Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-28
By telegraph.
AEpORTED FoR THE DAILY EMPIRI
AXGVIlIlh congress I'd EeSSiOn
WASHINGTON, January 81.
HENATH

/ BENATE.
! Mr. Wilson presented a petition from the
citizens Of Savannah for compensation for
losses sustained by the destruction of proper
ty by the Union troops Referred
Mr. Clark reported several petitions for
compensation to individuals for losses sustain
ed by the war,
Mr. Wilson presented the following, which
was objected to;
! ResOired, That the COMMITTEES on the Com
duet Of the War, be instructed to inquire into
and report on the action Of BrcveC Major
General JEFF G. Davis, ia preventing negroes
who had joined the army in its march through
Georgia, from crossing a creek known as Eb-
enezer'sc reek, near Savannah, by burning
The bridge alter his troops had crossed, on the
night Of the Sth of December last, many of
these negroes having been killed by the robe
cavalry, or drowned in attempting TO cross
the creek on RATS.
The above was accompanied by extracts
from letter from an, officer in the army of
Gen Sherman, setting forth in detail, the
facts connected with the circumstances alluded
to in the resolution tt'4t .tcA'N.hJ
Mr.. Pcmeroy offered q Joint resolution
calling upon he Prss,deut to issue bis proc
lamation, declaring lhe State Of Arkansas to
/
ted States, and authorizing the resumption of
commercial intercourse between that and 9TH
er States and also declaring that the Senators
and Representatives recently elected in that
$ ate shall be recognized and admitted to
seats in Congress. Laid on the table, and
ordered to be printed
Mr., Conness presented resolution in
structing the Secretary of the Treasury to
enforce the regulations for the carrying OF
passengers between New York aud, San
Francisco, on the Atlantic side.
The resolution advising retaliation was
taken up ard discussed by Messfs, johnson
and Howe, .a Ia. t,tt ,,cU l,t,
Mr. Howard introduced bill to authorize
the construction OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad system to 0ntonagon, Michigan, aud
TO provide for its connection eastward with
the Ohio, Indiana Michigan and Canadian
system railroads, TO Port Huron, Detroit,
Toledo, Fort Wayne and Dayton. Referred
to Committee on Public Lands.
! Mr. Ba ris inti oduced bill TO amend the
act 10 restrict the Jurisdiction of the Gonrt Of
Claims and to provide for the payment OF
quartermaster' and subsistence furnished TO
the army of the United States. IL also pro-,
vides that the FIRST section OF the Lboveltac
shall not embrace suits pending in the Court
of Claims on the 4th OF July! Bill referred 10
judiciary Com mmiliee
| Mr., Davis offered a resolution, calling on
the Secretary OF War for information as to
the aggre ite number Of mem enlisted p each
State for military and naval service, the num-
Der OF negroes recruited IN each State, and in
each county Of Kentucky ,,,
Mr.. Sumuerfob eclod the resolution, ,'ahd 80
| lies over.
On motion of MI, fCIaik, The Deficiency
Bill from the House was taken up. He moved
to strike out the section giving extra compen-
sa ion TO employees of the Capitol Agreed
to, and the section stricken out. The bill
passed, .t.
| The Senate resumed the consideration of
the resolution advising retaliation for cruel
treatment of Union prisoners N
Mr. Johnson spoke in opposition to the res
oluton
Mr. Howe advocated the resolution.
The lengthy deposition OF an escaped sol
dier was read, showing that the inhuman treat
ment to oar soldiers was continued TO the
present time.
Mr., Morril moved TO amend by striking out
the provision to retaliate ia kiud, and insPft-
ing in lieu, the words, "In conformity with the
laws Of nationsli lg1H IiB21ludN
Messrs. Trumbull, Conness and Wright
were appointed to eoant the Prrsidsn tiAi vote
Adjourned.
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