The national Republican., 1862-01-16
TniRTY-sEvENTn CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION..
In SENATE.
WrnNfanAY January lh. 1892,

President being absent.
A communication was received from the SEQ
retary OF the Navy, in answer to inquiries con.
| earning the functions and pay Of George d.
Morgan, as agent for the Department.
/ MEMORIALS.
The following memorials were presented and
BY Mr.. DAVIS: From ofAcers OF the MIlit ary
| Board Of Kentucky, presenting the claims Of
officers and soldiers for military service before
they were mustered into the United States ser
| vice. ......
By Mr.. SUMNER: From the farmers Club.
Of Concord Massachusetts,, respecting the i'm
portation " imperfect seeds.
From citizens of Needham, Mass, asking i'm.
| mediate emancipation of slaves. r."
By Mr.. SHERMAN: From Peter Cooper. VI
New York, protesting against the authorization
OF the issue OF paper money by tho 9oSern'
ment.
BY Mr.. HARRIS! From Andrew Ten Broeck,
United States Consul ut Munich, asking to be
allowed compensation for additional services
rendered.
BY Mr.. HALE: From iaborers and employees
of the Charlestown navy yard, for The repeal of
| the eighth section of the act to promote the
efficiency of the navy.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs, reported back ihe bill authorizing
the increase Of the clerical force in the De
pariments of War and the Navy, with amend.
msnts; which we're adopted aud the bill was
passed. ..h ..'.' ...
Mr. TRUMBULL, from tbe judiciary COM
mittee, rept ted upon the various memorials
relative to onnscation Of rebel property, and
introduced u bill to condscste tho property
and Tree the slaves Of rebels; which was or.
dered to bs printed.
Mr.. NESMlT1. from the Committee On Indian
| Affairs, to which WA referred the bill author
izrng the payment of certain expenditures In
the service of the United States In Indian affairs
| reported back the bill without amendment, and
recommended it's passage.
Mr.. HALE, from the Committee on Naval Al
fairs, to which was referred the House joint
resolution for the introduction cf \ code Of
marine Signals adapted to secret service, and
for other purposes, asked To be discharged
from the further consideration of the same, /,
J and that 1t be referred to the Committee on
| Z, mmerCe; which was agreed to.
| Mr.. FESSENDEN, from the Committee on
: Finance, reported bill authorizing the diplo.
matic and consular appropriations for the cur.
rert year.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| Mr. BROWNING introduced u bill for the re.
lief of the legal representatives of J. L. Martini
deceased.
Mr.. COLLAMER introduced a bill for a joint
commission for the preservation of the Atlantic
=, fisheries.
JOINT REsoLuftuN
| Mr.. COWAN introduced II joint resolution
giving n vote OF thanks to A. ID. Harrel, at the
United States steamer Union" aud officers
and men In his command, for DESTROYING n re bel
!, steamer in Quantico Greek, and allowing one
months extra pay to the petty officers and
men.
EFFICIENCY Of KANSAS TROOPS.
On motion Of Mr.. LANE, the bill for increas
ing the efficiency ~ the Kansas troops VISA
Mr. sAULSBURY had heard that this bin
meant something" he believed II meant n
great deal. 1t meant the srming Of the Indians
| and neGroeS.-a measure that would ALLEVIATE the
real Loyalty 81 nine -tenths of the people Of the
loyal slave States, leaving nothing but a con
strained loyalty. He had neither learned
morals or patriotism from 'he bcNthern Con.
federcy.
Mr.. LANE explained that il WAS measure of
necessity inf the relief uf General Hunter, when
he should bo far from the base of operations,
? where few victories might destroy his army.
# Nor did tho hill propose to- arm either Indians
or negroes; but uss them IN tho sersicu OF the
= United States in other capacities.
Mr.. HARLAN saw no reason why the bill
, should exclude slaves. II our SINS and brothers
are not too good for fund Tor pn ,drr, are the
bodies of negroes more etcrnd: Ha knew Of
no reason why neer"cs mishI not as we'll hght
| for us AZ against las
Al Mr.. LANE, of Kansas. desire to say to the
U gentleman from Iowa that wished TO he un.
!, derstood that the Government of the United
y y States was not committed !n this Joint resolu.
. ton to the policy "t afrning the Saves. Per.
N N init me here 10 say, howevSt, and ! wish it
Il u distinctly understood, that If had the com.
. mand of that army, while would not commit
% tb" Government 10 the policy, | would say IA
J. every slave, :" have not arms for you, hut If
| f8bpls.
u take them, and will use you rs soldiers against
n traitors tApp'ause IN the galleries.l
The hill was laid over at the termination OF
is the morning hour.
u sTANroN-LANE CONTESTED SEAT
The resolution declaring James II. Lane not
ehtlil." To scat in the Senate, coming IN
u N The order Of unfinished business, Mr.. SUN.
/, NER made few remarks, after which
AIR. STANTON, the contestant took the
hr"r. He assumed that the situhg member
A0Fn ntt,rt
appointment of hrigsder general. II was not
until he had telegraphed the Secretary Of War
y and received reply certifying 10 tho appoint
4 ment ana acceptance or the "fice of brigadieI
- general by Mr.. lAnc, that he consented to come
Or To washington to take his seat. II he had sup
10 posed Mr.. Lane had continued In his seat, he
would not have entered upon the unpleasant
contest; and II General l. me had repudiated
b. the acceptance Of the military uihcs on his ar
rival, he would have returned to Kansas with
C. out murmer against the siling member. lie
%. held that Mr.. Lane had exercised the functions
4 OF the ONCE to which he had been appointed
and had previously referred, In his CORES
n. pondence, to the brigade which his colunel
81 were raising. The siiung member, by his rep
- resentations. and his acts from July 10 Septem
te ber, had suffered The contestant to build upuI
his premises, his seat in tho Senate, and was
therefore, estopped, by all the preccdents o
he law, from asserting his claims In the case. Fl,
q cited various law authorities to show that /
;, only required man to act in An Office unde
, color OF appointment to be An OffiCer de fdcto
o. and asserted that even the color OF appoint
bo ment was unnecessary IN the case of such act
'' ing officer. He was recognized rs u genera
e. for the purpose of making proclamations, mus
W tering In troops, making acquisitions, iawin
W money from the Treasury--for every purpos
except for disqualying the member 10 sit up
IN on this floor.
Mr.. LANE explained, during the remarks q
al Mr.. stanton, by his consent that he WAS actin
a IN Kansas, not under the authority of the Pres
ident, but had been borne On the current G
W patriotic impulses that swelled the hearts {
I'd the brave people Of Kansas, and NJ Il privat
n, citizen had volunteered his present scrvicei
VI and had been selected by the men as thei
e, leader.
csI Mr.. BAiARD quoted the constitutional claus
relative to holding office and seat in the Ser
oi ate, and held that person exercising the dutie
q. Of an office was de fdctO an officer. He ha