Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL, SUMMARY.

In the Senate, on, Monday, MIR. Field OF
New Jersey, presenteda petition asking for
bounty for sick and wounded soldiers. .,
Mr.. Pearce, of Maryland, asked 10 be
excused from serving on the Finance Com
mittce. The Vice. .Presidsu, appointed Mr..
Rice, Of Misnesots, to gil the vacancy.
Mr.. Wilson from Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back the bill to abolish the
grade Of medical officers in the service OF
the United States, with tip recommends.
ton that It do not pass.
MIR. Lane, Of Kansas, introduced bill
to provide for the extinction Of the Indian
titles in Kansas and provide for the removal
OF the Indnns Referred. ...,g
Mr. Collamer, of Vermont, offered q
resolution requesting the President, If not
inconsistent with the public interests to
transmit to the Senate the report and &C.
companying documents Of Hon. Reverdy
johnson, as Commissioner Of the U. s.
during last summer at New Orleans. Adopt
cd.
Mr.. Collamcr presented the credentials
oc Hon. Solomon Foote, re elected Senator
from Vermont.
Mr.. Davis, Of Kentucky, offered resolu
tions, that after it had become manifest that
an insurrection against the United State.
was about to break out in several States
James Buchanan, then President, from
sympathy with the conspirators and thei
reasonable projects, failed to take the nc
cessary and proper measurcs to prevent it
therefore he should receive the censure and
condemnation of the Senate of AmericaI
people. Laid over
Mr.. Field, Of New Jersey, offered reso
lution instructing the Committee on Foreig
Relations to enquire whether some metho
cannot be devised to manifest the sympath
Of Congress with the suffering Lsncashir
operatives Ordered to be printed.
In the House, Mr.. Colfax, of Indiana
introduced bill to reduce the duties oil
paper from 35 down to 10 per cent. Re
ierred to the Committee on Ways an,
Means.
Mr.. Noel OF Mo- introduced bill which wa
referred, to procure the abolishment Of sla,
cry in Missouri. II provides compensate
to loyal owners. ...
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois, offered tll
following:
Resolped, That in the judgment of tn
House there should be no legislation, chang
ing the existing laws, providing for pay
ment OF interest on public debt in coin.
The resolution passed by vote Of s.
against "a. .
Mr.. Fessenden, Of Maine, offered tn
following:
Resolued, That the proclamation of tn
President OF the date September 22d, 1852
I. warranted ny the constitution, and tina
the policy of emancipation as indicate,
therein is well adapted to hasten the restor
alton Of peace, is well chosen a. war inca
sure and is an exercise Of power with prope
regard to the rights OF citizens and tn
perpetuity Of free Government.
Mr.. Holman moved to lay the resolutio
on the table. Disagreed to SO against SO
The resolution was then adopted by 7
against 81.
Mr.. Pondleton, (Butternut,) of Ohio
offered the following:
Resolved, That the President Of the Uni
ted States, he requested to inform tn
House, ifin his judgment not inconsisten
with the public interest, whether in any oatl
OF allegiance or parol, requested to be takel
by any person now or lately held in custod,
by the authorities of the United States. =
There was inserted a clause to tho effect tina
he should not bring suits for the recover,
OF damages for such imprisonment, or tha
he should not oppose by speech or other
wise, the war measures Of tho Administra
tiOn. r
which was tabled, 70 against ~.
Mr.. Pendleton offered resolution call
ing upon the Secretary of War to furnisl
the number Of volunteers from each Stat,
of the 5000 for months. Also the mum
ber under the subsequent calls designating
the length Of service, 60. The resolution
was tabled.
Mr.. Gurley offered a resolution, whicl
was adopted, calling on the President t.
furnish all the correspondence between tn
President and any department, since tn
campaign Of the Peninsula was undertaken
Mr. Kellogg, Of ILL.,, offered resolution
which was adopted, 'iustructing the com
mittee on Territories to enquire into tn,
expedisncy of establishing Territorial
Government for that region Of country il
which are the Salmon river gold mines.