New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-23
xxxvEH,h CoNGREss-ThirA Session.
SENATE. ..wAshlSoroy, De,. %, 1852.


Tie VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Seaate
communication from tie Secso,ary Of War, in
answer 70 an inquiry from the Senate N relation to
the ChaI.eriag Of the steamers Thames ana niagara
for the Banks Expedition.
The communication states that Maj.-Gc Binks
was authorized 10 procure his vessels iro C"Mno,
dore Vanderbilt OF NeN-YoTk, BIZ; that no otlcA
report has been received nom Gel DAlih5 IN feSa.e
Tie Secretary Of War further states, unoiicialy
that he was informed that the vessels u the Il lnks
Expedition" were inspected BY u. IL. Van D.unL
and tie engines b. q. II. Haawel.
Tie Secretary OF War slsO states that Gen. Il nks
had ful power in the matter, and that upon TIE re-
ceiyt Of a report from Limit would 0e trdnsuiii.ed
20 The Scuate.
The VICE-PRESIDENT cleo submitted letter
from the Owrefs C the steamer I-G-es-Ics'i Z.
UubIeil s. Sturcis q New-l Osk-satBg that tie
Thames was a new v-ssel; that she was AGncled ~
1852; that she was butt Of the best material aud IA
tie lee! manner; IL her engines we've made 81 tie
DelamateT Work NeW.lOIk; that ehe war pur-
chased fos the China Tade, and that the story that
she was worn-ou: lake steamer is utterly without
fOuudatioa.
The VICE-PRESJDENT also submitted a letter
ON the builders Of TIE boat At Mystic, Conn, cer-
tifying 20 the same faltf.
Mr. GRIMES Rep., Iowe) said there seemed tc
be great diversity OF opif ion in regard to these
vessels and he offered tie following resOiaIion;
Fesoirss Tbs. Seiec. Goa urce OF three members b
srote 10 ilare into snt report e he Serse IL ti T.
re- ri 10 haterrg the ouspor. vessels Tor TOE Banks -
81 tbe re- employed 70 nav them and n. TIE Con
la.ttee Do empowered to s,na Tor PeEsoas ana PslTs
Mr.. HALE rep n. H. thought that Tie re oll
tion had better be ENLARGED SO - 20 include hi
whole subject. lie dale rad been told that bro
Icloqc OF ten PER cent "a some cases had been pax
for the yesseis-,ye even ten per cent tyeIy mOL.n
After slight modification, the resolution wat
adortsj.
TELECR iPHrC CONNt NICATI0N BETWEEN sAH
FEANCfsCO AND THG AmoOR.
Tie ViCE-PRESIDENT also laid before The
Senate c1umutic3i.On from Ia Secretary Of state
Transmitting the correspondence with the hussltI
Government relative 70 teleglaphic communicate
between tic mouth Of the AMOR River ald ST.
trsuci'co. California. Ordered TO he printed.
NJ LATHAM Dem, Cali presented a memorial
eigned ~ nearly al the Expire Companies N thl
United States a. hing fOI On amendment 10 tie In
teInai revenue law.
TIE FUNFIAL or col. BAKER.
Mr.. CLARK rep, \. u }, from the COMMITTEE
or Claims reported a bill 10 pay the funeral ex
penses VI tie late Senator L. -. Bakeg, which wai
passed.
THE MARINE CORPS.
Mr.. GRIMES rep, Iowal offered q resolution
ins.Iueting the CgmIattee On Naval Affairs to IN
Guire into tie exDedeacy Of ab0lsbiug tie CIilet
States Marine CORPS as naval orgaIuation, ont
attaching II to the United 5 ate5 Amy the 2lil
Regiment Of Infantry. and that they report BY oil
or otherwi5e. Adopted
THE INCREAsT OF CAPTAINS IN TIE NAVY
Dir. HALE rep, n. H. offered a resolution r.
luesling the Secretary Of the Navy 10 inform The
Senate by virtue Of what law the number OF Cap
tain. on tAe active Ii. has been increased beyond
the number Authorized By the law Oi July lG, 1862;
end by virtue Of wbG' iaY ~ Commanders appear
Oh the active list in the Naval REGISTER, wheif the
afoTcsaio law limits the number 10 ~. Adopted.
THE COMPLETION or TIE HOUsAToNIC.
Mr.. MfDQCGALL ID .In Cali offered a resolu-
zion requesting the SecIet3ry Of the Navy 10 fur
Ilsh TIE senate COPY Of the report made BIZ Chief
Engineers Styner and Newell upon the causes for
ceisy III tie completion Of the Housl,ouic. Adopted.
ACCIDENT TO THE pAssAIc.
Mr.. McDOuGAL also offered aIcs0u.ion Of in
curry INTO Tie causes OF tie accident 10 the Pass4ic.
Adopted.
IHa DIET OF THE NATION TO STATES.
Mr. DAVIS tPro-sav., XVI introduced a bill re-
Gui'ng NE Ple5s ient to appoint commission to ad
u.s., Heille and lqgdate the caims.' accounts and
Qebts between the United States and any State dur-
ing the existing rebellion. Referred to COMMITTEE
Oh judiciary '"''''''o0
ANOTHER INTERESTING rNorIrv
MT PON ELLIS tPro-Slav., Ky.l resolution a..
Sui,mg WDether any person arrested had been re-
CURED TO take an oath rot 10 sue those arr,s,ing
tenl as condition OF release was then taken ms
and passed. ''" W
=, THE ELECTION IN DELAWARE.
MI SAULSBURYS PrO-Say Dell regolufior
ISNa'e 70 sending troops into Delaware at tie late
elseuoh lhere was taken up.
nr. AN lHONY (ltep, II. H. moved TO refer il
70 me NE committee On Military Affairs.
ne n-vuo1 Whs discussed until the expiration OF
Id;aN ing 1Onf, when, on motion OF Mr. Lane Of
,as1 .ne b rel-libg 10 tue discharge Of state
,o-na ' LINE lRep., Ind submitted TO the Senate
81 g., aiAs On The bill to provide for h dscharse
p ola'e Prisoners and others and 10 authorize t6s
ffesdenl TO suGpend the PRIVILEGES os iSn W., '' 80
a.ocas corpus. lie commenced by saving he should
s'fs'p " lAeiy drawn Distinctions between Presi.