The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-31
Thirty-Seventh Congress.
FIRST SESSION.

FIHST SESSlON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ~.
SENATE.-Mr. Sherman presented pc
tition from the mayor &C., of Springfield,
Ohio, for national armory there.
Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, presented q petit
ton from the Board OF Trade of Indianapo-
lis, in relation to national armory.
Mr.. King presented petition against
all further traffic in the public lands.
Mr.. Harris presented memorial from
the Chamber of Commerce and others in
favor of the continuation of the coast sur
vey.
Mr.. Wade offered a joint resolution in
order to develop, concentrate and bring into
effect the mechanical resources of the Unit
ed States, for the suppression of the REBEL.
ion and for the defense of the country.
The Superintendent of the Census Blu
reau was authorized to perform such things
under the direction of the Secretary of War
and to collect such war statistics as in the
judgment of the Secretary of War may be
right and proper.
Mr.. Grimes opposed putting the Super
intendent of the Census under the direction
OF TIE Secretary OF war.
On motion of MIR. Fessenden, the latter
part OF the resolution was 80 modified as to
read the Superintendent of the Census is
authorized to furnish the Secretary of War
with such war statistics from time to time
as the Secretary of War may deem neces.
airy tor the use of the Department.
The resolution was then passed.
HOUSE. - Mr.. Watts, Delegate from
New Mexico, introduced bill in aid of the
construction of military road west of the
Missouri, by river via Forts Leavenworth
and Riley to Denver City. Referred to the
select committee on the Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Colfax introduced bill to render
more uniform the postage on printed mat
ter. Referred to the Post Office Commit
tee.
WASHINGTON, January %, 1862.
SENATE.-Mr. Wade called up the reso>
luton making an addition to the Joint
rules of both Houses as follows
That when any member of the House or
Senate shall rise in bis seat and shall say
that the Executive Department of the Gov
ernment desires immediate action on any
matter pertaining to the present rebellion,
the House or Senate as, the case may be,
shall go into secret session and proceed to
the consideration of the measure proposed,
and the speeches shall be limited to FIVE
minutes tor each speaker, and the vote
there on shall be taken before the adjourn
ment of the secret session. Any breach of
the secrecy unless the injunction is removed
shall be punishable by expulsion if by a
member, and if by any officer of the House
or Senate, by such punishment as the body
in which it occurs shall impose.
HousE.-The House went into commit
tee of the whole on the West Point Academy
bill.
MIR. Menzes in reply to the gentleman
who preceded him in debate explained the
position of Kentucky neutrality which be
said was the policy adopted by the disun~
ionists so they might for while enjoy the
benefits of the Union without sharing the
responsibility for its preservation, and final
ly carry over the state to the rebels. The
dsunionists of Kentucky acted worse than
the rebels of the revolutionary states, be-
caase they tried to transfer that state to the
rebels when they knew that large major.
itY of the people were against it. The
Union men of Kentucky have done as
much for the national government as they
possibly could under the circumstances, and
this the administration knows and appreci-
ates.
He (Menzes) combatted the principle of
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, to emanci~
pate the slaves of the rebels, and to COM
pensate loyal masters for this description of
property. He (Stevens) must have obtain
ed this idea from that illustrious man, Jas.
Buchanan. whose representative he Was,
living in Lancaster District.
Mr.. Stevens disclaimed intercourse with
MIR. Buchanan. He had not spoken to him
since he attempted to make Kansas slave
State.
Mr.. M. wished to stand by the Constitu-
ton of his fathers, which could not be per-
verted to the scheme of general emancipa.
ton. The plea OF necessity Was no justiti
cation no snch necessity exists. The
Executive branch of the Government is
with us for the preservation of the Consti
tuition and the Union, and for the carrying
on of the war according to the platform
offered by Mr.. Crittenden, and adopted in
July last. Our conduct should at least be
so shaped as to do the least injury to loyal
men. When the rebels shall have repented
of their sius and eaten the husks which the
swine should eat, he (Menz 81 for one would
IT ceive them back and it was the first
point at which he wished to have any
peaCeable intercourse with them.