Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-09
xxxv11.h coNGREss-Flr.t Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.
vENATE

Mr.. LOWELL presented resolutions Oh thS
legislature OF Kentucky, for 4 repeal OF the
law allowing judges OF the United STATES
courts to hold term of court at Covington,
Paducah, and Louisville-reierred; also, reso-
buttons fayorng the constr uction Of IL railroad
connecting kentucky with East Tennessee,
making a connection with the loyal men OF
east Tennessee and western North Carollna-
raierred also. resolutions denOuncng the re-
belIion, pledgng the state TO support the gov
ernment protesting against any departure
from the obligations OF the constitution IN re-
gard to local Institutions, protesting against
the arming of slaves by the rebel states, and
expressing appreciation of the presidents mod
ification OF Fremont's proclamation also, as
suming the states portion OF the direct tax.
MIR. HALE reported the house bill for con-
structon of twenty mail clad steam gunboats,
with an amendment authorizing the president
to have the work done, instead OF the secretary
OF the navy, giving as reason til course vi
the secretary relative to purchases III New
York. He said the naval committee, in pro
posing the amendment, intended to censure
the secretary OF the navy Tor his course IN
those purchases.
Mr. Foster thought the object not attained
in the amendment. The secretary of the navy
is in fact only clerk of the president, by
whom he should be removed, If untaithful. If
we pass the amendment, the president will
simply tell his clerk, the secretary, to do the
work, and, practically, the amendment will
have no effect.
Mr. HALE said the same difficulty presented
itself to The committee, and they did the best
they could with it.
Mr.. MORRILL, opposed the amendment, as
not an adequate remedy. He thought it be-
meath the dignity of the senate to make this
side thrust at any branch of the government.
Mr. POWELL ODDOsea the amendment
Mr. FEssEYDEN moved to take up the house
bill RENTING certain duties on coffee, sugar
&C., bonded before the recent act
Mr.. HALE opposed the resolution as simply
putting money into tie pockets of Importers.
The resolution was laid over till to-marrow.
HOUSE,
A resolution was adopted instructing the
committee on the judiciary to inquire into the
charge that tile district Judge Tor east aud mid
die Tennessee has accepted similar position
under the rebels.
a resolution was adopted, instructng the
committee on ways and means 10 inquire into
the expediency of pedgiug the public lands
for the public debt.
A resolution was adopted, instructing the
judiciary committee to inquire to the COLI
stitutional power OF making treasury notes
pay able on demand legal tender.
resolution was adopted, instructing the
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