The New York herald., 1862-12-23
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THIRfY-sEyENTH ONGREss.
SECOND SESSION.
senate.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 90. 1862

rASEs EXPEDITION.
The vcx rRsEnExr aid before tie senate communica-
tion the Secretary of War answer to an inquiry
from the senate IN relation 70 the charierngo the steam
Thames and Niagars for the Banks expedition.
The that Mayor General Banks
authorized TO procure his vessels Commodore Van.
derbt of New York bet iAa oncai report has been
received from Gen Bsnks regard 20 the matter Tho
Secretary OF War iurther states, unorcially, thas
be was informed vesscs OF Banks expedition
inspected by II. Van Brunt, and the engines oy
C. IA Hasweil The secretary or War also states that
General Banks had full power the matter, and that
upon the receipt OF report from hm II woud DC
transmitted To the Senate
The NiCE 7 ESIpESI also submitted letter from the
the steamer Thames Messrs Huooei ana stur.
CESS, OF New York, stating thai 'he Ihsmes was new
vessel aaGchei ~ 1852 that she was eliit
q. the teral ana The best manner that her en-
gines were made at The eamater WORKS New loIk,
that she urchase fr the china trade ard that the
story she was worn out lake steamer IS utterly
without ioun .aion. .
builders beat At IS site, Connecticut certifying TO
the same facts
great Of opnor IN regard 10 these vessels, and
he offered tn 'olcwias resolution
Resolved Tha. seee, committee Of three megSers he
egad to caaieia' tte transport vessels tor the Banks
rat Of he M enlroyc TO navi aic them and that the
coumtee be wered 10 send for and papers
Mr.. HALE (rel.l Of H., thought that The resolution
had better he enlarged so as TO nciudc this Whole sub
jeei he (Mr Hsle had been told that brokerage OF
litsupc had been raid Tor
sels-aye, even ten per cent every mouth.
After slight MODIFICATION the resolution was adopted.
TILEcRArRie ooNNu>cArios BEIwEES AMERICA.
The VICs PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate
The Secretary Of state transmitting the
correspondence with the Russian government ate 10
teiegra hic communication between The mouth Of the
Amoor river aud san francisco, California.
1nE ltasAL sgvESrs Law.
Mr.. LATHAM, (opp.) Of Cal presented a memorial,
signed by nearly all the express companies the United
States ask ny for amendment Of The Internal Revenue
law.
THR FUNERAL EXPENSES GENERAL BAKER.
c Mr. cAkk, oep Of f.. ~ rom the Committee on on
late Seaaior +. u. Bake, which aas passed.
MfMSE Coars
Mr. GRIMES offered resolution irstfncting the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs 70 inquire INTO the cNpsdiency
aooshng the niod States Marine corps as naval or
ganzaton and itneug u g the United states Army as
the twentieth infantry and that they report
by bill or otherwise Adopted
rIK NAVAL oFIcEgs.
Mr. HAtR ole; cd Il resul ton requesting the Secretary
OF tue Navy inform the Senate by virtue u what law
the numocr Of captains the active list bas been in
creased bey,nd the number authorized by the law Of
July TO- 1850 and by viruo of what law nne
mandcrs appear tho active list IA the Naval Register
when the esad Law limits the number 10 seventy-two
Adolied.
COMPLETION OF TIRE aorsATosic AMP TIE
NJ rHE rAssAic.
Mr. MclorGALI fopp.) OF Cal, offered resolution
Qucng Secretary OF the Navy 10 furnish the Senate
q COPY OF the made BY Chief Engineers Symer
aud Newell the causes for delay 10 the completion
Mr. McI,oruAL also offered resolution Of inquiry into
Mr. DAVIS, (Union) Of KY, introduced bill requiring
the President 70 apont commissioner to ADJUST settle
Iiquidate .he claims, and debts between the
United States and during The existing rebellion
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
TUE STATE
Mr. Powe's resolution inQuiribg whe her any person
arrested had been reuired TO take oath not to
those arrcstng them S condition Of rslease then
taken up and passed
Mr.. Saul,burys resolution relative to sending troops
into caware at the late election there, taken up
Mr.. AHTHoNy (rep.j Of K L. moved refer IL to the
Committee on Military aGlirS.
The motion discussed until the expiration OF the
morning hour when motion uI Mr. LANE, (rep) Of Ind,
the bill relating T. The discharge Of State prisoners was
taken up.
Mg LANE, (rep) q Iud,, proceeded 70 address the
Seua,e.
Nj sArisBrKy said tina, tie Senator from Indiana had
omitted the imptant part Of the record in regard
the State eawaTe. The record FULL and showed
shat delaware had always been true and loyal 10 the
United States aud the only disloyalty that could be
shown treating with courtesy envoy from
sovereign State He the resolution passed by the
legislature, utterly dsaproving Of the objects Of the
sware anxious for peace, and ho believed that IL
her counsels had been followed there would have been
to-day peace in tho lane instead OF war.
Mr. LANE said his argument was simply to show that
the President bad reason To bcieve that there
traitors in lelawarc.
he would reply 70 the assault Of the Senator
from Indiana the Legislature Of Delaware The at
tack utterly grotndlcss and wanton.
o, motion Of Mr. Fen, (rep) Of N j., the bill was
postponed.
The sennte then wen, executive session and sub
sequenty adjourned.
House OF Repre- SC nfatlves.