The New York herald., 1862-01-09
THIRTY-sEvENT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON Ian q. 1850

WASHINGTON Jan. 8, 1862
KENTUCKY JUDICIARY xAriEss.
Mr. POWELL, opp of Ky, presented resolutions from
the Legsatureo Kentucky asking that Senators procure
the repeal Of the law allowing tho Judges OF the United
States Courts TO hold the Of the Courts Covng
ton, Psducah and Louisville. Referred.
Mr. POWELL also presented resolutions from the Legis-
tsture Of kentucky favoring the construction a rail
road connecting Kentucky with East Tennessee and max
ing connection with the loyal of East Tennessee and
West North Carolina. Referred.
MILITARY RAILROAD CONNECTING KKyTucKr WITH EAST TEN
sEssEE AND WEST NORTH CAROLINA.
Mr. POWELL also presented resolutions from the Ken
lucky Legislature concerning federal relations de-
nouncing the rebellion pledgng the State to support
the Of the United States and to be and
loyal the constitution and the Union; protesting
sgans: any departure the Obligations the const
tuition in regard 10 local insttations protesting against
armng the slaves by the Confederate States and ex
pressing appreciation Of the Presidents modification
General Fremort's proclamation.
LOYAL RESOLUTIONS THE KENTUCKY IsGYsIA1rRg
Mr.. POWELL also presented resolutions from the Ken
tncky Legislature assuming the States portion OF the
direct tax.
PETITIONS.
Messrs. SUMNER, (rcp) OF Mass. and TnuxBr11, Gep)
Of m presented petitions for the emancipation the
slaves.
BAssHMKNr sr-svHowxErs.
Mr. SUMNER presented petitions from citizens of New
York and Brooklyn against sending the slaves out Of the
country but proposing instead to send the saveowners
TIE TWENTY IRoS-c1.AD WAR STEAMER rrr1
Nj. HALF, (reP) OF n a., reported from the Naval
msilc steam gunboats, with amendment authoriz
ing the President to have the work done instead OF the
Secretary OF the Navy Mr. Hale gave as reason for
the necessity OF this course the purchases OF vessels in
New York by the Secretary Of the Navy. He said that
the Committee on Naval Affairs in proposing the amend
Navy for his course in regard 20 those purchases.
Ar FosER (ep) Of Conn. thought that the object
not attained b. the amendment. The Secretary OF the
Navy, in fact only clerk Of the Prcsiacnts and if
he faithful he should be by the Prcsi
President will simply tell his clerk the Secretary of the
Navy, to do the work. and practically the amendment
Mr.. HALE the same difficulty presented itself
to the Naval Committee and they did the best they could
with Il.
Mr.. MORRILL, (rep) Of Me- opposed the amendment as
not being adequate remedy and expressing csre
Of high officer Of the government The repost the
COMMITTEES on which the implied censure il based is
made TO the House yet the House originates and
The Scnate bin implying no censure He thought was
oensah the dignity Of tho Senate to make SIDE thrust
Of this kind against any branch of the government.
Mr. POWELL also opposed the amedmont indirect
and not in accordance with the dignity OF the Senate IF
the Secretary of the Navy could explain his
conduct he was then adssraced Official, aud the presi
dent vino kecps such man in office is worthy Of
confidence than such an Official Therefore the amend
mont can have no effect
Here tho morning hour expired.
rHz DUTIES ON BONDED CoFFEE SUGAR
Mr.. FEssxNpEs (rcp.) q Me-, moved to take up the
bonded before the act rasns the duty 20 be withdrawn
from the warehouse Of the former duty, and
the remission OF such duties have besn paid under the
recent act.
Mr. FESKSpES said lie should vote for resolution
they had by previous legislation made exceptions Of this
kind but for the future lie should oppose making any
such exceptions.
Mr.. HALE opposed the resolution. simply putting
money ia the pockets Of importers and taking it ou Of
the Treasury.
The resolution was taken up and laid over Until to-
morrow.
rHs KANSAS CONTESTED SEAT.
The report OF the Judiciary Committee the Kansas
contested taken up the resolution that
r. P. Stanton Is entitled 10 the seat.
Mr. FOSTER, (rep) Of Conn., advocated the passage Of
the resolution at length, claiming that Nc Lane had
virtually accepted Brgadiar Generalship. He (Nr
FOSTER cited various actions of Mr.. Lane BrEadier
General and contented that the appointment by The Pre-
silent and that il authorized by tho
isences OF the country and also tina, The OF the Pre-
sidcnt afterwards legalized by Congress ~ all
events party had right TO accept Of such an
appointment, act under t, and then turn
round and say the appointment was not valid
Mr. HARMS, (rep) OF n. T., said that he was OF the
majority OF the Judiciary Committee and did not agree
with the views OF the majority. He cuntended that
such Office existed that to which Mr. Lane Ia alleged to
have been appointed TO- therefore there could he
ceptance Of IL and vacatng of his the senate.
The subject was postponed until tomorrow.
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