| Show DOINGS OF CONGRESS in the senate on the of january mr hale from the naval committee reported back the bill to authorize letters of marque and reprisal with amenda amendments ants mr wilson witson introduced a bill providing providen la 11 for prompt arid and uniform administration of military justice and the better government of the wili military tary forces 0 of tile the united states A motion was waa aale made by mr trumbull Trum buli to take up th tha bill providing tor the reorganization a ot the court of claims claim which mr opposed at ai there ther evere were ot other herand and moie mole weighty matters which should first betaken betoken into consideration among which was the bill concerning the discharge of state prisoners lie he said bat that unless something was done on that subject subjects there would te t e collio collision ion ioa between the federal and state governments there was now almost a civil war in two of the states lie ile was opposed to the consideration of any bill of the kind until a conscription law was waa passed the financial measures disposed cf of and some bill passed so that disloyal cit zens could be arf arrested ested according to law themon on however prevailed and the bill was taken talen up discue discussed sed and severd beseril amend merits adopted but no final action taken talen in resolution rebo reso ution deci declaring iring that hat william 1 fam lam vandever a 0 iowa has not been entitled to a seat ine in e he was mustered n the s arvic of the states as col of the ah iowa hegt was waa taken up and adept adapted ed the house then went into committee of the whole oil orl the bill for tor the support of the govern ment in tb th si senate sinate nate on wednesday january mr air ten eyck presented the credentials of hon james M wall senator elect from new jers sera jersey ey who appeared wa sworn and took his bis spat scat the ile consideration of the bill for the reorganization of the court of claim was es umed anil anti after a lengthy discussion the bill was pas paa sed eed by a vote of 23 ayes to 15 nal a in the house on the theyone the vote yote declaring vandever not entitled to a seat was reconsidered si A protracted debate ensued resulting in the postponement of the case till tile the ad of march next dext by a vote of 78 to 68 the amendments made imade by the senate to the military academy bill were concurred in and then the house went into committee of the whole for general debate on thurida thursday y janu iry try in the S nate mr hir lane presented the credentials of the hon david turpie senator elect from the state of indiana the bill to reimburse the state of minnesota for expenses cincu red in defending the state against indian outrages was taken up and passed the bill providing for the greater c efort at of the sick and wounded soldiers and promote efficiency in the medical department of the army was taken up the principal provisions of which were the increase of the rank and pay of a few officers and the increase of the commutation som commutation mutation of rations in the hospitals from eighteen to thirty cents the bill was strongly opposed by several senators among whom was mr rice who declared that he be was opposed to all bills for ir crease ct of rank and pay no accurate information could be obtained from the departments depart ments mente asto as to the number rumber of men in the field neither as to the dumber cumber of the sick eick and wounded n the hospi hoppl tali tais some of tha estimates had bad been mide nude for twelve h hundred undre d t thousand Io usand men and some I 1 for fifteen bu hu dred thousand but none of the heady departments of could tell within fifty per cent what the real number was but the cly was constantly for money and increase of rank and pay and he be was unwilling to 0 o appropriate money unless he knew what for the represent representations representation atio atlo mate maie I 1 ty y some of the senators klehe in relation to the suffering sufferings s of or the soldiers in the hospitals and convalescent camps in in consequence of the inattention of those in charge and the thieving operations ipe rations which were constantly going on were of a most disgusting character in the house on the 22 a bill was passed providing for the appointment of a deputy re fater of the treasury and extending exten extending din t the he liec ilic time for the appointment of assistant secretaries re of war in the senate on friday january the bill providing for the printing the annual report of the banks of the united states was passed resola ions were adopted instructing he military comm atee to inquire into the condition of affairs affair in the convalescent camp at A ex andria andrla directing the th secretary of war to inform the senate whether itar any more inore major and brigadier generals had bad been appo cited and paid than by law fair and if so how ma ins y and the amount paid to each and requesting the secretary of the treasury to report tue the amount of revenue if it any that had acar cd ed to the government since the passage of the act ot of ma ala mach ch ell 2 1861 f bom am the duty on printing paper and whether in h ha hs s opinion t the ila tie reduction of the uty cuty aou d tend to increase th pubic reven e the bill to provide for the greater clifort cos con fort of sick and wounded soldiers and to promote tte tie efficient of the medical department was vas passed after striking out the provi provisions lons ions increasing the rank nd ray pay of certain officers the appointment of more medical ocio offic re ro and increasing the tile of rations and sub ti an all amendment providing for the procurement af what might be necessary for the comfort and proper diet of sick and wounded so diers diets A communication was waa received from the president tr demitting na Da the report and corres potti tuce relative rela reia to the exportation of ar arms ms tor the french army in Al mexico exico I 1 the entire session of the home house on the was spent in camittee c of the whole di cuss ini mg b h bill to provide ways and means for the support of the government both houses adjourned till the following 0 monday 51 anday in the senate on monday jan the bill to suspend the sale cafe of lands on the coast of south carolina aid arid ard georgia was passed also the bill providing for the better protection overland of emigrants to the pacific coast A resolution rebo reso ution was adopted adopter instructing the committee OB or the conduct of the war to 0 o inquire whether the army pans plans of gen burnside for the movell movement tit of the army of the potomac had been interfered with by officers writing to or visiting I 1 washington to oppose them and