The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-24

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penses of the Government and interest on
the national loan, and have an ample sink
ing fund for its ultimate liquidation, tax
be imposed, which, with the tariff on im~
ports will secure an annual sum of not less
than 100000.
Mr.. Vallandigham advocated the post.
ponement of the resolution until Monday
week. -...e-.
Messrs. Horton, Bingham and Morrill,
urged the immediate passage.
The House refused to postpone the reso-
luton by a vote OF SO against lib. The
resolution Was then passed by a vote of
1873 against 5. il.'. ID
WASHINGTON Jan. 16.
If SENATE.-A communication was re-
ceived from the Secretary of War, in
answer to the resolution of Mr.. Pow
ell directing an answer to a resolution
passed at the last session in regard to con-
tracts, &c. The answer states that the
first resolution was received at the Depart
ment just after the battle of January 2lst,
and that since then be has not had sufficient
clerical force to properly answer the resolu-
ton.
The answer also states
myself have not made single contract
for any purpose whatever. The Heads of
Bureaus have made all the contracts.
The subject was referred.
Mr.. King presented petition that lands
OF convicted traitors be awarded to the SOL
diers, and also to abolish all tees and per-
quisites of Office. Referred.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to amend
certain articles of war.
Mr.. Hale offered resolution that Ward
I'll. Lamon, United States Marshal for the
District OF Columbia, by bis recent order
communicated to the Senate, excluding
the members of the Senate from Jail without
a pass from him CLamon), has been guilty
OF a breach OF the privileges of the Senate
and of contempt OF the rightful authority of
this body, and that the Secretary of the
Senate be directed to communicate copy
of this resolution to the President
On motion of Mr.. Wilson the bills in
relation to arrest of persons claimed as held
to service or labor by off yers in the military
or naval service of the United Sta ties, was
taken up.
The bill provides that any officer arrest.
shall be discharged from service.
MIR. Coamer offered as an amend nent,
or as substitute, that no officer of the ar
my or navy, militia or volunteer, shall as
sumo to exercise any authority to arrest,
detain, hold, or control any person held to
service. and that any person so offending be
dismissed from the service. Agreed to.
Mr.. Salisbury offered the following
amendment as new section
Nor shall any soldier or officer, under like
penalty, in any way entice, decoy. Or retain
any such person from his or her master or
owner.
MIR. Salisbury said that he thought that,
the officers or soldiers OF the United States
ought to have nothing to do with the ques.
ton either way.
Mr.. Rice moved to add after the
words master or owner, the words who
may be loyal citizen OF the United States
Agreed to.
Mr.. Wilson opposed the amendment. He
was against any kind of justification of sla-
very. What he wanted was to prevent
officers of the army from returning slaves.
Some officers have already disgraced the
service in this way, and God willing, he
(Wilson) if be had the power, meant to pre-
vent their confirmation by the Senate.
The contested seat Of Kansas was taken
up, the question being on the motion of Mr..
Clark to strike out the word '!not in the
resolution of Committee on Judiciary so
that it would read that Mr. Lane was not en-
titled to his seat.
Mr.. Lane said he had refused to accept
the Office on the I'D of July. He referred
to the contest in Kansas with MIR. Stanton
for the senatOrship and said that four days
after be was elected Governor, whom he had
OverthrOwn, and bis contestant whom he
had beaten declared the seat vacant.
Mr.. Bright thought the question barely
a legal one, the President having appointed
him TO an Office not created.
The senator from Kansas did not accept
it and therefore did not vacate his seat in
the Senate.
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
Lane, Stanton, Clark, and Foster.
A vote was taken on Mr.. Clark's motion
to strike lut the word not, with the follow.
ing result: ..u.
Yeas--Bright, Browning, Chandler, Clark,
Collamer, COwan, DOOliGtle, Fessenden, Hale,
Harlan, Harris, Howe, King, Lane of Indiana,
Latham, Morrill,, Pomery, Rice, Sherman,
Sumner, Trum QUILL, Wilkinson, Wilmot, Wilson,
rs.
Nays-Anthony, Bayard, Carlisle, Davis,
Dixon, Foote, Foster, Johnson, Kennedy, Nc
Dougall Nesmith, Pearce, Powell, Salisbury,
Teneycke, Wade...-l6.
Mr.. Dixon offered resolution that the
usual mileage De allowed the cOntesting
members. Laid over.
After executive session the Senate ad
journed. aga 1i -.' ~
HoUsE.-Mr. Dunn, from the Military
Committee, reported bill authorizing and
directing the Secretary Of War to furnish the
prisoners of the United States in the re.
VOTED States with clothing and other nee.
essaries of life, and for this purpose that be
employ such agents as may be necessary.
Passed. goi lfLIJ --21;l it ava III
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported back, with amendments,
bill smendatory Of the act of 1857 to en-
force the attendance Of witnesses. Passed.
1t repeats that part which exempts wit
nesses who have testified before any exam
lining committee of eithar House from being
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