The New York herald., 1862-12-12
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS,
THIRTX-SEyENTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

SktuND SBSstON.
Senate.
wAsmNGrs lee H. 1854
rrs foRnMoum NAVY YARD
The PRESIDENT pro laid before the Senate
nioason from the Secretary tho Navy answer tho
resolution Of Senate relative to the purchase Of lands
near the Portsmouth Navy Yard Ordered 10 be printed
THE ADVISORY BOARD.
hessrs. HA,E, frop) Of N n and SUMNER, trep.) OF
Mass presented petitions protesting against the action Of
the ADVISORY Board OF the Navy.
THE BAkKarPT
Messrs. KING, trep) Of N Y, PonKRos, (ret) Of Kan
sss and HowARn. rep. Of Mich presented petitions
favor Of general bankrupt act.
IMPORTATION stRAr COTTON.
Mr.. ANTONY, (rep) Of r. J.. offered a resolution
siructinr the Committee Finance inquire into
eSpedency OF allowing Sarat cotton 70 be imported into
for cotton imported from beyond the Cape Of Good Hope
Adopted.
u1AB AFFAIRS
Mr. BROWNING, trep.) Of H., introduced bin 10 amend
the act establishing the Territorial government Of Utah.
and TO facilitate the OF ns,ice in said Ter
ritory. Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
INVALID SOLDIERS.
Mr. wnsoS (rep) Of Mass, gave potice that he should
animation OF invalid soldiers the hospitals and con.
yalescent camps OF the army.
VOLUNTEER APPOINTMENTS IN THE NAVY
Mr.. HAZE called up the bill relative appointments in
the navy providing for their confirmation by the sepae
IN regard 10 volunteer appointments the regular
appointments.
Mr.. GRIMES qep.l Of Iowa, moved to amend the bill
50 as to confne It's operation 10 future appointments
The amendment, after some discussion. was adopted.
Mr. HALE then moved that the bill be indefinitely post.
poned
Motion agreed to-
THAMES LIrUTENANTs MORRIS AND woRpNS.
A message was received from the President recon-
mending vote Of thanks 10 Lieutenant George w. Morris
for the determined valor and herosm he displayed de-
fence OF the so0p Cumberland against the rebel
iron clad Merrmac also recommending vote Of thanks
10 Lieutenant John J.. Worden for the skill and gal
anry exhibited by him in the battle between the Monitor
and The rebel steamer hermac Referred the Naval
Committee
MESSAGE OF THE PREsIDEXTTHR INDIAN BARnARJTIEs IN
MINNESOTA rA-PrcnsHMrNr or THE sAvkGFs.
The President to-day sent the following message
In compliance. with your resolution Of December s. 1862
n s % ne N e
bares in the state Of Minnesota and also the evidence
ahs ssrs the
on . ns e. ss .n. receipt @ s Of s.rs @ 'o o
The the Interior accompanied BY note, : copy Of
which through that ana
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81 simply adanonens The names Of the
Of hs il ali me % which 'ran
serp however DID not reach me until two Or three days
Meantime, received through Geographic dispatches and
their execution, expressions Of opinion as 70 The pro-
per Tpav pGcy ~ rssara 10 them and the Indians gene
stand, falls within the scope Of Your inquiry
had sufficient opportunity ihsm receis joint
letter o from Of the Senator'S and both o. the
s Tas not found N the records q ,he trials which
as" s,ls.ns s- i-ist St.
ra q 70 me and crwarea with The c.'er ao
courage anoher outbreak hard nor i'm 80 much
ps rss 70 o'Ss BE- .Ss r.
ne execution Of such as bad been proved guilty Of
Ills lass %sie foSna ,R:S drsseS Sn'y
were proven . have participated il mss.scres as dis
n m y nas ss veon
One OF The number il STRONGLY recommended the commits
ss ss1%sa, n Ss,f ssss . & s
s6sy whsh order herewith ,rsns%iaa rs ns1a
herewith enclosed marked E. 'A' 'o'' :
ssSs as % T ne s:
Ieceed b me This is ull and complete response
''e ''0'''h = IS N ny power ;HRSS3ifaM LINCOLN
DEBATE on ARBITRARY ARREsr AND Tga srsPESsIoS OF
coRpps
The resolution relative to the arbraly arrest
citizens OF Delaware was then taken up.
