The national Republican., 1861-12-21
THIRTY-sEVENTH CONGRESS-,
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.
FRIDAY, EecemJer 20, 1861.

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MEMORIALS.
The following memorials were presented and
referred:
By Mr.. TRUMBULL: From william Elder ask.
ing for the emancipation of slavery, If necessa.
ry for the preservation of the Union.
From several hundred citizens Of Rock IA
land, Illinois, asking for the establishment there
OF national armary and foundry.
From citizens of the county Of Mercer, Iii.
nois, Of the same purport.
BY Mr.. POMEROY: From citizens Of Wiscon-
sin, praying for the destruction Of slavery.
By Mr.. WILSON: From Governor Andrew,
Edward Everett, and others, for a system of ex.
By Mr.. ANTHONY: From Lieutenant Charles
Hunter, OF the navy, asking to be restored to
the active service list in the line of promotion.
A message was received from the President,
Transmitting papers relative to the require.
ments necessary for citizens of the United
States who wish to become exhibitors at the
great exhibition in London in 1852; which was
referred TO the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
a communication, In compliance with the reso.
luton OF the Senate, inquiring for what reason
passports were required from New York to
California.
On motion of Mr.. HALE, voted that when the
Senate adjourn it adjourn to Monday next.
Mr.. SUMNER, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported the House bill for the re-.
Mr.. WILSON introduced a bill for the organi.
zation of the staff OF division officers of the
United States, regular and volunteer.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, the bill for the
relief Of persons held 10 service and labor in
the District of Columbia, was referred to the
Committee on the District of Columbia.
SERVICES OF GEN. LYON.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported the joint resolution in recog.
milton OF the gallant and patriotic services of
mand.
Mr.. POMEROY. Such man and such gen.
eral rs Ly on is rarely found. He was a personal
friend. and had beer asy ympathizer with the free
State cause in Kansas. Amid the prevalent
inactivity upon the Potomac, and so discour
aging TO live men, II career like that of Lyon Ia
refreshing. Among the troops in the battle at
Wilson's Creek, were the Two Kansas regi.
ments that had marched without provision of
clothing or shoes-leaving behipg them no trai.
tors unhung, thank God-moving. forty .hve
miles the first day. At that battle this man of
all men there, this general OF all the generals
Of this war, fell in that terrible conflict, the
Warren of this war.
Messrs. DIXON and FOSTER followed in
warm, brief words of eulogy; and the resolu.
ton was adopted.
SALE OF LIQUORS IN THE DISTRICT
Mr.. HARRIS. from the Judiciary Committee,
reported an act In amendment of an act to pre-.
Vent the sale Of spirituous liquors in the Dis
trlct or Columbia; which WAS amended and
passed.
PRoCLAMATIoNs OF GENERAIs.
The resolution of inquiry relative to the
proclamation Of General Phelps, submitted by
Mr.. SALISBURY, came up, who, by request
of Mr.. TRUMBULL, consented to amend to In.
olude all proclamations of generals issued dur
ing the war.
Mr.. SUMMER regarded that proclamation rs
an indiscretion. 1t was silly, but II fair offse,
to that of General Sherman. One was an er-
ror on the side Of the Constitution and human
liberty the other was an error on the side o
human slavery.
On motion Of Mr.. RICE, it was laid on tn,
table.
MR. wILLEY's RESOLUTION.
Mr.. WILEY now pad the floor to conclude
his speech of yesterday. He dealt some heavy
blows At the insolence of South ern aristocracy
and eloquently denounced the mode by whict
Virginia was taken from the UnoE-in secre
session, with doors barred, while citizens
knew nothing of the dark, Internal deed. He
alluded sternly to the falacy of those VIII,
were crying "peaoe peace, when there wal
no peace" and declared that we were to-day
In the last entrenohments of liberty, fighting
her last battles. Pending amendments to bt
offered, Mr.. WILEY consented that the reso
luton shONld lie on the table.
The Senate then went into executive session