The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-31
CONGRESslOSAL.

Dec Is.
In the Senate Yesterday Mr. Cowan presented
petition asking tor General Bankrupt act.
Mr. Wilson int uodue-d a resolution oa military
affairs. Adjourned uutl Monday. The House
ga not in session, having adjourned until Mon
cav
On Thursday the Presidynt cent Message TO
tie Senate furnishing Information respecting the
latr Indian bai hsriues ln the Safe ot Nusne.ota
From the Commissioner OF Iudiau Af,is aud
ifous Gen. Pppe he s>yertainrt the names OF the
persons sentenced 10 oe hanged Trsnsci ip's Of
The record. did not reach IN o until a Tee dave
before the present meeting OF Congress-in the
mean time he had received appeal, b. telegraph
Tor their execution IRON aoae parties. and IN
th,i5 behalf from Others. Before he had xsm.
iued the records OF the trial one OF the Se, stcrs
and botn the Representatives.. from Minnesota.
cent hm I'il letter. Av.ihn4 himself of all
the light afforded he came 10 the consius . not
10 eXerc,>. that elenency which would .ncourr
age snoiher outbreak. nor TO BE- ~ ssty severe.
tie hrsi ordered the execution o' those ~bo bad
violated iem,le-; Only t~o Of this Class
found He then directed urther .x atnina aiior
sud icund forty ~ho bad psfIie. .psivd ia uassa-
cree, including two convicted OF female violation.
one OF these ]. recommended to metcy; the
o;her thrty-alne oid.Ti to be executed On
FRIDAY, the lsIh iast.
Washington, Dec. 10th.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Sherman intro
duced bIi TO amend tue set providing TOR du-
;i-s on imports, and ,be act 10 conhsc.te prop
sriy used tor iusurrvctionsry purpo es. Mr..
Lane Introduced bll 10 provide Tor the eXtinc-
ton oi the Indian titles IN kahsAs, ard provide
for the removal o. the iudisns. Resolutions
| we're propo-ed condemning ex Pr.sd,ht b.
ehanau tor failing tn take measures to suppr,ss
the T. oeiiion. The JUDICIARY COMMITTEE we're
instructed 10 inquire into the expectancy Of pro.
| viding oy act vi Congress that any 10y al citizen
OF the United States, Who has sustained dsmage
from the troops OF the States engaged in the
present Reb-lhon. NAV set on such damages
against any claim or den,and made against MIN
III any action at lac oy such rebellous State, or
the agents or trustees ot such States. Mr.. Gar
ret Davis made speech ia favor OF Slavery, and
then the Senate scJ Jurbed.
In the House, n bill vas referred TO establish
Post Once Money Order system; also, 10 re-
duce the duty on paper from IS To 10 er cent;
also, TO aid the abolition of Slavery in Missouri.
A resolution thar in the iadsms"' Of The H"nae
isiing ls~s providing tor the payment OF interest
on the public debt Ia coin. ~as adopted, 81 TO
-. The Nays aud Means Committee we're in
structed to report on revising th. tariff. With Q
view of increasing the duty on iorsgn goods not
of prime necessity, sc that the importation Of
port, d o, American gro~th ard manpf.crure. ex-
elusive IF specie. resolution Vas adopted iu-
structing the Committee on Military Afsira to
inquire into the expediency and necessity Of dis
missing all unfit commissioned aud non commis-
sior ed officers from the service. The Military
Committee WAS instructed To inquire to she
granrirg bouBtes to soldiers enii,til.g in the reg
uGsr aud volunteer army since March 4, 1851.
A resolution indo-sihg the Emancipation Proc!a-
nation was adopted.
Dec. ~.
In the Senate yesterday, resolutions in favor
of paving interest In coin we're referred. A
message from the President placed the s~ords
of the dead traitor Gen T~ggs at the disposal
Of Congress. A bill was introduced granting
public lands to Minnesota, TO aid in improving
| the psvipa,isn Of the Minnesota and Red Riger
of the NorIh, AID connecting the same BY o.
causi Another bill was for G. r~hei oi per-
son. for damages sustained by ths recent depre-
ia,ions aud injuries Of certain bands Of Sioux
Indians; aud tao Others were for the removal Of
the Wiunebago and Sioux IndI.ns from MINES
ota and the sale of their reservations. A bill
10 improve the organ zati0n Of our cavalry Tor
ces ans referred. The resolutions cenruring Ex-
President Buchanan xere kill d. IS to The
, iesIh OF the Hon Luther Hancher Of the House
x.s sDuou; ccd, aud the Seua,e al ,urn-d.
L. the House, Mr. S'ev-uss resolutions about
the indivi-iblrty Of the Union pesce PROPOSE.
tons &c, sere postponed Tor three weeks A
bill y as referred, providing for the removal OF
ihe Sioux Indians. aud the deposition 81 their
reservations in Miunesota and Dakotsh. The
West Poiut Academy Appropriation bill passed
without d bate or amendment. Mr.. Potter an
uouncrd the death OF Mr. Luther Esnchett. for
, , mer Representative from Wisconsin. Speeches
we're made AID the House scjoarned
Dec IS.
Tn Senate yesterday, Mr. wH.on reported
back the bill TO facilitate the discharge cf diss'
bed soldiers: NJ. Rec reported back the bill
to fo,.eit the pay OF absent officers. bill was
passed relative to the uaufer Of Certain bsva
sppropriations bill wss intro iucsd To estsb
H-h a branch Mint at Portland Or-epn Amend
n-n,s were offered 10 the act esisbisning she
grade Of liue officers ia the army AID navy Mr.
Saul-bl-y wanted information on vsriou. points
relative to soldiers sud provost msr-hsi. in Del
aware Mr Powell -snted 10 know IL Hny State
: Prisoners had been required, 40 q condition o
A.. release. rot TO- bring sc'iBn aga'ns, those ~he
n arrested them M salisbury wanted informa
: , IN nhost III. Home Guard II Delaware, cha,
!, vas. how aud by ~hst authority created, &c
The bill amending the act tor n. Collection o
> Internal Revenue vas passed. The bii for th'
@ discharge Of State Prisoners vas discussed for
> Will. and the Senate adjourned
s L. the Hou.e bill vas introduced 90 amend
4 ire the cor6 .carinn act as 10 prtvid- tor rh'
oavmen. o' sny bora hde claim nd by an!
oval citizen or friendly foreigner. the JON
II re-ou,ioa insiruc;iDg IN. Com Titee on the Con
p duct of the War 10 report Al once vas pss.s q
n The Pension bill vas reported; slso. The D.s
- cheney bill mp 10 June 81, 1863 In COMMITTEE
1t on The Presidents Message, Mr. NYh spoke u
o defence Of the Administration. When The Com
gIg.es. s,bs. rs.9lqi9o. .e.st!!ns- -ssSse eas'
Drawing Rai~ shssr osv" Aesds.