Mr. SALISBURY, (opp;) Of Del, offered letter, which
read, from Mr. Whteley Meredith stating him
sell AID Dr. John laws confined in Fort Delaware
Nj. MORRILL, trcp) of Me-. contended that the resolu
ton as II now stood was not mere resolution Of inquiry,
but charge against the government and Indictment
against President Lincoln and he (Mr. MORRILL, SHOULD
vote for no such resolution. He claimed that in this
state OF and rebellion, with the land full Of traitors
and spies the Commander Chief has the right arrest
such men No one not the senator from Delaware
MIR Salisbury, has claimed that these men were loyal
There had been many arrests made, the proper pre-
sumption IL that President Lincoln has been arresting
guilty men and snply doing his duty He slr. Lincoln)
ought 10 do H. IL VIII not do 10 pretend that whole
state and all s people loyal Ii is that the
state OF kenucky has been but OF traitors Three
gut Of every four of the able bodied Kentucky
haye gene 20 DOM and nobody is lett there bat old
women Yot the seustor from Kentucky (Ar. Poweli)
asks Tor COMMUNICATION for these men. The Senator
The senator from Kentucky r. PowciD has stood here
from the beginning donouBcin the government and the
sdnmis'raton lie stood with bis collesguc (t'reckm
RIDGE IN these deAunciaions who has gone The
rebels. where he belonged and must say admire lie
man who follows oct the logical result oi his teschls.
That senator (poNel) stands here from day 10 day de-
nouncng the President but not word do We hear
him dcnuncisory Of the rebels aud
country. There has been nothing whatever fc
serve the government and MAINTAIN the federal authority
thai has NO, been denounced by that senator hing
sir. From his standpoint, don't know tina, Il would
have been honest to do otherwise, and aou't know
anything else could bave beea expected He son believe
that this government ~ anything more then sort OF
peace establishment; yoar contribution provides for
nothing more thsn that, and In timer OF II has no
power authority and from the very beginning VI this
rebellion he has stoo: here 10 denounos the authority
Of the government, and 70 denonsce coercion and
subagstion and all THAI sorts Of thing ~ unconst
tutional and illegal, without sntherity og law, and
usurpaticn. Following the logic Of srch opiavons be
mus, OF course denounce the President and ali naares
calculated 10 restore the supremacy OF the
aDa maintain federal supremacy everywhere Tne homo
rabe senator from Kentucky grows felictous, and
joices over the signs Of the tunes. He says the lion
hearted democracy are rebGlsng this ADMINISTRATION
way. These victories rs they called. ried
thrill q delight through the rebel camps everywhere
svmpathze with rebe lion those who do 90, bsers 10
ntain ng the authority of this government by power
and by force, that the hour ~ coming whea they will Os
able TO eubarrass this government 10 force II TO
ipelorous peace That what thev doing and that
" what the honorable Senator unguestionsbv Believes
that is wha, he expects, that b thc good Day coming,
and that Is unqnrstionaby what jefferson Davis
understands Is 70 be ms relief and. allow 70 say
that ia what encourages the British authorities To-
Ank IIH al arms NHnf in kn la
looking aud rejoicing does the Senator
from Kevtuckv. They s9yWait little, - peace party
is sprngns ny n The North and by and by will come
the time tor intervention aud rs this class Of men,
whether IN Congress or out ot Congress- ms Judgment,
who VIII ultimately be found 10 be the very rrs 20
Invoke foreign Intervention of the modes u
Ting this dfeiy But u said that this practice
the part Of the goyerbment IL cruel takes
suspicion. withpu evidence OF their criminaliiy.
What rs the evidence a. tbsty That bsre assumption,
an assumption which u (. not necessary for
swcr When we are IN war. and The whole land s full
n trnors Is not necessary tor 30 infer that the