The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-01-17
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT
contestant, Mr.. Staunton, except that which
arose from hie attemnf tn r3pciu 70 1,;e o,,oi,A

contestant, Mr.. Staunton, except that which
arose from bis attempt to declare his Laueh
seat vacant four days after he toak it.
Nj. Trnmbuh moved to take as thA lie
port Of the Judiciary Committee that Wal
do 81. johnson be expelled from the Senate
Mr.. Bayard said that the evidence in th,
case satisfied him that Mr.. johnson hat
left the United States, and gone to the Con
federate States, and he (Bsyard) coulc
have'no hesitation in giving his vote to ex
pei him, o,jsog cd = tsti. na,igf.-se.. III.
Mr.. Powell said that be should also vots
for Mr.. Johnson's expulsion .ao.liu5 ~
On motion OF Mr.. Ten Eycke, the reso
luton reported back from the Judiciary
Committee, that Trusten Polk be expelled
from the Senate, was taken up. 4aT I,r
The resolution was adopted, Yeas 36-
Nays none. 39oT a1t mi n,
Mr.. Trumbull offered resolution which
was adopted, that the Senate transmit 9
copy of the resolutions expelliug Messrs
Johnson and Polk from the Senate, to the
Governor of Missouri ag earrT II ...,
Mr.. Grimes moved to take up the bill in
regard to the administration of criminal
justice in the District, of Columbia. 1q 7rr
The bill provides that persons confined
in the District Jail prior to the last term OF
the criminal court be set free if DO ind;ct.
ment be found against them. I-
Mr.. Powell offered an amendment to ex
cept fugitive slaves. He said the bill, as il
stood, would at the end OF every criminal
court liberate all the fugitive slaves who
happened to be there. ....-.. +. f,
Mr.. Grimes referred to the case of free
colored boy, who was confined in the Jail
thirteen months on charge OF being rum
away, which was not the case at all. He
wanted such persons free.
On motion of Mr. Pearce, the bill was
postponed and made the special order for
Tuesday. s...-, ... ..''. ....
The bill providing for the building of 20
mail clad gunboats, was postponed until an
answer could be had from the Secretary of
the Navy relative to the resolution offered
yesterday. .. "a -.s.....
On motion of Mr.. Bayard, the motion to
r, fer the credentials Of Benz Starke of
Oregon. was taken up. ..
Mr.. Bayard cOntended that it was in &C.
cordance with the constitution to refuse to
allow a senator to take the oath of Office.
The qualification OF senator was left en-.
tirely to his State.
HoUsE.-The speaker laid before the
House letter from the Secretary of War,
in which he says be has the honor to &C.
knowledge the receipt of the resolution
adopted on the 9th, to the effect that the
answer OF the Department to the resolution
passed on the second day of the session, is
not responsive and satisfactory to the
House, and requesting further answer
the Secretary has now to state that meas
ures have been taken to ascertain who is
responsible.
On motion of Mr. Washburpe, the COM
municatiOn was referred to the Joint Com
mittee on the conduct of the war.
On motion OF Mr.. Blake, resolution
was adopted, calling for the number OF
Paymasters in the army. How many are
necessary. He remarked that there is a
large number of paymasters without du.
ties to perform, and that many of them are
incompetent. His desire was that they
shall be dismissed
The House resumed the consideration OF
the civil appropriation bill.