The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-12-27
xxxvII coNGREss-sD SESSION.


and delivered on the passage Of the act. fit
should provide for the termination OF slavery
at later date, the bonds shall be delivered
in four equal installments, dating from the pas.
sage OF the act to the time when slavery shaii
cease. The faith Of the United States is pedg-
ed to the fuflment of the agreement, and re-
quires Missouri to refund the money received,
it she should ever introduce slave.
J. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-SENArE-Mr GRIMES
offered tie following:
Resolved, That q Select Committee Of three
members, be appointed to enquire into and re-
port to the Senate, the facts in regard to char
tering transport vessels for the Banks expedi-
tion, the sea worthiness of such vessels and the
character of the men employed to navigate them
and that the committee be empowered to send
for persons and papers.
Mr. HALE thought that the resolution ought
| to be enlarged, 90 - to include the whole cub
ject He (Hale) had been told that brokerage
for these vessels After . slight modification,
the resolution Was adopted
The Vice President (kr. Hamlin) also laid be-
fore the Senate . communication from the Sec
| retasy of State, transmitting the correspondence
with the Russian Government relative to tele-
graphic communication between the mouth Of
lmoor river and San Francisco. Ordered
printed.
Nr. LATHAM presented q memorial, signed
by nearly all the express companies of the Uni.
ted States, asking for an amendment to the In
| ternal Revenue Law.
Mr.. CLARK, from the Committee on Claims,
reported bill to pay the funeral expenses of
| the late Senator Baker. Passed
Mr.. Davis introduced q bill requiring the
President to appoint Commissioner to adjust,
| :l~Ha 81 hn -, AND
debts between the United States and any State
during the existence of the rebellion. Referred
to the Committee on judiciary.
| Mr.. POWELL'S resolution, inquiring whether
any person arrested had been required to take
an oath not to sue those arresting them, as q
condition of their release, was then taken up
and passed.
Mr.. SAULSBURY'S resolution relative to
rending troops into Delaware a. the election,
was taken up and discussed till the expiration of
morning hour; when, on motion of Mr.. Lane, Of
Ind, the bill relating to the discharge of State
Prisoners was taken taken up. Lane addressed
the Senate.
Mr.. SALISBURY replied and said Delaware
had always been true and loyal to the United
States. The only disloyalty that could be shown
| was treating with courtesy an envoy from a SOW
ereign State. He read the resolution passed by
of the gentleman's mission. He c0ntended at
some length that Delaware was anxious for peace,
and he believed if bis counsels had been follow
ed there would have been to-day peace in the
land instead of war.
| Mr. LANE said his argument Was simply to
show that the President had reason to suspect
there we're traitors in Delaware.
! Mr.. BAYARD said at the proper time be
would reply to the wanton assault Of the gentle
man from Indiana on the Legislature of Della.
ware. The attack was utterly groundless and
wapton.
On motion :of Mr.. FIELD the bill was post
poned.
Senate then went into Executive Session and
subsequently adjourned.
Housr Mr.. SHOFIELD, of B. l., presented
the credentials of the Hon. Michael Hahn, repub
licsn elect from - Congressional District o
Virginia They we're referred to the Committee
on Elections.
!, Mr.. .VALLANDIGHAM offered the following
saying that be proposed to. debate it, which
causes it to lie over:
Resolved ,That,this House earnestly desires thai
the most speedy and effectual measures be taekel
for restoring peace in America; and that no time
may be lost 10 proposing an immediate cessation
hostilities, and the speedy and final settlsment o
the unhappy controversies which brought sbou
this unnecessary and injurious civil war b!
Just and adequate security against the return o
like calamities in times to come, and this House
desires to offer the most earnest assurance tt
the country that it will, in due time, cheerful,
Operate with the Executive and the States
for the restoration Of the Union by such expli-
cit aud most solemn amendment and provision
of the Constitution, as may be found necessary
for securing the rights Of the several States ant
sections within the Union, under the Constitu-
ton.
Nj. PENDLETON offered resolution tha
the protest and demonstration of thirty-si,
members of the House, submitted Herewith
against the unconstitutionality and injustice o
the bill recently passed, indemnifying the Pre-
sident. and others, for suspending the writ o
habeas corpus, be entered on the Journals.
M. STEVENS moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Carried, 70 against 40
Mr.. ASHLEY introduced bill proposing
temporary Government for 1dahoe, and to ena
bic The Territories of Nevada, Utah and Colors
do to form State Governments, preliminary t
their admission into the Union. Referred 4
the Committee on Territories
o. motion of Mr.. COX, it was resolved, tha
the President be requested, if not inconsisten
18th the nublc service, to communicate to tn
House aDy correspondence or other informa
tion in his possession relating to the alleged 10
reference Of our Minister to Mexico in favor Q
the French in the present war between tn
Mexican republic and the Empero, OF th
French, BY signing protest against the expul
sion from Mexico of French suejecta
On motion of Mr.. SHELLABARGER th
Committee of Ways and Means was instructe
to inquire into the ezpediency Of amending tn Ii
Tar law 90 that newspapers, circulation not e1
caedinr 25. eco copies, may net be subject to tai
Mr.. BINGHAM introduced . bill for th
.. emancipatiod Of slaves Of rebels in the State
; and Territories of the United States
Mr.. WALKER offered the following resolu
ton which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Ways an
Means he instructed to inquire into the expedi
ency Of authorizing the Secretary Of the Ires e.
amount Of 800, 600 600, Of such denomination
: as shall be best adapted to the purpose Of cir
cul.tion, bearing interest at the rate Of pe
cent annually in three or five years, az tne ple'
sure of the Government, and receivaDle lof
dnea n the Government except customs.