The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-05
XXXVIZ C0NGRESS-Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Dee. i, 1862
SENATE.


Ny, Hale offered resolution that the Naval
COMMITTEE inquire into the expectancy Of provI
ding by law that appointments in the volunteer
nava! service be submitted to the Senate for con-
6-ma,ion. Agreed to.
Mr. Wright offered resolution that the Mil
tary COMMITTEE Re instructed to inquire INTO the
propriey OF reporting bin requiring al soldiers
hereafter discharged to be discharged within the
limits OF their own State. Adopted
Mr.. Pomerov offered joint resolution refer
ring so much OF the Presidents Massage az re-
Iates 10 compensation Tor emancipation To Select
Committee OF three OF the Senate and five OF the
House. Laid over.
MIR. Clark offered a joint resolution approving
tie policy of the President of setting the slaves
free il nsurrectionary districts. Ordered to he
printed.
Mr Sherman offered resolution requesting
the PRESIDENT, il compatible With public interest,
to communicate to The Senate all correspondence,
kilograms, letters and reports concerning military
op rations of the army Of the Potomac, and all
corresp ondence and letters, kilograms and report,
reIa ing to the surrender Of llarprr's Ferry. and
the testimony taken before the investigating Com
| mittee uEun such surrender.
HOUSE.
Mr.. WckliF- offered resolut on tina, com
mttee on the Judiciary inquire and report under
what law there has been appointed military
| governor Tor TIE District OF Columbia, what pow.
| er does he possess and under what law is It de-
rived, what is his salary and under wsal opproir.
alton, what are the entire annual expenses Of said
governor, including all sum, paid for guard house,
house rent, &c, whether said officer hos ner!ered
with or obs,rucled the administration OF justice
by civil or judicial tribunals, and repor. ths fact.
OF such Obstruction.
Mr.. Wick,ife moved the previous question
which was not seconded-32 against 60.
After some conversation, Mr. Biddi- OF Pa. Of
tered an amendment, which Mr.. Wickhffe &C
cepted also in9uiring under what authority III,
Military Governor extended his power TO Penn
' S, lvana or any other State.
D Mr.. Biddle moved the previous question.
Mr.. Ohm moved to lay the resolution on tn
= table. Carred-Sl against 46
A resolution was ad pied lnstructing the Com
mittee on Military Affairs to inquire into and re
e port TO the better care Of the sick and WOUNDED
n soldiers.
Mr.. Hutchins offered resolution ins;ractin
the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire an
J. report to the proprety of dispensing with II
4 West Point M ilitary Academy, and instead Their
D of, aiding in the endowment OF military schoo
|
70 against 40.
70 Mr.. Brown Of Virginia offered resolu,i'
st which taDed, instructng the Military Cor
he mi tee 10 inquire into the expediency of makiI
appropriations to aid the Baltimore and Oh
- Railroad and for Tebu ding the bridges destroyt
Gle by rebe.>.
il. A resolution was adopted insrucng the cor
l.. mitpe on the conduct OF the war TO inquire il
the condition OF the cenva!eScsut camps at Ale
''' andra, with the view OF correcting the aleg
'or abuses
Mr. Stevens submitted resolutions, which,
81 his motion, were postponed ill Tuesday wee
- declaring ths, the Union must be and remain o
n' and intivlsib!e forever, and denosneipg as gui
'it- of high crime any ore in the executive or lea
my lative department who shall propose or advise
md acceptance of peace on any other basis than
-. integrity and entire unity OF the United Sta
viz as they existed at the time the rebellion CO
nal menced.