, 1862-06-10
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-,
SENATE.
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SENATE.
..... WASHINGTON, June ., 1863.
Mr.. WILSON Of Massachusetts int y, u ed
bill to provide for an Increase Of NC Hcal Off
GERS IN the volunteer aeryfee:
On motion Of Mr. GRIMES the joint reso-
luton relating to the penttentiary Of the Dis
let Of Columbia was then taken up.
At one o'clock the Senate resolved itself
Into high court Of impeachment for the
trial Of West 81. Humphreys. The members
Of the House coming IN in body took seats
on the docr Of the Senate. The managers on
the part Of the House took seats in front of
the desk prepared for them. The Secretary
OF the Senate read to the court the returns
made by the Sergeant at Arms to the sum
be found. ~ ~S0A0 Ao'
Ine Sefgeagt-at-arms made proclamation,
calling on West r. Humphreys to appear and
answer the charges made against him. No
answer being made, hE. BINGHAM, on the
part OF the House, moved that further pro-
ceedings be postponed until Thursday, the
18th OF June, 1862:
This was agreed to By the Court by the fol-
loving vote: Yeas 333, nays 4 Nays-Messrs
CqIIlAmer, Hale, Howard and Lane Of Ind.
me members Of the House and its mana-
gers then retired.
Mr. FOSTER moved that the proceedings
be published in the newspapers at Washington
and also in the papers at Nashville, Tenn,
an and that this court stand adjourned until the
26th Of June, with notice, by way of procla-
mauon TO W. Il Humphreys, that he may
appear here before the court to answer the
charges made by the House Of Representa-
tives
Mr. WILSON of Mass. moved as an amend
nlendment tlnt volunteers and soldiers con
lined in the penitentjary in the District of Co.
lumbia under scntence fmnnsed nv the conr
martial, be forthwith discharged, and such
imprisonment shall not hereafter be allowed
1ue aWcuuMenI vas aQopted and the DILL
passco' ........
me court then adjourned until the 26th Of
June.
The House bill prohibiting slavery in the
!er11tones and prescribing additional oatAs
to to petlt Jurors. vas passed. After which the
Executive Se5s1on Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
ar RrRNHIsFT aa,arra4 ~ t-.1a ~,
sente the constitution If Itah % t1oe.at pIi
memorial, asking for the admission Of Utah
orjcinal States Referred to tha Tomn,;4tne tne
on Territories. 011N%1N1'3e
The tay iii. with Eumnarv omandnants
nrinted and rafsrred ~ -, ~ -, ;tt ~ ~ oc
and Means: INV -''~ ~ "A''
on the Secretary Of War to inform the House
whether Gen. Hunter has organized and
equipped regiment Of blacks in South Caro-
lima. ADOPTED. ' 9''@'
Mr. VAlLAND1GHAN offered the follow
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satisfaction Of The eyacua,icn Of Corinth and the
occupation Of By our army without loss Of life,
ano Ihat the thanss OF this House are due to Ma
tb;a siana taaeSk aaa ane oIaYs men under him
in mmon with the shn1e contrv Ky ,naa
Monla feoee 70 see the Constitution as it is, and
Inc Inton as 15ls y Was maintained and restored
c;Gaf hoo5 "4'nouh ans loleue1 enu71oo Of 1ratrl-
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| Mf- VALLANDtGHAM demanded the pre-
| @ xlous question on the adoption OF the resolu-
al91. --..
o!utl N to tue Committee on Military Affairs.
/ NJ. MCKNIGHT of Pennsylvania made q
! slmnar mi e3af, m9llqn; a.,
! Ihe SPEAKER decided the motion out nj
| order.
| Inc House, by only dfty-fve members, hav-
1ng Fo!ea 70 sustain the previous question
oPun P13l t4e aaqpt1on ION q me resolution.
| had refused to adont the resolution without
| hesitation, Will withdraw the demand for t g
previous question, that the resolution NAV be
oe62tsd. @
| Naereupon, under the rule, the subject
| "ent OYER:
| Mr. JULIAN introduced o bill to repeal the
fugitive slave Law. Referred to the Judiciary
| COMMITTEE;
Mr. JULIAN then offered resolution in
structipg the Judiciary Committee to report q
bill for the repeal Of that law.
| Mr. HOLMAN moved to lay the resolution
on the table CarHed-G8 against 81.
NJ; MI C9LfAA offered resolution Instruct
MODIFYING The fuoitiye slave 1aw 10 repore olll
qnirc jury trial IN al cases wher. fh ~
claimed denies under oath that he is q slave,
ant anp t aso e tgau1a any claimant under said
Goyernn,ent dnT;np The n rorassnt u - 1ban u Inc
| MI. WICKLIFFE moved tn 1av H.qn. tha rnso1n.
tlon on the table BY motion. Lost By 81
ma]or!tJ The resolution was then passed.
yeas u, nays G.
! Iesolred, That the President br reopested ~ :,
bis opinion it is not Incompatible with the public
interest, to submit to this House whatever infor-
at1o4 ne Possesses concerning the relations c1-
1R.s 1st"een ttns country anu ioselsn powers.
Mr GOA sald IN Offering this resolution he
was 1onoWmg precedent which, by the ad-
wees " the last steamer, has been set in the
English Parliament, calling for all comn,uni-
cations between the English Government and
| While ne could confidently assume that the
most friendly understanding existed between
| tne United States and the European powers,