The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-12-14
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IMPORTANT FROM WA ,uINGroN.
Congress Interfering with Gen. Hallcck,
Ipquiry Ordered Into the Bull
Run and Balls Bluff Defeats,
The slnvery Question under Agitation.
NNNVh CONGREsS.-sennte.
First SEBASTIAN

+ d%i.V"h' Dee. 9.-Mr. Dixon Conn prc
| Sn'"' the resolutions Of the Legislature a
-, connect cut, asking that Senators and Repre
thia'iNes use their efforts to secure the repen
u 80 mlch "l The act Tor the increase of the rev
tnuc NJ inn oscs an income tax or ,lsc b,v,
The amount nppuitionci among sprcial states
ahd di''W 'hcm to m Sc the amount in thci
own way. Iiosr ard succccdin,, rc.oIuiin,
] "cr, "llioi rial,'y lcrrcd.
NJ Di1on al.o Presented the resolutions o
ih' LEl.Iatutr OF onnocli-u' in favor of d
| SNsltm 81 decimal weights and me Isurcs.
Mr. Giim's IoNaO presented petition from
| q diiz"n Of Iowa wHo tas invented A rebel
Rowing 'nIcbinc, o. double acting bomb.
| VIZ. W Ion lhsss.D introduced bill relative
." com nhnisl' ia the amy: also bill To pro-
| VIZ. iut "l"'mon' cetiiii'itc among tho vol
! NJ. sumner llaa.J presented several pcli
tim iiom cl'IIrls Rhode Island anil Sor-
mont, calling on tongust, under the war NON
or, 10 legislI'r IN he subject of the cmmcipa
ton q IN" slir,s ofIoboS
Nr' CoIi"mrr presented several petitions orthe
same ,har.clrr.
tn, PIci lent alai presented petitio, from
citiIehs Of WiconSir, Of The same character.
Mr. S!mncr prcscntcl resolution that all
memorials ana pIp.is on the files of the S,natc.
RELAXING to the lccosLi iOG OF Liberia anl IInti
De laheh irom HE files AMI referred to the Com.
mittoo on Foreign Affairs. Agreed TO.
MIR. Clark tfltfcd resolution Ieaues,in,, tho
Marshal OF the District to inform the Sen nc by
what authority he keeps slaves Of tho District
IN jan because they are refractory. lie said ho
had visited the Jail and found number of slaves
oil The District confined for no reason only be.
cause tEcir masters OF mistrcsscs seIt them
'hsre because TIL, were refractory. Agreed to-
MT Ptmcroy introduced hill granting pen
siots and land warrants ia sJldiers
Mr.. Luc, of Kansas, introduced Joint re-.
solution, directing the Secretary OF War TO re-
ccive ana equip certain mounted regiments.
MI Hairs introduced bill to provide for |
tho protection Of public prop. rty rtom ire.
Mr. Ilnlos resolution directing the judiciary |
committee TO inquire into the expectancy Of |
nb fishing the present Supreme Court aud cs |
tabllsh another was taken up. lilo said the |
present supreme Court hal filled lilo bcicy- |
ca II lhC rebels now in arms should succeel the |
supreme court would decide that the spldiers |
now IN Nirri0ia were trespassers and rioters |
NJ. Ft1lcr thought that Congress should lc,, |
is'ate only Tor the great question before Coz :
Erc's. While he tcliovcd that the Suprenr |
Coutl had los, the Confl nee of the country. |
ne hll not tn nk the Judiciary would be benc- |
hu'dby the denunciaion Of its members. lie
did not believe THE was the time for radical
legislation on the Judiciary.
M, Browning though that 1t was not in ia,
power Of IonEIcss 20 repeal the supreme Court
Sn'n POWER was not given in the Constitute, n.
We had TO more power 10 repeal that C,rrt
Mr.. C"ltwor moved, rs a substitute that MI
portions "i he President message rcla'i,g TO
me jnolcIaN he referred to the Judiciary Com
mittCe.
The rcp..' Of the Secretary of the Treasury
was rorii" and retired to the Committee on
l,uauca.
Mr.. II j" offered rc.olutiou that the ia.
dietary Conn i'tcc be instructed 10 inquire into
tho exc ,.lcv o, making alterations in the
constitute Of the several courts. Laid oy,r.
On mo IN O.! NJ. Chandler the rcsJl lticn
'hlLiruG INTO the crs'' Of tie disasters to our
army Al h.l's Kun ani Balls muir WAS taken
UP.
Mr, Pomcroy tKarsa. Thought that tLc,, in.
vosisaiilns were of douhtul ,xpediency.
MI Chandler said that Offices of the
army were not Liable 10 impeachment, but On,
Of our ow y number has f,l n Baker. and no
TO he known.
Mr., Chandler cuumcrat,dn great vari,t of
causes which had been given for the disaster al
Bplls Run, ard aid that he wanted the true
cause to tie known in regard 10 TIL disasters ia
Missouri, referred to by the Senator from K,n.
sa'. II General Fremont Is to blame lot 1t he
known but il not, in Gods name, lot him b,
justified, md let the country know il.
Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas, said he did not attribute
the blame TO any particular officer, hut he did
know that troops were on hand TO relieve Cen.
Lyon ard Col. Null gan. and the people believed
nat there was a want of capacity or deTelictin
Of duty someW here.
blr. Fo ter thought |! best not to investigate
the subject now: Under the present circum-
stAIcc, he thought Congress hal better no. do |
T. II military officers manage the army bad |
ly, Congress would only mako bad matter
worse by Interfering. na would let the mill. |
taiy rloIe In time Of war. An inquiry of This
kind would only call men away from higher
duties. At the proper time Congress might
make the irquiry.
MIR. Fossenden thought no harm could come