The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-12-25

Proceeding of Congress.


Mr. Washburne offered resolution that IN
the judgment Of the Holse 81. . should be no
changing of existing laws providing for he
payment of interest upon the public debt Pass
sed
The following
ResoEced That the Proclamation of the Pres
ideut of the United States, of SEPTEMBER I'D,
1862, is Sarranted by the consttution ! that
the policy of emancipation as indicated therin
is well adapted to hasten the restoration Of
reace, well chosen a war -measuee and IL an
exeicae Of power with proper regard 10 he
rights Of citizens and the perpetuity of fee
government.
Holman moved TO lay resolution on the Ia
BILE. Disagreed TO SO against 30. The resolu>
ton was then adoptedsby "a against 81
Stevens from the committee on Ways and
81 ana reported an army appropriation bill, for
the year ending in June 1854, which has been
made the specisl order for Thursday.
Mr.. Sharks offered resolution which was
passed calling on the Secretary of the Interior
to state whether the permanent annuities 10 the
Miami Indians, under the treaty of 1854, have
been pSid.
M Pendleton offered the following and de-
manded the previous question on its passage:
ResOLUed, That the PresiUent OF The United
States be requested to inform the H5use lfin
his judgment it is ndi inconsistent with the
public interests, whether in any oath of allie
2ience or parole required 10 be taken by any
person now or lately held in custody by tie
authority Of TIE United States, there was in :
serted a clause TO the effect that he should not
bring suits for the recovery OF damages for such
imprisonment, or that he should not oppose by
speech, or Otherwise, the war measures of the
admin istIa alton.
On motion Of Mr.. Stevens, the resolution was
tabled; "a against AZ
Mr., Pendleton offered a resolution calling
upon the Secretary of War 70 furnish the mum.
Der of volunteers from each State OF the u.s.
0O0) for three months also, the number un,
der the subsequent callsdesignatng the length
ofservice, &c. Resolution was tabled
Mr Guthrie offe ed resolution. which was
adopted, calling Ga che President to furnish alt
correspondence between tie Pres iens and any
Department since The campaign a. The Penin-
sula was undertsken.
House then went into the Committee Of tn
Whole on the President Message
Mr. Cox spoke about The conduct of the Ad.
ministration of President Lincoln, and the mol
icy Of the Republicans in general, that the p,o
pie in the recent election had condemned the
emancipation ediCt of the President and his
other measures,
Cox said he asserted what he knew to be
true, namely; that the removal of Gen, Nc.
Cisllan was a sacrifice TO aDpeasa the aho-
litonists, that officer being in favor of cons
Quoting the war BY organized armies & under
not above, the constitution, The Administers
ton will be compelled TO resort to Gen. Nc .
Clellsn for carrying on the war and conserva.
tive policy. Unless this be done, a disad vans
tsgous peace may be the result
Committee rose and House adjourned.
sENATE.-Mr. King presented petition
protesting against the action nf the Advisory
Board of the Navy. He also presented n peti.
ton in favor of a general Bankruptcy act.
Err Field presented petition asking for a
bounty for sick and wounded sold iers
Mr.. Fessenden, from the Committee on Fins
Rnce reported back the bill concerning the
judgment i'll the suits brought by United States,
with the recommendation that the amendment
Of the House be disagreed to the recommend,
alton Of the Committee WAS adopted. He pre-
scented letter from Pierce OF Nd asking to be
excused from further servias IN the Committee
on Finance.
The Vice President appointed Rice of MINI,
to fill the vacancy.
Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back the bill to abolish the
grade OF medical officers in the service OF tn e
United States, with the recommendation that it
do not pass.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, introduced bill TO pro
vide for extinction OF the Indian titles ia Han~
Sas, ard to provide for the removal OF the Indl-
and referred.
Mr.. Colismer offered resolution requesting
Inc President, if not in consistent with the pnb
hc interests, to transmit 10 the Senate, the re-
port and accompanying documents Of Hon. Rev
etdy johnson, rs commissioner of the Uni
ted States during last summer at New Or
leans. Adopted.
Mr.. Collamer presented the credentials of
Hon, Solomau Fo9te, reelected Senator from
Vermont
Davis offered resolution that after il had be-
come manifest that an instruction against the,
United States was about to break out in seve-
ra States, James Buchanan, then President.
frnm sympathy a,th she coDspirators aad Lheic
reasonable projects, failed 20 take the necessa
ry and pfop6FZneasures to p3evenE il, therefore
Should receive the censuTe aud condemnation Of
the Senate and American people. Laid over.
resolution ralative to certain citizens OF
Delaware was taken up Davis proceeded 10
speak at length in favor Of the resolution argu-
ing that the President had no authority under
the constitution &c make any such arrests
After SOME Arguments, Davis admitted the
President was excusable in arrestipg Gov
Moorehead of Kentucky. 1t was oven cons
mendable- 1t would not have been impeacha,
bic to have arrested the leaders OF the Hartford
Convention, or James Buchanan to have arres-
ted Philips, Cheever !, aud those miserable mis-
creaats. He denied that slavery was the caus
OF the war. II Was because New England and
otter States had abolished slavery and com
menced a crusade against the States whichi,eld
to IL. He thought the people would arise and
reconstruct this Uoion, and leave Massachu
sets out in the cold aud frozen regions. If the
war had heen carried on accordingly to the prip
cipes of compromise, it weuld haze been In.
ished long ago.
Senate went into Executive SESSION sad ad
journed, .rr-F
WAsHtNGToN, December 16, 1852
SENATE,-M,. McDougal offeredthe follow
ing resolutions
RESOLVED, That this Government will main.
tain the payment in coin of any interest or IN.
dehtedness. and will consider it breach Of pub
liz faith TO do otherwise
ResOiped, That the duties Oh imports shall
Continue to be collected in coin aud the old is
sue of demand notes, aud when the after sdal
not be sufficient for the purpose ef SUCH pay-
Referred 10 the Committee on Finance
Mr.. Rice of MIMI, introduced a bill granting
public lands to the State Of Minnesota to aid in
improving the navigation of the Minnesota and
hed hlVer OF the North, and connecting the same
by canal
Mr.. Wilkinson of Minu., introduced bin for
the relief persons for damages SUSTAINED by the
recent depredations and injuries of certain bands
OF Sioux Indians referred. He also INTRODUCES
TWO bulls for the removal of the Winnebago and
sioux Indians from Minnesota, and the sale of
their reservation .a-. ~.
~ On .nouon OF Mr.: Davis of KY. the resolu- |
'ioS ce9spflng Buchanan was taken On.
"r' h8ie OF n H., said he shouId vots scai,s, |
the resolution not because he did not bsI'eys
me FACTS as stated aud not because he aid mn,
Dtiig'e lhaL buchanan did SIT to do whit bs
misht, out because he woaia not in 49,; "9' az
condemn any man uaheard Ruebauon "7'
daJ private citizen, an this lesoin-.o
passed, would stamp him with eternal ms. L
and his friends might thank God that ba my,
no children TO lesve behind him. He vas a.
terry opposed to the Senate passing iudeama aa
against man who had no notice of any Kind ~
FUcn proceeding against him. He had alwars
he ever Knew. man
Mr.. salisbury of Del. moved TO amend ,bo
resolution as follows That copy of tn
foregoing resolution be served on lanes m
chanan and that he be a, hhartr 20 80 -: