Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-12-21
THIRTY. SEVENTH CONGREss.
First session.

l.. 4aN ma WASHINGTON, Dee. ~.
SENATE. .--Mr Tfnmball presented a petition
asking for the removal Of Jesse d. Bright from
the Senate. ~ ~
Mr.. Wilson presented q position for the es
tablishment Of system TO exchange prisoners
also report from the Military committee and
Joint Resolution depressing recognition oil
the gallanty Of Gen. Lyon and the soldiers un'
der bis command at Springfield. & s.TH
: Mr.. Pomeroy made few remarks In eulogy
on the character OF Gen. Lyon, with sketch OF
the battle OF Springfield, where the warrior Of
this war ended his gallant and we'll spent life,
and q tribute to the gallantry and bravery of
the soldiers. GFHl ya.
Messrs. Dixon and Foster also spoke Of the
true worth, gallantry and devotion to the coun-
try which characterized Gen. Lyon.
The resolution passed
Mr. Sumner reported from the committee on
Foreign Relations the House bill for the relief
Of the owners of the British ship Perthsbire.
Laid on the table. lt# 81
Mr.. Trumbull reported back from the com.
mittee on the Judiciary the bill to abolish the
United States Supreme Court, and asked to be
discharged from the further consideration of the
aubject;
Whereupon the committee was discharged.
Mr.. Saulsbury's resolution, calling on the
Secretary Of War for copy of the proclama.
tion of Gen. Phelps, and by what authority II
was made, was taken up.
Mr.. Tfumbull moved to amend the resolution
80 as to include the proclamations of all Gen.
erals. ,G.
Mr.. Wilson thought there was no necessity
ofsending for the proclamation. Generals were
appointed to use the sword, and not the pen
If they could not nee the sword better than the
lhav ahnuld ha nuataFad Of the
vice. The best thing to do was to mako the
statutes that no Generals be allowed to make
any proclsmations.
Mr.. Salisbury wanted disavowal from the
Administration that no authority had been given
for such proclamation.
Mr.. Rice said If subordinate officers had rot
carried cut the wishes Of the President, II was
his duty to correct the wrong. He moved TO
lay the resolution on the table
Motion agreed to-.
After executive session, adjourned
HousE.-Mr. Bennett, Delegate from Coora-
do, introduced resolution, which was adopted,
instructiDg the committee Of Ways and Means
to inquire into the expediency of establishing q
branch mint at Denver.
On motion of Mr.. Lowe, the committee on
Military Affairs was instructed to inquire into
the expediency of instructing the Paymaster-
General of the Army TO authorize the Paymas.
ters and Assistant Paymasters to credit and pay
all commissioned oficeis and volunteers the r
pay and allowances from the date of their ac-
ceptance and taking the oath of allegiance.
Mr. SEevens, from the committee on Ways
and Means, reported bill appropriatiDg ST..
100000 TO complete the defer Sts Of Washing.
ton. sA-
The bill was passed. ts
The House then passed the Senate bill pro-
vldiug for transmitting certificates of allotment
OF pay of the volunteers to their families and
friends, the State to appoint three persons to
visit the several departments of the army, to
receive the money. rls 49,.
The provisions of tho former law allows liens
to suffers on the pay OF soldiers is repealed,
and all regulations on the subject are abrOgated,
beyound the rules and articles of war.
The House also passed the Senate bill au.
thori2ing the appointment Of general court.
martials In time Of war.
Mr. Julian offered resolution that the com
mittee on the Judiciary be instructed to report
a bill to amend the Fugitive Slave Law of
le5O as to forbid the capture or return of any
fugitive from labor without satisfactory proof
that the claimant Of such fugitive belonged to
the Government. % " Ti7's a7" ..a-a
Mr.. Holman inquired whether his colleague
would moi consent to make the resolution
merely one of inquiry, and Mr.. Julian replied
that be preferred the present form of bis reso-
luton Mr.. Holman moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table.
Motion lost-yeas SO, nays 49,.
MIR. Wickliffe Of Kentucky Intellectually ap.
pealed to Mr.. Julian 10 80 amend bis resolution
as to condne lis oper ators to citizens Of States
which have or may secede.
The resolution was psssed-yeas 18, nays 49,
2 Mr.. Arnold introduced a resolution, which
was adopted, thanking Col. Mulligan and hit
0ommHnu for their heroic defeuso of Lexington
and authorizing the Twenty-third regiment ol
Illinois to bear on their colors the name ol
Lexington"
Pending the consideration of the resolution,
The House adjourned till Monday.