Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24
RELIEF TO OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS,
WASHINGTON, March q.

Nesmith. Norton, Poland, Riddle, salisbury
Stewart, Trumbull and Wiey-21.
Mr.: DOolittle paired off with Mr.. Wilson, and Mr..
So the amendment was rejected.
The question was then taken on the resolution re-
ported by the COMMITTEE declaring Mr. Stockton TO
be duly elected and entitled to the seat and resulted
Ayes-Nfcssrs. Anthony, Buckalew, Cowan. Davis,
Foster, Guthrie Harris, Henderson UendricEs
johnson, Lane. Of Kansas, McDougall Morgan. Mes
Trnmbu and Willey-2i '''" Ai =
Nays.cMessrs; Brown, Chandler. Clarke Conness,
Cragin. Cresswel Fcssendcn, Grimes Howe KirE
wood, Lane, of Indiana. Nye, Pomeroy Ramsey
SHERMAN Spraguo. Sumner. Wade. Wilson and Yates
Before the vote was announced. Mr. Morrill, asked
that his vote be recorded in the negative
Mr.. Stockton-Mr. President. hold in my hand a
telegram from my colleague, (Mr. Wright) in which
he reterates the statement that he had paired off
with Mr. Morrill,. Before my colleague left the city,
he assured me that he would not go if he had NOT
made this arrangement with the Senator from Maine.
Mr; President, ask that my name be called
The clerk then called Mr.. Stockton's name and he
recorded his vote in the affirmative
Mr. Morrill, said that he had requested Mr. Stock
ton ton on Wedpesday last to notify his colleague Mr
Wright of his intention to vote on this subject and
as so much time had elapsed he did not feel bound
Changes had occurred which constrained him to act
Mr.. Nye said he was new member of the Sonata.
and did not profess to be yersed in the rules but he
would ask OF the Chair whether person whose right
his own case.
The Chair said that there was no rule on the sub
ject.
Mr.. Sumner-It is part of the law of nations that
man man 81 should not vote in his own case.
luton by a vote of % to 81.
On motion of Mr.. Cresswell. it was resolved that
when the Senate adjourn. it be to meet on Monday
next.
On motion of Mr.. Harris the Senate, at five P. NJ,
adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.: Price, of Iowa, from the Committe on the Pm
ciic Railroad reported back bill for the construc-
ton OF the Kansas and Neosho Valley Railroad in
Kansas. Ordered to be printed and recommitted
PrlVate bills were considered during the morning
~, -. RELIEF TO OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS.
Mr.. Bingham, from the Committee on Military Af-
fairs, reported joint resolution relating to the relief
OF certain officers of the army who captured or
killed in battle before being legally mustered into
Mr.. Ancona, of Pa, from the Committee on Mill
6 srE Aa FpGEd RtSI bill for the Feeo the
steamship Brother Jonathan.
This bll provides that the estate shall be credited
onthat steamship. The bill was passed
Mr.. Perham, of Maine, from the Committee on In
persons who have lost the sight of both eyes or the
use of both hands. shall receive pension of 5 per
month that those who have lost the use of both feet
| of $50 per month. The bill was passed.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The House then took up and, after brief debate
passed the bill to reimburse the State of Pennsyi-
vanla seven hundred thousand dollars for money ad
vanced during the war.
@'+N+'
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, from the Committee on
Ways and Means. reported back the bill to provide
ways and means to support the Government and pay
the interest on the public debt-known as the loan
bill-with certain amendments. Tho bill was read,
as proposed to be amended by the committee, as
BE at enacted ETC., That the act of March 3D. 1866
shall be extended and construed to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury, at his discretion to re-
ceye any Treasury notes other obligations issued
under any act of Congress- whether bearing interest
or not. in exchange for any description of bonds au
flDrlVpI ~ ia
and also to dispose of any description of bonds au-
thorized by said act either in the United States or
and at such rates he may think advisable for law
ful money of the United States or for any Treasury
notes. certificates of Indebtedness, certificates of
deposit, or other representatives of value, which have
been or which may be issued under any act Of Con-
gres the proceeds thereof be used only for retiring
treasury notes or other obg2tons issued under any
act of Congress; but nothing herein contained shall
be construed to any increase of the public debt;
pded that OF the United States notes not more than
ten millions may be retired and cancelled within six
months from the passage of this act, and thereafter
not more than four millions IN any one month; and
be efther lrOutded That the act to which this is an
amendment. shall continue in full force in all its
e8eePf Ee s n9e 9 s S a b
the Treasury shall report to Congress, at the
mencement of the next session. the amount of ex-
changes made, and the money borrowed under this
act. and OF whom, and on what terms, and the
| amount and character.
limited the amount and period for funding the legal
tenders under which it would take the Secretary OF
the treasury nine y ars TO und all or the legal ten
ger circulation. Inc, Gommttee mad limited the
Secretary far, he believed, majority ef this
House were willing to To give the views of the
Secretary of the Treasury, he had read the following
letter, received by the Ways and Means Committee
| this day from the Secretary:
| TREASURY DEPARTMENT, |
| WASHINGTON, March %.
Dear Sir:-YOu favor of the 22d inst. is received
transmitting to the following resolution, namely
| Resotued. That communlcaton be addresSed By
this committee to--tke Secretary of the Treasury
-shs tnaI Che cotlnleSe nds ieceiVee tnroush one
0t tIss inGLnoers, m ia 4 LtC
IlS Vplnion thaC " rs, WlehouI
suhcehtiyNTmeu WHY power 10 carry OUT the polcy
anfSgneed IN ms late anual report. and to requeS
me secSetary 70 INFORM tne committee Wnetner sueh
IS ms oPnSon. IN reply nave 10 say, tnat mus
haye Iales 10 inake myself unuerstO4u py tHe mono!
made did not intend to say to him that the Secre
Cry Is; "ltnouI 4uI Ine[ les!Ialon; suclentiy arm
e9 Win power 10 carry ouI tne Pollcy ahhouceH IL
ms iate annual report Du ulu lhtehu 10 say 70 mn
that II 1t should oe ound necessary 10 moaiy IN any
important partcuars the proTlslons OF the oll re;
pofIeo py the Golnl1e' shoulu prefer that 1t "ouiu
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