, 1862-06-13
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
WAu1SGToN, June Il, 1852.
HENATE


Mr. WRIGHT presented petition from the
members Of the bar Of the state Of indiana,
In relation to the proposed bill for change in
the judicial districts Of the United States, ask
ing that Ohio and Indiana still remain in the
E4Ire district.
admit the gentleman claiming to be senators
from DESERT, to the floor.
BIZ. Hale said that so far Is he knew, such
2ctlon was without precedent.
Mr. LANE Of Kansas said that when the
inst Senators cane from Kansas they were not
admitted.
Ar. LATHAM said that if such was the case
he bad no desire to press the resolution. The
resolution was laid over.
Mr. DAVIS offered resolution relating to
Gen: Buckner, stating that he had sedaced
tie State Guard of kY., and had committed
against the United States in the District Court
Of Kentucky, and therefore be it
Eesolftd, That eaid Simon Bolivar BucSner
rght to be transferred to the civil authorities of
the Tinted States. to be tried for treason whereof
he stands Indicted.
Hot ought to pass. There werr three officers
CT the United States who had been taken
prisoners by the FebCls; they are nov nego-
tiatlng for general exchange OF prisoners,
Including Buckncr:. He thought TIC ouss,ht not
to keep So many Of our men prisoners for the
sake of sending back Buckner TO be tried in
Kentucky.
Mr.. TRUMBCLL wanted to know if the
Senator from iowa {Grimes) had any reason
for Eupposlug the rebels would keep faithand
exchange prisoners. Alter the battle Of Bel
mont, this government surrendered prisoners
On the promise Of exchange, but the rahtls,
after receiving their men, refused to give
CUTS, and 1t Was we'll Known tEcT refused to
deliver up Col Corcoran, the other day, after
their privatter5 had been sent down to them.
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wanted to know what assurance there WAS
that the rebel government would keep their
faith.
BIZ: GRIMES said the government had con-
tlnued to make exchanges, notwithstanding
the bad ta1th of the rebel government.
Neither BucknCr nor anybody else would
be given up until VIC had q like number Of
prisoners delivered to Cs.
Mr.. DAVIS claimed that the rules Of ex-
change were settled By the laws OF nations.
It was degrading to the government to sub
init to he peculiar terms cxacted by the re-
bc1S. That Rnckncr WAS one of the worst Of
traitors could not be denied. Such wretch
| ought not to he exchanged, but taken to Zen
NJ ii: 1Ss BRoWNiSe said while the var is in
progress the military power had no right to
deliver over prisoners Of war to the civil a1i-
thorities. II Buekner was hung it would only
iuaugnratea system OF retaliation.
On motion Of Mr.. LATHAM the resolution
| was postponed till tomorrow.
| Mr.. WILSON introduced bill supple
t mentary to the act for the release Of certain
Iersors held to service or labor in the Dis
trict OF Columbia-
Alr. HALE introduced bill to repeal the
at to prevent and punish frauds on the part
| Of Officers entrusted with making contracts
! for Government.
| The bill for the relief Of General Gront WIS
IaSsea.
| The Pacific Rsilroad bill was taken up.
| Mr. LATHAM spoke in it's favor
| Alter executive session the Senate ad-
| jcurned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| Mr.. STEVENS reported back the tax bill
! FROM the committee on Ways and Means.
The Senate made 3li amendments, q large
/ plumber ct them Of an unimportant character
In order to facilitate dcdnitiye action, be
| ME SteEens) recommended q general non
concurrence in all the amendments, aud then
asked committee OF conference
| Dir. C0LEAA regarded q committee Of con-
ference 4 necessary evil, but at the same time
/ they ought to reduce tie disagree ein. amend
n:ents to the s1n-llest possible number, and
then send the latter to the conference com-
| mIttee. He suggested that this bill should
he severely criticised and those who vote for
i will have to answer to their constituents.
| Lie believed that all the amendments could
be considered in three or four days.
| Mr- N1ChLIFFE opposed the course re-
| commended by Mr. Stevens, on the ground
| that members would have no opportunity for
| expressing their dissent to the offensive
amendments, nor could they vote against
| them without voting against the entire bill.
Mr. KELLOGG said that no consideration:
of time should induce the House to deplrl
| from the orJlnaF* mode Of legislation. They
ought to stay Aere during tho eutiro time q
their Office rather than hazard wrong acts in {
measure ofsuch v:lss Importance.
| Mr. STEVENS motion Of aon-concurring
eighty against fifty eight.
The House concurred in the report Of the
committee on conference on the disagreeing
amendment to the Indian appropriation
! bill.