The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-09
Congressional Proceedings.
xxXvuth COSGRRss-scuaie.
Pir-t session.

Washington, Jan s-Mr Powell preseuteI
'"-".n'i"n- 'r'm the Legislature 81 Krniute,, ask.
my Tint Senators pressure the repeal Il the law ,l-
lowing the JpigrS II the United States C,urts 10
l"d Ne terms 81 the Courts 1T Clyingtnn, Pndu.
c'h and Louisville Referred.
Nj. rlwcll alsp presented resolution, from, tho
State Legislature ~ Kentucky, f,yoring the con-
-unrthR "i a r,ilrad connecting Keniu,ky With
East Tennessee, aud making connection with the
liuH. Referred
Nj. i well nl-p presented resolutions from the
h, ntucky Legislature, concerning our Federal rel .
tons, dcuuuuong the rebellion pl,slgins the Stpte
D." turI"rt tie Government OF the United States
uh I" De true aud loyal a. the Constitution and the
lh'hi protecting against any departure from the
"nIgt'hH OF the Constitution IN regard TO- l-,l in
7t'uii"nS; protesting against Hrming the slaves Of
ne t'ui'd'rtc States and expressing pppr1lstion
~ the Pr'Nd'nts modification ~ General Pre-
m, ut'- proclamation.
NJ. Powell l-p presented resolutions fr,ti tho
k'ntn' Ky Legislature, assuming the States portion
Il TIE dire.t tax.
Mcers sumner and Trmhul presented petition.
ur the emancipation of the slaves
NJ Sumner presented petitions from citizens VI
NcN York and Brooklyn against sending tho dawes
mnl III" country Lat proposing instead to send
the slavruwncrs out Of the country.
Nj. H." reported from the \ ,yl Committee the
liois" hl for the construction Of twenty ma,l-slAd
steam guni oats, with amendment authorizing
tie President H. have the work done instead of tia
rotary 81 tie Navy. M. Hale gives ~ a reason
Tor the nc,'v7tty OF this course, the purchasers Of
vessels In New York by the Secretary Of the Navy
ne ~Nd mat TIE C'luuttcc un Navy Affairs, IN
protesting the amendments intended b. cast Gems are
"a ic Secretary of the navy for his course Ia regard
Ia these purohiscs,
NJ. Poster thought Tat the object was not at
tained ly the amendment Tie Secretary OF the
Navy in tact was only Clerk of tie President (;
md VI le w'ls not faithful he should he removed 10y
the President 1.-THE Senate should pass the amend
mrut the President " Il simply tcl his clerk, the
Secretary 81 the Navy 10 du the work and practi-
,nlly the amendment viii have no effect.
Nj Hale said that the same dif .ulty presented
tscli e. the Naval Committee, AMI they lid tue
beet they Couhl with il.
dr morrill, thought y was beneath the dignity Of
the Senate b. make side thrust Of this kind AGAINST
any branch Of the government.
Mr.. Powell also pl'used the amendment ~ nd-
re't, and not In accordance with the dignity Of the
senate II the secretary of the Navy could not eN-
plain ~ excuse his cpnduot,he then dsxrnged
official, nud the President who keeps such amau
IN "ih,e, is no orc worthy - confidence than such
IA oihriu. Therefore the amendment can have
ne effect.
The report ~ the judiciary Committee, ON tie
k,nsH- cunt,-tel seat ease, taken up, with the
resolution that =. 4. Stanton IL entitled 10 the
seat
Mr. Foster advocated the passage Of the resolu.
uun ut some length, claiming that M. Line had
virtually accepted Brigadier Gensralship. The
'ullec, was then postponed until tomorrow. Al
oiuntl.