, 1862-05-22
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-,


Mr.. WRIGHT of Indiana offered resolu-
tion that the Military COMMITTEES be Instructed
to inquire into the expediencJ Of reporting at
an early days bill providing . suitable bounty
for the soldiers enlisted for three months and
one year, and also for pensions Tor the WIDOWS
Of soldiers who die in the SERVICE Adopted.
The bill donating lands for the benefit Of
agricultural colleges and mechanic arts vas
taken up.
The discussion was continued till one
o'clock, when the special order, being the
Confiseation bill was taken up
Mr. FESSENDEN Of Maine moved to take
up the tax bill.
Mr.. FOSTER Of Connecticut, by consent,
offered resolution in regard to the 1mpeaeh-
ment OF Judge Vest h Humphreys; that the
Senate will tomorrow resolve itself into
cnumittee Of impeachment for. the case OF
West H. Hunpkreys, and the Vice President
shall administer tie following oath to the
Senate: II solemnly swear that IL all casea
and things pertaining to the trial and impeach-
mept Of West q. Humphreys, late Judge Of
the United States for the several districts OF
Tennessee, that will do impartial Justice as
court of laws" and the court being thus
formed, will receive the managers from the
House, &c. Adopted.
ContiEcation, by G vote ofyeas 50, nays g..
The Sepate proceeded to the consideration
of the amendments of the Committee on FL
nance, several Of which were adopted, includ-
ing ore reducing the salary Of Comu1lssioner
from Eve thousand to three thousand five huu-
dred.
The Senate went into executive session and
| adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House resumed the consideration OF
| the Copiiscalion bill.
Mr. VOORHEES, of Indiana reviewed the
| firanci3l policy which has governed the Ad-
nlinistration since 1t came into power, charae
| tefizinS it us uusOund, un81se and rninous
| The criminals who have been p1uudering the
| treasury have not been brought to Justice
nor has honesty peryaded the Departments
| History will, on this subject, cause every low
cr Of his country to bow his head while hi:
cheek burns with sh2me, because Of the ex
lures at L time when the nation wa
struggling for life. By means Q
mi5mauagement and fraud the public debt
year hcncc will be one.sixth Of the entir
wealth of the country: Even now the pro
t portion to every voter Is two hundred dollass
hundred dollars. Where was the evidenc
that any other people had been so bql
dened within 80 short 4 time !
conclusion, he expressed the hopt
aud predicted, that the people wouI
r;se in their might and send hither repEese1
Of the Bible and Constitution, and that b
Union SiH be 1e-cstablished Oh tie principle
OF justice aud Christianity.
Mr. MORRILL, Of Vermont controycrtc
II. Fonrhees' figures as to expenditures
Mr.: KELLY Of Pa was severe upon II
Voorhe es, and accused lin Of sy1npathizlr
.. with traitors, saying that Floyd, Cobb al
l others were thieves under the gentleman
party administration. The present conditie
t Of the country WAS the natl1r4l result Of t
i treatment the people received at t
: h,nds of the Democratic party. It ma
t our country the plunderer Of natior
provided they were feeble. Fillihusts
ing become identified with Democr1c
7 during the two Last administrations. Consi
eriDg III their cor1uptions, it did not lie
the mouth Of these seeking to rtcassta.e t
Democratic party TO rcproach the present
n,iristrution with dishonesty and fraud
q further reply, Mr. Kelly said the labor Of
country viii pay the taxes. Stephen
Douglas truly said there could be onls t.
parties in the war-loyai men and traitor
s We must be for or against the Government