The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-01-11

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WAsaneIoNr Jan. 40.
Horsr.-fhe Speaker laid before The
House 4 letter from the Secretary of War. in
which be says he has the honor to acknowl-
dee the receipt of the resolution adopted Oh
the gth ius... co the effect that the snsx ers of
me Denaftment to the resolution passed on
the second lay OF the session, Is not respOn-
size ard satisfactory TO the House, aud re-
guessing a further answer. The Secretary
has nov 10 state that measures have been
taken - ascertain who Is responsible.
Oa motion OF Nc. Washbunne, he tom
munication MS referred 10 the JOINT csm
mittee on the conduct Of the var.
CA motion OF Nj. Blake, a resolution was
adopted. calling iOr the nambsr OF paymas
tiers in the army, and how many are necessa
n. lie remarked there Is . large number OF
paymasters without duties to perform. aud
that many Of them are incompetent His
desire vas. that they shall be dismissed.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the civil appropriation blu. s..
SrSnK-Soverl petitions we're presented
for te emancipation OF slaves
Mr.. browning introduced a bill TO provide
for the establishment OF a military post at
Quincy. Ills.
Mr. Lane, Of Kansas, TO a personal eApla
nation. and read and article from the NJ \
Herald. saving that the Senate had been en-.
guged In discussing the case oil Dir. Lane.
ana that he lane desired DELAY and had
resigned his place in the Senate.
Mr.. LANE, said il was not true. that he
wanted any DELAY. IL was not true that he
had written his resignation TO the Kansas lie
eisl.ture. IL was not true that he had ac-
ceptei the Brigadier Generalship rendered
him. lie had had no feeling against the con
testant MIR. stanton) except from that which
he made 90 declare his lanes seat vacant,
four DAYS after he took Il.
Mr. frumbull moved to take up the report
Of the judiciary Committee, that N.ldo L.
Johnson be expelled from the Senate.
Mr.. Rayari said the evidence ia the case
satisfied him that MIR. Johnson had eft the
United States and gone 70 the confederate
States. and he (Bayard) could have no hest
tation In giving his vote To eSpel him.
Mr.. Powell said that no should also vote
Mr.. Jehnson'- expulsion.
On motion of Mr.. Ten E.ycke, the resolu
| ton reported back from the judiciary Com
mittee, that Trusten Polk be expelled from
the senate. was taken up The resolution
sas adopted-yeas 10. NAYS none
/ Mr.. Trumball offered u resolution. which
was adopted. that the Senate transmit 4 copy
of the resolutions expelling Messrs, johnson
and Polk from the Senate Ia the Governor
of Missouri.
Mr.. Crimes moved 20 take up the bill ia
regard 10 the administration of criminal jus
tice In the District cf Columbia. The bill
provides that persons confined in the District
Jail. prior TO the last term Of tie Criminal
Court. be set free ii no indictments be found
against them.
Mr.. Powell offered a. an amendment. TO
accept fugitive slaves. He said the bill a.
il stood would liberste all the fugitive fla, e
who happen to be there.
Mr.. Grimes referred TO the cae of free
colored boy, who was confined in the jail
thirteen months. on a charge Of being a run.
away. for which thore was no cause at all
He waited such persons FREQ.
On motion Of Mr.. Pearce. the bill VA
postponed and made the special order fol
Tuesday.
The bin providing for the building o
twenty mail clad gun boats was postponed
until an answe could be had from the Sec
rotary of the Navy, relative 10 the resolution
offered Yesterday.
On motion Of Mr.. Bayard, the motion 4
refer the credentials Of Benz. Starke, Of Ore
Gon, vas taken up
Mr.. Bayard contended that il was not II
accordance with the Constitution 20 refuse 4
allow the Senator to take the octh of office
The qualification Of a Senator was not Il
the power Of the Senate 10 refuse 10 allo'
MIN to take the oall. The senate coul
not reject an idiot or a man convicted O
crime if he was properly sent here by hi
State. Such a person haf a right TO b
auro.. a a n p,ao.h.r Of thfu hnHx Thap fh
Senate would have the power TO punish hir
asa member or expel him for suficier
cause. lie (Bayard) claimed there were n
precedent rs regards this case. That
would be a very dangerous precedent TO e
tablish, that of refusing credentials.
Mr.. Sumner said the Constitution sai
that each House should be Judge of the qua
~ification of is wi members. Does tt
, Senator from Delaware claim the Senai
cannot consider loyalty as a qualification