Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-12-06
LATEST NEWS.
THIRTY-sEvENrH CONCRuss
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TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.
SENATE.

SENATE.
FRIDAY, Dee. g.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
president to furnish information touching the
Indian barbarities in Minnesota. Also evil
dence upon which some principal ones were
tried and condemned to death.
Mr.. WILKINSON in support Of the res
olutlon related several instances of shocking
cruelty and barbarity of the Indians. One in
stance of young girl but thirteen years of
age, who was outraged till she died in the
presence of her sick mother. He said that
if the wretches were not hung according to
law, the citizens would kill the barbarians
themselves.
A message was received that the house had
passed bill concerning certain judgments in
suits brought by the United States. Referred
to the finance committee.
A resolution was adopted calling for the re-
port concerning the army of the Potomac and
the surrender Of Harper's Ferry
Mr.. WILSON introduced a bill to repeal the
provision of an act of July, limiting the num-
Der of major generals.
Mr.. SUMNER offered resolution request
ing the post office committee to inquire into
the exPediency of providing an air line rail-
road from Washington to New York city, to
carry mails with certainty and dispatch, free
from all local impediments. Adopted.
Mr.. CLARK moved to insert the words elf
not incompatible with the public interest"
Agreed to and resolution adopted.
Mr.. HALE reported bill relative to the APP
pointments of the navy.
Mr.. POWELL called up his resolutions re-
lating to arrests in Kentucky. Mr.. CLARK
moved to insert the words ''if not incompati-
BILE with the public interest" Agreed to, and
the resolution was adopted.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Indian committee to inquire into the eXpedi-
ency of negotiating a treaty with the Indians
of southern Oregon and northern California.
After an executive session, Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. STEVENS desired to introduce bill, of
which he had given notice last session, to in
demnify the president and other persons for
suspending the habeas corpus. After reading
portion of the bill, the question of one days
notice being given prior to its introduction was
raised. After some slight discussion Mr..
STEVENS withdrew it.
The following was adopted Whereas the
number of sick and wounded soldiers is in
creased to an alarming extent, sixty thousand
being unfit for active service, and many
would much sooner recover their health at
home; therefore, considering the slow meth
cd of furloughs,
Resolved, that the military committee in
quire whether some method cannot be adopt
ed by the secretary of war and surgeon gen.
eral by which furloughs and discharges can
be more speedily effected.
resolution was adopted that the commit
tee on ways and means inquire as to deduc-
tons of the tax entering into manufactures
apart from that on manufactured articles, so
that the material shall not be twice taxed
Mr.. MORRILL, of Vermont, offered the fol-
lowing Resolved, that at no time since the
existence of the rebellion have the force and
material in the hands of the executive been
so ample and abundant for the speedy termi-
nation of the war as at the present moment,
and that it is the duty of all loyal American
citizens, regardless of minor differences of
opinion, and especially is it the duty of every
officer and soldier, and of those in every
branch of the government, including the leg
islative, cordially to strike the assassins at
once, who have conspired to destroy our ex-
istence, prosperity and freedom, of which we
are Justly proud at home and abroad, and
which we stand pledged to perpetuate forever.
Agreed to, yeas l45; William j. Allen alone
voted in the negative.
A resolution was adopted, requesting the
committee on finance to consider the expedi-
ency of repeating the tax upon powers OF at
torneys for collections of pensions, back pay
and bounty.
resolution was adopted, instructing the
Indian committee to inquire into the cause OF
the Indian outrages in the northwest
A resolution was adopted, calling for the
correspondence on the present condition OF
Mexican affairs.
A resolution was adopted that the commits
sioner of agriculture inform the house how
many clerks have been appointed, andi what
manner the 100000 appropriated for seeds
and cuttings have been expended.
The military committee was instructed to
inquire what legislation is necessary to secure
pay to the soldiers in the convalescent camp.
Mr. Cox offered resolution that the word
E'assassins" used in Mr.. Morril's resolution is
intended to apply to all men, whether from
the north or south, in or out of congress, who
have been instrumental in producing the pres
ent civil war, and who have been guilty of
fragrant breaches of the constitution, as it is
and the Union as it was. Tabled-S5 against
81.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM offered resolutions
amendatory to those of Mr.. Stevens offered
yesterday, setting forth that the Union as it
was must be restored again. Tabled-75
against so. Adjourned to Monday.