Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-21
THIRTY : NINTH CONGRESS
First session.
w.psrspAr, Miacn 81, 1856.

n WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 81, 1866.
III SENATE Mi "
Mr.. Ramsay presented tho memorial Of the
Minnesote Legislature, asking an appropri-
ation for the improvement Of harbors on Lake
Superior; also for the establishment of q
port Of entry ut the head Of Lake Superior.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Mr.. Sumner presented the petition Of col.
ored citizens of Virginia, for equal rights;
also, the petition Of citizens Of Pennsylva-
MIA, asking that the Constitution DO amended
so rs to prohibit any State from making dis.
tinctions In civil rights on account Of color.
Referred to the Committee on Roconstruc.
ton. I'd
Mr.. Fessenden presented tho petition OF
New York dress.makers, for relief from the
burdens of the present tax on their business.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Cowan presented two petitions, for n
protective tariff numerously signed which
were referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Cowan presented the petition Of As
sistant Assessors for an increase of pay;
which was referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
Mr.. Anthony from the Committee on
Printing. to whom was referred a resolution
inquiring as to what legislation was noces-
sary for the publication of the statutes Of
the United States, reported a joint resolu-
ton that the Secretary Of State be author
lied to renew the contract with Little, Brown
a Co., who shall be required to publish tho
statutes within seventy days after the ad-
journment Of Congress, and tho cost to the
United States shall not exceed the actual ex-
pendituros of Little, Brown & Co. for print
ing, editing, etc., and FIVE per cent. added.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced q bill to incorpo-
rate the General Hospital Of tho District of
Columbia.
Mr.. Pomeroy called up the Senate bill to
grant land to the State of Kansas to aid in
the construction Of the Northern Kansas
railroad; which was passed.
Mr.. Poland called up q bill more effect
ually to provide for the punishment of GER
tain crimes against the United States. It
provides for the punishment, by ten years
imprisonment, Of the crime of forging United
States bonds or securities. Passed.
H0USK OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Several bills were presented and referred.
Mr. Ward, Of New York, said that he had
received letters from the friends Of deceased
soldiers buried on Arlington Heights, ex-
pressing fears as to the title Of tho Govern
ment to that property, and asked that lot-
ter from the Secretary should be read, in
which 1t is stated that the Government
bought in the property at q tax sale in 1864
and that the certificate Of said sale is now in
the hands Of the Government.
The House then took up the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill; and after the
adoption-by yeas ~, nays 39-of an amend.
ment providing for Solicitor of the State
Department at a salary Of So, 900, the bill
was passed.
The House then took up the bill reported
on the 8th inst. from the Committee on the
Judiciary, to facilitate commercial, postal,
and military communication amongst the
several States, and was discussing the amend
ments to the same when our report closed.