, 1862-03-01
TINE PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS-.


=..- SENATE.
Mr. HOWARD presented petition Aoua
the cftiIens Of the copper producing regions
IN Michigan, aeIiDg-for military road to Wis
ec IT. CHANDLER presented petition for a
Naval Depot in Saginaw Buy.
Mr sTARKE Of Oregon offered the follow
ing: -!
Rtd That tie papers 5e12g tS the
diciaTY Gnntt1ee with Instructions to fnTesta-
gate lie sharges 81 the evidence which has been
or may be presented. t
Mr.. HALE Of New Hampshire objected to
Mr, STARKE said that be presented the
resolution himself because hewonla spars any
friend Of his what might be IN ungracions o. t
opposed to him to place himself in such \ po-
siuon. He {Starke) was anxious that an.
Senator who proposed to be the prosecutor oi |
| the charges brought here against him, should
l.i1ngclf Of this opportunity to say that, rely
!! ing On bis own Consciousness Of loyalty 70 the
| conutry, and yielding to no man in devotion
| to the Constitution and the Union, and N
| veoc1atiou and reverence for ne naE OF ms
country. He had Hitherto refrained from en-
terine into the questions contained IN those
| narcfs. preferripg to stand Oh what he con
ceiTcd to be lis person2l honor, and the rights
Of lis State. II any one wished to prosecute
the matter further he would be most happy 10
Tie II resolution Of afr. starke was laid aside
The Legislative appropriation bill WIS tascn
up and J@ gssfea; Sd z;s o,nt,o, WIS resumed
NJ. McDOUGALof Of Cal, thought the ques-
ton satisfactorily settled, and moved that the
Tesolution he Isid on the table. Rejected
yeas {, noes 32.
the yote Of the Senate yesterday: There was
/ evidence against the Senator from oregon
which as ret was entirsly uncontradlcted, anu
: which, if true. would show the disloyaity OF
c the Senator: The Senator from Oregon vas q
) unEind feeling, but he thought the vote OF
9 Yesterday opened the door to anybody, traitor
S or not, and !he considered it the most disas-
y irons Vote that could have been given.
!, Mr. BROWNING Of Ills. SAID inc senaao' ~,
from Massachusetts seemed very much i3 con
It cerpcd about the other Senator's respons1pn
J. itv. It would be time enough to be ANXIOUS
about him {R. )when he asked his services. ~ ~
| felt no responsibility, and rehected on IN
n yote he gave yesterday with as much satlslac
fion az any vote be ever gave. He though
- ators and deplore their miserable condition
l. Mr. FEssENDEN Of Maine also spoke IN
q NJ, SUMNER said the Senators from nl
| nots and Maine criticised what he said as of
y, y, ipg IN injurious ilnputatlon upon ttea
Id Nothing was further from his thoughts. =
u knew the Senator from Illinois vas la amp p
Ne
=, HE presumption to offer any assistance. d
c<E thounht tie remarks Of the Senator fro
ID Maud not perfectly kind, OF perfectly :
n strained from passion He (Sunner) '9tenat
en- TOO nreat confidencc in their kindly relation
to make auv suggestions which he could int
st pret into nnkindness. He had said he "
;s- not astonishcd that the Senators sought to
" lieve themselves q f1esponEihlhts;; +;,o
| Mr.. TRUhBCLL asked What evidence tne
III was that any man sought to relieve MmseH.
To- Mr.. SUMNER said that certain SeIat:
. | we're anxious that an enquiry snould "a
place. - s,,,.
.ral further Investigation, but not with any view
h;s relieve himself from responsibility :,
h1r, SUMNER said he referred to AZ
10 consequences Of that vote. He thought Da
st. and Benjamin. and Toomb5 could pass tarot
~ Tie morning hour having expired, the II
ort- II MH Ma5 CLARK M Of n. Il. offered bill to abo1
say slavery in the District Of Columbia, as S
re- stitnte i9E the 9i 9n tne Sane orcd
Eo- olut5on that the Secretary OF the Treas
yi1c transmit to tie Senate d copy OF the rePoI
Edward L. Pierce on the negroes at lort ),
a;nr al, and such other information rs ne NAY
o'n5 | on the subject. Adopted.
OBJ Hc also Introduced bill to encourage
vim l;stmcnts in the regular army. Referred
a71,- bf1. GRIMES Of Iowa presented the me
er rails Of certain regiments Of lowa aEkng ps1
ii re- and uFort Doneison'' be inscribed on
- .sas sns 'n IN motion Of Afr. FEssENDEN the es
!,l;Ss ,n tive and legislative appropriation bill
river, 'akfn Mr. X WADE Of Ohio said he wished to
such an explanation. nc Isls5rc4 " ca-tain 2a
ter Ine T. In ~ +hat cartain words were
hoa1 bil giving the GoGe1Rmen1 Re RaS sa
~ | i,,troduced that bill, and it was true IN:
SUI ~ words complained Of we're not in the Orr
es the bill; but lie introduced that amendme
rebel The Senate sna explained it. I2e !atn ldfa f
ID Pa- any BODY ln1erpolAteuM ~ la1 a"ntn 1as on
ng for ;niio tation >, nth On the clerks which was en-
cy. groundlegs. Il any body was to belle
from i1.Tas not he3 ,
lion in NJ. 1niaas? an+ eaan ny ~ Was nnWii1in
1as be # should 90 10 the country that he e.
an am voted for sucha proposition, Il nc nao
ns. hut | whit it was.
Ps' '<' Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
.,onars Tie House proceeded TO the conslds
ificulty ;n.. fr fereiy1nr eusinecrs into tho vol
ion. service of the United States. Alter deb
1oadcd | bill was rejected.
-: The homestead bill was considered.
An amendment was offered and re
t OF the | nrohibiting the engineers authorized
, which act from being employee n ine &c cqnst 3a1
the boat O. any @ la, U' raoted 81 aoains
ost, and ire I,ili nrantinr homcstcad5 to
he cabin settlers, and providing bounty for SOL
ID of in lieu Ct lance, Nas taSen az W: t,p.7
Ind, and WINDOW Of MINI. discuss
merits Of the question. =
The bill was amended so as to tax
rated at January 1st, 1868, and passed. 1o5 asa'
&c troops
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