Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-06
THIRTY-sEvENTH CONeREss
second Session.


I FRIDAY, Dec. o.
Mr ehIMEs grs;snssS, ,ss the petition Of Com
Mt. HARRIS presented the petition Of Lieutenant
Essert ThomgsSn Of suss ssms character
the President, II compatible with public interests
TO furnish to the senate all Information In his pos
session touching the late Indian barbarites in the
state of Minnesots, and also the evidence upon
were tried and condemned to death. He said there
for these ndsn Ne % Wished shs et: to appear % be-
fore the country. lie related several instances in
the Indian e'1Ssrte' ia committing ousrsges upon
hung according to law they would be killed with
out-the people Of Minnesota have always been
| law-abiding people, but II the Government would
not protect them they must protect themselves.
| The resolution was agreedto.
A message from the House was received, that
the House had passed q bill concerning certain
Judgments In suits brought by the United Ststes.
on motion of Mr.. FEssENDEN, 1t was taken up
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. laid before the Senate
a message from the President, published yester-
day,) and also the report Of the secretary of the
Mr.. SHERMAN called up resolution offered by
him, calling for reports, &C., concerning the Army
of the Potomac and the surrender of Harper's Fer
| ry; which was adopted.
! Mr.. WILSON, OF Massachusetts, introduced u
bill to repeal provision OF the first section of the
act passed July 8, 1862. ut rcpeals the provision
limiting the number OF major generas.l Referred.
Mr.. SUMNER off Offered % Z resolution on requesting the
Quire into the expedency Of providing for an air
line railroad from W Washington to New York, to
carry the mails of the United States with certainty
and dispatch, free from all local impediments.
Adopted.
Mr.. HALE, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported bill In relation to appointments In the
| navy. -
| the Committee on Finance to inquire into the ex-
pedlency Of repeating so much Of the act providing
| for internal revenue as imposes tax upon powers
OF attorney for collectors OF pensions, back pay and
andiQra Atnntld
Mr.. POWELL called up the resolution offered
by him, relating to the arrest Of citizens OF Ken
| lucky.
| Mr.. CLARK moved to amend the resolution, By
inserting the words, "if not incompatible with the
| public interests
The amendment was agreed to; and the resolu-
| tion, as amended, was adopted
Mr.. HARDING offered a resolution requesting
the Committee on Indian Affairs to inquire Into the
expediency Of negotiating treaty with the In
disns Of Southern Oregon and Northern California.
Adopted.
on motion Of Mr. SUMNER, the senate went into
executive session; after which they adjourned till
Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The SPEAKER laid before the House copies of
| the laws OF the Territory of Nevada, which were
referred to the Committee on Territories.
| Mr.. CLARKE moved that 10000 copies OF the
prntCe ~ esssge ana SFssn o & 6e
and the reports Of Secretaries be published In sep
arate volume, and that 1000 copies of the message
Mr. STEEESs istroduced biil tof which he gave
notice last session. entitled "a bill to indemnify Ger
tain persons for the suspension OF the writ OF ha-
| beas corpus, and for all acts done In pursuance
/ thereof
| MIR. VALLANDIGHAM objected.
] MIR. CoNKLING called for the reading OF the bill.
The Clerk then read the bill
After reading Ol the bill
! Mr.. MALLORY inquired; Does Il not require
notice to be given to bring in bill al this timei
, The SPEAhER. Notice was given last session.
! Mr yALLANDIGHAM called Tor the reading OF
! Mr.. STEVENS II may not be convenient Just
now 10 refer TO the journal, and will withdraw 1t
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM would like to see full
house al the time OF the introduction OF the bill.
| Mr.. STEVENS withdrew the bill.
MIR. FENTON offered the following, upon which
| he demanded the previous question:
Whereas the number OF sick and wounded soldiers
In several of the hospitals have increased to an
alarming extent so that there over G0,OOO suf-
ierers In them, many OF whom will never be it for
active service, and many Others of whom would
regain their health sooner at home; and whereas
the present form Of furlough and discharge are
trey inadequate to meet the cxigenees OF the
Resoired, That the Committee on Military Affairs
| be instructed to inquire whether some method or
arrangement should not be adopted with the APP
proval of the Secretary of War and Surgeon Gene
| raj, whereby those cases worthy of discharge or
mrlough may be more sppediiY and promptly at
Mr. SHEFFIELD moved that the Committee of
Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the
expediency Of adopting modification to the clause
In the tax bill, whereby manufactured goods may
not be twice taxed, with leave to report by bill or
otherwise Adopted.
MIR. MORRILL,, OI vermont, moved the follow
Ing:
ReSoIped, That at no time since the commencement
of the existing rebellion have the forces and mate
ras In the hands of the Executive department ofthe
Government been SO ample and abundant to sue
cessful and triumphant termination of the at
this moment; that 1t is the duty OF all loyal Amer-
citizens, regardless of all minor differences of
opinion and especially the duty OF the officers and
soldiers in the the field well as the duty ofevery
department Of the Government, the legislative
branch Included, to Join as unit In cordial assent
and desire to strike down the assassns, at and
forever, who have conspired to destroy Consti-
freedom, OF which we have been SO Justly proud,
both at home and abroad, and which we are de-
| termined to perpetuate forever.
| Mr.. cox moved to postpone the resolution until
Tuesday week, the day fixed for the consideration
of Mr.. Stevens resolution.
The yeas and nays were taken, and the resolution
was adopted by Go yeas to nay Mr. Allen, of Tli-
nois, only having voted in the negative
Mr.. MAYNARD moved that the Committee on
Indian Affairs be directed to inquire into the causes
which led to the recent outrages of the Indian
tribes In the Northwest; whether any interference
with them has produced dissatisfied or III feeling
among them, either on the part OF our country, or
from abroad; whether the Government, or its
agents, have failed to observe any of the treaty
eroachment, either upon their lands property,
has been made, M or any Sther injury done them BY
the settlers OF owis wsa power to send for per-
MIR. HOLMAN moved that the Superintendent of
Agriculture be requested to inform tNe House how
many clerks or employees have been employed by
him since his appointment, the length Of time they
were employed, the salary paid them, the appro-
priation out of which they were paid and also In
what manner the $50, 600, lately appropriated for
the purchase of seed, &c, has been expended
| Adopted.
Mr. NOBLE moved that whereas many soldiers
have been confined in camp at Mount Pleasant un-
able for duty, without money or means to procure
necessaries or comforts, they not having been paid
their monthly dues, in many instances for periods
of from three to nine months:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs
be requested to inquire what legislation, If any
is necessary to enable the soldiers confined and
ceive and be paid their monthly dues, and report
by bill or otherwise. Adopted
Mr. cox moved that the word "assassins,h y used
In the resolution of the gentleman from Vermont,
Mr.. Morrill, is intended by this House to include
all men, whether from North or South who have
been instrumental in producing the present war,
and especially those in or out Of Congress who
have been guilty Of agrant breach of the Consti-
tuition, and who not In favor Of the Union as 1t
was and the Constitution MS II is The previous
> question was demanded.
Mr.. HUTCHINS moved to lay the resolution on
the table. The yeas and nays were taken, and the
resolution was laid on the table by 50 ayes to 81
nays.
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM again introduced the se-
ries of resolutions previously submitted by him;
and motion to lay them on the table was carried,
. by a vote of 10 to 90.
Mr.. ALLEN, of Illinois, moved that
, Whereas there has been imported into the state
OF Illinois, under the semblance of Federal author
ity, several thousand 1egroesj and whereas such
of said State and Tepugnant to the sentiments of
I tho In ha ~.