Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-12-17
His nomination to the Judgeship
the US. District Court,
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.
HOUSE.
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Also, copy, or copies, of any memorial or
memorials addressed to him, or to the
Treasury department., proposing or solicit
ing especial medium Of payment of the
owners or holders of said loan, and wheth-
er he proposes to pay said loan in coin.
The West Point Academy Appropriation
Bill passed without debate or amendment.
Mr. Potter announced the death of Lu-
ther Hanchett, former representative from
Wisconsin.
After appropriater resolution were passed
the House ndjourned.
SENATE.
The Vice President laid before the Sen
ate a message from President Lincoln,
placing at the disposal Of Congress three
swords formerly belonging to Maj. Gen.
Twiggs, forwarded to him by Mai. General
Butler from New Orleans, and suggesting
that if the swords should be given to any
one by Congress as rewards of courage or
bravery, Major General Butler is entitled
20 them first. Laid on the table.
Mr.. McDougal offered the following res
olutions:
ResoLved, That this Government will
maintain the payment in coin of any in
terest or Indebtedness, and will consider it
breach of public faith to do otherwise.
Resolved That the duties on imports
shall continue to be collected in coin and
the old issue Of demand notes, and when
the latter shall not be sufficient for the
purpose of such payment, they shall
thereafter be payable in coin. Referred to
Committee on Finance
Mr.. Rice introduced a bill granting pub
lie lands to the State of Minnesota, ito aid
in improving the navigation of the Mimi
esota and Red River Of the North, and
connecting the same by a canal.
Mr.. Wilkinson introduced bill for the
relief of persons for damages sustained
by the recent depredations and injuries of
certain bands of Sioux Indians. Report
ed. He also introduced two bills for the
removal of the Winnebago and Sioux In
dians from Minnesota, and the sale of their
reservation.
On motion of Mr.. Davis the resolution
censuring Mr.. Buchanan was taken up.
Mr.. Hale said he should vote against
the resolution, not because he did not be-
lieve the facts as stated, and not because
he did not believe that Buchanan did fail
to do what he might, but because he would
not in this way condemn any man IN
heard. Buchanan was to-day a private
citizen, and this resolution, if passed,
would stamp him with eternal infamy, and
his friends might thank God that he had
no children to leave behind him. He was
utterly opposed to the Senate passing
judgment against man who had no notice
of any kind of such proceeding against
him. He had always considered Buchanan
the most over-rated man he ever knew.
Mr.. Salisbury moved to amend the res
olution as follows: That a copy of the
foregoing resolution be served on James
Buchanan, and that he be at liberty to de-
fend himself against the same.
Mr.. Grimes moved to lay the whole mat
ter on the table. Carried, yeas 3S, nays
3, namely: Messrs. Davis, Howe and Will
kinson.
On motion of Mr.. Trumbull, the bill
concerning the arrest of State prisoners
was taken up, and on motion of Mr.. Coll
amer, it was postponed until tomorrow.
The resolution concerning the arrest Of
certain citizens of Delaware, was then
taken up. rE
Mr.. Trumbull moved to lay the resOlu-
ton on the table, as the subject was en-
braced in the bill just postponed. Agreed
to 25 to 18.
Mr.. Doolittle announced the death of
Hon. Luther Hanchett, and announced the
customary resolutions of respect.
Adjourned.