The national Republican., 1862-06-14
.iRrTlssvsuTR CeS GREsl
gt sE0bEp sEssIoN. 4
IN SENATE
bIAAy, - Is, 1862.

ID iNsENArR.
lNeTN Y NSnAr. II, Is, 1862. ~
HArurss or C0IORADo
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before The Sen
ate letter from ~ Secretary Of the Territor,
o. Oeass4As, wilh eePiss Il ~ sAaAatss ed lsG
slatve joarnsls Of that TsfTiboey. -.
The VICE PREslbENf subnitssd . rspor
q ths 0SgFvtury of th1 1ffeOuYy; ~ snswsr 4
9 rseolatoa Of March 16,'with Ahular state
ment, showing The quantity spd value Of ths
dihersnt articles of merchsndise Imported Into
loan Colcniss, during tAs 6ecal years ending
June 80, 1858, 1850, and 1881, uoder the treaty
Of reciprocity. r.... - o,', - n -''''
rhe VICE PRESIDENT submtttsd repcr.
OF the Secretary Of War. trAnpmitl1ng report
OF the adjutant general, accompanied With q
list Of the ofilcers and msu beloAgisE 10 the
regular and volunteer force q he United
States now oonnoed In the psnItentiary OF. the
District Of Columbia The llst eomprises 7a
names, Of whom Is were convicted os deser.
ton, and most Of the others for violations ol
articles OF war, or other military ofsnces.
martial are given. .oi
~. SUBMARINE BOAT. ~, Is
Mr.. HALE presented memorial from Oliver
B. Psirce, Of New York, praying that 5000
be placed at the disposal Of the President for
the building Of submarins war boat with tor
pedo attachment Referred TO Tie Committee
On Naval Ahaira N." Earfnf- .
~ POSTAL APPROPRIATION. r.
On motion Of Mr.. FESSENDEN, the bill mst.
Ing appropriations for postal service on post
routes recently established By act Of Congress,
was 1ksnp mp, considered, and passed.
Sr ''f OATH OF AII.xaIAxCa. - -5tss q
On motion Of Mr. WADE, the blii requiring
in oath Of allegiance In certain cases, and for
briefly, and postponed tilt TO morrow, ~ O.
~. J. sgl NEw oArn or offiCE. ,''i
Nf. TRUMBULL called up Tho bill TO. pre-
scribe the oath Of cfIice, and fw other purposer.
Mr. SALISBURY ftduired whether an oath
would not be pull Snd void II prescribed In
addition TO that required by the Consultation.
Mr.. DAVIS opposed the bill, % altering the
copstitutionally prescribed qualifications for
| Office, making the point that mo additional oath
| to that Of fesity 70 the United Sta.e, Govern.
ment could be prescribed. ''nal w. "A
Mr. TRUMBULL showed that The Senator
aimself had taken thu additional oath Of ale.
sianos 70 The State OF Kentucky. y lie ssv no
constitutional objection, and hecertainly knew
he senator from Kentucky was not In favor Of
permitting JeG. Davis or othen who had been
in armed rebellion to hold office, and he hoped
| the Senator from Delaware was not.
The bill went over at the close Of the morn
ing hour, displaced by the unfinished business
Of Yesterday. vras' 70 .ri .- ,If.. ..
Bill. NrRoDUcED.
BY Mr. SUMNER: A bill 10 carry into effect
the treaty recently concluded with Great Bri.
iain for the suppression Of the slave trade.
This bill provides for tho appointment Of
| ;hs United States oficers Of the mixed courts
al New York, Sierra Leone, and the Cape Of
| Cool Hope. Each Of the three judges Is to re
sive $4,000 per spuum, the arbitrator at New
York 81 900, and tho others $4,000 each, and
the clerk st New York has fees] IN.
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS. -
On motion Of Mr.. FESSENDEN, the navs,
| appropriation bill was taken up.
Upon the amendment appropriating SIS 900
for repairs Of the Naval Academy property, a,
| Annapolis. q discussion arose; Messrs. Hale,
Grimes, Kennedy, Anthony, Trumbull, Ten
Eyck, Foster, Clark, and others, participating
the three former favoring tae retention Of
the Annapolis location. Mr.. Anthony favored
Newport. y,r.-
Mr. KING moved 70 strike ont the approprI
alton for repairs at Annapolis; leaving In the
appropriation for contingent expenses. It was
rejected yeas lG, nays ~.
A motion of Mr. LANE. Of Kansas, 10 make
| the location at AnnaI OILS contingent upon the
adoption by Mary land Of system Of gradual
emanc patton, was lost--ysas l, nays 81. .r
Am9tion Of Mr.. KING, simIllr to that Of Mr.
Lane, With the exception Of the emancipation
proviso. was lost--yeas lG, nays 23
The committees srnendmsnt was then agreed
to by n vote of rs to 0.
Mr.. GRIMES moved 10 aInen 10 prohibit the
issiing Of spirit rations Ia tn, usvy, and the
taking on board Of distilled fquors, with com
mutation Mt five cents per day. Carried.
Adjourned. ..,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
Tho following private bills were considered
iad passed: .,.
A bill increasing III. sslaiy Of Edmond II
Brooke, chief clerk In the Paynas.cr's depart
nent, TO s2,50d per anuum during the contnu
,ce Of the war, aud for SIX months there
.fier.
A bill rrpropriatipg $1,000 to Zap ain Sim
0iOIs, arssislt co,ntnis,ary of subsistence In tb