The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-01-11
Congressional.

MONDAY, Jan. Tin the Senate the greater
part of the day was occupied by Il debate
which arose on the presentation of the Gre
dentials OF Mr. Stark, the newly elected
Senator from Oregon. The opposition to
his qualification arose from the report that
he was Secessionst. The subject was
postponed.
In the House, Mr. Roscoe Conklin offered
Il resolution that the Secretary Of War, in
consequence of his response to the resolu-
ton in reference to the battle of Ball )
Bluff being evasive and unsatisfactory have
his communication returned to him, with II
request to send further and more satistac-
tory reply to the original resolution. After
Il sharp debate, in which several members
took part, the resolution was adopted by Il
vote Of 70 to "a. The two Houses adopted
Il joint resolution withdrawing coffee and
tea, which were warchoused before the
recent tariff act went into effect, from the
operation of the law.
TuEsDAY.-lhe principal DEBATE in the
Senate was on the bill to increase the num-
Der Of West Point Cadets. In the course OF
the discussion some very sharp words were
used in speaking of the army of robbers
preying on the public Treasury, and the
prevailing opinion seemed to be against the
bill on the score of economy. 1t was finally
refused Il passage.
The President submitted to the House the
papers in reference to the Trent affair
| Upon the question of their disposal Il long
debate sprang up, in which Mr.. Nallandig.
ham fully ventilated his patriotism, which
has become so ardent lately that it eXcte>
! disgust rather than admiration. The matter
was at length referred to the Committee on
| Foreign Affairs, when the House went into
Committee of the Whole; but occupied
their time principally by renewed discus
| sion ofthe surrender OF Mason and Slidell
No idea can be gained from the debate, OF
the real sentiment Of the House on the
subject.
| WEDNEsDAY.-The time of the Senate wa,
chiefly occupied in presenting petitions anc
resolutions and discussing the Joint resulu
ton relating to the withdrawal of coffee. &c
warehouscd before the passage of the tariff
act.
In the House, bill was passed extending
the provisions Of the law which authorize:
soldiers to send letters through the mail
without pre- payment of postage, to soldier.
and marines in the actual service of til,
! United States.
A resolution directing the Secretary of tn,
Treasury to pay the several amounts due t,
members for mileage. was tabled by a vot,
| OF rs to ~. he object OF tins resolution
is to allow members additional mileage to
the extra session, to which they are clearl,
not entitled. 1t is simply a proposed swim
die on the Treasury Thomas, Webster
Calvert and May voted against, Tor to table
it, and Chrisfcld and Lcary for it.
TnuRspAy.--After disposing of unimportan bnsi
til" Senate took up the motion to refer the Trcn
correspondence. when Mr.. Sumner and spoke NJ con
siderable length entering into full cXplanatun Of til
tirI flfh an,
Sdc. and the International aw upon the subject. Tn
| conclusions to which he arrived that the arrcs
could not be justified Sn any of the points involved
| except 10y British rcccdnut, and therefore that til
Administration was right in giving them up. Mr..
also cSplainc. the former position Of Great Britain
what she now comedies by protesting against the over
hauling Of the Trent and tile Of Messrs. Mtso
and S,lell. Reports made in favor If expcllin
senators Polk and johnson, of Missouri Tor alleged dis
| loyalty. They were laid
Tho House was engaged principally in discussing tn
| bill to abolish the fianking privilege.