The national Republican., 1862-04-22
rHIRTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS-
E SECOND SESSION
IN SENATE.
MONDAY, April 81, 1862.
MEMORIALS.

By the PRESIDENT pro tenn. From citizens
Of Michigan, praying the passage Of Mr. Blairs
bill for the construction Of chip canal from
Lake Michigan to the Mis s,iss mi river.
From citizens Of New \ n { the passage
Of general bankrupt Law
By Mr. HOWE: From e. /? - Of Wisconsin,
several petitions for the es..u ,hment Of mail
routes In Wisconsin.
Three peiitionr, from citizens Of Wisconsin,
for the passage Of the bill TO construct ship
canal from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi
river.
From citizens Of Michigan, demonstrating
Of Treasury notes to the full amount Of the un
funded debt
Mr.. LANE, Of Indiana, presented petition
from colored people, praying for colonization
Vf free colored persons In Central America.
w1LKEs's EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
Mr. q ,LLAMER, from the Committee on the
Library. reported the House joint resolution
for furnishing copies Of the record Of the ex
ploring expedition for the Smithsonian Institu
ton.
Mr.. HALE said II was appropriate that the
two most gigantic hunbugs OF the age should
60 together.
The resolution was agreed to.
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
Mr.. POWELL submitted u resolution direct
ing the Secretary Of State 10 inform the Senate
how many residents or citizens Of Kentucky
have been arrested or Imprisoned outside OF
the State Of Kentucky since the lat OF Soptem
ber, their numbers and nance, aud where they
have been imprisoned.
BILLS INTRODUCED
by Mr. HALE: A bin providing i0I the Sc
lection OF jurors In the several cJnris IN the
District of Columbia.
Referred 10 the Committee on the Judiciary
BY Mr.. WILSON, of Missouri: Bills several
ly fer the relief OF s. g Wrtber. j. j. Miller,
and James H. Ashbaugh. =
GENERAL STONE
Mr.. McDOUGALL baviug the floor upon the
special order, the resolution o! inquiry relative
" the causes OF the arrest and continued IN
priaonment Of Gen Stone, proc cdOd TO aaswe,
The remarks Of Mr.. Wade, made II few day.
since. He objected to the Incarceration Of
men on mere s,rmise Of wrong. and declared
that suspicion, that could not live in hell, is
made the authority Of this Government -
.ecrecy. an intolcrant spirit. and dcspO,ic
power, the characteristics of the lnquis,ion.
seemed to be the principles OF adminlstra,iv.
action. He denounced with great severity
the Secretary Of War, and alluded ~ the op
position made to Gen. Mcclellan, who, he said
mad built his eyfie 80 high among the rocks.
that the owls and vul;ures c,uld not reach him
Mr.. WADE said he would briefly reply to
the attacks Of ihe Senator from California upon
the Administration, the Pre- esident, and the Sec
retary Of War. As that Senator had read from
an old stump speech 10 attest his own 10y
atty, and seemed anx"us about bis own stand
ng in that regard. IL ,houli be remembered
that the wicked hle when no man pursueth
aud that the qualms Of au uheasy c,nscien. 4
huH m tAk ar pn
was severe upon those who were always prat
ing Of the intracion OF the Constitution, bu'
we're mild as sucking doves against armed
'raiiOrs. Yet hc believed that the rebellion
would b put down and traitors punished, no.
withstanding all the whining in this body oi
elsewhere, aver The suiierogs IF spies or trait
ors here The rgumsnt at the Senator wa
precisely that If l,reckinridge and every lrai-
tor that lett ths njor and went tut to fight biz
country. Ii there ever was u comm tee tha
bad schargrd ia duty with discretion, IN d''ia
ton, care and torbearance, II was the Commit
tee on the conduct Of the war.
He stated .ha. Grn"ral SlOue was himself Ort
ot the ir.l wi nsssrs called in his case, and
that II was General Mcclellan himself that sng
ges I'd the necessity oi a second summons
after which followed Ills arrest.
IL. defended tho PrTiieni, \ man whr
never, in word, decd or thought, harmed The
hair OF u mans head who, mild and equitabl.
though he was, was branded here by Lh,
Knights Of the Golden Circle rs an arch in
quisiLor Not luchannr- RraCkinrdge drm
ncrat, south of Mason ahd D.xon's I'm, but l.
to-day traitor and their sympathiscrs in tn.
North are little be.ler--nay, they are niihitely y
worse This party propos - reconstruction
Ny God, what u reconstruction II will bc,
Mcssrs. BROWNING, CHANDLER, aud oh
ers, Continued IN" discussion.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE moved a reference Of tn
resolution to the c"mmittcc Oh the conduct "
the war.
After various motions, tho mater WIS lai'
over. and the Senate went into executiv. se''
sion.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
SOLDIERS BOUNTY.
Mr. EDWARDS, OF New Hampshire, iniro
ducei bill making All appropriate ~ for II
payment a tue bounty to widows and lcga
heirs Of volunteers who have died or may die
or have been Or may he killed in service. "a
provid d Ia the act Of July 20, 1861; read frs
and second timrsnnd referred to the Committe
Of Ways aud Means.
CHANGING PORT or ESTRY.
Mr.. ALDRlCH, Of Minnesota, introduced
| bill to Grange tho location Of the pert Of anlr
| lor the minnesota collection District" passe
| IN second reading, aud referred 10 Commt'e
| IN Commerce
PEOPLES PACIFIC RAILWAY
Mr.. RICE, of siaine, presented resOluti IN
| from the State of Maine relating to The peop'e
Pa,6c railroad company.
Laid on the table and ordered TO be printet
WESTERN DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. ELIOT. Of Massachusetts,, submitted
re, oution calling on he Secretary Of the Trec
ury for statement OF monies expended in tn
military depa 'tmenl OF the West; adopted.
| Ou motion Of Mr.. DUNN, OF Indiana, th
vote on the adoption Of his resolution was re
considered, and resolution rejected
BRiGApIEE GENERALS
| Mr.. NIXON, OF New Jrr-cy, offered resi-
luton that III. Secretary oi War be required !
| furni,h to this House u statement OF all the ~
| poinimcnis tn the rnnk Oi hrigadicr genera
whether in the regular or volunteer service
made between the lst da, Dl April, 1861, AL
the lst day Of April. 1852, with the date {
their respective commissions; adopted.
| BLANK FORMS f". sOI.DIEEa
Mr.. BLAKE, OF Oh'n, iirrei u resolution. Il
rec!ing the Secretary oi the Treasury t. caus
the necessary blank lor ms 10 hr printed
enable the sick and wouudcd soldiers, and ih
relatives Of d, ceased folders, to make out AL
oh ain their back nay, and the bOuniy du