The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-03

since the days of Judas Iscariot.
| The bill was postponed till tomorrow.
| Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House resumed the consid.
GRAFTON of the resolution offered on Friday
by Mr.. Wilson requesting the Committee
on Military Affairs to report bill provid
ing an additional article of war for the
government of the army, whereby officers in
the military service Of the United States
shall be prohibited from using any portion
of the forces under their respective com
mands for the purpose of returning fugitive
slaves from service or labor, and to provide
for the punishment of such officers as may
violate the articles of war by dismissal from
the service.
Mr.. NOEL, of Missouri, moved to lay the
resolution on the table.
The motion was lost.
The resolution was then adopted--yeas
| 81, nays not counted.
| On motion of Mr.. Vandever, of Iowa,
the Committee on Territories was directed
to inquire into the expedienry of establish.
ing temporary governments within the limits
| of the disloyal States or districts, and to
report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, from the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means, asked leave to
report bill to increase the duties on tea
coffee and sugar. The bill proposes to
make the duty on tea of all kinds 20 cents
pound; on coffee cents pound and on
sugar 2 IL, 3, 5, and cents pound, &C..
cording to quality. The bill also proposes
to Tx the duty on molasses at cents gal
Ion. Mr.. Morrill, said this bill Was simply
in accordance with the recommendations of
the Secretary of the Treasury. 1t was sup.
posed that the proposed increased Duties
would yield seven or eight millions of dol
lars, provided that the same quantities of
the articles sold be imported as in 1861
The bill should be passed at once to secure
the sugar crop Immediately coming into the
country, and the tea and coffee soon expec
ted to arrive. The prices of these article
have already risen in anticipation of ths
passage of this bill so that the consumer
pay just as much now as if the bill wa
already law of the land. The Committee
on Ways and Means intend bringing in a
supplemental tariff for further increase of
the revenue when the general subject will
Ma. vallandigham, of Ohio, briefly oo-
posed the bill.
The bill was subsequently passed by yeas
n, nays 20.
Mr.. Morehead's resolution, instructing
the Committee that any person or persons
engaged or employed 10 the present rebel
lion be forever rendered incapable of holding
any office or trust under the Constitution
and laws of the United States, was adopt
ed.
Numerous resolutions of inquiry were
adopted, calling on the Secretary of War
to furnish the House with information con-
corning the quantity of arms purchased
since the 18th Of April last, prices paid, SC
WASHINGTON. Dec. Is.
SENATE.-On motion of Mr.. Hale it was
agreed that when the Senate adjourn today,
it be to meet on Monday next, and when
the Senate meet on that day it adjourn to
meet next Thursday.
Mr.. Grimes presented a petition from
citizens of Iowa for the introduction of the
Homeopathic system OF practice 10 the
army.
Messrs. Sumner and Trumbull presented
a petition for the emancipation of slaves
under the war power.
Several petitions were presented for Local
ton of national armory at Rock Island
Illinois.
Mr.. Hale offered resolution that the
President be requested, if not Incompatible
with public interest, to transmit copies of all
dispatches which have passed between this
country aud Great Britain relative to the
seizure OF Mason and Slide. Said dis
patches TO be communicated in ei her open
or executive session, as may be deemed
proper.
Mr.. Sumner objected.
MIR. Hale said be had understood from
the public press, and those who held more
intimate relations with the administration
than himself, though the absence OF intima-
cy was not his fault as he was willing to
be as confidential as anybody, that for three
or four days past the cabinet has had under
consideration proposition fraught with
more evil to the country than anything that
had yet marked its history, and that was the
surrender of Mason and Slidel to England
by doing this we would yield all that we
had gained in the war of the Revolution,
and be Inundated to a second rate power.
No man would 60 farther than himself for
peace, but he would not submit to national
disgrace and dishonor to obtain such
peace.
Hewould favor the arbitrationOf another
power, but if demand has been made by
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