The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-12-14
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
An Exchange Of Prisoners TO be
Effected.
NEW COLONIZATION PROJECT UNDER
WAY.
Peace Propositions Laughed Down
in the Senate.
xXXvu CoNGREss-scnato-
First Session.

U'dshiroteH. JDec. Mr.. Chandler, intro
duced ie. uluyion to expel Mr.. Breckinrilge.
NJ. Powell io,k ground against it. As Mr.
hsckintidge had already resigned he could not
!, esp, He'd
- = cEmlull insisted that he should be ex.
,riv. Gyhd offered a substitute for Mr.. Chan
Tho uler solution, a. follows
y s' .nieds John G. Brcckinrisc, a member
.ierE,U. ,dy, has joined the enemies Of his coun-
- 'oie ' row in arms against the government
Npyeneoin to sypI ort, therefore,
!. vRss,' Rsi,' That the 'riiter Br'ciinridso be ox-
MI Chandler accepted the substitute. anil tho
resouticn "a thus amended was unanimously
adopted. Yeas 90; nays none.
The standing committees were announced.
MI. Wilson (Nlass. } called attention to q list
OF colored persons confined in PRISON in Wash
ington, and intruduced a resolution for their re-
lease, which was discussed at some length.
resolution was introduced to consider tho
expedicncy Of abolshing slavery in the District
OF Columbia, with compensation to the loyal
holders OF slaves.
Mr.. wilkinson (Minu.) introduced a bill to
abolish the distinction between the volunteers
and regulars.
MIR. SALISBURY (Del offered a joint rcsolu-
tiOn, which is n follows.
Whereas, The n ople Of the states Of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Flori-
da, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiaua, Texas,
Arkansas and Tennessee arc in revolt ar,inst
the Constitutional Government OF the United
States, aud have assumed to secede from the
Federal Union to form an independent govern
ment, under the name Of the "COnfederate
States Of America and
Whereas the Congress Of tho United States,
approving the sentiments of the President in
his annual message, that tho Union must be
preserved, and hence all indispensable means
must be employed, and believing that kind and
fraternal feeling between the people Of all the
states is indispensable to the maintenance of a
happy and prosperous union, and being willing
TO manifest such feeling co their part TO them /;
and that peace may be restored TO q distracted
country, and the ULion and Constitution be
p eserved and maintained; and inviting tho CO.
operation Of the people of the aforesaid states
in the accomplishment Of this object, as dcs-
rable TO each aud all, do resolve as follows
Resolced-That Millard Fillmore, Franklin
Pierce, Roger b. Taney, Edward Everett, Geo.
NJ. Dallas, Thomas NJ Ewing, Horace Burney,
Reverdy johnson, John j. Crittenden, Geo G
Pugh, aud Richard w. Thompson, be- aud they
are hereby appointed Commissioners on the
part Of Congress to confer with like number
OF Commissioners to be appointed by the states
Aforesaid, for the preservation of the Union and
the maintenance ot the Constitution and that
they report the result of said conference to Con-
gress for approval or rejection.
Resoired-That upon the appointment Of Com
mlsslOners as N 'renN lnNitel Dy Sllu StAtcs, and
upon the cling Of the joint commission foi
the purpose Of conference as aforesaid, active
hostilities shall cease and Nc suspended anC
shall not be renewed unless said commis,icr
shall be unable to agree, or in .the case Of nj
agreement by them, said agreement shAi
be rejected either by Congress or by the alore
said states.
The resoutio7 was laii on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Sumner (Mass) 1t was re
solved that the Secretary Of War be requested
to furnish to the Senate copies of any genera
orders in the military department Of Missouri
relating to fugitive slaves.
Mr.. Hale submitted the following, whicI
lies over:
RS,led That the Committee on Judiciary b
Instructed TO inquire into the expedieacy an
propriety Of abolishing the present Suprem
Court Of the United States, and establishing ii
stead thereof another Supreme Court, in purst
ance of the provisions of the Constitution
which, in the opinion Of Congress, will meet th
rcuuircmtn nts Of the Constitution.
Among the bills introduced were tho follow
ing :.
By Mr.. Latham, bill TO establish lir
of steam mail ships between San francisco an
Shanghai, touching at the Sandwich Islands an
Japan and q hill TO authorize and flcilin,
mining operations in the states Of California ar
Oregon, in the territory Of the United State
Adjourned.