The national Republican., 1861-12-24
FnlHTE-sEVEN TIL CON GN ESS,
SECOND SESHION.
IN SENATE.
MONDAY, DRoExBER %, 1861.

Mr.. LANE, of Indiana, presented the ere.
deptials Of Hon. Garrett Davis, member of the
Senats elect, for the vacancy created by the
expulsion of Hon. J. G. Bree4iuridge.
MEMORIALS.
The following,memorials were presented and
referred:
Ey Mr. GRIMES: From Marshall county.
Iowa, asking fGr the introduction of home)
pathc physicians into the military service.
From cit;zens of Iowa, for the establishment
of National Armory at Rock Island.
By Mr.. SUMNER From German citizens of
Boston. complaining Of restrictions on the
freedom Of the press.
From Massachusetts and other States, sun.
dry memo: ials for the emancipation of slaves.
BY Mr.. HARLAN: Several petitions from
citizeLs Of Iowa, for the location Of an arm ory
at Rock Island.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
On motion Of Mr.. BROWNING,
ReSoUed, That the Committee on Military
Affairs bo directed to inquire into the prOrriety
of making compensation for the horses lost by
Sc in the cavalry service at Lexington, Mo-,
and to report by bill or otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. HARLAN,
Resolced, That the report of the Commits
siOner of the General Land ONCE, embodied in
the annual report Of the Secretary of the Inte
rior, be referred to the Committee on Public
Lands. with instructions to report Il bill or bills
providing for the retrenchment and reform
which may he found practicable in tina. branch
ofthe pubic service.
On motion of Mr., SIMMONS,
ResolUed, That Il committee of three be ap.
pointed by the Chair to inquire into the expe.
diency and praoticabilty Of connecting some
of our military and naval stations on the coas,
by means Of submarine cables, and to report
by bill or otherwise.
MessIs. Simmons, Sherman, and Latham were
appointed such committee.
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED
Mr., GRIMES submitted resolution order
ing the printing of five hundred copies of the
charges testimony, and finding in the Court Of
Inquiry In the case OF Colonel Dixon II. Miles,
for the use of the Senate.
Mr.. KING submitted resolution, which was
referred to the Committee of the Judiciary,
asking the President to cause proceedings 10
courts Of law to be instituted against pei sons
who have been arrested by executive authority
since the breaking out of the prcseut insurrec.
ton, and who are now detained 10 custody,
that n judicial examination may be had in each
case TO ascertain who, II any of them, may be
allowed to take the oath of allegiance, and
who rhall be detained for further examination
or prosecution for treason and to communi-
catH to the Senate the names and date OF ar
resi Of persons 70 arrested.
BILLS INTRODUCED
The following bills were introduced, and re-
icrred to commuters
By Mr.. GRIMES To confer certain powers
on the levy court of the county of Washington,
D. q.
By Mr.. NESMITR: To appoint commission.
ers to investigate claims for Indian spoiation
in California, and Oregon, and Washington
Territory.
BY Mr.. HOWE: To grant public lands and
q loan of the credit of the Government to the
Peoples Pacific Railroad Company, to aid in
the construction Of railroad from the Missouri
river to San Francisco.
by Mr.. HARRIS: To provide for the appoint,
ment Of judge for the Southern District of New
York.
INCREASE OF WEST POINT CADETS.
The bill for the increase OF the number 0!
cadets at West Point from ITO to $50, waq
taken up.
Mr. WA Il was opposed to the bill, as add
log TO the expenses of the Government, and
proving grand monopoly Of military honors
Messrs WILSON and GRIMES favored the
bill.
Mr. SHERMAN was opposed to the ii.
crC ase.
Mr.. CHANDLER was prepared to abolish
West P"nt entirely. This rebellion would
revrr hav" occurred but for West Point. All
ih" officers educated al that in titution could
not eulist single reg iment in two months