if such movements move more ments had been aire alre sed sled ani and if BO so by ty what authority in the house on the mr air stratton from the tile committee of ways and means reported back with a favorable recommendation the ibe bill to establish a branch mint in the territory of nevada mr air stevens rerouted a bill which was laid over authorizing the president to raise and o quip one hundred and fifty thousand soldiers of african descent for five years the senate bill amendatory or 0 the judicial system maving making ohio and michigan the seventh ai as d illinois indiana anil anti wisconsin the eighth judicial circuit was taken up and passed in the senate on Tu eslay the of jan uart uan mr howard introduced a bill relative to the time of holding circuit and district courts of the united states mr air pomeroy a bill in relation to the better organization of the militia and mr air wilson a bill to authorize contracts to be made in buch such states as may advance pay and allotment to volura volun and militia in the service of the united states which were referred to the appropriate committees the bill 0 to o provide for the removal of the sioux indians indiana from minnesota was waa taken up and passed mr air trumbull called up the bill for the indemnification of the president and anil other persons for suspending tte privileges e of the writ of habeas ca corpus apus and acts done in pursuance thereof A lengthy and spirited discussion followed and dome some of the democratic mem mern bers ers era wex were e gulte guite alite free in their invectives invective against the president accusing bin min of iola liola ting the constitution calling him an at imbecile etc mr air saulsbury was called to order and finally ordered under arrest by the vice president upon which he exhibited a pistol swore shook bis his fists and showed considerable fight but hurt no one the bill was finally passed wit with some amendments by a vote of 33 to 7 in the house on the the deficiency bill was under discussion in committee of the whole mr stevens offered a substitute for the bill heretofore offered by him authorizing president lincoln to enroll arm ant ana equip in the land ind and natal bervice service such number of volunteers of african descent a as be he my arny m y deem useful to suppress the present rebellion and for such term as he may prescribe not exceeding I 1 reven seven years mr air hickman offered a substitute sti tute authorizing the president to raise not exceeding thee hundred regiments of persons of african descent or colored persana per pers acris cna t tf be uniformed armed and equipped aa as he may direct for the term of seven years unless sooner discharged j in the senate on wednesday the mr air collamer from the committee on post effic iii ill reported back a bill to establish a si system astern of postal money orders with the tion that it should not pass mr air cark introduced trod a resolution to expel mr air y which was laid over under the rul mr air wall offered a resolution which was adopted instructing the military committee to inquire into the etry of extending exten exteriA Jing ng such relief as circumstances may require and inquire into the case of mr air thomas of maryland prisoner of war at fort lafayette and who as represented bati hati been coli coji filed fired in a dungeon since june last and was now hopelessly insane by reason of bis his sufferings Buffe rings A bill making appropriations foi fot the payment oe of pensions to invalid soldiers was taken up and passed the army appropriation bill was also taken up amended and passed in the house on the the entire day was spent ih ihl discussing mr air stevens bill authorizing thor izing the employment of soldiers of african descent entire night till ha haf if past 5 on thursday morning in an ineffectual attempt to pass it it is i represented to have been a very exciting scene in the senate on thur thursday aday the mr saulsbury apolos apologized laed for his conduct on the evening of the the bill to assist the state of missouri ill in the emancipation of slaves was taken up and discussed at considerable length but no action was taken in the house on the there was but little business transacted A resolution wae was adopted inquiring t aa as to the expediency oe of devoting the proceeds proc eels from public ands lands to instruction st in the military profession and the committee tf wa ways wass y a and means were instructed to make inquiries into the expediency of enacting a law to prohibit india duals a v banks from receiving gold to secure the of borro borrowed Aed money and whether such an act would not prevent the speculation in gold and protect the people from the evils of such speculation the tha negro soldier bill was vias again called up but no vote was taken in the senate seil Seii ate on friday F the 30 b several private bills were passed A resolution wab was adopted providing for the distribution of 0 documents belonging to senators of dates un j represented among the senators present the bill granting 15 aid to the state of missouri for emancipation was taken up discussed and finally referred to the judiciary committee lu the house on the soth afier the presentation of several reso resolutions resolution lutian and receiving a message from the president recommending that a re resolution alution of hanks thanks be passed to rear admiral david E porter for the bravery and skill displayed by him at arkansas post which were disposed dispo ged of in the usual way he discussion of the negro bill was resumed and continued until the hour of adjure adi ari durn purn ment la in the senate on saturday the a resolution wab waa pa passed ased tendering the ti anks a 0 congress to commodore worden for gallant conduct in the eight fight between the monitor and merrimac A joint resolution tendering the thanks of con congress 0 ress to commodore james L Lardner Lard nerr ir charles charlea H davis JH jil dan DaW dahgren dangren gren gred stephen C rowan david E porter and S 11 String hata was passed with an amend amendment m e n t I 1 limiting huch mich votes in the future re to those w who h shall ball command s or be e on some gome spec al service ae se ivice on motion of mr lir fessenden fe idenden the consular and diplomatic ap ion bill was taken up arm ant p eased mr macdou rall fail ca ie I 1 ui up tiie thle resolution re fueting ue ting Preside president delt deit ht lincoln to transmit to the th senate the orders and lapid relative to the exportation of aims and arid of war to ii mexico tor for the use of ille the Freiri Frenc frenchi cLi cil ti which w was as adopted I 1 in the house on the the entire day dai 1 was was waa spent in discussing the negro eo so diet bill |
