The daily Gate City., 1861-12-12
XXXVH Congress- First Session


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those of rebels without compensation, aud
those of Union men to be paid for.
Mr. Wilson offered resolution that the
Com. on Military Affairs be instructed to
inquire and report to the Senate what re-
duction may be made In the expenses Of
the army Adopted
Mr Chandler offered resolution In.
structing the Military Com. to inquire
into the expediency Of appointing Joint
committee of the two houses of Congress.
who shall have power to retire any i'm
proper officers Of the Army or Navy.
Agreed to.
MIR. Morrill, introduced Joint rcsola.
tion for the confscation Of the property
Ct rebels, and for the satisfaction of claims
OF loyal men.
Mr. Harris introduced bill establish
ing new military and mail route to Bal
timo,e; which was referred to the Military
Committee
Mr. Wilson introduced bill to increase
the number Of Cadets a, West Point. Re-
ferred to Military Committee.
Mr., Nesmith announced the death of
his lata colleague Edward Dickinson Ba-
ker, Z. =. Senator from Oregon, paid
bret and feeling Tribute to his worth, and
ogered the usual resolutions of respects to
his memory.
Mr. MeDougall followed, referring to
the decease of two distinguished Ser .ors,
Messrs Douglas and Baker Messrs.
Browning and Co~an followed. Mr.. La
than closed with most beautiful, elo-
4uent and touching eulogy on the de-
ceused, when the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Holman
it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Pub
lie Lands should report what railway
companies had received donations of
lands on conditions of transporting troops
and munitions of war free of charge and
whether the Government has the unequal
tiled right Of such transportation
Mr.. Lo.ejoy offered resolution In
structing the Committee on Foreign At
fairs to report bill establishing diplo-
matte relations between the United States
aud Hayt' and Liberia The resolution
lies over.
Mr.. Blair. Of Missouri, offered reso-
luton declaring it just - recognize the
eminent aud patriotic services of the late
oen. Lyon. and rendering the thanks of
Congress TO the brave officers and soldiers
under his command, who sustained the
honor of the flag and achieved victory
al Springfield, Mo, and in order to com
memorate the event each regiment en-
gagged on that occasion bear on its colors
the word Springfield, in letters Of gold,
and that these resolutions be read mt the
head Of the different regiments Of the
army of the United States. Blair beliey
ed the Government had taken no notice
at I'll Of the death Of General Lyon, and
hence the propriety Of the passage of the
resolution. He knew the man wen: one
never lived who cared more for his coun-
try and less for himself. The resolution
was adopted
Mr. Lansing's preamble and resolu-
tlnns offered on Monday came up.
hr. Stevens, OF Pennsylvania, said, If
the passage of the resolution is to have a
good effect, especially in the West, the
sooner 1t Is passed the better The ale-
CATION Of ten. Halleck. as an excuse for
bis order, that fugitive slaves whom he
proposes to exclude from his lines, give
information to The enemy is too bold
a pretext 10 justify him. The return
ot fugitive slaves was intended h,
General Mcclellan aud had been fol
lowed BY General Dix, General Kelly
and Others. All these eases are dis
grace 10 the profession of arms. IL such
returns Of fugitives have been made
by orders Of the Commanding Generals.
they deserve to have their epaulcts strip
ped from their shoulders, aud il it has
been done BY higher authority, then God
forgive them, for they know not what
they do. Lovejoy, of H., expressed his
honest conviction that such orders were
ISSUED BY the Commanding Generals of
the army without orders from the Presi-
dent. He was satisfied of this fact. while
the President does not remove and cash
Ter them as he Lovejoy) would. He did
not believe that the Commanding GeDcr-
ais had power for such inhuman and
painful measures. Blair. Of No, said
Stevens hadevidently misunderstood Gen.
Halieck's order. The latter (Halleck)
informed him that he had no idea of do
ing anything contrary to the law Of the
last Congress and the policy Of the Gov
ernment