Show congressional trumbulls Trum bulls report from the judiciary committee of the facts connected with the release of james W hunt from old ola capitol prison entirely exonerates senator hale from blame in accepting a fee and declares that it is not lot improper for a senator to accept fees for services judicial bodies the committee on elections has decided to exclude all members who have been elected from virginia there tire are three here asking for seats NEW YORK feb A special to the post says tile senate finance committee has struck out the I 1 louse house tax on whisky on hand washington feb 1st ast HOUSE various resolutions proposing an increased pay of pensions and to give further protection to emigrants gran ts going to tle the territories etc were adopted eldridge offered a preamble r declaring against conscription as contrary to the principles of self government k and concluding with a i le eso solution lution instructing the committee of military affairs to enquire into the expediency of repealing or suspending the file conscription laws and in order to put down the rebellion to give increased pay and bounties tabled 84 to 52 Giffi nellee offered a le solution declaring that a vigorous policy in enlisting poisons of african descent in the army would meet the tion of the house adopted 80 to 46 the consideration of the bill to revive the rank of was iesu nid an amendment was offered recommending g gen grant for the position adopted ill to 11 the bill then p passed a 1 96 to 41 SENATE SEN amz the vice president presented the resignation of senator bayard of delaware saulsbury presented 1 the 1 credentials of georgo george reada biddle is elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of bayard |