Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-16
THIRTX-sEVENTH CONGRESS-
Third Session.

WAbHiN6FUhJ DC, 10.
SENATE Mr.. King presented petition pro-
testing against the action Of the advisory board
OF the navy; also, presented petition in favor
OF q general bankruptcy act.
Mr. Field presented petition asking for Q
bounty for sick and wounded soldiers.
Mr.. Feasenden, from the committeon Finance,
reported back the bill concerning the judgment
In the suits brought by the United States, with
the accommodation that the smendment Of The
house be disagreed to. The accommodation of
the committee was adopted.
He presented letter from Mr.. Pierce of
Maryland, asking to be excused from further
service on the committee on Finance.
The Vice-President appointed Mr.. Rice of
Mlnpesota, to fill the vacancy.
Mr. Wileon from the committee on MILITARY
Affairs, reported back the bill to abolish the
grade OF medical officers In the service of the
United States, with the recommendation that IL
do not pass.
Mr. Lane OF Kansas introduced q bill to pro
vide for the extinction of the Indian titles In
kanaas, and to provide for the removal of the
Indians. Referred.
Mr. Collomer offered resolution reoueatipp the
President, If 40. inconsistent with the public
interests, to transmit to the Senate the report
and accompanying documents of Hon. Reyerdy
Johnson as commissioner of the United States
during last summer at New Orleans.
Adopted. ..
Mr. CollsmeE presented the credentials Of
Hon. solomon FOote, re. elected Senator from
Vermont.
Mr.. Davis offered resolution that after II
nau become manifest that an inaurrecuon
against tne United States was about to break
out IN several States, James Buchanan, then
ffealaent, from sympathy with the conspirators
and their reasonable projects, failed to take the
necessary ana proper measures to prevent 1t;
therefore he should receive the censure and
condemnation of the Senate and American
people. Laid over.
Mr.. Field offered resolution instructiDR the
committee on Foreign relations to iu1uire
whether some method cannot be devised to
manifest sympathy of Congress With the suffer-
ing Lancashire operatives, Ordered to be
printed.
mr. wright offered resolution that the COM
mittee on Judiciary be instructed to INQUIRE
into the expediency of providing BY act of
Congress that any loyal citizen Of the United
States who has sustained damage from the
troops OF tpe States engaged in the rebellion,
may set on such damages against any claim or
demand against him In any action at Law by any
such rebellious States, or the agent or trustee
OF such States, or In any case where such claim
or demand 10 for the use or benefit of such
State. Adopted
The resolution relative to certain citizens Of
Delaware, was taken up,
Mr.. Davis proceeded TO speak at length In ia.
vor OF the resolution, arguing that the Presi-
dent had no authority under the Constitution to
make any such arrests. The President had no
right to suspend law or define Its execution.
AiteF some argument, Davis admitted the
President was excusable In arresting Governor
Morehead OF Kentucky. twas even commend
able. IL would not have been inexcuaable to
have arrested the leaders Of the Hartford Con.
vention, or for Buchanan to have arrested Phil.
lips, Cheever and those miserable miecEeants.
ne denied that slavery Was the cause of the
war. IL was because New England aud other
| States had abolished slavery and commenced a
crusade against the States which held on 10 it
He thought the people would arise and recon.
struct this Union, and leave Massachusetts ou,
In the cold and frozen regions. IL the war had
been carried on according to the principles Of
the Crittenden compromise, It would have been
| finished long ago.
The Senate then wenti Into executive session
and at its conclusion adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Blake introduced a bill to es
/ seDAshAA ~ Po"e"A AAVhOy nybtcm. hDISIEau.
! Mr.. Colfax introduced a bill TO reduce dutie,
| on paper from thirty-fve down to ten Der cent
Referred TO committee on Ways and Means,
Mr.. Noel introduced bill, which was refer
red, TO procure the abolishment Of slavery II
Missouri. IL provides compensation to loya
owners.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill, which was re-
terred to committee on Judiciary, prescribing
the time and place for holding the circuit Couri
In the District Of Iowa and Kansas.
Mr. Bennett introduced bill, which was re
ferred, providing for the development OF min
eral resources Of the United States from the
public domain.
Mr.. Washburn offered the following:
kesotued, That, In the judgment of tht
House, there should bs 10 legislation changing
the existing laws providing for payment Of In
teEess on the public debt in coin.
RESOLUTION passed BY vote Of 81 against "a
Mr.. Lowe offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the committee on Wsys an,
Means be instructed to inquire into the expe
diency of revising the tariff increasing tn,
prime necessity 90 that the importation Of for
eign goods will not exceed the amount exporte,
OF American growth and manufacture, exolu
siye Of specie. FE -,
MP. Feeaenden offered the following:
Received, That the proclamation of The Presi
dent of the date of Sept. ~, 1862, Ia warrant
| cd BY the Constitution; that the policy Of elasn
lcIpation as indicated therein is Noll adapted {,
hasten the restoration Of peace, is well choseI
as war measure, and is an exercise of powe
wish proper regard to the rights Of citizens anI
the perpetuity Of o free government.
Mf. Holman moved to lay the resolution o.
the table. Disagreed to--63 against so. Tn
resolution Was sisn adopted BY 70 against 81.
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