New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-18
,v,n CoyCREss-Thira Session
cENATF. .WAsHIsGToS, Dec. u 1862.
rrACIrr ISLAND.


LEAGUE ISLAND.
The VICE PRESlDENr lnid te'"ce he Senate
. communication from the Seeretlf' Of tho Navy, /
,rsDsmittinr The majority and majority reports Of
the Commission appointed isia',Se to the aocep
os Iea0ue Island. Ordered 70 be printed,
Mr.. POMEKOY REP, Kansas presented ,he
memorial OF the Corporation Of Washington rela',
ing 10 the military defenses of the city, Referred
70 the Military Committee.
DISCHARGE OF DISABLED SOLDIERS.
Mr.. WILSON Rep, Mass from tne nin't ~
Committee reported back The oil 10 iacii''a.o we
discharge Of disabled soldiers from the army ana the
;nspectiop OF convaes,ent camps aud hospitals ALSO
bill TO improve The oresnlzaAoh o. Tue cS'ai'y
force ,r...1 ,o,;.;,,
from large number Of citizens 81 fnaaelphid "sh'
ing FOR The passagr Of a bankrupt act.
poRFEIT PAY OF ABSENT ARMY OFFICERS.
M RICE Dem, Minuh from the Nil tary Com
miitee rerored back bill 20 forfeit The pay OF alb
cent officers OF the Army
Mr.. HALE REP, N HI frorn Che Naval Com
nittee. reported bill relating 20 the transfer OF
certain appropriations for the naval service, which
was passed.
BRANCH MINT N OREGON.
Mr.. NESM!TH PRO Slav,, Oregonl introduced
bill 10 establish a branch mint at Portland, Oregon
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
LINE OFFICERS IN TIE NAVY.
Mr.. KENNEDY lPgo-Slav., Md introduced a
bill to amend the act 10 establish and equalze the
grade ef line officers in the navy. Referred 10 the
Naval COMMITTEE.
SET OFF IN FAVOR or LOYAL CITIZENS.
Mr.. WRIGHT I'm. led introduced bill allow
inQ set OFF in certain cases IN iavor Of loyal eth
Gems of the United States. Referred to the Com
miitee on the Judiciary.
INTERFERING WITH ELECTIONS.
Mr.. SALISBURY (Pro-Slay Dell offered a
resolution directing the Secretary of War 10 inform
The Senate whether any soldiers were sent into the
State OF Delaware 10 be present at The polls IN
November laet at the general election IN sad State;
and If TO- BY whose orders upon whose application,
the necessity, if any, of their beng sent, TO what
places they were sent, ana how many TO eaoh oil
ruch places, the names Of the regiments or cOnlp'-
mics cent with the names 81 The Oihcers comilah'ih
such regiments or companies; and whether aLy, nd
if so. how MANY. Provost lrshsls have been "p-
pointed IN sai state and az what places, ana theii
pamss and the necessity, any, for their appoint
ment and the IOWers conferred upon thein-.o CON-
manicate all papers in his Department relative t0
the sending Of these soldiers. Laid over.
TIE RELEASE OF STATE PRlsONERs
Mr.. POWELL PRO Slavery Ky.) offered a Ieso
luton directing the Secretary Of War to inform Inc
Serate whe Der citizens arrested by ils althOIlty
or by those executing orders under his authority
have been required, in ORDER 70 obtain release ifOu
imprisonment to take oath or give any Obligation
that they wond not sue or brlug any action "2alns
those who arrested them or caused theh 10 Ue al
rested. Laid over.
HOWE Gu ARD IN DELAWARE.
Mr. SALISBURY offered resolution directing
the Secretary Of War TO inform the Senate whether
he has authorized military rganlz2u'n called th
Home Guard in Deaware # 80, for what purpose
by what authority OF law, and by what necessity 70
such organization in that State; whether he has nm
dertaken to exempt from liability 70 he drafted per
cons who snail become members OF such llom
Guard: and if 20, by what authority; whether h
has promised peculiarly compensation 70 such per
sons as an inducemeut 10 Join such Home 'inard
and. If 60, by what authority Of law whether suc'
persons have been assured by his authority tina
they shall not be required leave said State IN the
military defense Of the couuiry; and TO communi
cate al orders and papers 10 his department relative
TO said military Organization in the State Of Della
ware. Laid over.
INTERNAL REVENUE ACT
Gu motion Of Mr.. FESSENDEN rep, Me- the
bill TO amend the act to provide for the collection
OF the internal revenue approved July /, 1907 wss
taken up.
l. After some debate the bill passed.
THE DISCHARGE OF STATE PRISONERS.
VI The hill 70 provide for the discharge Of State pIs
oneIs, and allow Judges q lie United States COaEt
70 take bail or reoOgn1alcss 10 secure their tria
w8s taken ny.
Mr. POWELL moved 10 strike out Tie third sec
tiop which gives the President power 10 suspen'
the writ OF Eate8s corpus.
On motion Of Mr.. LANE Rep, Ind.b the bill wa
postponed until Monday. Adjourned.