Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-12-03
THIRTY-sEVENTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, Dec. 2.

SENAIE.
Resolutions were adopted calling on the
secretary of the navy for copies of the major
ity and minority reports of the board of Of
ficers appointed in accordance with an act
authorizing the secretary of the navy to ac-
cept the title of League Island.
Mr.. POWELL offered a resolution of inquiry
as to the number of citizens OF Kentucky who
have been arrested &c. Laid over.
Mr.. POWELL offered a joint resolution, stat
ing that, whereas many citizens have been ar
rested and imprisoned without charges against
them, &C., therefore, resolved, that all such
arrests are unauthorized by the constitution
and laws, and are usurpation OF power dele
gated by the people to the president or any
official, and all such arrests are hereby con-
demned and declared palpable violations of
the constitution, and do hereby demand that
all such arrests hereafter cease, and all per-
sons so arrested have prompt and speedy trial
according to the provisions OF the constitution
or be Immediately released. Laid over.
Mr. DAVIS offered joint resolution re-
commencing all states to choose delegates to
meet in convention at Louisville on the first
Monday in April, to take nto consideration
the condition of the country and the proper
means for the restoration of the Union, and
that the legislatures take such action as they
may deem fit at the earliest possible date
laid over. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. HOOPER, of the committee of ways and
means, reported bill providing for all judg-
ments recovered by the United States in suits
now pending and hereafter brought for collec-
ton or recovery, duties on imports or money
due the United States from collectors or 9TH
er officers, shall be paid in gold and silver
coin of the United States. Passed.
A resolution was adopted, instructing the
military committee to inquire into the propri-
ETY. of increasing the pay of soldiers to fifteen
dollars month, and making such reduction
OF the salaries Of officers Of the army not ac-
lively engaged.
A resolution was adopted calling upon the
secretary of the navy for information whether
appointments of acting midshipmen had been
made during the recess of congress; if so, to
furnish facts in the case.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
committee on ways and means to inquire into
the expediency of repeating so much of the
law relative to the collection of duties on i'm
ports, &C., as provides for the distribution of
penalties among the officers of customs.
A resolution was adopted mstructing the
committee on ways and means to consider the
propriety of admitting cotton brought from
foreign countries free.
The resolution was adopted, instructing the
committee public expenditures to examine
into the expenses of the general land office,
and report what reduction may be made
Mr.. Cox asked leave to introduce a resolu-
ton lnstructlng the committee on ways and
means to inquire into the expediency of re-
ducing the tax on whiskey to five cents per
gallon Mr.. Lovejoy objected
Mr.. ALDRICH introduced bill, annuling
and OH oil a.,
United States ami certain bands of Sioux
Indians, and for the relief of the sufferers by
the Indian outbreaks in Minnesota. Adj
journed.