Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-25
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REPORTED FOR THE DAILY EMPIRE
XKXVIlIth Congress ID NeSSfOn
WASHINGTON, February "a.
HOUSE.


The House passed the Senate Joint resolu.
tion directing inquiry into the present condi-
ton OF the Indian tribes and especially their
treatment by civil and military authorities,
with an amendment providing for a commits.
sion of three persons to be appointed by the
President instead of the select committee Of
members of Congress, as originally proposed
The House acted on the Senate amend
ments to the Navy Appropriation bill, refusing
TO concur in striking out the provision for the
appointment OF extra midshipmen. Com
miitee OF Conference was ordered to be asked
OF the Senate The House then proceeded 10
the consideration of private bills. After this
the consideration Of the Amendatory Enroll.
ment bill was resumed
The second section was under consideration,
providing that all persons mustered into the
service shall be credited TO the State, and to
the ward township, precinct, or other enroll.
ment sub-district, where they belong by actual
residence
Mr.. Chandler, in opposing the bill, said that
it placed in the hands Of the Executive ex.
cessive military and naval power greater than
any potentlte in the world.
Mr.. Stevens was in favor of striking out the
second section. He did not see why soldiers
should not take the highest bounty they can
obtain, and why the army should not be Il lied
by volunteers rather than drafted men.
Mr.. Garfield expressed his surprise that
Mr.. Stevens, who WAS opposed to free trade in
gold, should be opposed to free trade in men
AS the present law stands, men may 90 and
enlist where they get the highest price, con.
sequently rich cities and districts can almost
drain the rural parts of the country, in filling
their own quotas This section credits the
men to their residence, and therefore de-
stroys the brokerage system which is equal to
the slave trade.
Mr., J. c. Allen advocated the giving Of
credits to all localities for men hereafter fur
nished to other States After further debate
the House disagreed to the motion of Stevens
to strike out the second section.
The members discussed the section making
the principals responsible for the service of
his substitute, and subjecting him to draft in
case the substitute desert, to fll the unexpired
term.
Mr.. Wadsworih offered the following amend.
ment:
If the substitute desert, the principal shall
be shot II the Substitute run away, the prin-
cipa shall be imprisoned during the war at
the Dry Tortugas. If the substitute rob hen
roost, the principal shall carry rail on his
shoulders Tor TWO nOufB.
The section making principals liable for
substitutes was stricken out A new section
was adopted, providing that the mastering in
of substitutes shall be conclusive in favor of
the principal, and shall exempt the latter from
military service for the term for which be was
drafted Without concluding action on the
bill, the House adjourned
SENATE.
Mr. Morgan presented the petition uf New
York merchants asking for an extension of
time for Withdrawing goods from public ware
honSes which was referred.
The credentials OF Richard Yates, Senator
elect from Illinois, we're presented and Il led
Mr.. Howard presented a resolution calling
upon the President for a statement OF what
portion of Louisiana was under control of
Union armies on the day of the election of
the members Of the State Convention, Decem-
Der lst, 1864.
The Finance Committee we're instructed
to inquire into the expediency OF extending
the powers of the Bureau OF Emigration to
enable it to afford relief to southern relu.
gees.
Mr.. Doolttle presented bill to establish a
Commission of Claims At Knoxville.
Mr. Trumbull called up a bill providing
that contractors and others arrested under
the act OF July, 1862, for military offenses,
shall be admitted to bail
Mr. Powell offered an amendment that
whenever any executive Naval or Military
officer of the United States shall arrest, or
cause to be arrested, any person or persons
not in the military service, nor engaged ia the
rebellion, they shall Immediately hand him
or them over TO the civil courts Pending
consideration OF this subject, the morning hour
expired, and the Fertilization Appropriation
| Bill was taken up
After some debate, an amendment was
adopted reducing the original appro priation
one.half and the Fertilization Bill as thus
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