The New York herald., 1862-12-17
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS,
TtIRTy-sEvENT CONGR mss.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Doc ie. 1882,

WASHINGTON, Doc ie. 1882
ras lars RsHKl oEsTRAr rwtccs.
Fbe V,oR PrssipExr laid before the Scpste massage
f,cm rrcslen, Lincoln placing al the disposal Of Con
gross three swords formerly belonging 10 Major Genera
fwiges forwarded 70 him BY Major General Butler from
New oresns suggesting that, the swords should
be given 70 ocoIs by Congress rewards Of
md bravery Naj,g General Butler enied the first
consideration
yhe 7ge SSs laid ca .le table.
rAs@sHi o. I,ragEsT puIlEs IN co.'s And DLMsND
YoIrs.
M nopovsAf,, Copp, OF Cal offered The following
rcscatons
mont IN ecn u sns intsyesi o. Indebtedness, sud viii Goa
Siss sossea st'f fhs ~ As Se ns o imports s
collected oon and lie Cd issue Of demand notes and
such payment Icy shall sfier be payable in COIN
The re.og,,lons were referred to the Committee on
vuIN,ss 70 t,m aIseooIp cREw or rnE SABINE.
Me- How frep OF Wis offered resolution rendering
e ,banks Of Congress 10 Lieutenant Cadwallader Ring
cold and officers and OF fshe Sabine and spoke
briefly favor OF the resolution Referred to the Com
n.,tcc on Naval Affhirs.
~, Itcs. iorp.l Of Minp.. introduced a bill granting
s,,o land Tho state OF Minnesota 70 aid IN improving
She navigation OF the Minnesota and Red River OF the
N~tb and connecting the same by canal. Referred
Tasp SUBSISTENCE rEPAI.yMEST.
bf. ltioE also offered abn to promote the efficiency Of
thc Subsistence Department. Referred.
pEpREDAToSs.
a
thc relief persons FOR damages sustained b. the recent
deprcdatons and injuries Of certain bands Of Sioux In
s,sas Referred.
RNsoyAL Sioux AMI wrNSgBAeos.
Nj WEvsoa also introduced two bills s,F the removal
o The Wnnehago and Sioux Indians from Minnesota and
tho saio OF their reservations.
CAPTAIN MULLINS REPORT.
~, sp@E9R rep Of Mass offered resolution n.
into the expsienty of providing for the publication OF the
report Of caF;ain Mal!in Adopted.
COTTON cUlrr.E N ASIA MINOR IGyPT
a pf ION fff sf,s
s'dcnt 70 communicate to the Senate any unpublished
rcspondeEce touching the cultivation Of cotton i'll Asa
G,por and EGYPT Aaoptca.
CAVALRY SERVICE.
"r WnsoS trcrl Of hass. introduced bin to i'm
ifoge the Organization q cavalry forces Referred.
TuLiyG VACANT OFFICES.
MIR liMe rep y n II. offered resolution instruct
,ng tho Coni,tcc the Judiciary to inquire whether
Che practice which prevails 70 some extent in some de-
artmons Of tho government Of aproating officers iii
vacancies which haze not been created during recess Of
Congress but which existed at preceding session is in
accordance with the constitution, and, il not, what
remedy shall be applied. Adopted
csNsugE OF EX PRESIDENT BUCHANAN
oqpotion OF MIR DAVIS, (union) OF KY, the resolution
ccnsu og Mr. Buchanan was taken up.
hr EAts, (rep) Of N H., said he should vote sgais,
the resolution not because he did not believe the facts
stated eud not because he did not believe that Mr. Bn
ohsnan did fail 10 do what he might, but because he
would no; ia this way condemn any man urheard. Mr.
iAcb,naa was today private citizen and this resolG
and MS frIonds might thank God tia, he had no
chdrca TO leave behind him. He was utterly opposed TO
the Senate passing Judgment against mau who had
him He had always considered Mr.. Buchanan as the
most everra,ed man he ever knew.
Mr.. SAtLsBuRy, (opp) OF DEL, said this
d-e'y unusual practice. But il IL to be inaugurated
Ma wanted fairness to be shown. He thought Mr. Bu
chsuan had done all he could prevent the war. He
moved 10 amend the resolution as follows
Thai Of the foregoing resolution be served James
Rcssnan aud ha he be at liberty TO defend himself against
Gic same.
Nj cnBns (rcp) of Iowa, moved to lay the resolution
and amendment on the table.
c,uicd-Yeas IS, nays g. vz:-Mcssrs. Davis, Howe
ana Wilkinson.
TIE ARREST OF STATE pRisoSERs
On motion Of Mr.. TnUMBuIL (ep1 Of Ill.,, the bill
coming the arrest OF State prisoners was taken and
On motion OF MIR ColIAMER, postponed until u morrow
ARBITRARY ARRESTS DELAwAgE.
The resolution concerning the arrest OF certain citizens
of Delaware then taken up
Mr.. TsgMsti moved TO lay the resolution the table,
a. the subcc; embraced in the bill jug, postponed.
Agreed to--yeas 20, nays ID.
REPRESENTATIVE HAyCHErT
Mr. oooEurlE, rep of Wis. announced the death of
Hon father Hancett late representative from the tate
a w,sJanslu and offered the customary resolutions OF
loSpclf@Adourled