Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-02-03
CONGRESS-.
FR1DaY, Jan. 20.

CONGRESS.
FRlDax, Jan 20
| The Senate was not IN session.
| HousR-The House passed the resolutions Of
/ thanks to Major Generals Terry and Thomas. The
Senate amendments to the Consular and Diplomat
ic Appropriation bill, including one for Minister
| to the Republic Of Mexico, we're coEcurred IN
/ The resolution OF thanks 10 Rear Admiral Porter
was passed The Post-ofiee Appropriation bill was
also passed Adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY, Jan. 23
SEYATE-The credentials of Mr. Howard OF
Michigan, were read. The resolutions of the Ohio
| Legislature in favor of the constitutional amend
ment prohibiting slavery were presented Also,
similar resolutions from the Missouri Constitutional
| Convention. Also, petitions for an increase of
pay of the officers and clerks in the government
service. Dir. Wilson introduced bill to increase
| the compensation of certain army officers IN the
field, which referred to the military Committee
Mr. Clarke offered resolution that no negotiations
shall be proposed entered into with the rebels
until they have manifested their unconditional sub
mission to the authorities Of the government which
! was ordered TO be printed. The Secretary Of War,
in reply to a resolution, stated that 81, naval en-
! stments have been credited on the military quota
| from April II, 1861 to February "a The resolu-
| ton of thanks to Major General Terry with the
House amendment vas passed. Also, the resolu-
! ton authorizing the purchase of the New York
/
| Secretary of the Treasury for statement of the
amount of money collected in each internal reve-
nue. district of the several States adopted. The
bill defending the grade Of paymasters in the
/ w, after, some discussion, was passed. The
luton directing the same treatment to be awarded
to rebel prisoners prisoners in the South Ia
ken up, and was debated at some length. The sub
ect was finally postponed Tor one day, After an
Executive session. adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House passed a joint resolution
! that of tho fufv nm iyod
and used for books and newspapers now levied by
law, there shall be levied collected and paid three
| per centum ad yalorem. resolution Of thanks
to Gen. Sheridan offered, and referred to the
Military Committee The resolutions of the New
| York Legislature in favor Of the Constitutional
amendment abolishing slavery were presented. Mr..
Schenck offered resolution appointing commit
tee to inquire into the attack on Hon w. d. Kelley
| by Mr.. A. p. Field of Louisiana. Mr.. Farnsworth
offered an amendment that until the report of the
committee shall be made Mr.. A.. P. Field be
/ excluded from the floor. A long discussion
ensued, and the amendment finally agreed
to. and the resolution adopted The remainder of
the time Of the House was occupied In the discus
sion OF difficulty between General Butler and Mr..
James Brooks.
TUESDAY, Jan a.
| SESATE.-Mr. Sherman reported back the bill to
appropriate money for the Post-ofice Department.
The House bill to provide for Acting Assistant
Ireasurers repositories of the United States In
| certain cases, was taken up ana passed Mr.. Sum
ner reported series of resolutions as substitute
for the resolution before the Senate that it would
| be Impractieable, immoral and degrading for the
Government to initiate the practice of the rebels in
the treatment OF rebel prisoners and reiteratng the
determination of the people to put down the rebel
1 lion. Mr.. Sumner supported the views expressed
IN these resolutions in long and able speech. The
subject will be taken up again to-day. Mr. Wilson
introduced new and very stringent conscrpton
bill, which was referred to the Military Committee
/
Committee OF Ways and Means to inquire into the
expediency of reporting bill removing the tariff on
all materials used in the manufacture Of printing
paper bill was introduced for the reconstruction
OF the Medical Department of the United States
Navy, which was referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs. The House then resumed the consideration
of the question of privilege raised on Monday by Mr.
Brooks, based ON the letter written to him by Gen.
! Butler Mr.. Boutwell, of Massachusetts made a
very able defence of Gen. Buffers career in New
Orleans to which Mr.. Brooks made an evasive and
personal reply. Messrs Cox, Ingergoll, Stevens
and Gooch also participated in the debate, which
closed by the withdrawal of the appeal from the de-
cision OF the chair
WEDNESDAY, January 25.
SENATE.-Mr. Cowan introduced bill TO enlarge
the port Of entry and delivery of Philadelphia Re
ferred to the Committee on Commerce relnon
STRANGE against the proposed tax on eaftobacco was
received from the citizens of Missouri and MARYLAND
The Judiciary Committee reported the the House
Bankrupt bill, with amendments The Committee
on Military Affairs was discharged from fuIther con-
slderaton OF the memorial of ex-Surgeon General
Hammond, asking for an investigation into the cir
cumstances ofhis court-martal. The Finance Com
mttee was instructed to inquire into the expediency
OF relieving the tonnage of the country from the in
come tax and reducing the duty on chains and an
ehors The resolution asking the Secretary of War
why he had not appointed commissioner to com.
pensate loyal owners for slaves enlisted In the mill
tary service, was adopted. The resolution relative
to retaliation upon rebel prisoners was then taken
up and discussed at some length No final action
was taken. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr Stevens reported asubstitute for the
Senate bill for the collection of the direct taxes in
the insurrectionary States which was recommitted
to the Committee on Ways and Means. A bill to
increase temporarily the salaries of certain clerks in
the civil service eff the government was postnoned
for week. A resolution directing the committee
appointed to inquire into the matter of the permit
given to G. W. Lane, of Baltimore, to proceed to
North Carolina to exchange provisions for cotton
with the rebels to further inquire into all the facts
and circumstances in relation to trade with the re-
belhous States since the breaking out of the rebel
hon, adopted. The resolution of thanks to Gen
Sheridan reported by the Military Committee.
and was adopted. The bill providing tor the occu-
patton OF seats on the floor of the House by the
heads of the Departments was discussed but was not
finally acted upon. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 26
SEYATE-The credentials of VIM Salisbury re-
elected Senator from Delaware, were presented-l
Resolutions of the Rhode Island Legislature, in fa
vor of the constitution amendment abolshing slavery
were also received. Also petition from w. Fl.
Webb, asking for increased compensation for build
ing the iron-cad Dunderberg. The House bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
treasury notes in lieu of any bonds authorized by
the act Of June 90, 1864, was passed Also the ap-
preparation bill. Several communications from the
Secretary of War; in reply to resolutions, were pre-
sented The resolution relative to retaliation upon
rebel prisoners again discussed but no final
action was taken. After an Executive session, ad-
journed
HoUsE.-The House passed bill providing that
the Secretary of the Treasury shall remit or refund
duties in all in which any Collector or Survey