Indiana State sentinel., 1862-02-03
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CONGRESSIONAL.

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der the direction of the Secretary of War, and to
collect such war statistics as in the judgment of
the Secretary of War may be right and proper
Mr.. Gaynes opposed putting the Surperintend-
ent of the Census under the direction of the Sec
retary of War.
On motion of Mr. Fessenden. the latter part of
the resolution was modified to read:
"The Superintendent Of the Census is author
lied to furnish the Secretary of War with such
war statistics from time to time the Secretary
of War may deem necessary for the use of the
Department"
The resolution was then passed.
Mr. Wade called up the resolution making an
addition 20 the joint rules of both Houses, fol-
lows: That when any member of the House or
Senate shall rise in his seat and shall say that the
Executive Department of the Government desire
immediate action in any matter pertaining to the
suppression OF the present rebellion, tie House or
Senate, as the case may be, shall 90 into secret
session and proceed to the consideration of the
| measure proposed, and the debate thereon shall
be limited to FIVE minutes for each speaker, and
the vote thereon shall be taken before the ad-
journment OF the secret session. Any breach of
the secresy unless the Injunction is removed shall
be punishable by expulsion f by member, and
if by any officer of the House Senate, by such
punishment as the body in which it occurs shall
| impose.
After long discussion the subject was post
poned till to morrow.
The case os Mr.. Bright was taken up and Mr.
Latham spoke at length in favor of Mr.. Bright.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE.-Mr Watts, delegate from New
Mexico, introduced a bill in aid of the construc
ton of military road west of Missouri by way
OF forts Leavenworth and Riley 10 Denver City
Referred to select committee on Pacific Rail
road
! Mr. COlfax introduced bill to render more
uniform postage on printed matter. Referred to
Postoffice Committee.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the West Point Academy bill.
Mr. Menzies in reply to the gentleman who
preceded him in debate. explained the position Of
Kentucky neutrality, which he said was the poll
cy adopted by the disunionists 50 that they might
for while enjoy the benefits of the Union
without sharing in the responsibility for its
preservation and finally carry over the State to
the rebels The disunionists in Kentucky acted
worse than the rebels in the revolted States, be
cause they tried to transfer that State the reb
els when they knew that large majority of the
people were against it. The Union men of Ken
lucky have done as much for the General Gov
ernment as they possibly could under the circum-
stances and this the Administration knows and
appreciates.
! He Me- izies) combatted the principle enunca-
pate the slaves of rebels, and 10 compensate 10y
al masters for this description of property. He
| (Stevens) must have obtained this idea from that
| ilustrous man, james Buchanan, whose repre-
sentative he was, as living in the Lancaster Dis
trict.
| Mr.. Stevens disclaimed acting with Mr.. Blu
chanan; ne had not spoken to him since he at
tempted to make Kansas slave State
| The Military Academy appropriation bill was
u~rfh ov.bn Al aa1
SENATE-Mr Aarris presented the petition of
a large number of Merchants of New York, in
| favor of the restoration or the warehousing sys-
tenn.
! Several petitions were presented in favor of
employment of Homeopathic physicians in the
army.
| Mr.. Trumbull presented the petition of W S.
Jewett, of Colorado, favOring the conservative
policy of the Government and the issue of United
| States bills a legal tender
Mr.. Foster offered resolution that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury inform the Senate what, if
any legislation is necessary to enable the Execu-
tive Department to take charge of the cotton and
other lands of South Carolina now in possession
| of the Government and to place the same under
cultivation; also, if any legislation is necessary
to provide for the blacks of those localities and
furnish them proper employment. Adopted.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill TO define the pay
and enrOments of certain officers of the army.
Referred
Mr.. Sumner introduced DILL to provide for the
revision and consolidation of the statutes of the
United States. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Wade, the bill to authorize
the President to take possession Of certain rail-
roads and telegraph lines, was taken up.
Mr.. Wade said the bill wat introduced only as
a war measure and to affect such roads as were
not willing to be used by the Government.
| M ,i,uIl al tba
ment so as to confne the operation of the bill to
any State District in which the laws are oppos-
ed or the execution thereof o5structed by insur-
gents or rebels against the United States too pow
erful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of
judicial proceedings, which was agreed to-yeas
49, nays II.
Tne bill was then passed-yeas %, nays 10
Y Yeas: Messrs. Browning, Cowan. Davis. Fessen-
den, Foster. Grimes, Harris, McDougal, Powell,
Trumbull. Salisbury and Wiley.
Senate then adjourned
HOUSE.-Representat Ely took his seat to-
day for the first time since his reea sc from Rich
mond
Mr. Wall rose to question of privilege desiring
to correct statement in a newspaper, but the
Speaker ruled that a newspaper statement was
not question of privilege.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union and resumed the
C.
lative appropriation bill.
This was subsequently laid aside and the sDe-
cial order proceeded with, namely: the bill to au
thorize the issue of United States notes and for
the redemption or funding thereof, and for the
funding of the floating debt. which was published
! last week.
Mr.. Spaulding arose and addressed the Com
mittee. when Mr.. Morrill, inquired whether the
gentleman proposed to leave the bill open for dis
cussiOn and amendment.
Mr. Spaulding replied that the bill would take
the usual course and opportunity would be
offered for the debate as long practica BILE com
patibly with the present pressing demands of the
Treasury.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice of his intention to in
troduce a substitute for the bill emitting such
parts as makes the notes legal tender.
Mr. Spaulding proceeded to explain the bill,
saying that the Secretary of the Treasury has
acted in strict cogformity with the law and Dor
rowed money at the rates authorized by the act
of Congress.
He has borrowed hundred millions at 736
per cent and for which he has received not quite
$45, 900 O0O
The Secretary has acted in good faith and
should be sustained. We were never in greater
peril than now and our best energies are rebured
to meet the crisis. This measure, one
of necessity and not of choice. The public debt
on the 18th Of January, was $3.50, ,764 900.
WASHINGTON, January %.
SENATE.-Mr Wilson, OF Missouri, present
ed the credentials of Mr.. Henderson.
The resolution was adopted providing for the
distribution of documents belonging to seeded
members.
The joint resolution secret session was ia
ken up, and after some discussion, passed
Mr. Bright's case was resumed, but no action