Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-12
Congressional Summary.

for, but no reports were made.
A bill,to grant lands to the Northern Paciii
r R., was referred.
A resolution, inquirins by what authorit
there has been Military Governor appoints
fol the District Of Columbia, was tabled.
A resolution, to dispense with West Poin
Academy, was lost.
A resolution was adopted, ins.ructing tn
Committee on Military Affairs to report
bill for the better care Of tho sick and wound
ed soldiers.
A resolution was introduced to reduce tn
rates of Congressional Mileage.
resolution, to appropriate money to ali
the B. & o. r. R., was tabled.
Mr.. Stevens submitted resolutions, which
on his own motion, were postponed unit
Tuesday week, declaring the Union must b
and remain one and indivisible forever, ant
denouncing as guilty Of high crime any on
in the Executive or Legislative Departments
who shall propose or advise any acceptance o.
peace on any other basis than the integrity o
tbs United States, as they existed at the time
tho rebellion commenced.
Reaolced, That the Union is and must re-
main one and indivisible, forever.
Resoloed, That if any person in the employ
Of the United States in either branch of the
Legislature should propose to make peace, or
should accept or advise the acceptance of any
such proposition, on any other basis than the
integrity and entire unity of the United
States and thei: Territories as they existed
ut the timo the rebellion began, he will be
guilty ola high crime.
Rssolred, That the Government can never
accept the mediation nor permit the interven-
ton of any foreign Nation in this rebellion, in
our domestic affairs.
Resolved, That no two Governments can
ever be permitted to exist within the terri
tory now belonging to the United States and
which acknowledged their jurisdiction at the
time of the insurrection.
Several eulogies were delivered on the
Union. The House then adjourned until to-
morrow, when the report of the Sec of the
Treasury would be received.
SEsArs.-The Military Committee were
instructed to report bill requiring soldiers
who are hereafter discharged, to be discharg-
ed within the limits of their own State.
A resolution to refer the Emancipation
part Of the Presidents proclamation to o
select committee, was tabled.
A joint resolution endorsing the Presidents
Proclamation, was ordered
printed.
A resolution, requesting the President to
~ before the Senate the messages, docu-
ments, &C., of the Army Of the Potomac, was
laid over. Adjourned.
SENArE.-Several petitions were pr csc nted
A resolution calling on the Pres mt for
Information in relation to the late Iadian bar
PARTIES, and the disposition to be made Of the
was agreed to.
The bill from the House, concerning judge
men.s in certain suits brought by the U. S.,
was taken up and referred to the Com. on
Finances. A message from the President
md the report of the Secretary of the Treas
ury were laid before the Senate.
Tho resolution calling for the letters, mes
sages, &c of the Army Of the Potomac, and
in relation to the surrender of Harpers Ferry,
was brought up.
A resolution repeating the act limiting the
number of Major Generals, was referred.
A resolution requesting the Committee on
Finance to inquire into the expediencey Of
repesling 50 much Of the Internal Revenue
Act as imposes tax on power of attorney
'or collecting premiums, back pay, bounties
&C., was adopted. Adjourned till Monday.
.s. WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.
HousE.-Mr. Stevens desired to introduce
! bill, of which he gave notice last session,
and legalizing the acts of the
President in suspsnding the writ of ha6sas
corpus, and imprisoning citizens, and invest
ing the President with power to suspend the
writ during the continuance of the rebellion.
The bill was subsequently Withdrawn.
A resolution instructing the Committee
On Military Affairs to inquire if a more speedy
plan of furloughing and discharging sick and
disabled soldiers could not be adopted was
agreed to.
A resolution that 1t is tho duty of all. espe-
cially of every officer and soldier, to cordially
anite in striking down the rebellion at once,
was agreed to.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
proper Committee to inquire into the Indian
difficulties.
: A resolution was adopted calling for the
in the present condition Of
Mexican Affairs. Tho report of Sec. Of Treas
ury was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means. -
Adjourned till Monday.
t 80 .'a WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.
SENArE.-The Sec. of War stated that nc
N relation to the sale of freem en-
into bondas i had been received by him..
A bill Wis reported for the relief of the yes.
sci Maria
A bill was introduced, abolishing the grade
Of medical officers in the army.
Tho resolutions Of Bayard Of Delaware, in
relation to the arrests Of citizens of Delaware
wastaken,up aud debated pro and con. Pend.
ing the question the Senate adjourned.
Housi-.A bill authorizing Assessors an:
Collectors to administer oaths was passed.
Adebate participated in by nearly all the
members Of the House, on the admission O
the Western portion of Virginia into tn,
Union as . separate State was pending when
tho House adjourned. q 4 q .. sea s
w cu,vmo~, non