WASHINGTON, March 5.
SENATE. – The confiscation bill was taken up. Mr. Morrill made a speech in favor of it, when it was postponed until to-morrow.
The senate then took up the bill defining the pay and emoluments of officer of the army.
HOUSE. – The house took up the Senate’s joint resolution appropriating $8,000 for removing the army bakery from the Capitol buildings.
On motion of Mr. Blake, the resolution was tabled by 76 against 42.
Mr. Duell, from the committee on revolutionary pension, reported a bill for the discontinuance of the pension to the children of officers and soldiers of the revolution.
A letter from the Secretary of the Interior was read, in which he said such claims are not justified by the merits of the applicants, and were not presented by those whose services warranted an appeal to the Government; and further, that these claims are generally urged through speculating claim agents. The bill was passed.
It provides that no claim for pensions or increase of pensions to the widow or children of revolutionary officers, shall be allowed where there is failure to establish claims.
Mr. Edwards, form the committee on public expenditures, reported a joint resolution which was passed, authorizing the Secretary to cause all goods furnished as army supplies, now on hand and unsuitable for use, to be sold for the benefit of the U. S.
Mr. Blair of Mo., from committee on Military affairs, reported a bill to define the pay and emolument; also a bill to provided compensation to loyal citizens for property destroyed, and to prevent the same being used by the enemy. The consideration of the bills was postponed.
The Vice President presented petitions from citizens of Wisconsin in favor of a bankrupt law.
Mr. Sumner presented a petition from merchants asking for measures for the transmission of the mails to Panama.
Mr. Davis introduced a bill granting pay, pensions and bounty to the volunteers and home guards of Kentucky.
Mr. Sumner introduced a bill to provide for carrying the mails of the United States to foreign ports.
Mr. Latham said for the last few months communication to the Pacific coast has been almost entirely interrupted, in consequence of the unprecedented floods. The overland mail could not run; commerce was much injured, in consequence of the line of ships plying from New York to Panama had decided that they would not carry the mails nor Government dispatches. This was an outrage upon the government and the community. This very company had received ten millions from the Government, and now they take opportunity to force the mail contract from the Government. Such vessels ought not to be allowed to clear from our ports, or be allowed the protection of our flag if they refused to afford any accommodations to the country. The bill was referred.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Thursday Morning, March 6, 1862, p. 1
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