, 1865-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WAsn1S0Tos, Saturday, Feb. Is.
SENATE

SENATE.
Mr.. SHERMAN offered a resolution for COM
mission OF three persons, to bc appointed by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, to examine into and
report upon the subject or taxation, which vas
amended BY Nj: Clark to the effect that they
LECTION ol she revenue. Laid oyer till Monday.
MI. HOWARD ofs5ed resolution to give Aiss
Lncy A. Wright, ot Richmond Va, 81 800 for aid
rendered uur prisoners in rebel hands.
An uneucccstful effort was made to make the
bill to regulate commerce between the States the
spec1a! orcer fcr Mols'ay. The army appropria-
The urmy appropriation bill was taken up, the
enP y hs HoR5af ho monsy
shall hc paid to 1oug granted roiltoaas. for the
transportation OF troops and munitions OF war for
the tnited States. Alter debate the provision
Mr.. SHERMAN offered an amendment making
an APPROXIMATION of 370oo0 for the present tiscal
N e nr WoN S4sh "5 ioos1Ras apR5s' pro-
Visions were adopted by way ofamcndmcnt: That
cn and after the Isl Of March, 1856 and during iac
eistence for officers ehall be City cents per raton
intuition price Of Eationa Of my ofeer above the
rai,k Of BEtca5er General OF any officers entitled
to tommttstion for fuel in quarters; that I'LL
odters OF volunteers below thu rank Of BrlgadIer
Ss lsIy IN see sG eos sna fS5nn S5
shall 10 entitled to receive three months pay;
provided that the. provisions OF this se;uon
entitled to Communication Of fucl ind auaFtera;
illst commissioned officers serving In he ieIi
shall &c permitted hereafter to purchase ratsons
Department, and the amount due for rItions 50
purchased shall he reported mG1thly to thc Pay
mast. General. to be deducted from the plyment
Mr. srEAGUE offered an amendment, which
wBs rejected, making 1t obligatory urou Chap
lains to holL religious services once week, aud
died.
Mr.. WILSON offered an amendment, that the
rate, not exceeding sixteen ounc.s Il tabaeco pei
usunth to each soldier who may deslre It, the cot
to he deducted from their pay
Mr.. TRuMDULL offered IN amendment pro-
riding tor the repeal Of ali laws and regulations
Of the War Department giving additional rank or
pay to rrcu1ar or yoluntl er officers. Adopted.
M1rrab H. M E. FAM W. st afn aaRsfs Ris;sa committee
Of aaa the Ist Of thas stste to .end
ssna'eFs r. r. r. sg1E5ess sm r. u,o.,,,,.
made IL ) ehort spe;eh recently delivered by Il:
bert @. Brown IN the Confederate Congress, and
reported at length in The New York Herald OF the
sth inst. The resolutions were rejected. Mr.
salisbury pledged himself to prove the truth Of
The SENATE then adjourned
HOUSE.
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