Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-16
CONG K EsSION AI...31rH CONGR ESN
WAsuINaInN. Dec. L.

CONGREsslON CONGR ESS.
WASHINGTON, dec. Is.
SESArr.-Mr. King prcscntci pcil-
ton protesting against the action Of the
adversary board of the navy.
Mr.. King also presented petition in
favor Of a general bankrupt act,
Mr.. Field presented a petition asking
for bounty for sick and wounded sol
dicrs.
Mr.. Fesscndcn, from the Committee on
Finance, reported back the bill concern
ing the Judgment in the suits brought by
the L. s., with the recommendation that
the amendment OF the House be disagreed
10. The recommendation Of the commit
tee WAS adopted.
Mr.. tcsscndcn also presented letter
from Mr.. Pierce, Of MARYLAND, asking to
be excused from further service on the
Committee on Finance
The Vice President appointed MIR.
Rice, of Mimi, 10 fiji the vacancy.
Mr.. Wilson. from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back the bill 10
abolish the grade Of medical officers III
the service oi the L. :. with the recon
mcnduton that j, do not pass.
Mr. Lane, Of kansa', introduced a bill
to provide for the extinction ofthc Indian
titles in Kansas, and provide for the re-
mo.al Of the Indians. Referred.
Mr.. Collarncr offered resolution re
qucs,ing the President, il not inconsis,
cnt with the public interests, to transmit
to the Senate the rcpo,, and accompany
ing documents Of Hon. Revcrdy Johnson
as Commissioner OF the u. =. during las,
summer nj New Orleans. Adopted
Mr.. Collamcr presented the credentials
of Hon. Solomon Footc, reelected Scna
tor from Vermont.
Mr.. DAVIS offered resolution that af.
ter it had become manifest that an insur
rection against the U. s. was about 10
break ont in tue several States, James
Buchanan then President, from sympa-
thy with the conspirators and their treas
enable projects, failed 10 take the ncces
sary aid proper measures TO prevent IT,
therefore he should receive the ccnsnrc
and condemnation Of the Senate and the
American people Laid over.
Mr. Field offered resolution instruct
ing The Committee on Foreign Relations
TO inquire whether some method cannot
be devised to manifest the sympathy OF
Congress with the suffering Lancashire
operatives. Ordered TO be printed.
The resolution in relation to certain
eli zcns of Delaware was taken up.
Davis proceeded 10 speak at lcnght in
favor Of the resolution, urging that the
President had no authority under the
Cans,. tuition 10 mako any snch arrests ;
the President had no right TO suspend a
law or define lis execution. After some
arguments, Davis admitted that the
President was cxcnsabe in arresting Gov.
Morehead Of Ky; it was even commend
able it would not have been incxcusa-
bic To have arrested the leaders Of the
Hartford Union, or for Buchanan 10
haze arrested Phillips, thcver and those
miserable mscrcants. He denied that
slavery was the cause Of the war; il WIS
because the New England and other
States had abolished slavery, aud com
menced a crusade against tn" States which
held on to il. Ito thought the people
would arise aud reconstruct this Union,
and leave Massachusetts out IN tho cold
and frozen regions. II the war had been
carried on according TO the principles Of
the Crittenden Compromise, it would
have been finished long ago.
The Senate then went into Executive
Session, and At its conclusion I'D journed.
Houss.-Mr. Blake introduced bill
to establish postal money order system
Referred.
Mr.. Colfax introduced bill to reduce
the duties on paper from 35 to 10 per
cent. Referred to the Commit &c on
Ways and Means.
MIR. Noel introduced a bill, which was
referred, to procu the abolahment 4
slavery in Missouri. |, provides compcn
sation to loyal owners.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill, which
was referred to the Committee on Judic-
iary, prescribing the time and place for
hoidino the Circuit Court in the district
Of Iowa and Kansas.
Mr.. Bennett introduced bill, which
was referred, providing for the develop
mcnt Of the mineral resources Of the U.
8. from the public domain.
Mr.. Washtnrne offered resolution
that in the judgment Of the llouse there
should be no legislation changing the ex-