Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-17
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ANOTHER FINANCIAL PROPoS TION
Total Abolition Of the Franking
Privilege Favored,
APPROVAL OF GEN. McCLELLAN,S
MILITARY CAREER.
Report Of the Patent Csmmi.s .sioner.
the ONO SUSPENSION BILL.
.arvtrai or a Large Quantity Of
.1rnss at .vssC York.
Another Stupendeous Fraud
Discovered.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
APPROVAL OF GEN. McCLELLAN,s
MILITARY CAREER.
the ONO SUSPENSION BILL.
.arvtral OF a Large Quantity OF
.lrxas at .vss % York.
Another Stupendeous Fraud
Discovered.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
XXXvlI CONGRESS ..FJRST SESSION

WASHINGTON. Jan. Is
aoUsE.-Mr. Dunn. from the Military Commit
tee, reported bill authorizing and directing the
Secretary OF War to furnish tee pri oHers Of the
United states in the revolted States with cloth
ing md other necessities of life, and that Tor this
put pose that be employ such agents as may be
necessary. Passed.
Mr.. Wilson. from the Committee on judiciary
reported back with amenimen !, the bill amenda-
tory of the Of -32, to enforce the attendance
Of witnesses. Passed.
1t repeals that part which exe,npts witne -ses
who have tc.,ife I before an Examining Commit
tee Of either House, from being used as evidence
in Courr Of Justice.
After a debate of several hours. the House ad-
journe with the understanding that the question
weuld he taken up 'o-mo row T. eek
SENATE A communication was received from
the Secretary Of War in answsr to the resolution
Of Mr. Powell, directing an answer 10 the resolu-
tion passed at the last session in regard to C n
tacts &c. The answer states that the rst olu-
tion read at the Department just alter the bat
tie. July 2lst, and tina, since that ho has not had
sufficient clerical force to prepare the The
answer also states that myself have not made
single contract for any purpose Whatever. he
heads If Bureaus makng ali TIE con rac;s. The
sabje ject was referred.
Mr.. King presented petition that the lands Of
convicted traitors be awarded to soldiers and also
to abolish. all fees and perqiusites Of cfice. Rc
ferred.
Mr.. zen introduced . bill te amend certain
| articles Of war.
Mr.. Hale offered u resolution that Ward H.
Iamon, U. :. Maj shall for the District.os Columbia
bv his recent order communicated to tho eLate
ex x-ludiug the members of the Senate from the
Jail without q pass from him, has been guilty If
breacn of the privileges Of the Senate, ana con
tempt Of the rightfui authority of this body, and
that the Secretary Of the Senate be directed to
| communicate q copy of this resolution to tho
President.
On motion of NJ. Wilson. the bill in relation to
| the arrest Of persons claimed or Il III service
and labor by Ulcers OF military or naval service
| of the Cnised States. was taken up.
The bill provides that any officer arresting any
person held to service or to labor, shall be dis
cha rged from the service.
| MIR. Coilamer offered an amenduent or sub
stitute that no officer OF the army navy militia
volunteer, shall assume to exercise any autho,i
ty to arrest, dota n, hold or cont,ol any person
held to . rvice, an thai any officer ofie nd ng
| be dI smisse from the service. agreed 10.
| Mr.. salisbury offered the following amendment
q section:
Nor all any soldier or officer, under like pen
| atty, in Any way entice. decoy or retain any such
rees IRON HE or h. r mlster or owner.
NJ. salisbury thought that the officers sol
dies Of the United States ought to have nothing
| to do with the question at all.
Mr.. kice moved to add after the wor IS "mastcr
, or owner" the words "who may be loyal ctiz n
OF the United States" Agreed to.
against any kind If Justification OF slavery What
| he wanted was to prevent officers of the army
from returning slaves. Some officers have already
disgracea the service in this way, and Col will
ing, he (Wison). if he had the pow r, meant to
prevent h cir confirmation by ihs senate.
The conte ted seat OF Kansas was taken up. T.,
| question being the motion OF air. Clnrk to strike
out the word mot in t'e resolution of the Com
mittee judiciary that Mr.. Lane was not enti-
led to is seat.
Mr.. Lane said he had refused to accent tho
Office on the ed Of July. He referred to the con-
ties: in Kansas wi h Mr.. Stanton for the Senator
ship, and said that four days ter be was elected
tho Governor whom no had oyerthrowu and his
contestxn whom he had beaten, declared tho
seat vacant.
Mr.. Bright thought the question fairly legal
| one that the President having appoi; ted him 20
an Office not created, the Senator from Kansas
could not accept it. and therefore did not vacate
his seat in The Senate.
The discussion was continued by lessrs. Lane.
Stanton, Clark md Foster.
A vote was taken on Mr.. Clark's motion, to strike
out the wold mot:
YEAs-Brgh,, Browning. Chandler, Clark,
Collamer, Cowan, Dooiittle, Fesseuden, Hale Har
;; Ian Harris, Hove, King, Lane, OF Ind, Latham.
Morrill,, Pomeroy, Rice, Sherman Sumner, Trum-
bull. Wilkinson, Wilnot, " ils on 24
NAYS Anthony, tayaid, 4 arl.se, Davis, Dixon,
Foote, Foster, johnson, Kennedy, cDoural
Nesmith, Pierce, Powell, Salisbury, TenEyck.
Wade-l6.
Mr.. Dixen offered q resolution that tho usual
milsge be allowed the contesting member. Laid
over.
After executive session the Senate adjourned