Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-20
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wig 'esoiu'"" WAS adopted
Rsoieed, That the Secretary of tn
Interior communicate any communica
ton received from John Scyr, to Iberst,
re-captnrcd Africans, and az to the eonrs,
taken with regard to such persons a,
were landed in that Republic in the YEA
1860, agreeable 10 the orders of the goy
.rnment
MIR. Lowe offered resolution that The
committee on military affairs be instruct
cd to inquire into the cxpcdiency of, and
report bill by which, soldiers who hay,
been rendered unfit by wounds or othe,
difficulties may be at once dischsr,c,I
from service, aud that all soldier. in mil.
TRY hospitals, III for duty, bc returned
TO their respective regiment: also cs
tabllshing n board Of medical Off
GERS To examine into such Cases
by visiting the hospitals aud exam
'ning into tho physical condition of tho
men. for the purpose Of thus return !, z
them to their regiments, aud the result
of such c1amlns,ion, TO tc reported Ia
the Surgeon General and Ia Congress.
MIR. Blake suggested tho resolution hc
amended 80 that the committee further
inquire into tho proprcty Of placing the
eonvalesccht camp under tho charge of
the Surgeon General. lie had been in.
formed hy that officer that ], was not now
under his control he (Blakc) had been
there. and knew from actual observation
that Tho camp was not ii, to keep hogs
IN The soldiers were dying from neg
lect; the only remedy WAS 10 place the
camp under the control of the Surgeon
Mr. Lowe accepted the amendment, and
the resolution WAS adopted.
Tn motion of Mr.. Burlington the
liousc took mp the Senate bill to faeil.
tate discharges.
Mr. tascy, rising to privilege ones
ion, said that Mr. +. L. Flanders was The
member elect fom the I'd district Of La,
'nd moved that he bc sworn. His ccrti
icatc Of election was read.
Mr.. Nallandigham objected to the
wearing.
On motion Of Mr. bingham, the pa
'ers were referred TO the committee on |
elections.
The bill for the payment Of invalid
nd other pensions was passed without
cbaie, after being amended, on motion
i MIR. DuclI, that no part of tho appro.
riat'on should bc paid to any person
Who has given aid and comfort b. the
ncmy.
SE>ATg-Mr. Hall offered n resolution
nstrncting tho Secretary of the Navy. IN
reparing the annual naval register. To
ontinuc the inform,t ,ton AZ heretofore,
nd also TO give some information ia re
ard 10 volunteers in the naval service as
ar rs practicable. Adopted.
Mr.. McDougal offered resolution re-
ucsilng the Secretary Of War To inform
he Senate whether any tribunal has been
to report upon the operations
{ Major Gen. Buell. in Kentucky and
'enncsscc, and if 70 TO safe the charac
nr Of such tribunal. whether il IL Cnua
lartlal or Court Of Inquiry, and if
OF, under what law it wa, instituted,
nj whether that tribunal was held in
'crct and had attempted to exclude from
5 sessions Gen Buell., whose condnct
AS TO investigate, and further whether
iii tribnral proposed 10 the said Maio,
cn. Buell. 10 take an oath that lie (Gen.
uell) would not disclose any OF the in
dents connected with his trial, or any
the evidence. Laid over.
MIR. King presented "a memorial Of the
stionaI war committee Of New York.
king Congress to authorize letters Of
arqne 10 private vessels for the capture
the Alabamx.
Mr. Latham offered q resolution re-
resting the Secretary .f State to trans (
il 10 the Senate any corr spondence !
.ich has hcen Ind between his depart
en-, and our Minister 10 the British
'vcrnmcnt, and al u, telcgraphic com 8
lirication between the mouth Of the
moor river aud San Francisco. Ad-
'pted.
MIR. Henderson introduced bill grant.
& pecuniary al from the L. $. to the
ate OF Missouri TO emancipate the d
svcs OF that State. Referred 10 Jude
ry committee.
Mr.. l'oneroy called up = resolution
ovid ug for joiIt committee on the 4
residents message relative I, compcn i,
ting States for the emancipation Of
cir slaves.
MIR. Sumner thought that we should
4 organize any more committees, as we
w had committee in the Senate to
hom all construction questions were re- b
rred. Postponed. !.
Mir. Powell called up his resolution to g. C.
quire OF the Secretary OF War whether
y oath had been proposed to citizens !. !.
no Lad been arrested and imprisoned, =
al they would not sue or bring any ac-
IN against those who arrested them. =
dr. CIR mes hoped the resolution would
adopted. saying thst he h.d made I
me inquiries into the matter, and felt =