Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-09
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Trnn,I ne \ EDITION or -YEsTaaDAl
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TFRoaF ORR EVENING EDITION or fhol EhDAh-
FEDssAL CONGREss.
DISPATCHES 20 tie Associated Pes, North
WAsHINGT0N, February 2S-ScHGfc-Btr.
Howard presented a petition from the citizens
IA the COPPER producing regions, in Michigan,
asking for military road in Wisconsin.
Nh. Chandler presented a petition for q naval
depot in Saginaw Bay.
Mr.. Stark, of Oregon. offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the papers relating to the 10y
atty Of Ben. Stark, Senator from Oregon, be re-
ierred TO the Judiciary committee with ins;ruc-
tons 70 investigate the charges on the evidence
Fh'h has been or may be presented.
Mr.. Hale opposed the resolution.
A-. Stark said he presented the resolution
himself, because he would spare any friend Of
lis from what might be an ungracious office.
Certainly be Would not permit any one opposed
to him 10 place himself IN such d position. He
stark was anxious that any Senator, who pro
posed TO be the prosecutor of the charges brought
here against hiIo, should have an opportunity
offered him. He awaited himself Of this oppor-
tunity to say that, relying on his own concious-
Hess Of loyalty to the country, and yielding 80
no man IN devotion to the Constitution and
Union, and in veneratiOn and reverence for the
flag Of his country, he had hitherto RETAINED
from entering into the question contained in
these papers, preterring 10 stand on what be con
tElNFA ~ Dc AAo EHloNAd4 Aulli duu LUt llGlLS OF
hs State. If any one wished to prosecute the
matter further, be would be most happy 30
meet it.
An amendment was offered and rejected, pro-
lHbitiug the engineers authorized By this act
from being employed in the construction Of any
railroad not authorized by law. The bill was
Teiected-57 to sc.
The bill granting homesieads to actual settlers,
and providing bounty for soldiers mleu oflands,
was taken up.
MessTs. Holman, Craven and Winder dis
cussed the merits Of the question, and the BIZ
was amended SO as 70 take effect January lst.
1852, and passe3-l05 against I6.
H0ase-The House proceeded to the consid-
Grafton Of the special order, namely: the bin
providing for receiving engineers into the volun-
t-er service Of the United States. After debate
the bil was rejected.
The homestead bin was considered.
The resolution Of Mr.. Stark was laid aside.
The Legislative appropriation bll was then Ia
ken up and passed.
Stalks resolution was resumed.
Dir. NeDougai thought the question satisfac-
forily settled, and moved 10 lay the resolution
on the table. Rejected Yeas 7 nays y.
Alr. Dixon very much regretted the vote Of the
Senate yesterday; there was evidence against
the senator from Oregon which yet was entirely
uncontrolled, and which, if true, would show
the disl0yalty Of the Senator The Senator from
Oregon was a native of Connecticut, and he had
no unkind feeling, but be thought tie vote of
yesterday opened the door to anybody, traitor OF
not, snd he considered It the most disastrous
vote that eouidhave been given
Mr.. Browning said the Senator from Msssa-
ehusetts seemed very much concerned about the
other Senators responsibility; it would De time
enough ~ be- anxious when he OBJ asked his
services lie felt no responsibility, and reflect &
el on The vote b. gave yesterday with AS much
satisfaction as aEy vote BE- ever gave. lie
thought the senator had no ught to lecture other ;
Senators and depiore tseH miserable condition. y
Mir. Fessenden also spoke IN a similar strain. !
Nr. Sumner said the Senators from Illinois and :
Maine criticised what he said e. being an injuri- !
imputadon on hem. Nothing was further
from his thoughts. he knew the Senator from :,
Illinois was amply abe 20 take care Of himself, =
and lie had not the presumption to offer any as +;
sstznoe. He tlongtt tAe remarks OF the SeDa- y
tor from Maine nos perfectly kud or perfectly q
from passion. He (Snmner) intended !.
nothing injurious 70 that Senator. he had too ,
qrsat confidence IL tler kindly Tslaions TO ke
snv suggestions winch he could interpret into 4
unkindness. lie had said he was not astOnish
ed that tie Senators sought TO relieve themselves
Of responsibility =
alr- Fesseoden asked what evidence there was I
that any man sought 70 relieve himself. Z
Mr. Sumner said THAT certain Senators were =
anxious that an inquiry should take place. F"
Mr. Browning SAID he-was ia favor Of further
Investigation, bat not with any view 70 relieve
from responsibility. y
M sumner said he referred to an the eonse-
quences Of that vote. BE taought Davis and :
and Toonabs could pass through the I
same door. The morning huTg having expired 8
the matter was laid over
Mr. Clark offered a bill to abolish slavery IN
tfg District Of Columbia as a substitute for the
sf the committee on the same subject :
Mr.. Wilson, OF Mass offered a resolution that 8
she Secretary Of the Treasury transmit to the {
a copy OF the report oi Edward L. Pisrce
on tue negroes at Port Royal. and such other p
information as be may have on the subject.
he also introduced a bin 70 encourage enlist D
ments In te regular army. Referred. q
Nr. Grimes presented the memorials Of certain
regiments OF Iowa, asking that Springfield, 2
MIL Springs, Belmont and Fort D5neisou De a
inscribed ga their basuers- y
On motion Of Mr. Fessenden, the executive
and Legislative appropriation bill was taken up. {
Mr. Wade sid ne wished 10 make an explain 3
sdsn. He referred 20 a paragraph in the New I
Tnhane. relative 70 certain railroad leglsh- :
fiou. and that certain words were put ia the !
nm giviqg tie gove-nment power 20 take pos
session Of railroads, exc. he sad he introduced
that bin. and Il was true Che words complained
of were not IN the original bill, but be introduced
that amendment IN the Senate, and explained i.
The idea that anybody inferPolsted the words
into the bill after # passed from the Senate, was
an imputation on the clerks, which rs entirely 8
eToundless. If anybody was 70 blame il was
himself
Mr.. Crimes said Die Senet8r did got explain
the amendment. He was unwilling that Z
should 60 to the country that he Grimes mad
voted for such a provision if be had what
b was.