The national Republican., 1861-12-11
TNIRTY-sEVENTH CONGRESS-,
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE


total abolition of slavery.
BY Mr.. NESMITH: From Henry B. Judd, to |
he relieved of the pay ment of certain recruiting |
funds.
BY Mr.. SUMNER: From F. G. Tresdwell,
praying the arrest Of sundry persons for the |
crime of treason.
From citizens of Detroit Michigan, praying |
for the total abolition of slavery.
BY Mr. HARLAN: From citizens of Scott |
and Allamskee counties, Iowa. praying for the |
total abolition of slavery.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Nc. FESSEN JEN: For changing the |
place for holding the September term Of the |
district court Of the United States for the dis
trict of Maine.
BY Mr.. SALISBURY: For the relief of OH.
yer W. Cannon.
BY Mr.. WILSON: Providing for the payment
OF the awards of the commission to investigate
the military claims in the Department OF the
West.
By Mr.. LATHAM: To provide for the com.
fort of the die .harged aud disabled persons In
the military service Of the United States In GER
tain cases.
BY Mr.. HARLAN: To authorize the Presi
dent to acquire certain territory for the set
lemeut of free persons of Afric IN descent.
By Mr.. WILSON: Joiat resolution to pro.
vid, Tor the reorganization of the medical de-
partment of the army.
| By Mr.. NESMIrH: Providing for The protec.
ton OF overland emigrants to California Ore
gon. and Washington Territory.
| By Mr.. HARRIS: To amend an act entitled
An act to prohibit the sale Of spiritoas liquors
and intoxicating drinks in the District Of Co.
umbia in certain cases, approved August S,
1861.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC
On motion OF Mr.. TRUMBULL,
Resolced, That the Committee on Military At
| fairs be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
enoy of limiting the number of aids de. camp to
| be appointed by the President.
On motion of Mr.. SUMNER.
| HeSOired, That the message of the President
| Of July 22d relating to the appointment of
joint commission, with view to the protection
| of tho fisheries adjacent to the Northwestern
coast and islands of North America, be refer.
red to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. FOOT submitted the following resolu-
tion, and gave notice that he would ak action
on ii in few days:
Resoloed, That Waldo p. johnson, a Senator
| from the State of Missouri, by his sympathy
the United States, has been guilty of conduct
| Incompatible with his duty and station as n
Senator and that he be therefore. and he is
hereby, expelled from the Senate of the United
States.
The Senate proc eeded to consider the resolu.
y.
tion to the expediency Of reorganizing the
judicial system Of the. United States and it
was sgreed to.
The Senate proceeded to consider the resolu.
ton submitted by Mr.. Anthony yesterday, to
admit Governors and Ex Governors of States
aud Territories on the floor of the Senate and
on motion of Mr.. COLLAMER, the resolution
was referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings.
prArH IN srNIroR R,ScuIv
Mr.. CHANDLER announced the death of his
colleague, Hon. Kinslsy /. Bingham, and pre-
sented feeling tribute to The virtues Of the dead
Senator, coupled with brief biography. He
} was born in Camillus, Onondaga county. New
York. His father was farmer, and be labored
on the paternal homestead an the age of Is.
Subsequently he studied law, and at the age of
, twenty -four he removed to the locality Of bis
late residence, then wilderness, where he
chose to carve for himself, with the aid of the
Q partner Of his early choice, home, a name,
, aud an honest fame. He was early and re-
peatedly chosen to represent bis Deighbors In
he State Legislature. Three times he occupied
8 the place OF Speaker. 1t 1916 be was elected
| to the lower branch of Congress, and reelected
in lS4s. A member cf the Democratic party
h- became imbued with the principle of the
, Wilnot proviso. and was in consequence dis
q carded by his party and defeated in 1850. Ia
1854 he was nominated az a candida ate for Gov.
l., Grnor and elected; again in 1856, by an unpre.
cedented majority. In 1859 he was sent to the
Q United States Senate, where he distinguished
n himself by his intelligent and unlring services
t Mr.. CHANDLER submitted the usual reso-
! lutions Of coincidence, with a rquisition for
u the usual sign Of respect to be worn by Ssna'
q tors for thirty days.
3. Mr.. KING followed: Mr.. Bingham was Il yen
IS une specimen of al American citizen, unas
I, sumlpg, sincere, and reliable In social as In
N political life. AS II legislator, he was au hon
:. est aud fearless man. careful 10 forming his
% opinions and determined in maintaining them
> The eulogy of Mr.. King was impressive, and
was received with marked attention.
Mr. CLARK paid an atfectionate tribute tt
10 his worth a man. to the sincerity of biz
Is heart, the honesty of his purpose, whose mem
,s ory, 10 the hearts OF his friends, would be 1
N monument more enduring than the swift
- winged words uttered by his late associates
10 His political life was consistent with his socia
d and personal character The doctrine of fire..
d territory for free men he had held with won
dertul tenacity-grappled TO his heart q,
with hooks Of steel, In the executive chair, Ia
II the Senate and every where, despite all Oppos
le ton and amid ali the storm Of passion tina
Iaged about him.
Mr.. SUMNER declared that his life, 30 far a
1t was not given to his country was devoted
T. to agriculture and, amid the simplicity ant
t. purity Of nature, he had combined in hi
growth the elements OF gentleness and unaf
tected dignity, combining all the virtues 80 de
=. ~ lighttul in private life.
~ Having risen from indigence, be sympathzet
y ~ with all that served to elevate and bless hu
" manity. His political philosophy was simpl,
moral philosophy. Hence his opposition tt
r slavery. He was a member of the Democratic
u party, which was made the tool of slavery
=, ,e but be never let it make a tool of him. Upol
10 the fugitive slave bill, bis name was fount
u among the noes, in conjunction with that 0
= Horace Mann, among the dead, and Prestol
!, King, among the living. In this rebellion, a
d he viewed it, he found that slavery was no
u Is only the cause, but the vital part to be at
u tackled Such Senator can be Ill spared a
q this hour. His cheerful presence, his mani
rr' courage were never more to be desired than Ii
y. this hour Of our national trial. The effort O