, 1865-02-12
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
,WAsH1aToS, Saturday, Feb. ii.
SENATE.

WAsH1x7oS, Saturday, Feb. II.
SENATE.
Nr.WusON, from tho Military Comnittee. re-
ported haek the Joint resolution Of loaafs 70 y.
N Mr. bnowN 5i introduced bill entitled an act to
continue in the service Of tho United States e. csr-
eouri, Which vas referred to the Military Com
mittee.
visions Of the Constitution and the laws passed In
pursuance thereof. respecting extra sessions OF
'n Mr' SUMNER Ne asksd leave to call up the report
OF the Committe Of Conference on the Frecdmeu'a y
bill. Decided In the affirmative 1cas, p; nays, IL.
Mr. Simmer then moved to make the bill the
special orIcr FOR Monday noon. 1t WAS SO or
III. HENDERSON presented The memorial Of
the Missouri Legisatars praying that soltiSfs I M en-
listed for unexpired terms be discharged when
their regiments are mustered onI
III, Wade from IT,; COMMITTEES on the Conduct
Of the Var. presented the tssnmon5 ~ o. General
Lieut.. Gen. Grant appeared On The door Of the
Senate at O'Clock, and was introduced to tho
sotaz a1. WlEsoN itso5 S5sred resolution which was
adopted, that the Senate meet On the evenings Of
Tuesday and Wednesday next for n3. ths considers;
that there we're between 1900 md 1,b00 nom1na-
lions awalt1ng the actio9 Of tho senate;
~. chARK, Of n; 4, presented h The eseasn- den
March, which wero read. The consideration OF
the Legislative, Judicial and executive agproprfa+
t1on recurred on the motion to fncEease the appro-
p1iaion for travelling expenses Of tho q. S. Judges
Of California from 81 aH e e CO. o-.,
on mutton Of Mr. SHERMAN 1t WAS a1ed at
lit. SALISBURY said he had seen Gen. Grant
for the first time this morning on the floor Of tho
Presidcat had made great 1nlstakein appointing
know how to cut . better swell than he ought not
IF he Gai ets Il Is ] aes d
Delaware that could not kscp mp bigger style
than this man whom the President had injudi-
was s moi fI Iieuttnant o. Proyost Sfarshal that
Mr. Stanton sent down to keep the people Of Del
aware from voting that could not cut better
this ct subject for tho consideration OF the Sen
M Mr. H1LE moved an amendment to Increase
second ants .hird assistant Postmasters to S3,5o0
/ Mr: coE:lMER demanded thoyeas and nays. Hc
there was no tollIng where It would stop: More
gseenbacks would have to be Issued. That Wis
The only way to do it. The question was decided
bill The following propoeihon: That from and after
the lat day of Ma1ch, 1ss5, the communication price
rank Of Big ldlcr General, shall be TO cents; that
hereafter there shall be no income tax collected
from the salaries OF officers in the army, md that
ice until the close Of the war shall receive thres
months pay upon being mustered out of the sers-
Mr, SHERMAN did NOT like to see such pro-
yieion IN Tits bill. and at his suggestion Mr; vii.
son Withdrew It, with the undefstanding that It
would he offered "a au amendment to the army ap.-
Mp e1l offered an
pTas 6 nproWSSREf WRfcb 1na
bill as amended was reported to the Senate and
passed. The Senate went into executive session
6nd a6jorIntd.
HOUSE.
Mr.. RICE, in question Of privilege, defended
Post, that be WIS paper manufacturer, and that
he opposed reduction Of The paper dqty in order
TO- put IN
respondent m Of the Ee<nlag R9st from lhe gallery.
eoas M Else + iii shSi 5seTs e
liz. STEVENS; who only wanted to punish the
tt4Fhhs' 4ho' House then went tuto Committee of The
Whole on the nmendatory internal tax bill.
Amotion was made by xr.IOLaiA AS..to atrike out
tho proposed increase u atfy cents Per barrel on
Me.sfs: JOHNSON, KAssoN and BROWN sup;
ported Mr.. Holman'a motion, which was agreed
10 hy vote Of d yeas to 80 yeas.
This learcsthe ta1essnow naned, one do'1ar per
barrel.
posed by lie Committee Of Ways aud Means:
Miners shall pay for every license $40. Every
pcreou, firm OF company who shall employ others
aiscf Il Copper lead iroa zinc speer Of ethei
minerals, not having taken out license as msnu-