfill its pledges hereto
fore incurred"
Mr.. Holman moved TO strike out this
clause, but the House disagreed to it,
and the bill was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Rice, of Maine, the
committees on Public Buildings was ill.,
structed to inquire into the origin OF the
Smithsonian Institute fire, and what
measures are necessary to preserve II
from further injury
Mr.. Spaulding introduced bill, which
was referred to the committee on Ways
and Means, proposing tax on National
Bank ISSUES on and after the lst OF May
next
The House at AIS adjourned.