, 1861-12-13
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

SENATE.
Mr TREMBU1L, Of Illinois. presented
petition TO repeal the laws which prevents
Jewish divines from officiating us Claaplains
III M IT, 4effi Wilson, of Massachusetts,, offered
resolution that the Inspector General, Quar-
Of Subsistence, be directed to inform the Sen
ate what articles ought to be sold by the Sut
lers to volunteers, and such Us best would
secure their efficiency. He believed the whole
system should be promptly abolished. The
resolution was agreed to-.
The Joint resolution from the House, eX-
pressing the feelings Of Congress in regard to
the gallant conduct of the late General Lyon,
w:s referred to the Military Committee.
Mr.. FOOT, Of vt, called up the resolution
to expel Waldo P. johnson, Senator from
Missouri, from the Senate. The Clerk read an
johnson delivered in Missouri The re=olu-
tion was referred,
The bill to promote the efficiency Of the
navy reported BY Mr. GRIMES from the Naval
Committee, was taken up:
stead Of 40 years service. After further dis
cussion the bill was passed.
1lr. JOHNSON, Of Tenn, moved that SO
much Of the Prcsident's Message as refers to
railroad to Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee
he referred to select committee. The mo-
tion WAS agreed to.
The Senate then vent into executive ses-
sion, and upon tile opening Of the doors ad-
journcd till Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. BLAIR, Of Missouri, rising to q ques-
tion Of privilege, caused to be read the follow
marks which he made yesterday on Mr. Love
joys resolution, having in view the revocation
| ut part Of Gen. Halleck's general order rell-
tive 10 fugitiycs. The resolution, it has al
ready been stated, WAS Laid on the table.
| HEADQUARTERS DEPT MISSOURI
| To Hon. F. P. Blair, Washington:
| Yours Of the 4th inst. Is Just received. Order
No. was to my mind merely military necessity.
Unauthorized persons, black OF white, free or
Wng aIs te cpa pabsR 81 % o tho De:a eae
It vss %ilitary and not political order: an
to Hgitive slaves which ny auPeIiors may give
| me- and to enforce any laws which Congress may
pass: but cannot make law and vii ! not violate
| it. Iou know my private opinion on the policy o'
II congsess shan pass II, you may be certain that
q cse M S a. 70 ri
set out in Order No 1a issued the day before yo1a1
was Ets9 Yaafs a as could E. @ Has1 t
Mr. LOvEJOY, of Illinois, replied, and in
conclusion said if any soldiers want to dghi
| simply for the purpose OF returning fugitive
slayes, he {Loyejov) had only to remark that
| the army would be stronger without them.
Mr. BLAIR, Of Missouri, from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, reported a bill author
izing the raising Of volunteer force for tht
better defence Of Kentucky.
Mr.. WICKLIFFE, Of Kentucky, who sev
eral days ago introduced the bill, proceeded
to show the importance Of passing it. Ken
tucky, he said, was to be *ba great battle
ground Of this war. The people Of that stat'
Hoped soon to see the day when th'
invaders foot would be expelled from
that territory, which is now invaded
Property has been ruth1essly destroye.
and carried of: Homesteads hare been mad
: | dcsolatc, bridges burned, &c; and it is t.
protect the Statewide the army is marchc'
elsewhere that the volunteer force is required
from the Military Board Of Kentucky an Z,
: scut application to call On the War Depar,
Uent and ask for just such corps as the bill
provided He had brought the subject to til
l attention OF the President and Secresa1y {
: War, and It met not only with their approval
= but Of all the Cabinet.
, Mr. MAYNARD, Of Tennessee, spoke Of
recent sotouEn in the part Of Kentucky S
c much ravagcd and mid waste BY the rebt
I troops, and would alludc at future time t
l.. The distressing condition Of Affairs in Easter
Tennessee, which he had alone the honor
;, unprotected by the Government, notEitl
y Standing their firm devotion to the Unio,
HeheId it to be 4 duty not only to prote
Ioyal men in Tennessee and Kentucky, but
i SnutI Carolina, and everywhere, as NUT
So. as in Pennsylvania and the adjoini1
States. ,.,,
VAS postponed till Monday. =
Tie House proceeded to the considerable
Of fI,e special orders, namely thr various pr
Y positions involving the question Of cman
,e rating the persons held as slaycs 1F rebels