Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-13
CONGR ESSIONAL.
FRIDAY, January b.

SRNATR.-Mr. Clark presented the petition
OF loyal citizens of Virginia, praying the estab.
lishment OF territorial government in place of
the present State government. Referred to tho
Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Lane, OF Indiana, presented the petition
Of the publishers of ILdiana praying the repeal
of the duty on printing paper. Referred 10 the
Committee on Finance.
MIR. Morrill,, from the Committee on tho Dis
trict OF Columbia, reported back the bill
amendatory Of the charter Of Washington, with
an amendment.
Mr.. Oellamer, from the Post Office Commit.
tee, reported favorably on the bill authorizing
additional clerks for the Post Office Depart
ment. Also, on the bill amendatory of the act
tor carrying the mails to foreign parts.
Mr.. Riddle offered resolution iustructng
the Secretary of War to report to the Senate
the number of soldiers which had been fur
nished by the loyal States md the District of
Columbia under the call OF the President OF
July last for SOC, 600 men.
Mr.. Riddle said that the information called
for is very anxiously desired in all the loyal
States, especially those binding on the States
in rebellion, and which have responded to
every draft made upon their people, BY the
proclamation OF the President of the 10th of
December last, it appears that but 2i0,0OO OF
the 100000 called for had been furnished, leav-
ing deficiency of 100000. Therefore the Pres
ident had now ordered another draft for
100000 men. By the census of 1850, the popu-
laticn OF the States and District named in his
resolution was %, 600 600, OF which Delaware
had 1l2,216. Out OF this population she had
furnished 2,445 men under the call Of the 18th
Of July. By N aking the calculation, Senators
will fiRd that this is something more than her
quota OF the 100000. Thus 1t seems, now, the
small States must be taxed to make up the de-
ficiency in the large States. He believed the
Secretary of War would cheerfuIly respond
to the resolution.
cerned our military affairs and the raising Of
troops. the resolution ought to be referred be-
fore being acted OIL. and on his motion it was
referred to the military committee.
The consular and GiDlOmatic aDOrODriatiOn
bill came up as the special order.
An amendment appropriaung Sl3,050 for the
tween the United States Washington Terri
tory and the British possessions, was adopted.
One for increasing the salary of our Consul
at Halifax to $1,000, was, after debate, (though
recommended by the State Department re-
Jected, on the general ground of the impropri-
ETY. Of increasing salaries.
The bill was passed.
MIR. Harlan called up his resolution instruct
ing the Secretary of War to suspend all pay
and allowances OF the command OF Col Chew
ington, OF Colorado, until an investigation OF
the conduct of Col Che yington and his troops,
in a late attack on an Indian camp shall take
place, and that all articles taken from the In
dIars shall be returned.
HOUSE.-Mr. kasson presented the petition of
the Washington editor of the New YORK Tn.
bttne; that he sent on three different DAYS to the
American Telegraph Office here, kilograms an.
nouncing the removal of Major General But.
egrams were not transmitted; that he is in
formed the kilograms were suppressed by order
Of the w ar Department: that he believes a GEN.
sorship has been established without law and
exercised without responsibility, in violation
of the freedom OF the press and lawful bust.
ness; that the correspondent OF one of the pa
pers (the New York Herald,) sent full accounts,
with extended comments thereon, thereby CIV
ing that paper a monopoly over all others, in
violation Of equity; he, therefore, prays for the
passage of a law to use the telegraph as the
mails are used, and to punish by interference
with, or the suppression of kilograms. The Pc
tition was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
MT Ashley moved, and the House agreed,
after to-day, to postpone the further considera-
ton Of the anti slavery constitutional amend
ment.
Mr. Rollins, of Missouri, remarked that at
the last session Of Congress he voted against
the proposed amendment, but he had changed
his mind, and would now vote for it. He in
in the language Of the President, would d. as
to slavery, whatever would save the Union
and the Constitution; and he should vote for
the amendment because he believed such
would be the effect.