New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-15
XXXVIITH CONGRESS.
EIRST SESSION

Mr. MORRILL, rep, Me- pre-entei petition
from W. G. Jowort Of Colorado for general opposi
ton to European Influence; to increase the Navy;
10 sss1me the Mexcan debt; and TO proclaim the
p licy Of tho Government 10 be TO crush out the
Rebellion, tut not 10 interfere with Slavery.
Mr.. WILSON Rep, Mass.), from the Military
Committee reported Till TO organize the cavalry.
III. WILKIA .ON rep, Mimi, from the Com
ui'ee on Indian Affairs, reported Joint resolution
for the rtcf Of certain Indians. He s;l thl there
50 ihi- time from 900 to 5000 loyal Indians NJ
Lcav-nworth, Kanras, who had he"n driven from
fh,ir bones. and euiiiely destitute and almost
loo state of starvation. hey were mostly Creeks,
c. icaraW. AID thoctfws.
Mr. DOOLlTILE lRcp. Wis.I sid that he bad a
resolution TO Ihe zane eject, drawn it'll the con-
curf,uce Of the Secretary OF the lnterio-.
Mn WILLIAMSON acc p'ei Mr.. DOoltle's reso-
lniIrn as q -uis'iiuie, aud { was adopted
Sir. HARRIS ii-n., y. W introduced bill TO
provide f"r the sie-keePing and msinenarce OF L.
=. ptifoner, Referred.
Mr. HARRIS slso introduced ill providing for
provsi nj governments in certain Referred.
Mr. DOOLIIiLE presented a pctiiion from the
OnedH Indians, asllng that tbs criminal laws Of
Nisoonsin be extended over them.
Dir. Eos TER Rep Conf introduced bIll 10
uroyfe ior the occupation aud cultivation Of certain
, cotton linds on TIE southern coas'. Referred.
Sir. CHANDLER tKep.. Mihl from the Com
mir'ee ou Commerce, reported Ii blii Iequrirg cop
tais ~ vrs.es Ealing to foreign ports TO take the
oa'h Il allegiance
. maldn OF Mr.. GRIMES rep, Iowa., the bill
70 Iroside Warden for The Jail III TIE District ot
Coluln ~ wa taken u.
Mr.. CHIMES s0id that q nan pamed Duyall was
dischargcd yes CAV by tbl' man Lemon because he
v p lo,nl md so1d ut so the bidding 0f LamOn
and II man Philips and he Degro-ihi,f Wise.
Mr. SUMNER Rep, Mhtsl thought thu, tie bill
did not 20 fnr enough. Such man "a, Lamon ought
not to be Marshal OF The District at ALI II The
President Did not remove him, tue Senate ought to
abol ia he oihcc.
The LII was pared.
| 4 communication wac received from the Con-
nj -ioner o Patents transmitting the annual report.
J Referred.
/ A communication was received from the President
Transmitting cory OF tie treaty win the King oi
/ Hanover. Re- erred.
The report and resolution Of the Naval Committee
in regard to The cret ~ OF the Navy taken up.
| Mr. FOOT Rep. va said that the resolution
stated that n certain mode of making purehas' 20 by
commissions wAs unwis- ard Dot 10 be toitmtod
lie lFooD coutend-d that the trouble wns not IN the
manner Of coml ensatiDg bat 10 the character OF the
ayett 4 CishOue-t AAcutw olegt tue Govern
ueui under any mode. An honest agent viii mske
uufebases under romustion, at the lOwet rnte, and
charge only tie commission. dirhonett AGENT VIII
purchase nj perhaps the lowest prie", but VIII bhnd
over hi, pure Asr 10 tie Government at al enhanced
urice ana pocket the difference. The safety OF the
| Government dc. ends on lh honesty and hdelty OF
the agent aud this IL the only security. The rotou
ton doe. not ONT ht the re"l evil
/ Mr. WILKINSON raid he could not ~ back u
The peoule Of MiIresoii WI "a vote sauelJhlnB 4
ltransl,iiou giving one muu more money than wa
| mad 10 all her soiders IL the held-a fortune. ~,
,nou ia the question wnb not whether the Secretary
| Ollie Navy or Mr. Morgan were honest mru--he
would not deny thHt-Uut II was buiriog Shame
when the pro,l OF the country are taxed ana gois
-. Ia nATn
The people OF the coahtry coudeihn IL, ana III con
denim tho ...natc II they sanction II. HE Secretary
ollie Navy thought lie was pay ins proper
ana u-nnl pnce tut, wlcu he iound he vas pay lns
100 much, did he stop Then TO onsn, 10 nav
rlout ed having 90 much, but lie dd no. nnh. on
ron,pea eat have the l.o. lie TO give up Their hara
.,rtjys il we allow the OH ers OF Tie "oVorpnien
ro INV ,h,m Out IN such large sums TO personal
Mr. FESSENDEN Rep, Me-, from The Commit,
tee On Finance reported o,,h .nv si,'l o,,eno,
Mr. HARRIS moved to lay the subject on s Tue
tia Ia ,d.r 10 take up che case Of tue senator HUH
oregon istnrke). Agreed to ess o. rN'ys -
| M. c,.. of Stark war postponed 10 iu' hua!.. ~.
M iuI IN r,vnrd 10 the pay and emOiuinents Oh
no t.,rrs of TIE army was then taken up, ,ne q"es'
10, L.,,u ON IA motion 10 re-connis 'Ho oi W '"e
cnu tuitlS,, which was dltnsresd 10; IN, L..o
no c,u,ent. Mr.. TRUMBoLL lhep', nh hefo
py ad a I'M 10 carry into effect tie provisions Of
'.e I,s.ty with China, japan, and Si'n
~" A.. NILSSON REP, Mass.I offered an amend
IN tLe Arm, Pay bill, 10 reduce loo number OF
,@e p,ymnsters III tho army, from lay to 10.
Adopted .,,,,ar, Tim, tbs Lo,n.c
,..d Ia soiiieis ii N soldier shall die, ehali b.
',',d 40 the widow or children, or the father OF
mother of The soldier. Adopted.
m. MIRO int, odnced an amendment relative 10 con.
tracts aud orde,s for supplies for tho Govoinment,
ttng, ia substance, the I'LL offered on tue subject
| heretofore. Adopted.
H.. al,o oneret an amendment that the President
be su,horz,d und requested to dsclarpe from TIE
yeIyice of the nfny anu navy any olier IN case, N
ls Judgment, sucn ala oucor Ia unsui.ed " she ,or