The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-03-04
Congressional Proceedings.
XXXyIIith CoSGREss-secoud session


Wdshtu1ton, March 3.-1hls being the last morn
Ing Of the session for regular business nost OF the
committees made large nu nbeT Of porte, fener-
ally asking that their re,pectiye committees be dis
charged from the consideration OF the matters named
Tho reports were coucurr,d IN.
Mr. Colamer called up the usual annual poe, route
bin, to which many amendment. weie made,
The tariH bill VIZ then taken ny.
Nj Tr;mhull offered an amendment cIeInpt,ng
goods imupitod Tor fle North Western -puitVy lur
a. thlun-u tom iupu-l- aud 'ur "hI'h ~ "oVt'i &.
Nr. N,l-Ju un,i,I al lIu'nlIntnt which NHs
adopted placing a duty oi 20 cenis per pound Gu
Nj ilain- offered an amendment providing that
patio Who contracted With the 1p'cHmcut before
the increased NI 10 deliver .0.'iFu g'o4f, shall be
allowed the iIcIeAre ou the coutIact pnce which
Nj romoroy moved To amend by striking ont 10
cent? per luO M on rHlloid irou and llsoitns ~
crlts. Ihis Was adopted
NJ SprrEue offered amendment, n permit the
IN pOrtatun ui Hchlutry Tor ihr hH Ma TUE Ji ih
r.,s male tom hemp and fsE, for one ea ron the
dGte ot the pl-ss'e OF the IN, which was adopted.
The bin was then pissed,
Nj. Powell offered resolution tendorns the
thanks OF the senate to lioa. u 'nuiba hamln tor
tho sble aud efficient discharge OF his duty during the
paat four years THIS WA adopted unanimously
Tie senate then took up and passed blll TO extend
the time Tor completing certain land grants " rail.
roads Ia the State Of Michigan.
yossels on the Lakes Wa pA-rd
The senate then took up bill to repeal tho follow
lnr section Of the sct Of July g l-6i, entitled AN
ac' in addition to the 'eycrsl acts cone rnluE com.
,rcia iuie cou.se letsoeu To- a and usurI eciouary
States" &c:
section That It shall by ~ ul loE tho Secretary
OF the Treasury, with The apr oval u the fr,tidcnt
t. Gu .hOIge g.eut- o uuI TOT tho uiied states
AM p.uducs NJ states tcuiarod lu tnrurfCrtuu, AZ
such pace as therein shall be- deais Niei b, him, at
sICh price. shall be- neIc on Win the seller, not
exc eiiuE the maikct vaur tht cot at the place Of
delivery. nor exceeding thIcn-olf h. u tho market
ytu4c tholeot Ia the ety OF Nes York ~ the last
quotation known 10 the aF'ut Yuch AinF, prov lded
that no part Of the pufohrro none, iot hLy prnduct
s0 TuIrhnrci shall b. ptl OI gtcoi in be pAd, out NJ
any Other iuLl than thut AnslAE Noui p4olcry htld
A. captured Or abandoned OF pu.rhuci and cold
under The Provisions Of thIs nc' Nj property puT.
chased shn b" forwarded ioI SAT- ~ Fuch plAot OI
plres shall he designated By The secretary OF The
IItlAlIy ind the money lalut tLcciTun, alter The
plJ Wtnt uiyihe purchase uourb AMI the other eG
I,usos connected thercv tn, shall be- paid into th1
Treasury OF the uitcd staies, and the accounts u
al uuc, ~ received Aud % tl, shal Lo rendered
and credited BY the proper accounting oicer VI Tie
l'clsury,
Mr Wilson offered An amendment requiring th,
delivery Of all captured cotton 10 the agents Of IN,
Treasury, vouchers ~ bc given " the owners payable
at tue close oi the war, This adopted
M. vi -on OfieleI an amendment punishng bJ
! lIs 10, sIlsoa4L4a sAvV4 AID imDh.onuAai not Al