Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-21
s7th COngre@---First Session.
WASHINGTON, Friday, DecemEsz 20.
SENATE.

hAbhiNGfONi hIluayi DeCemBe1 ".
SENATE.
Mr.. TYumbull presented petition askipg for
she removal of Jesse D" Bright from the Senate.
Mr., Wilson presented petition for the es-
tablishment of q system to exchange prisoners.
Also report flom the Military COMMITTEES and
joiRt resolution expressing recognition Of the
saIlantry Of General Lyon aud the soldiers un-
der his, command at SpFis gfeld.
Mr.. POmIoy made a te9 remarks in eufogy
on the character Of General Lyon with sketch
OF the battle of Springfield, where the warrior
of the war ended his gallant and well spent life;
snd tribute to the. gslIanIry and bravery of
the soldiers. -.
Messra. Dixon and Foster also spoke of tbs
true worth, gsllantry aud devotion 10 the corn.
try which Obsrscterissd- General Lyon. The
resolution passed. 7'.iA". l'HH
Mr.. Sumner reported from the Committee on
Foreign Relations the House bill for tue relief
OF the owners Of the British chip PsrthSkirs.
Laid on the table,.
Mr., TumbuIl reported back from the Com
nittee onsthe Judiciary the bill TO abolish the
ULitsd States Supreme Court and asked to be
discharged from further consideration of tho
subject; whereupon the Committee was dis
charged.
Mr., Saulshury's resolution calling on the
Secretary Of War for a copy Of the proclama
tion by General Phelps, and by what authority
it was mades vas taken up.
Mr.. TIumbuI moved to amend the resoIu-
tion 90 as to include the proclsmations of all
Generals.
| Mr.. Wilson thought there was no necessity
| Of sending for the proclamation. Generals
we're appointed to use the sword and not the
| pen. II they could not use the sword better
than the pen, they should he mustered out OF
the service. The best thing to do was to make
the siatute, that no Generals be allowed to make
any proclamation.
Mr. Salisbury wanted disavowal from the
! Administration, that no authority had been
| given for such proclamation.
| MIR. Rice said il subordinate officers had not
| carried cut the withes of the President, il was
his duty to.coirect the wrong. He moved to
lay the motion on the table. Motion agreed to,
af,er which the Executive session adjourned.
HOUSE.
| WAsHISGToE. Friday, December 20.
Mr.. Bennett, Delegate from Colorado, intro
duced a resolution, which was adopted, in
strpcting the Committee of Ways and Mean
to inquire into the expsdienoy of establishing
a branch mint at Denver.
On motion of Mr.. Grow, the Committee or
Military Affairs was instructed 10 inquire int
the expediency Of instructing the Paymester
General Of the Army 70 authorize the Paymas
teIs and Assistant Paymasters to credit an(
pay al commissioned eff GERS and volunteer
tteir pay and allowances from ths date Of thei
acceptance ard taking tho oath of allegianct
| n1rs OIeNenH, lroLn Tue OOuWAtbe6 On way
and Means, reported a bill, approprlahn
81 100000 to complete the defenses of Wash
ipeton. The bill was pssfed.
The House then passed the Senate bill pro
viding for transmitting certificates Of all allot
meuts of pay of the volunteers to their familie
and friends, the State to appoint three person
to visit the several departments Of the arm
to receive the money; the provisions of tn
former law allowing liens to suffers on the pa
of folders are repealed, and all regulations o
the subject are abrOgated beyond the rules an
articles of war.
The House also passed the Senate bill au
thOTiEipg the appointment general court
maItals in time of war.
Mr.. Julian offered n resolution that the Com
mit'ee on Judiciary be instructed to report
bill 50 amending the Fugitive slave Law (
1850 as to forbid the recapture or return Of an
fugitive from labor, without satisfactory pro'
that the claimant Of such fugitive is loyal
the Government. T ....
Mr.. Holman inquired whether his colIeagr
would not consent TO make the resoluto
5 | merely one Of inquiry.
. Mr.. Julian replied that he preferred u
. present form of his resolution.
MIR. Holman moved to lay the resolution
the table. Motion lost-Yeas, 81; nays, IS.
T Mr.. Wickliffe, Of Kentucky, Intellectually q
/ pealed to Mr., Julian to so amend his rSsoI
!. tion as to conhne its operation TO citizens
. States which have or may secede.sH r.
I The resolution was passed-yeas, rs; nay
4 80. .g u .ac s1c' safe '.sf
: Mr.. Arnold introduced a resolutienIiEhi
: was adopted, thanking Colonel Mulligsn o.
Q command for their heroiee defense OF Lexin
ton, and authorizing the Twenty. third Res
ment of Illinois 10 bear on their eoiors 9
Il name Of "LexipgtOn." /"
Pending the consideration Of the resolutio
q the House adjourned till Monday.
n Formidable FLOATING BATTERIEs.-Gover
!, ment has now FIVE Hoatingi iron batteries neal
/. completed, and specifications for twenty mt