The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-23
CONCRES SIONAL.
xxxvIIth COngress--First Session.
WASHINGTON, December %.

in regard to chartering of transport YES
sells for the Banks expedition, the
sea worthineIs of such vessels and the
character of the men employed to navi- I
gate them, and that the committee be
empowered to send for persons and pa
pers.
Hale thought the resolution ought to
be enlarged, so as to include the whole
subject
lie (Hale) had been told that a bro
kerage of 10 per cent. in some cases had
been paid for these vessels.
After n slight modification the resolu-
ton was adopted.
The Vice President also laid before
the Srnate communication from the
Secretary of State transmitting cores
pondence with the Russian Governments
concerning telegraphic communication
between the mouth of the Amoor River
and San Francisco. Ordered printed
Latham presented a memorial signed
by almost all the Express Companies in
the United States, asking a modification
of the Internal Revenue law.
Clark from the Committee on Claims
reported bill to pay the funeral eXpen-
SeS OF Lne ldLe T. II. DdhCI' "oSCU'
Powells resolution inquiring whether
any person arrested hud been required to
take an oath not to sue those arresting
him as q condition of release, was then
taken up and passed.
Saulsbury's resolution relative to send
ing troops into Delawafe at the late cleo
ton. was taken up and discussed till the
expiration of the morning hour, when on
motion of Lane of Indiana the bill re-
latiug to the discharge of State prisoners
was taken up.
Lane addressed the Senate.
Salisbury replied, and said Delaware
had always been true and loyal to the
United States, and the only disloyality
that could be shown was treating with
courtesy the emissary from Southern
State.
He read the resolution passed by the
legislature, ullerly disappearing of the
objects of the gentleman's mission.
He cOntended at some Tenth that Del
aware was unanimous for peace, and he
believed that if her councils had been
followed there would have been peace to-
day in the land instead of war.
Lane said his argument was simply to
show that the President had reason to
suspect that there were traitors in Della
ware.
Bapard said at the proper time he
would reply to the wan ton assault Of the
Senator from Indiana on the Legislature
of Delaware.
The attack was utterly groundless and
wanton.
On motion of Field the bill was post
poned.
Senate went into executive session
and adjourned.
HoUsE-Shoffield of r. l., presented
the credentials of the Hon. Michael
Hahn, Representative elect from the LIST
Congressional District of Louisiana. Re-
fered to the Committee ON elections.
Vallandigham offered the following
saying he proposed to debate it, which
caused it to be laid over.
Resolred That this House earnestly
desires that the most speedy and effect
ual measures be taken to restore peace
in America, and that no time may bC
lost in proposing an immediate cessation
of hostilities, in order to the final settle
ment of the unhappy controversies which
brought about this unnecessary and in
furious civil war, by just and adequate
security against the return of like causes
in times to come, and this House desire
to offer the most earnest assurance tina
the country will in due time cheerfull
cooperate with the Executive and tn
States for the restoration of the Unioi
by such explicit and most solemn amend
ments and provisions of the Constitution
as may be found necessary for securing
the rights of the several States and sec
tions in the Union under the Constitu
ton.
Pendleton offered resolution that tn
protest and remonstrance of thirty-si.
members of the House submitted there
with against the unconstitutionality an
injustice of the bill recently passed in
Identifying the President and others 70
suspending the writ of habeas corpus, b
entered on the Journal.
Stevens moved to lay the resolution o.
the table. Carried 70 against 40.
Ashley introduced bill proposing
temporary Government for idaho and t
enable the Territories of Nevada, Uta'
and Colorado to form State Government
preparatory to their admission to tn
Union.
On motion of Cox it was resolved the
the President be requested if not incon
patible with the public service, to con
municate to the House any correspol
dence or other information in his posse
sion in relation to the alleged interfe
ence by our Minister in Mexico, in fave
of the French in the present war betwee
the Mexican Republic and the EmperC
of France, by signing protest again
the expulsion from Mexico of Frenc
subjects.
On motion of Shellaberger the Con
mittee on Ways and Means were instru
ted to inquire into the expediency
amending the Tax Law.
Bingham introduced bill for ii
emancipation of the slaves of rebels
the States and Territories of the Unite
States.