The sun., 1865-01-27
Congressional PrOceedinga
xxxvuth CONGRESS s-Sscspd -c--,a.


sENATE.
Washington, Jan B.-Mr Riddle presented n.
credentials % Nr. willard ssulsluty, reelected
souator rom Delaware, l~ GH yoAu from Ae ih
" W. h newt
ht.sptsSue r~escntcd resolution " The IcsiNS
'urr of RholS sland, asking for the passage Of %,
ponding eonstituuous' amendment aud II vss or.
dercd 10 lie upon tho table
M Morgan prsseuiod ,bc petition Of " n
wcbh ship-buil lcr, asking f,r increased compcn
sauonf1r building ,he iron -clal punlcrburg. which
was referred ~ the Naval Co-au.Uue
M Sherman callei W We Houao bll .rthons.
ing the Secretary c' tho Treasury 'o ssle Trosourv
Noios in leu Of any BOMBS authorised b. he act
Of june 90. is5t.
Mr.. Sherman explained hist the act n ~ las,
seHsi NJ Congress- sr'h0r1ei thc Secretary u tho
Treasury " borrow fI0N,OOOWN N the crcit ~
bonds 10 lbe issued by tie umicd S,ate, uu thc
trms prescribed by the drt action n! She net ~,
wa authorized 20 issue iu Fen Thereof Trcanirv
noies not exceeding t2oN o0.oOo. Under the first
section of the h.l, SiN,WDOJO had already b"rl
issu, aud under IL second scctiou, Si2b,OO0,ON
The ser-e srv de'urcd TO avoid .Sri'ng any moro
under tho FIRST section of the bil. which made pay
mcui Of interest tn g5ld obligatory, aud wan. .ed
authority 60 isuc under thC eocond section The
bill passed without amendment.
Gu motion of Mr.. Sherman, the H1usc on b.
mako appropriation for NE k.lltary Academy wAs
uAken ~ aud passed..
On motion II Mr. sherman, The HOUSE hin m.k.
ing appropria alton for the support q, the Posi Odice
irr Artmeut Tor hs next dscA year was tAken up
and yassrd
The Chair lad below the House . communics-
ton from thr Secretary u War, IN reply " the res
olutiou inquirirg why he hal uot appointed CON.
miss'pucrs g. paw oval ownsrs for slaves mustered
iuto She military service in die Lurdor states. The
eryrrtary states thh C,muissoucts have bc.n Ap-
pointed Tor NAry,nd And Delaware, but not yet for
u,l state
Tho Char tail bcirro the Senate q acommunics-
boa from the Secretary o War in reply to the res-
clution cslhng Tor the rolls uf the slaves mustered
Into the 'oryie irum thc State of Maryland. The
hcrctNri repheg that It has been The uniiOrm prac-
LDc not 10 htr'l such rolls as they give room for
fraud against the government and In this case tho
President las given ordeIs not 70 i1rniah the rolls
The senate r-sumod Ns consideration OF tho
resolution advising r-talistion upon the Rebss for
| cruelty W our prisoners in thoir hsndS
Mr Davis who was entitled to the floor, Aivo-
| Gated Ito iucNIciioncy Of pHsatng tho pruPoaiton
| lu'ore the ssusc. The law ut retaliation, 50 Tar
| A. II existed ~ tho law u nations tie President
could execute without Cougfcssothi l'giHlation on
| Tie subject. Nj DAy.- thou sdverted TO what hs
| termed ilc failure oi TIC sImNsttlon TO socui"
tho exchange Il prisoners when 10 could have
| done NJ on honorable uuIs.
Nj. wilson moyci thst Nil The papers and roso-
| lutluna ~lim'uNl uu this subject b, rrcomntte9
! :, n - Committee ON Military AH1r'. lie had no
douit that the COMMITTEE hayiu. heard tie debate
| ON the matter could frame rcs,i lions hAI would
pass
Mr. wade protested against recommending tho
| snhioct Inc resolution dil not go ar enough.
To- preamble did not ret furth toutu part Ot tho
crueuc. inf c,c,l upon o,n soldiers 10y tne rebels.
! suppose We trul comm rioncrg; thry would havs
no better OH. ...s thnu bp.r haI; aud God knows
! w 81, all tn, ~, he u.,s.oL. What did he 10 ,
He to,k of h.s crp 3, loI. Davis ant tnh him he
| WIS a pretty rurl fellow. " We must sand PeAce