The New York herald., 1862-01-17
THIRTY-sEvENT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

Senatcs
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 1862.
DEroT GRAND HAVEN MICHIGAN.
Mr. CHANDLER, (rep.) Of Mich, presented memorial
priaton be made for naval depot Grand Hayep; On
Lake Huron. Referred.
ARBITRATION BErwrEN NATIONS.
Mr. LINE, (rep) Of Ind, presented memorial from
the Society Of Friends at their yearly mceiing) for nd
and Eastern Illinois, asking that hereafter all di0e
with foreign Powers be referred the arbtra
ment Of some foreign Power. Referred.
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.
communication received from The Secretary
CT War, in to the resolution of Mr. Powell,
Unon) OF Ky, directing answer TO the resolution
Ias cd at the last session regard TO contracts &C.
The answer states that the first resolution was
ccvcd at the department just after tie battle Of July FL
and that since then he has had sufficient ccr;cal
force properly the resolution The answer
sates:''I myself have not made single contract for
any purpose whatever. The heads of bareaus have
made all the cont actsn
The subject was referred.
CURIOUS PETITION
Mr.. KING ep.) Of n Y, presented petition that the
lands Of convicted be soldiers and
also TO abolish all fees and pcrquisos OF Office Referred.
ARMY MATTERS.
Mr.. WILSON, (rep) of Mass, introduced bill 10 amend
certain articles Of war.
Mr.. WILSON introduced bill for the better organi
zaion of the cavalry forces. Referred.
MARSHAL IAMoy.
Nr. HALE, (rop) Of N. IT,, ofored resolution thai
Ward H. Iamop, uptci States MARSHAL for the District
Of Columbia, by his recent order communicated to the
Senate excluding members of the Senate from the jail
without pass from him (Iamon), has been guilty Of a
breach e the privileges of the Senate and OF contempt Of
the righu authority OF this body and that the Secrea
of MI hn tnd II,
this resolution TO the President. laid over.
THE RAD LETTER &f1cE Bitr PASSED.
Mr. CoiIAs9R, (rep) OF VI, moved TO take up the bill
to promote the efficiency OF lie Dead Letter once.
The bill. was taken up and passed.
o,'EHNNEyr iRISrisG.
Mr. sHERyAN, rep) o. OHIO, from the select commitieo
compensation, &c. introduced bill in relation TO the
printing for the government.
NAVAL nArfERs.
Mr. Hal. offered resolution asking the Secretary OF
the Navy TO Inform the Senate whether not the ship
Alabama at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, and TIE ship
Virginia, be taken pieces and The material rsod in
the construction or repair Of other vessels. Motion
agreed 10.
Mr.. pr1Rcr (opp), of Nd, called mp the resolution
asking the Secretary Of War what amovts baye been
paid by the government 10 the railroads OF virginia,
Maryland Pennsylvania and New York. and for the
standing accounts with these railroads. Agreed 10.
rRoTErToS or OVERLAND EnicRlNs.
On motion Of Mr.. NE.S1a, (opp) Of Oregon, the bill
for the protection Of ovcrla cmgrants TO California and
oregon was taken up and passed.
E ARREsr oT FUGITIVE SLAVES BY ARMY OR NAVAL
On motion ~ Mr., WILSON, (rcp OF Mass, tho bill in
relation TO the arrest Of persons claimed as hcd TO
vice labor, by officers in the military naval service
oI Tho United States, was taken up
The bill provides that any officer a-resting persons
hold to service to labor stall be discharged from the
service.
Mr. Cotl INrR offered an amendment or as n supsti.
tute, that officer of the army navy militia volun
shall assume TO exercise any authority to arrest
de,ain hold control any person held 70 service and
that any olfcor offending be dismissed from tho
Agreed TO-
Mr.. sArisnuRy, OPP Of rcl., offered tho following
f.s.u a ngvf gQef Inv
Nor shall any soldier ofcer, under lbe penalty, in
any entcc. decoy or retain any such person from
Mr. sAusauRy said that he thought that the officers or
soldiers Of the United States ought have nothing do
with the question ut all either way.
MIR RICE (opp) OF Min moved TO add after the words
'master or owner,' the words "who may be loyal
Mr. WILSON opposed tho amendment He was against
any kind of justification of slavery. What he wanted
prevent officers Of the army from returning slaves
Some ocera have already tsgraced the service in this
way, and, God willing, he (Mr WILSON,, he had the
power, meant to prevent their confirmation by the
Mr. PKAR ~ said the effect Of the bill without the amend
ment wouidbe 10 invite the slaves Of Maryland TO come
the army, where they would be safe frop.the legal
l ed that the bill should be amended
THE KATsAs CONTESTED sEAT CASE.
The morning hour having EXPIRED tho unfinished bus
ness Of yesterday whcn the contested scat Of Kan
was taken up the question being tho motion Of Mr.
CLARK to strike outthe word not In tho resolution or
The Committee on Judiciary, that Mr.. Lane was not
titled ~ his seat.
kmr MCDOtGAI, (opI OF Cal opposed tno amendment
He contended that the President had authority under
10 suppress insurrecton No thought the Senator
from Kansas had attempted 10 exercise military aud egs
latyc power at the samesime, and in fact, he had
| right 10 q scat IN the Senate.
Mr. LANE (rep of Kansas, said he had refused TO
cept the once the 22d ef July No referred the
contest Kansas with Mr. Stanton for the Senatorahp
and said that four days after he elected the Gov
srnor, vbom he had ovcrtmown and his contestant,
whom he had beaten, declared 4he seat vacant.
Mr. Bsc,r, (opp OF Ind, thought the question purely
legal one The President having appointed him 10
Office not created the Senator from kausao could not
eopt IL, and therefore do not vacstc his in the
Senate.
The discussioo was continued by Mcssrs Tane STAN
ton Clark and Foster.
a vote vas takon ON Mr.. Cark's motion to strike out
the sord ''not, y and resulted a. folows-
YKAs-Messrs Brfett Browning Chandler Clart Cola
mer, Cowan Dooittl< Fessendep, Hale Harlan, Harris,
Howe Hing Lane (Ind. Latham. Molr, Pomcroy Rice,
Sherman, sumnsr, TvSfnbull Whkinson, Wlmoi, VIII
son--A
Foot Foster Johnson krnnets McDouga, Nesmb Pcarc,
Powell salisbury Ten Eyck, Nade--iO.
the usus mileage be allowed the contestnf member.
Laid over, ~
Tho senate went into executive sesson AMI afcrwar
adjourned.