Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-23
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MoSDAr, December 2e, 1889.

| Third 8ese1on.
MoNDAY, December 22, 1859.
! n - = SENATE. sE A..
\ The VICE PRECEDENT laid before he sen
az CONS unleation from the sccrsesry b
| War, II answer 70 an inquiry Of the Senate q
| rslatlon 90 the ehsrtering Of NE trsnspovts
Thames and Niagara, for the Baaks expedition
stating that General Banks We authorized tc
procure vessels from Mr.. Vanderbilt, of New
York, but no o6icial report had been received
In regard TO the matter further stating thai
the Secretary was unofilcially informed that ths
vessels were inspected by @. Fl. Van Brunt, and
the engines inspected by G. II. Haswell. That
General Banks had fun power In the matter,
and upon the receipt Of q report from him Il
would he transmitted to the Senate.
The VICE PRESIDENT, also, submitted q
letter from the owners Of the steamer Thames,
Hubbcll & sturgess, New York, stating that
tho Thames was q new vessel, launched In
1862, built Of the best material, and In tho best
manner, that her engines were built at the Del.
amatcr works, New York, and purchased for
| the China trade, and the story that she was q
worn-out lake steamer is utterly without foun-
dation. sHr
Also, letter from the builders Of the boat,
at Mystic, Connecticut, certifying to the same
fact.
Mr.. GRIMES said there seemed to be great
utNefhlty Oh OPINION IN EeSafu 10 tncst Nekscis,
| and he offered the following resolution
Resolved, That select committee Of three mem.
bers be appointed to inquire into and report to the
senate the facts In regard to charering the tran
sport vessels for the Banks expedition, the sea,
| the men employed to navigate them; and that the
committee be empowered to send for persons and
papers. ... ..... ....
Mr.. HALE thought the resolution had better
be enlarged so as to include this whole subject
| n hah tnld that n hrnt af npy
cent. In some cases was paid every month.
After a slight modification, the resolution
was adopted.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Sen.
ate q communication from the Secretary Of
State, transmitting the correspondence with
the Russian Government relative to telegraphlc
communication between the mouth of the
Amoor river and San Francisco, California
Ordered to he printed.
Mr.. LATHAM presented the memorial oi
nearly all the express companies In the United
States, asking for an amendment to the internal
revenue law.
Mr.. CLARK, from the Committee on Claims
reported bill to pay the funeral expenses oi
late Senator Z. d. Baker, which was passed.
Mr.. GRIMES offered resolution nstructlng
the Committee on Naval Affairs to inquire into
the expedlency OF abollshing the United States
Marine Corps, as q naval organization, and at
taching II to the United States army, as tn,
Twentieth regiment Of infantry, and that the,
report by bill or otherwise. Adopted,
Mr.. HALE offered a resolution requesting
the Secret ary of the NAVY 10 inform the Senate
bv yirtue of what law the number OF captaIn,
on the active list has been increased beyond
the number authorized by the law Of July 10
1862, and by virtue Of what law ninety-on
commanders appear on the active list. In IN,
naval register. when the aforesaid law limit,
tbe number to T2, Adopted,
Mr.. NcDOUGALL offered n resolution re
onestInr the Secretary of the NAVY 10 furnIs,
to the Senate copy of the report made b,
Chief Engineers stymer and Newell, upon III
causes for delay In the completion of the Hon
.atonic, Adopted.
Also. a resolution Inquring into the cause
|, of the accident 10 the Passaic. Adopted.
Mr.. DAVIS introduced a bill, reauiring tn
President 70 appoint commissioners 10 adjust
settle and iiqnidste claims. accounts and debt
+ between the United States and any State durinl
, the existing rebellion. Referred to Committe
on judiciary. ... .D.
Mr.. POWELL s resolution, inqniring whethe
persons arrested had been required TO take al
oath not to sue those arresting them. as a con
Q dition of release, was then taken up and passed
Mr.. SAULSBURY'S resolution relative b
sending troops Into Delaware, at the late eles
tion, was taken up.
Mr.. ANTHONY moved to refer 1t to Com
mittee on Military Affairs, which motion wa
discussed till the expiration OF the mornin
4 hour-when, on motion of Mr.. LANE, OF In
diana, the bill relating TO the discharge Of Stat
prisoners was taken up.
Mr.. LANE proceeaed 10 ADDRESS the senate
'f he lusthsu al! 'he acts OF the rresident, an
l. contehaia Una. there was no heceesily ior an
bill TO give the President power 10 suspend u
writ OF hdoeas Corpus ~ ne had not the Pow'
by the eons'ilution, this o,ii would NOT give
'e to him: ne claimed that the President had tt
y same righ' 70 use the miiitary power 70 ARE
traitors IN the North, as ne haa 10 use u 10 p'
down repelilon In the south. Inc PRESIDENT ha
D. ample PROOF OF suspicion OF treason IN many
:. the persons who have been arrested. lie the
u referred TO the action oil me governor and ioI
isiature oi Delaware rean rom tne message
the governor, suggesting 10 the legislature
ID near Mr. Dickinson, the secession envoy, ar
recommending State convention.
Mr.. SALISBURY wished the Senator to re,
the whole of the record; and the resolutiC
passed.
Mr.. LANE continued reading several resol
B. tions In favor Of the Union, which were vot,
down, and resolutions to procure State ha
r &C., and contended that the President had al
go pie reason 10 suppose there were traitors In D
q, aware. Referred, also, to individual case
some Of whom shouted for Jeh. Davis, to
down the American nag, and gloried over Z
o defeat OF our arms at Bull Kun. such we
Id some OF the blessed martyrs OF Presidential .