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| CONGRESS.
Tuesday, Jan, l4M.-In hesSenatea resolu-
tiQn was adopted calIiaa apon -l.s seere:asy of
/ SVaE 10 respond 80 certain resolutions which
were passed at the extra session in July'last
relative to army contracts and to The prices paid
thereon. Hgave'rise to sharp debate, in which
the conduct Of the Secretary, in delaying to an
swer the call of the Senate, was strongly repro
batcd. The remainder of the session was occu-
pied in the consideration of bill relating to the
administration of criminal justice in the District
]ofColumbia, and dscharging from Jail all prison
ers against whom no indictment had been found
by the Grand Jury prior to adjournment. In
the course of the debate that ensued, the conduct
of the Provost Marshal I.amon was commented
upon with great severity. The BILL as original
/ ~ reported, was passed-an amendment offer
ed by Mr.. Powell, of Kentucky, excluding fugi-
- YES from the provisions of the BILL being
4 voted DOWN In the House the franking privi-
! lege was abolished by vote of 107 to AZ. III
/ the debate which followed, in Committee of the
1 Whole, on the Appropriation Bill, Mr.. Julian,
/ of Indiana, advocated the unconditional aboli-
ton of slavery throughout the South, 'even if
it were necessary, in doing So to trample down
some Of the vital principles Of the Constitution
i Wednesday-Tn the Senate petition from
Peter Cooper, of New York, was presented,
memorialzing Congress not to authorize the
issue of paper money. Upon the Joint resoln-
| off f
in Kanses a discussion ensued. Mr.. Salisbury
quoting an article in the New York Tribune,
4 having reference to this particular resolution,
said sit must mean something" and asked
! whether it was not designed to inaugurate a
policy dangerous to the country, and which be
believed was condemned by the President in his
message. The resolution gives to the Command
err Special powers it invites every free negro and
4 Indian to come within the Federal lines and he
armed. The adoption of such policy would
be destructive of the last hope for the Union
He moved to amend the resolution by inserting
the word "white' before the word s:person. >
Messrs Lane and Harlan replied to Mr.. Sauls-
bury, and defended the .propriety of arming the
Il slaves of Rebels The discussion continued
until the close Of the morning hour, when the
report of the committee denying the right of
Mr.. Lane to represent Kansas in the Senate was
taken up The Senate in Executive session
confirmed the nomination of Edwin M. Stanton.
Secretary of War. In the House resolution
was adopted calling upon the Secretary of War
for information relative to the construction OF
several branch Railways, to facilitate direct COM
munication between New York and Washington.
A Joint resolution was reported from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means providing for the
imposition of direct taxes, which, with the tax
on imports. will be sufficient to secure an annual
revenue of not less than one hundred and fifty
millions of dollars. Mr.. Valiandigham moved
to lay the resolution on the table, which was
decided in the negative, The resolution was
then adopted by vote of 1873 to S.
! Thwsaay-In the Senate Mr. Hale intro
duced resolution declaring Marshal Lamon
guilty of contempt of the rightful authority of
, that body, by excluding Senators from Wash
!, ington Jail, without passes, and directing the
Secretary of the Senate to transmit the resolu-
ton to the President The resolution was laid
j over. The reply of the Secretary of War to tile
resolution of Mr.. Powell asking for information
in regard to contracts, states that the Secretary
! had not himself made single contract, and that
f the whole of the contracts entered into were
, made by the heads of the several bureaus of The
Department. Further debate was had on the
. bill relating to fugitive slaves coming within the
lines of the army, until the conclusion of the
, morning hour, when the Kansas contested-elec-
I ton case was resumed. On the vote being taken
i the first proposition, amended, declaring tina,
q Mr.. Lane was entitled. to a seat in the Senate
r was carried by vote of "a to l6. The SECOND
9 proposition, declaring that Mr.. Stanton was en-
3 titled to his seat, was postponed indefinitely
= The discussion in the Senate, in Executive ses'
: son, over the nomination Of Mr.. Cameron as
= Minister to- Russia, lasted over four hours. The
). nomination had not been disposed of at the close
i of the session. In tie House of REPRESENTATIVE
the Committee on Elections reported resou
ton declaring that w. E. Lehman, of the FRS
n Congressional District of Pennsylvania, was no
l. entitled to.ffe seat claimed by him, and sustain
: ing the claim Of John M. Butler. After brie
) discussion, and pending the previous question
,e thesHouse adjourned. =.
N Ffi1taH-In the Senate the resolution Of tn
House declaring it to be the purpose of Congress
= : to impose war tax Of one hundred and fft.
l. millions of dollars was passed by vote Of 81
d to l. The Senate soon after went into Execu
+;re .esson The nomination Of Mr.. Camera,