, 1862-12-23
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON Dec q, 1sG2.
SEN ATE

Mr. GRIMES OF Iowa, offered the following:
Rssp4yed, That Srlcct Committee Of three
members he appointed to enquire into and report
to the Senate the facts in regard to chartering
seaworthincss Of such vessels and the charactero Of
the men employed to NastE tEate them. and that the
Committee be empoweredto to ecnd for preraona aud
papers.
Mr.. HALE Of y. IT,, thought that the res
olution ought 10 be enlarged SO as to include
the whole subject. He {Hale} had been told
that brokerage Of ten per cent, in some
cascs. had been raid for these vessels.
After slight modification the resolution
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid
before the Senate y communication from the
Secretary Of State, transmitting correspond
ence with the Russian government relative to
telegraphic communication between the
mouth Of the Amoor River and San EE1nslsco.
Mr.. LATHAM Of California presented ne
morial signed ly nearly all the express cont
panies Of the United States, asking for an
amendment to the Internal Revenue Law.
Afr. CLARK Of New Hampshire, from the
Comlnittce on Chains, reportca bill te pay
the funeral expenses Of late ScnatoT E. D.
Baker. Passed.
Mr.. DAVIS of Ky., introaucep bill re-
quiring the President to appoint i Comsnis-
sioncr to adjust, settle, and liquidate the
| clains. accounts and debts between the Uni
| lEQ k1sllEG 1uu &elSakE LII EA1NllnE
rebellion. Referred to Committee on Judi
| ciaIy.
| whether any person arrested had been re-
! guired to take an oath mot to sue those ar
| resting him as q condition Of Release was
| then taken up and passed
Mr.. SATLsBURY'S resolution relative TO
| sending troops into Delaware ut the election
| vas taken up and discussedti till the expiration
of the morning hour. WHEN OH motion Of
Mr.: LANE Of Ind, the bill relating to dis
| charged State prisoners WAS taken up, and
Mr. Lane addressed the Senate.
| Mr.. SALISBURY replied, and said Dela-
ware had always been true and loyal to the
United States, and the only disloyalfy that
could be shown was treating with courtesy an
resolution passed by the Legislature, utterly
disappearing Of the objects Of the gentleman's s
mission He contcnded ut some length that
| Delaware Fas anxious for peace, and he be-
| 1ieyed that if her connsels had been followed,
| there would have been to-day peace in the
| land instead Of war.
| Mr. LANE said his argument was simply to
show that the President had reason to suspect
| there were traitors In Delaware.
II Mr., BATARn Of Del. sStd that at the
proper time he would reply to the wlntou
assault of the Senator from Indiana, on the
legislature Of Delaware. The attack was
utterly .ronndless and wanton.
Il On motion Of Alr. FIELD, the bill was post
pogsed.
The Senate then went into executive session
and subsequently adjourned.
] HOUSE.
Mr.. SHEFFIELD Of fRhode Island presented
tile credentials Of the Hon. Michael Hahn
Representative elect from the 1st Congrc6sion
al district Of Louisiana: They vert referred Il
tie Committee OIL Credentials.
Mr., VALLANDIGHAMo Of Ohio offered th
, following, SAYING he proposed to debate it
which causes it to lie over:
Rts0Zrfd That this House earnestly desires tha
tln most speedy and efectual meAns be taken 70
restoring peace in Aesea and that no tine ms
| hostiIitiee, in. order to the speedy an
]. final settlement Of, the unhappy contre
yersies which brought about this unncces
say and INJURIOUS civil war by Just and adequat
: security against the return of ike calamites i
times to come and this House desires to Offer til
most earnest assurance to the country that it nj
i in Que time cheerfully cooperate with the eSeel
tive and the States for the restoration Of the Unio
by such explicit aud most solemn amendment {
tic provisions ofths Constitution as may be toau