Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-18
XxXvII CONGRESS ...FJRSr SESSION

ASHINGTOS, July II.
SENATK.-The Senate convened at 9 O'Clock A.
N. Rev. DR.. SUNDERLAND, Chaplain, returned
thanks to the throne Of grace for the Am-.i ic an
Senate and coordinate branches OF the Govern
mont, Tor the results that have this ses ion been
accomplished. 10 this ilus.rious Congress we're
the American people indebted for some of the
roblest enactments THAI ever adorned the Repub-
lie. The Chaplain also returned thanks for tho
general harmony that has prevailed, tho frmnoss
with which treason has been rebukei and corrup-
tion denounced, aud for the general wisdom an d
foresight with which the Senators have perform
ed their duties.
Mr. Wright, from the Committee on the Con.
duct Of the War, wished to eater his persona.
protest against the publication Of portions Of the
evidence before the Committee. He would not be
considered responsible tor it's use by the Sena tor
from Michigan Chandler yesterday. lie doub.-
ei the propriety OF such an exposure as had been
made by the Senator from Michigan (Ch handier. J
Mr.. Doo.ittie, trom the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported, with an amendment, the bill 70
establish a bureau Of Migration. The object of
tho bill IL to provide supcr.ntendents for tn mi
grafton settlement and colonization Of the people
OF African descent, who nay desire 10 migrate to
Countries beyond the limits Of the U. $.
HOCsE.-Various messages were received from
the Senate concerning the passage Of certain
bills.
The Speaker signed numerous enrolled bills
Tho bill to divide Michigan into two judiciary
districts was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Stevens moved that the Heuse concur in
P.M.
Er Hooper asked leave to introduce bill pro-
viding that on and after the frst day Of August,
al u. ). postage stamps shall be received for all
dues Of less than FIVE dollars, and which may be
received in exchange for U. = notes. No private
corporation shall make or issue any broken note
or devise Tor less than one dollar to circulate as
money. Any person Sc offending shall on convict
ion, be punished by a fine not exceeding five hun-
d ed dollars, or imprisonmeft for sixty days, Or
both, at the discresor of tne court.
Objection having been mado 10 the rece ption Of
The bill, SIR. Hooper moved that the rules be sus-
pended in order that it might be taken up.
Motion carried. yeas, e. nays, SO.
letter was received from the Secretary Of th e
Treasury, questioning the measure, and enclosing
tn draft o, the bill for the OBJECT stated and also
one for changing the light OF small silver coins
Mr. Phelps, OF MO, briefly sontended that tn q
% clause in the bill prohioi,ing the snc of "a per
money below the deuom nation Of one dollar was
unconsti, ,utional.
Mr.. Cox moved to lay the bill on tho Ia bic, lost,
80 to 64. The bill was then passed by, yeas, 63 to
30.
The joint resolution suspeniing the sales Of the
lands Of the Kansas Sac aud Fox Indians until the
4,h O. March 1853 was passed.
message was here received from President
Lincoln. He says he has sppr. wed Of both the
con6scation and the supplemental resolutio con
sidering them to be one act. Before he was in
Termed Of the passage of The resolution he had
prepared the draft Of . vet message, which he
herewith transmitted. As the bill does not touch
the persons and property Of loyal citizens, is in
this just and proper. 1t is startling to say that
Congress can free the slaves Of STATE, but the
rebels forfeit their slaves TO the Government the
question is whether they shall be declared free or
returned to elavery. lie had no objection to the
former. In reviewing tho other parts Of tho bill
he says that military commanders should se;ze
and use whatever real and personal property IS
may be necessary for their commands. II tho
same way, preserving the evidence Of such appro-
priation, he thinks It proper that military COM
mandsrs should employ slaves Of African descent.