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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
WARRINGTON, March IL.
SENATE.
Mr.. RAMSEY introduced a b

WARRINGTON, March IL.
SENATE
Mr.. RAMSEY introduced bill to grant
lands for the construction of a railroad from
St. Paul to the Missouri river. Referred
air. HOWARD introduced bill for the
distribution Of awards for the capture Of JEFF.
DAVIS. Referred.
Mr.. WILSON presented petition from
eight hundred and thirty seven citizens OF
Alexandria, for the remuneration of that city
to the District of Columbia. Referred.
Mr.. WILLIAMS presented bill to provide
! for the registration OF voters in Territories.
Referred.
| Mr.. SUMNER introduced bill to provide
I for the adjustment and Satisfaction of claims
OF American citizans for spoilaiion committed
/ by the French prior TO July, 1910; being a
/ bill of last session. Referred.
| Mr.. MORRILL, introduced q bill TO provide
for the defense of the Northeastern frontier,
and bill of last session to aid the European
and North A inerican railroads. Referred.
Mr.. PATTERSON introduced a bill Of
last session, relative to the redemption of
lsnds sold for taxes, etc. Referred.
Mr.. CRAIG introduced bill authorizing
the settlement of claims for extra pay granted
to othcerss, seamen, and mariners of the
Navy, who served on the Pacific coast by
the Naval Appropriation bill Of August, 1862,
and March, 1858. Referred.
Mr.. MORRILL, introduced bill amends.
tory 10 the act defining the number and regu-
lsting the appointment of officers Of the
navy. Ii nrovldes that the President shall
nominate, and with the consent of the Sen.
ate, promote such officers OF the navy, not
exceeding ten in number of thirty numbers,
-. .hn L. l,-b bav J.ot,n had
selves in battle, and have not already been
promoted for such service. Referred.
Mr.. WILSON introduced resolution n~
structing the Judiciary Committee, to inquire
whether the sale of unarmed and unnamed
vessels to beligerent powers, by American
citizens, is now lawful, and whether the
right TO do so can be secured by legislation,
and to report by bill or otherwise. Agreed to.
Mr.. SUMNER called up resolution in.
trodaeed by him on Thursday last, declaring
certain further guarantees required on the
reconstruction OF the rebel States.
After considerable debate, Mr.. FREE
LINGHUYSEN said three of the points in
the resolutions we're contained in the supple.
mentary bill of Mr.. Wilson, which was now
before the Judiciary Committee Of the Sen
ate. He moved to lay them on the table.
Carried; yeas, 80; nays, TO-
Mr.. FOWLER introduced resolution
directing the Secretary Of War to furnish
arms and equipments to the Governor of the
! State of Tennessee, to replace the arms and
equipments of the militia. taken by the rebels.
Referred.
The Senate then went in Executive SEES
sion and adjourned.
! Bills were introduced and referred as fol-
\ lows:
/ BY Mr.. PERHAM, extending the provis-
/ ions of the bounty law to widows and chill
dren of soldiers enlisted for nine months and
killed in battle.
By Mr.. VAN HORN, for . ship canal
around Niagata Falls. Referred to a select
Committee Of five.
/ By Mr.. WARD, to guarantee to certain
States that have been in rebellion, q Repub
! Iican form Of government
/ BY Mr.. M0REHEAD, to provide for an
increased revenue.
BY Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Indiana, to equal
ize the bounties of soldiers, sailors and ma
rines, who served in the late war for the
| Union.
/ By Mr.. JULIAN, amendatory OF the
homestead act, Cor Alabama, Mississippi,
| Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida; also,
lanendatory of the pre>emption laws, and
also, to extend the provisions Of the act OF
August 4, 1852, granting the right Of way 10
Railroads and Plank roads over public
lands.
BY Mr.. wASHBURNE, granting pensions
from the date Of discharge
By Mr. JUDD, to clothe portion of the
soldiers of the Republic now suffering from
injuries received. Referred TO select Com
mittee Of three.
By Mr. COOKE, directing the coin, claim.
ed by certain Banks in Richmond. Virginia,
now deposited in the Treasury for sale keep
ing, to be paid out of the Treasury, with the
right Of claimants to prosecute their claims
thereto in the Court of Claims.
Mr., BROWNELL, of Illinois, declarator,
of law as to amending the Constitution of the
United States.
By Mr.. McCLURG, placing certain Mis-
sour troops on an equal footing with othel
volunteers as to bounty. Also to amend al
Act to divide Missouri into two Judicia
Districts.
BY Mr.. PAINE, Memorial of the Wis
consin Legislature, asking grant of land, Il
aid in the construction of the Jagar Vsile,
Railroad, from Freeport Illinois, to Madison
Wisconsin.
By Mr.. WASHBURNE. of Wisconsin, tt
divide the District of Wisconsin into two
judicial Districts.
II Dl nT. bOAN W pIulcEt thc EEbc
Of actual settlers on public lands, by limiting
the amount of land that can be entered in
any township, with an agricultural college.
By Mr.. CLARKE, Of Kansas, to aid thu
construction of railroad and telegraph lin.
from Lawrence to the boundary line betweer
the United States and Mexico, in the direc
ton oil Guaymas, California, and also II
authorize the construction of bridge acros
the Missouri river at Fl LeAvenworth
Also to provide for giving the right Of rre
emption 70 settlers on Cherokee neutra
. lands in Kansas.
r By Mr.. PIELLE, TO establish an Office fol
the assay Of gold and silver at St. Louis.
. A Resolution was introduced BY Mr.
. MORRILL,, instructing the Judiciary Com
9 mittee 10 inquire whether farther leRislatio,
!. Jurisdiction over offenses committed OF
other waters than the High Seas. Adopted
1 By Mr.. KELLEY, declaring that th
, proposition that the war debt Of the countr
: should be extinguished by the generation
g which contracted it, u not sanctioned b
: sound principles Of National economy. an
: does not meet the approval Of this House. :.
The House refused to second the previou
Q question by-36 to 63.
y The resolution was then, on motion Of Nj
WILSON, of Iowa, referred 70 the Com
0 mittee on Ways and Means, whom appointst
!. By Mr. WILLIAMS, Of Pennsylvania, |
n regulate the practice and define TIE powers
y the Supreme Court of the United States,
d certain cases arising under the Coustitutio
J, and laws thereof
= By Mr.. STEVENS, in relation 70 damag'
IT done to loyal men. asts ~
:, By Mr.. SpALDING, a concurrent resol'
= ton for the appoihtmeutofa joint Commits
l. of two Senators and thFoe Raureeeutattvl
to examine the accounts for repairo ~
q furnishing the Executive mansion, q p1v
dad fos n the Deficiency bill. sAAsptsdeA \