Evening star., 1865-01-31
CONGRE ESSIONAL,

AuSurS stan, mas resigned.
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, January 81
SENATE-Mr. Wade presented a resolution
Of the Legislature OF Ohio, adverse to the pas.
sage OF the general bankrupt law.
Also, resolution OF the same Legislature in
favor of the repeal OF the duty On printing pa
per. Both ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Wade said that In the reply of the Sec
retary OF War to the resolution calling for the
list OF general officers, their location and en-
ployment, ii was stated that Generals Banks
and Meade were detained here before the Com
mittee on the Conduct Of the War. This, he
said, was incorrect, and read letter addressed
by the Committee to Gen. Banks on the 18th OF
January, when they found he was in the city,
and he appeared and testified on the 1lth since
which the committee had mae no further de-
mand on his time. Mr.. w. made q similar
statement as to Gen. Meade, who appeared be-.
fore the Committee on the 11th of January
Neither of them have since been reuBired to he
here by the Committee.
MT. Harris presented petition of ministers
OF the gospel, praying amendment of the en-
the draft. Referred to Military Committee
Mr.. Dixon, from the District OF Columbia
committee, reported back the bill to amend
the act of Incorporation OF the METROPOLITAN
Street Railroad Company, recommending its
passage. This is the bill which authorizes the
new lines to the Arsenal from the City Hall,
and along 9th and 18th streets west into and
through several uptown streets in GEORGETOWN,
with fare at eight cents.1
MIR. Dixon introduced bill to amend the act
Incorporating the Columbian Institute for the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Referred to the Dis
trict OF Columbia Committee.
Mr. Sumner offered the following:
ResOlred, That the President of the Tn tied
States be requested, if in his opinion not ia
compatible with the pu bile in nterssts. to furnish
to the Senate any information in his power
concerning any recent personal communica-
tons with the rebel Jefferson Davis said to
have been under Executive sanction, and also
copies OF any correspondence relating thereto.
Mr.. johnson said he had resolution on the
same subject, and sent to the Chair the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the President OF the United
States be requested, il not incompatible with
the public interest, to inform the Senate If any
person, and If any, who, has, with his author.
ity or assent, been in Richmond negotiating
with the President OF the so-caled Confeder.
ate states, or with any other person or persons
in that place, in relation to the termination of
the present war, or with q view to ascertain
from such persons in authority upon what
terms, il any, they would be willing to have
said war terminated; and IL SO, to inform the
Senate also what information he has obtained
from such agent or person. Also, il such per-
son was in Richmond as aforesaid whether
ne was authorized or permitted by the Presi.
dent OF the United States to represent to the
Confederate authorities upon what terms or
conditions the President was willing to nego.
tiate in relation to peace; and il so, what such
terms or conditions were.
Mr.. Sumner said the resolution he offered
was much briefer, and be objected to the
spoke In his resolution OF the rebel Jeff Davis,
and inquired in regard to personal communi-
cation; He thought it was not we'll to go into
detail in the matter.
Several Senators reminded Mr.. Sumner that
the phrase in MI. JohGson's resolution was so.
called Confederate authorities.
Mr.. Sumner said he preferred the term
rebel.
Mr.. johnson indicated he was not partic.
ular.
Mr. Doolittle said it was important to deter
mine exactly what was called for, and sug-
gested that both resolutions be printed and
called up TO- morrow. 1t was so ordered.
HoUsK.-The Speaker has appointed Messrs
Stevens, Washburne, Of Illinois, Mallory,
Davis, OF ryland, and Cox as the committee
on the part OF the House to open and examine
the electoral votes Tor President and Vice Pres
ldent OF the United States.
Mr. Fernando Wood asked leave to offer the
following resolution:
Resolred, That it is the duty of the President
OF the United States to maintain in every Con.
the American Union as formed by the fathers
OF the Republic, and in no event and under no
circumstances to profer or accept negotiations
which shall admit by the remotest i'm mplcation
the instance of any other Federal or Confeder.
ate government within the territory of the
United States.
MIR. Framework objected to the cOnsidera.
ton of the resolution.
Mr.. Fernando Wood then gave notice that
ne would move suspension Of the rules next
Monday.
The House resumed the consideration OF the
Anti. Slavery Constitutional amendment
MIR. McAllister, of Pa, who formerly voted
against the measure would now vote for it, he
belle wing that nothing short of recognition
would satisfy the rebels. He declared eternal
war against the en- smies Of his country.
Mr.. Cofroth, OF Pa, advocated the amend.
ment, saying that he would constantly stand
by the organization OF the Democratic party
Mr.. Miller, OF Pa, opposed the proposition,
differing from his colleagues who had said they
intended to vote for 1t The question OF what
was to be done with the freed Inan has not hAan
answered.
Mr.. Brown, of Wis, gave his views against
the amendment, and he offered an amendment
so as to gradually abolish slavery and give
compensation to Union men. !
Mr.. Harding Of KY, made q speech against
the pending proposition, arguing that truth and
principles never change, but that human ma.
ture changes.