The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-09
CONGREGATIONAL.

gross since our last summary.
The Senate has thus fur declined to
act on the bill to pay the State of Mis-.
souri, for expenditures in calling out
the militia of that State.
So far as the militia are called out
for the purpose of State defence, We
cannot SEQ the propriety of calling on
tho National Government to foot the
bill.
The Senate has adopted tho retaia-
ton resolutions, amended 30 as to
make retaliation conformable to tho
law of nations, and to the usages of
war among civilized nations; to leave
the President unrestricted as to carry
ing out the modes or principles of re-
taliation therein reccommended de-
clarng the sense Of the Senate to be in
favor of an exchange prisoners; and
advising the appointment Of Ccmmiss-
ioncrs to look after tie condition Of
our prisoners in future.
The House on the lst inst. passed
the bill for the construction of a ship
canal around the Falls of Niagara.
| The Senate unanimously passed res
olutions of thanks to Gen. Sheridan
and his army.
The Finance Committee reported
against increasing tho salaries ofmem.
bcrs of Congress.
Messrs. Stewart and Nye, Senators
from the new state of Nevada, were
duly qualified and took their seats.
The Illinois and Michigan Ship Ca
nal bill passed tho House on the I'd.
1t provides for the construction of n
ship canal from Lake Michigan to tho
Mississippi River, and tho State of I'll.
ino's is to complete the work before rc
cciving grant of FIVE millions from
the Government. The fate of the
measure in tho Senate is doubtful.
The Senate has adopted a resolution
for inquiring into tho oxpediency Of
organizing territorial government for
tho Indian country lying between
; Kansas and Texas.
: A resolution was offered in the
House by Mr.. Rollins of Mo. on the
9th, for the compensation Of loyal per.
sons for losses which may be sustained
from the ratification of the Anti Slave.
ry Constitutional Amendment. This
was laid over for future consideration
S Mr. C'x, of Ohio, offered rcsolu
D ton thanking the President for bis
: conduct in the cndeavor to ascertain
the feeling of tho rebels in regard tt
= peace and tho restoration of the I'm.
I ion, and requesting him to omit nc
' honorable efforts hereafter for the same
i object. This also went over under the
rule.
). A resolution introduced by Fernando
! Wood was adopted, declaring against
! any negotiation which shall admit by
D the romotest implication the existence
Of any other Federal or Confederate
[ Government within the territory oI
D the United States. Better and better
!, for Fernandez
C The Electoral votes Of tho severa
n States wero to be counted in joint con
! vention Of both Houses on yesterday.
Mr.. Sumner, of Mass. offered in the
Senate Il joint resolution proposing ar
8 amendment TO the Constitution of Tho
/. United States, as follows:
Representatives TO Congress shall b,
@ appointed from among tho severa
, States which may be included in thi
= Union, according to the number o
;, male citizens of age, having in eacl
d State the qualifications requisite fo
IS electors of tho most numerous brancl
f Of tho State Legislature The actua
- enumeration OF such citizens shall be
" made by census oftho United States
This was referred to the Judiciar,
committee.
y The new Enrolment bill has bcel
, 10 the subject of much discussion, an,
'" received numerous amendments, bu
- no definite action has been .takcl
thereon.
A resolution by Mr., Garfield, @
l. tho House, has been adopted, request
10 ing the War Copmittee to inquire in
u to the whole military career OF Genor
u al Rosecrans.
Z, A new tax bill has been introduced
u the provisions of which will be mad
known on its becoming n law.
i BULLY For BaAzIL.-The Govern
=, ment of Brazil has issued decree ex