Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-18
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CONGRESSIONAL.

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thoflFs The raising u VolsntseF force 70
The dslsnes u Kentucky.
On motion Of M. Powell, II was Feferrs,
to the military Committee
W. Sumner presented SsySFal psIiiIonI
TOT thsemaneiPatioh Of The slaves Of rub
sl,
Nr Wilson iHtroduceds bill for Ihs H.
efeasiog ofths numbers " cadets At Yves
I Point.
/ Mr. POOls offered rssolutlon that IL,
COuuistloners Of PBblir BdildipEl inform
The ssohte Of what authority portion d
the National Capitol has been rOnTsrtst
into bakery.
Agreed 90.
Mr.. Sumner offered = resolution that ID,
COmmillse 90 Military Affairs inquire into
the s1Psdisney Of providing BY Legislation
that the army should not be employed "a
surrender fugiIivs slAVsS. Laid over.
Nj. Latham offered : resolution that the
Secretary Of War be requested TO furnish
the Senate BY ylr,ue Of what Law pastportl
are required Of psFsonS going from New
York 10 San Francisco. Agreed 70.
NJ. Sherman offered resolution thai
that the Secretary Of War be requested u
furnish the Senate copy OF all the CORES.
pondence between Gen, Scott and Gen,
Patterson. Agreed to.
Mr. Lane said be had right 10 cttISise
fairly acts urthe government, and should
exercise tie right. II was time the truth
WAS told 10 the halls Of Congress. He had
confidence 10 the administration, but that
great and glorious army now assembled to
" to an iuglonous burial ia winter quar-.
ters, without one blow being struck. lit
is, then public confidence iS misplaced,
and such fact would be like q Ore bell at
midnight. Why Is the army kept in inac.
tivityl The occupation Of the rebel States
oy the Federal army is a military necessi.
" five walt ill the rebels ate exhaust.
ed the people Of the country will lose con.
idence In their leaders long before the time
Of exhaustion comes, We cannot expect
tue loyal people in the South to show their
loyalty TIL they have our protection. We
must advance the army into the rebel
States, and whip somebody, and then they
will come out by thousands.
commended that the Government should
take possession OF the slaves, and the mas
Irrs 10 their uesire TO recover them would
how down 10 submission even to Abraham
Lincoln. Tue cause demands an advance
Let the future lessons to the army be taught
on the field, then the government will be
safe aud freedom triumphant.
Mr. Carlisle Of Va, sud he was surprised
TO bear the Senator say that 10000, 600 10y
al people are not ebls to coatcnd with the
rehels without tile aid Of 1000 900 slaves
Mr. Carlisle continued At some length. and
said that this was war of constitutional
liberty. and not to trauple on tho ro0sti.
tn,ional rights OF the people Of any Su.te.
The rebellion had It's origin outside OF
slavery, and this war Is not an inbuman
crusade against liberty. Ifthe ARMY IL
turned into negro catchers, it would dis.
solve like snow. He would moi. Elnlate the
guarantees otthe consultation, lie was will.
ing to trust the President.
Alr. Foster OF Connecticut, asked MS n
question Of privilege that the contested Sent
Of tue SENATOR from Kansas 81 taken 10.
lie claimed thar this WIS privileged qaeS-
'ton. and DVSSi ihGt Tho other Sdiiisst+ u
postponed, Disagreed to.
Mr.. Grimes Of Iowa, moved to lay the
resolution on the table Agreed to,
Mr.. Wilson reported hack from the Mill.
tNry Committee, bill to provide for allot.
ments among the volunteer forces, with a
substitute which Was passed.
Mr, Foster of Connecticut, moved utake
up the ease OF the contested seat Of the
Senator from Kansas. Agreed to.
Thesubject WINS postponed Till tO.mor.
row, and the Chair announced as Com.
mittce on the part Of the Senate to invest.
gate into the general conduct Of the war,
Messrs. Wade, Chandler aud johnson Of
Tennessee.
The resolution from the House in regard
TO m adjournment over the holidays, was
laid on the table. The Senate then went
into executive session and subsequently
adjourned.