Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-17
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CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

I'M. ttee, reported Dill authorizing and
directing the Secretary of War to fuPnish
tue prisoners of the United States in the
reVolted States with clothing and otbcT
necessarles OF life, aud tor this purDose
employing such agents as may be necps-
sary. Passed.
Mr.. Wilson, of Ind, from the COMMITTEES
on the Judiciary, reported back with
amendments, the bill amendatorv of the
act OF 1857, to enforce the attendance of
witnesses. 1t repeats that part which ex-
enPts witnesses who have testified before
any examining committee of either House
from being used as evidence in a court Of
Mr.. Loomis, of Conn, of the Committee
on Elections, called up the contested cleo
tlon case from the First Congressional Dis.
IFlct OF Pennsylvania-John NJ. Butler
against VIM. E. Lehman, the latter beinc,
the sitting member.
-,Atter debate of several hours the Housc
auJoarneI, with the understanding that the
question be taken up at l o'clock to-mor-
row.
SENATE.
mr. Chandler, OfMichigan, presented the
memorial OF the Legislature of Michigan.
asking an appropriation for naval deDot
at Grand Haven on Lake Huron. Referred
Mr. Lane, of Ind, presented q memorial
from the Society of Friends adopted at the
yearly meeting for Indiana and Eastern
Illinois, asking that hereafter all differences
WIN foreign powers be referred to the arbi-
tratlon OF some foreign power. Deferred.
a communication was received from the
secretary of War in answer to the resoln-
ton of Mr.. Powell, directing an answer to
resolution OF last session in regard to
contracts, &c.
Tho koFo
ton was received ut the Department inst
after, the battle of July 21st, and since that
time the clerical force of the Departnoant
has not been sufficient to allow the Secre-
tary to answer the resolution. The an
sWer also states, ~ myself have not made
single contract for army purposes what
ever. The heads of bureaus made all the
contracts Referred. wy
AIR. King, of N. y, presented petition
that the lands of all convicted traitors he
awarded to the soldiers, and also to abol-
ish all fees and perquiSitcs of Office. Re-
ferrcd.
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, introduced n bill
to amend certain articles of war, also a
Dill Tor the better organization of the cav
airy forces. Referred.
Mr.. Hale, ofN. H., offered a resolution
that Ward Il. LaWOn, Marshal of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia, by his recent order, com
munlcated TO the Senate, excluding mem
oers OF the Senate from the Jail without u
pass, has been guilty of 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 direct
cd to communicate Il copy oftbis resolution
to the President. Laid over
Mr.. Gollamcr, of Vermont, moved to take
up the bill to promote the efficiency of the
Dead Letter Office. The bill was taken
up and passed.
Mr.. Sherman, of O., from the Select
Committee on Compensation, &C., intro
duced bill in relation to the Government
Printing.
Mr.. Iiale, of N. H., offered resolution
asking the Secretary of the Navy to inform
the Senate whether or not the ship Ala.
bama, at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, and
the ship Virginia. will be taken to picces.
and their material used in the construction
ana repair of other vessels. Agreed to.
Mr.. Pearce, of Md, called up the resolu.
ton asking the Secretary of War what
have been paid by the Govern
mcnt for the railroads, and for the out
accounts with these railroads,
On motion of Mr.. Nesmith, of Oregon,
the bill for the protection of overland emf
grants to California and Oregon, was ia
ken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the bill in re-
latiOn to the arrest of persons claimed to
be held to service or labor by officers of
the military or naval service of the United
States, was taken up.
The bill provides that any officer arrest
ing such person be discharged from the
service.
Mr.. Collamcr offered an amendment, as
a substitute, that no officer of the army or
navy. militia or volunteers shall assume to
exercise any authority to arrest, detain,
hold or control any person on account of
such being held to service, and any officer
so offending shall be dischar gcd from the
service. Agreed to.
Mr.. Salisbury, of Delaware, offered an
amendment, as u new section, nor shall
any soldier or officer, under like penalty,
any way entice, decoy, or retain any such
person from his master or owner.
Mr.. Salisbury said he thought the officers
or soldiers of the United States ought to
have nothing to do with the question at
all, either way.
Mr.. Rice, OF MIMI, moved to add after
the words "master or owner" the words
''who may be n loyal citizen of the United
States" Agreed to.
8 Mr.. Wilson opposed the amendment. He
said he was opposed to any kind of justi-
6cation of slavery. What he wanted was
to prevent officers from returning slaves.
Some officers had already disglaced the
service in that way, aud God willing, and
if he (WiIson) had the power, he meant to
prevent their confirmation by the Senate.
The morning hour having expired, the
unfinished business of yesterday came up,
being the contested seat of Senator Lane,
of Kansas.
The question being upon the motion of
Mr.. Clark to strike out the word not, in
the resolution of the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, that Mr.. Lane be not entitled to
the seat.