The national Republican., 1862-01-17
faIRrY.sSvsNrH CsNGlsss- Second s.s. or
THURSDAY, !, y:,ss,n.usa,,y u, . sa,,y ~. ises.

IL.
Acoununicatiou WIS received ftoq ths Sec.
!etaty 81 War, 10 answer 70 res0lauce Of
Inquiry seating that be wss unable u furnish
Ne infa nation, 10 consequsoos Of . prslS Of
buslnen, unel his clerical fescs should be ln.
y. MEMORIALS.
There wore presented and referred
From the "Patriotic Uni0u League Of New
York, for giving conR.catrd rebel laads IN
soldiers end sailors, ard agaiust the contract
system and system Of Fees and perquisltes Of
oface. -.
From E. W. Hnman, OF New York, asking
the use Of vessels In the 6shery interest to put
down rebellion.
From the Legislature Of Michigan, for dock
and naval station In Aichigaa.
From the Friends Of Western Indiana and
Eastern Illinois, for peace on right prlnoiples.
olition Of slavery and con6scation Of rebel
property. -..a..... ..... .-.
REPoRfs or COMMITTEES. .... s
Mr.. SHERMAN, from . special oommittee.
reported bill in relation TO the printing Of the
Mr.. RICE. FROM the Committee on the Pos,
Once and Post Roads, reported adversely to
claims for additional compensation for mall
serv ce between Oregon and California.
BILLS nraoDUcrp
Mr.. WILSON introduced . bill for the better
Organization Of the cavalry. ....
kr. CHANDLER introduced bill desigued
to punish persons certifying to false account,
In the army. .-.,..
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
Mr.. HALE submitted u resolution declaring
Marshal Ward H. Lamon had been guilty of q
breach Of the privileges o. members Of the
Senate, by issuing an order prohibiting admis
zion to members Of Congress TO the jail without
q pas 0-..
WASHINGTON INriRNARr.
On motion Of Mr.. FOOT, the House ioin,
resolution, for the sale Of the ruins Of the old
lndrmary, was taken up Psssed.
DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
On motion Of Nr. COLLAMER, the bill to
increase the efficiency OF he dead letter oficc
was placed upon is passage. Passed.
PROTECTION Or THE OVERLAND ROUTE.
Mr.. NESMITH called up the bill for the pro
lection Of the overland route TO California,
Oregon, and Washington Territory. Passed.
This bill appropristes $4,000.
SLAVES IN THE ARMY LINES
Mr.. WILSON called up the bill relating 10
the arrest Of persons held TO service or labor,
BY officers Of the army or navy.
Mr.. .COLLAMER cff.red an amendment In.
ficting penalty upon any officer who shall
urrest or return u slave to his master.
Mr.. SALISBURY moved to amend the
amendment, TO include like penalty for OK.
ticing slaves from their masters. .
Mr.. COLLAMER wUuld never allow the
army, whose whole business w.s to suppress
the rebellion, TO act as civil posse oo,nitdtus.
Mr.. RICE proposed to amend Mr SauIsburye
to refer only 10 slaves Of loyal
masters. Adopted.
Mr.. WILSON noticed The shameful course Of
certain army officers in returning slaves, and
gave notice that, God willing, he would use all
bi. efforts to prevent tne confirmation OF such
officers 0-'
Mr. PEARCE did not wish the army to be
come refuge for fugitive slaves. he favored
the amendment.
The morning hour having elapsed, the bill
was laid over.
sTANTON.LANE CONTESTED SEAT.
Mr.. McDOUGAL held the floor. His main
was that ian officer de tacto was an
oihcsr in fact" and that the authority to call
out troops involved the power to officer them.
Mr.. LANE, Of Kansas. As do not propose
to trouble the Senate With speech, | desire
the ear Of the Senator from Kentucky (refer
ring to the rensrks Of Mr.. Dawn yesterday
for one moment A be has not been long in
the Senate, and Is not 20 well versed in the
fscts o. this caee, desire his attention.
understood the Senator to say that II the
Office Of brigsdier general had been resigned
before the oath was taken, II would have been
no obstacle to my holding seat here. Mr..
President, have stated, and my colleague has
stated, that before Gsnersl Scott, before tho
War Department, and before the President of
he United States, | expressIy declined this Of.
Ice on The 22d day OF June. It Is known 10
hose members who were In the Senate that
he very moment this subject was brought up
here, announced to the Senate my detsrmlns.
Ion not to accept the appointment. The dis |
tnguished Senator from Kentucky referred 70
telegram, dated on the 10th day Of July, from
he War Department, authorizing the mastering
q OF the skeleton companies In Lanes brigade.
Well, sir, | desire tho attention Of the Senate
or moment 10 reference to that telegram
Kansas hal no means OF subsisting troops be. |
ween the time OF concentrating them ct the
,lace Of rendezvous and mastering them into
ervice, and the colonels OF the regiments tele. |
Irsphed to me- to obtain from the War Depart. |
nent an order 10 muster in the skeleton 9, m
'snies Of the Kansas troops. look that tele. |
yrsm TO the War Department, and they telc- |
Irsphed to muster in the companies of Lanes |
3rfgade-a mere name for the troops, like the |
lsrris Cavalry, the Pomeroy Guards, and the |
)Oolhtle Riaemen. For that telegram, issued |
y the War Department on telegram from
Kansas, my seat here is TO be prejudiced.
Agan, reference ha. becn made TO three |
equisidons which It is said l signed. Now, II |
gentlemen will refer to those acquisitions, they
viii find that they have no chara. tsristlc what |
ver OF . requisiti0n. At the time thoss papers /
we're slgued The Quartermas'er General knew a. |
veil a. any member Of this Senate. and as did, |
ny intention not to accept the brigsdier gen
'ralship. They were brought to me TO consult |
y 70 the clothing and equipments for the troops.
said to Gen. Msigs that would be very willing |
o give him. my Judgment, went Into . room
With clerk Of the Department, sat down with |
lin, made out memorandum Of the clothing |
hat was desired by the Kansas troops, and |
igned It as Senator, not as Brigadier Gen |
lrsl. To be sure did not write U. s. 8. un- |
lernesth my name, but signed my name as |
'enator.' as you, sir, and other Senators sign |
~. H. Lane. have been, during the last
wo weeks, In consultation with the Quarter
master General, giving him my opinion q to
he clothing and equipments necessary for the
{ansas troops, as Senator, and presume
,Aher 2enaiora huvo ham oo,.,,l,oa q.