New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-10
XXXVIITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. ..wAsnrScros. June 9, 1862,

SENATE. ...WAsnIScros June y iSoI
Mr. SUMNER rep, Mass offered memorial
from the General Assembly OF the Presbyterian
Church and Synod Of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church. speaking Of Slavery 40 the cause OF tue
Rebellion, and asking for the emancipation oil the
slaves.
MIR. SUMNER slso offered resolution that the
Committee on Post Offices and Roads be directed TO
inquire into the expediency OF providing ior an Ail
Lire Railroad between Washington and New-foFk
Laid over
, Mr. WILSON Rep, Mass introduced bill to
provide for an increase Of Medical officers In tie
Volunteer service.
joot resolution, relating 10 the Penentiary oil the
District OF Columbia, was then taken mp.
Mr.. WILSON Rep, Mass, moved as an amend
meut that volunteers and soldiers conhned IN the
Penitentiary OF the Distinct Of Columbia, under sen
teuoe mpored by court-mar,ial, be forthwith dis
charged and such imprisonment shall not hereafter
he allowed.
Mr.. GRIMES said that he had list of the sol
diers sent 70 that peni,entary There were 70 OF
them. of which 81 were confined for insubordinalon
or como trivial oiiense; ~ for desertion; for
neglect of d1ty; for violation Of the 5ith article
Of war, which was treading on grass, &c; for
rnurny, consisting in refusing 10 60 and
face the enemy without weapons; two for assault
and battery, for forgery, three for larceny and
the others for trivial offences Only four out OF the
whole were confined there for offences which are
considered criminal by the civil CODE yet these men
were sent there from six months to five years.
Mr.. HARRIS Rep, N " hoped the RESOLUTION
would pass. lie had just returned from the Penl-
tertiary, where he found respectable citizens from
his own State confined for the merest otense. IL
was time this thing should be stopped.
Mr.. WILSON spoke further in favor OF the reso-
luton. He said men were consigned there ar ielons
for scarcely any oiteDse at all, and thus were dis
graced without jus, canse for it.
The amendment was adopted and the resolution
passed
At one o'clock the Senate resolved itself into
High Cont Of Impeachment, for the trial OF West
II. Humphreys.
The Senators took their seats on the right and left
of the Nice-pr-sideni who sat a raised platform.
The Members oil the House of Representatives,
coming in a body, took seats on the floor OF the
Senate.
The Managers, on the part Of the House, took
seats in front Of the desk prepared ios them.
The Secretary of the Senate read 10 the Court the
return made by the Sergeaut.at-.trns 10 the sum-
mons issued TO West II. Humphreys, that he could
not be found.
The serxeant.at-Arms then made a proclamation
calling on West II. Humphreys TO appear aud
answer the charges made against him.
No answer being made,
Mr.. BINGHAM, on the part Of the House, moved
that further proceedings in this VI impeachment
be postponed until Thursday, the 10Th Of June 1862.
This was agreed to by the Court by the following
vote: Yeas, 80; Nays, 4.
NAYS-Mesrrs Colsmer Hale. Howard and Lane (Ind)
The members Of the House and its Managers then
retired.
Mr.. FOSTER rep, Conn., moved that the pro-
ceedings be published in the newspapers at Wash
ington. and also in the papers ut Nashville, Tenn,
aud that this Court stand adjourned until the 18th OF
June, with notice, by way of proclamation, to West
IL. Humphreys that he may then appear here before
the Court 90 answer the charges made by the House
of Represt natives.
The Court then adjourned until the Goth of June.
1862.
SLAVERY PROHIBITED ~ THE TERRITORIES.
The House bills prohibiting Slavery in the Terri
tories and peecrbng additional oath TO grand and
petit jurors, was passed
Executive scssion--adiourped.
The bill from the House TO prohibit Slavery in
the Territories was taken mp, on motion of Mr..
WADE.
Mr.. CARlILE IN. Val asked il the bill would
interfere with the Indians who had treaty stipula-
tons.
Mr.. WADE said No." as the Indians are now.
The bill wa then passed, by yeas -, nays 10, II
follows:
YEAs-Me';ts Anthony, Browning Chandler clask, CT
Harlan Harris Howard. Howe, King Lane undl iomcie'
Rice, simmons S9mn9 Ten Eycs, Trumbull, Wade W"
NANS-Messrs. Carli o, Davis Kennedy Latham hcpoa'
gall, Nesuith, Powell salisbury. stars Wrisht-lo :,
On motion Of Mr.. LATHAM Dem Cali ihe IA
ciic Railroad bill was taken up and ordered 70 ye
printed with the amendments, and was then post
poned until tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr.. DAVIS QIn., KY the bi'l pre-
rcribing an additional oath for Grand ana fe'i'
Jurors was taken up. 80,
Mr.. CARLlLE thought the passage OF such Dlil
now MS of very doubtful expedieney, and moved to
postpone It until the first Monday IN December.
The motion was rejected, aud after further dis
cusson tho bill was passed by Yeas, 30; Nays, >.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON the Senate went into
Executive Session, and CD he opening Of the doors
amin sdiu.rugu.