The national Republican., 1862-02-27
THIRTY. .OEvNNTH CONGRESS
.AQoN9EEss1ON.

A0A1V 4 .U8y I'm IN VUNVHGO6
0oNDSEss1ON.
a NsESATE.
T wi FsD} yVerusry a6, 1861.
X ~ N.oarAIs.
:, es e., 10, p ,.f vr' presented, aud appro-
~ nsr2 snG X NswSYork, for the p.ssas.
ofs general bankrupt law.
From citisecs Of Wisconsin, praying for the
liberation Of slaves, and The allowance Of com.
pensation for those Of loyalist1
From women Of Penusylvania, praying for
emancipation Of slaves, with compensation to
From : medical board in New York ,ci.y,
aase--ssaisst -ths sppolatnsat of b.
B AA'pi0ps's's army ;s5s:Ss'', 9Es,s ID, Ts..oA ,u,
II. KENNEDY. item ihe Comuitass on The
,pS4sict q Colunbls, rsportsd o BIN IL relation
2 - higsyxys q ths county Of Washington,
Z NJ. Nope OUGALL, from The speoial con.
mittso on Tie PAcI6o railroad, reported Q bill
authorizing tho construction Of railroad and
tslegrsph line from The Missouri river to the
,5lsH ol1IvArpoN or coYrcs tAyps. ll ...g
Y lOs motion Of Mr. wADE.A bill for the
occupancy and cultivation Of cotton lands in
SeaA Osrulina wss taken up. ieuinG - IoT
y II. DOOLTTLE licensed Il ipiudiclous for
Inc United States % 40 into the cotton culture,
preferfing tho leasing system.
On he contrary, Mr.. SUMNER rinveighed
agaiaa iesslng these lands, % tending TO en-.
Egendef IN ambition In private lndividuals to
become nabobs through this new business; and
begged Congress 70 remember that atnature would
not WALT aud thst cotton seed must soon be
planted. u g all; and 20 pass the bill at once.
Mr.. BROWNING aid hs could mot vote for
tho bill 10 its proent crude state, fearing that
throuSh Il lcyslists might buffer.
To which objection, Mr. HALE replied, and
enforced the suggestion Of Mr.. SIMMER that
scod.tme was upon us, declaring II prophetic
In It's Significance, and that this was 9 time for
creating rather than hunting up precedenta
Mr.. FOSTER, The originator Of the bill, then
defended II, Ia tehtssion a M. Browning's
objections. IlE, q
The bill was laid aside at the close of the
morning hour,
o.. rlri RxiRxsExrirros BILL
Being the special order, upon which Nj. COL.
LAMER bad the aoor, upon bis auendment
BE advocated moro correct ratio Of repre-
The amendusat w,s adopted, and the bill
was passed. VI ! ~
THE OREGON CASE.
Mr.. HALE withdrew his motion 70 recon.
l mil
Mr.. SUMNER then modified his amendment,
refusing to allow Mr.. Starke 10 take the oath
without thorough investigation Of the truth
Of allegations against him. aud supported bis
amendment In speech, the central idea OF
which was, whether the claimant charged with
disloyalty should be allowed, without any ex.
animation, either 10 purge himself or perjure
himself, aud referring to the old English com.
edy Of Treason Made Easy, or An Oath no
Great Thing =
Nr. McDoUGALL charged The Senator from
Massachusetts, with injustice and discourtesy
towards the claimant, 10 saying that be would
be guilty si perjury, If SLOWED 70 take the
oath.
Mr.. SUMNER said he was misunderstood.
To take the oath % an act Of expurgstiou
would be perjury; be would not say that Mr.
Sta, ke would perjurc himself; be did not pro-
judge tho case, and still hoped the claimant
would be able 10 exonerate himself
Mr. DAVIS then made savage onslaught
on Mr. Sumner, warning him THAT his time Tor
expulsion might come, and giving his opinion
that ball Of Tie lawyers In the United States
would to-day declare that Senator disloyal:
after which
Nessrs. COwAN, SUMNER, and others, dIs.
Cused the meaning Of he term disloyalty, and
its force a. disqualification.
Mr.. WlLHOT defined disloyalty 10 bs inf
delity 70 the country and the Constitution, and
he would exclude the claimant only when such
dIsloyalty should be shown. r7
Mr.. CARLILE regarded the exclusion Of
msmbers BY bare majority, as monstrous and
'siGiussiy NJ SHERMAN held .ha. an apuOiu,ee was
Senator from the date OF appointment, had
right 10 be sworn in, and Senators had the
arbitrary power Of expulsion afterwards by
stwo-thirds vote. 80 -, a..-..
Brief remark. were made by Messrs Dixon.
AcDougall, and Harris, and the Senate then
adjourned. g.. r., -.f -.v.e.-... 40.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
l. COxTEsTED-ELECTION CASE.
Mr.. WORCESTER, Of Ohio, from the Com
mttee on Elections, offered the following reso.
luton: - .
Resotued, That Charles H. Upton 10 not en-
titled 10 his seat In this House as . Representa-
tive from the seventh congressional district in
Virginia. ''. b
NJ. RIDDLE, of Ohio, m wed an amendment,
striking out the word " not " in the above rsso.
| NJ. WORCESTER then reviewed the case at
considerable length, and opposed the claims Of
Mr.. RIDDLE made !. lengthy speech 10 favor
of the gentleman retaining his seat.
Mr.. FESSENDEN, Of Maine, also favored the
present occupant of the seat. ,-r, ,.-.-
Mr.. SHEFFIELD, Of Rhode Islard, opposed,
and '|.@ y b.. . '.'f
Mr.. SEDGWICK, Of New York, favored the
occupant. t,.....
/ REPRESENTATION
Mr.. KELLOGG, Of Illinois, moved 10 take
up the House bill, with the Senate amendment,
On the subject Of fixing the number OF Repre-.
sentatives In this House, aud O.. .... :.
The bill was passed. ars Tune r..
On motion Of Mr.. MAYNARD, Of Tennessee,
The House adjourned. 'r
tFor the National Rspublioan