The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-12-26

xxxvIIth Congfess.--First Session. II
TUESDAY, Dec. IL.
Congress resumed itssession yester-
day. after an adjournment from last
Thursday. MIR. King presented to the
Senate petition from the New York
Chamber of Commerce, asking that the
New York assay Office have the privi-
lege of coming, which was referred to
the Finance Committee. A number of
petitions for immediate emancipation
of the slaves of rebels were also pre-
sented. On, motion of Mr.. Hale the
Committee on Military Affairs were re-
quested to inquire into the expediency
of providing uniform manner for
dealing with the slaves of the rebels.
Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, offered resolu-.
ton that the Committee on the Judi.
ciary be requested to provide by law,
so that the aiders of treason may be
prevented from bringing suits for. the
collection of debts in the courts of the
United States, which was agreed to.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Will
kinsen expelling jesse d. Bright from
the Senate because of his disloyalty as
manifested in letter written by him
to Jefferson Davis last March. Mr..
Bright made a few remarks asking for
investigation into all his acts, both pub
lie and private, after which the resolu-
ton was referred to the Committee on
Judiciary. Mr.. TrumbulI called up the
resolution asking the Secretary Of State
if persons had been arrested in loyal
States, and by what authority; upon
which an animated debate ensued.
Messrs. Trumbull, Hale, Kennedy,
Latham, and Fessenden urged It's pas
sage, while Messrs. Dixon, Wilson, and
Browning opposed it. On motion of
Mr.. Doolittle, it was finally referred to
the COMMITTEES on the judiciary by a
vote of 25 to II. A resolution APP
pointing q committee to inquire into
the escape of the privateer Sumter
from Martinique was then adopted, and
the Senate adjourned.
In the House there occurred reps-
tition Of the scene of last Thursday be-
tween Fouke and Conway. The latter
alluded to the previous remarks of Mr..
Fouke, and submitted it to the. House
whether they were not characteristic of
black guard and scoundrel- Cries
of order ensued, amid which Mr. Fouke
was understood to say that Mr.. Con-
way was disgrace to the Union and
humanity, and thus the disgraceful
scene ended. The House then passed
bill to strike from the pension roll the
names Of all persons who have taken
up arms against the government, or in
any manner aided the rebellion. Mr..
| Vallandigham introduced preamble
and resolution to the effect that where
as the conduct of Captain Wilkes had
been sustained by the House, and it had
also urged the President to put Messrs.
Mason and Slidel in close confinement,
resolved that it is the duty of the Pres
ident to maintnin the stand thus taken,
in spite of any menace or demand of
the British government, in which
course the House would pledge its sup.
port. Itwas referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs. The consideration
of the bill authorizing the raising of a
volunteer force for the better defense
of Kentucky was passed, after debate
thereon, in which Messrs. Lovejoy,
Richardson, Wicklifte, Stevens, Dun
lap, Diven, Wright, Blair, Maynard, and
others participated. On motion Of Mr..
Allen, it was resolved, the Senate con-
curing, to adjourn from Thursday next
to the 9th of January.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. Is.
The bill authoring the raising of vol
unteers for the defense of Kentucky,
which passed the House on Monday,
came up before the Senate yesterday,
and was referred to the Military Com
mittee. On motion of Mr.. Foote, the
Commissioners of Public Buildings was
requested to inform the Senate by what
authority portion of the national Cap
4 itol had been converted into bakery.
Mr.. Sumner offered resolution that
the Committee lon Military Affairs be
/ instructed to inquire into the expedien-
CT of providing legislation that the
army shall not be employed in the sur
render of fugitive slaves, which was
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the Secretary of War was requested to
inform the Senate by virtue of what
law and what reason passports are re-
CURED from passengers from New York
to San Francisco.
The Secretary of War was also re-
quested to furnish copy of all the cor
respondence between General Scott
| and General Patterson. Mr.. Lane
called up the resolution that the Secre-
tary of War be requested to furnish to
the Senate copies of the orders for. the
erection of barracks for Kansas troops,
and supported it in lengthy speech in
which he severely criticised the acts of
the government, and urged an advance
of the army. Mr.. Carlisle replied in an
able speech, referring especially to the
propositions which had been made for
arming the slaves. If. this were done,
be felt sure that the army would melt
like snow. Mr.. McDougal also .op-
posed the resolution, and on motion of
MIR. Grimes it was tabled. The chair
announced as the committee to investi-
gate into the general conduct of the
war, Messrs. Wade, of Ohio, Chandler,
of Michigan, and Johnson of Tennes-