The New York herald., 1862-12-09
pRoCEEDIHGs OF CONGRESS.

PRoCEEDUG6 OF CONGRESS.
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TnIHrY-sEvEErH COKGREss.
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Senate.
wAnssssos sDss. ., Isc2
sns RAsKHuYT
nsssrs EosrD, svsKKa, DixoE, LAmM, FEsEsDES,
esH and Kse ssvssaiy pressaed petitions IN favor Of
general bankrupt acs
INCREASE PAT on SOLDIERS
Mr.. wnGHr, lUnion) Of lnd., presented msnoria'
fru@ Governor Morton, Of Indiana praying for IN IN
ossAss Of the pay soldiers It referred
70 tAs Comui.iee On Military Affairs
NAVY.
Nr. HAu, (rep) Of n H., presented petition pro
sssiug against hs Of the Advisory Board Of
Navy. he also gave notice hat he should introduce
bill 10 abolish he grade OF medical officers the navy.
rHn AMY,
Mr. asDSSe. sSs SSggl y Cal .srsd resss''0n sss u
xhssssrs .aS Ss a war 20 i1s'W shs Vr
IA. more hAn two mdshpkSSn In tho n. "a 90 =. ;es
,ss ~ ss4s authority what law they were shny;
!, lopp) Of Oregon, offered r. <sluasou
tnssruclius the Secretary OF War TO repor 70 the
san..s me uumSer and ranks Of The = <s.dssanp
appointed under the act Of August, 1891 and
sssn.ed, drawing pay and not in Acsise service.
ke ss,d scccr.us to estimate ther were about nfsy
enes thirty -ioar cOsoneb <pd tyo n,,HdreS
sd tvenly captains and there were drawing psy
end no IL ssrv ice abo w env colonels ave su-
sssrossse pay a SIS ,say per msash snd Hiss ,so Ser
aanum. The country wss fen u chem. He knew ofone
ssosDer Keeping lagr Bier sop ana many Others cam
psAguns about hoses and drawing money from The Trea
1Ss rssolutioaswas adopted
NJ wnsosa (repl ol Aiass, offered q resolution in
strsctns The Jecre.aryo War report tho
number OF wlx generals origader generals now in
We sers 90 VI the United Ssztes and where and how
sAsy arc evaployed. Adoptcs.
WrrisessoS OF EEisNIios IN MARYLAND
Mt wnsQ& Also chered resolution instructng the
0osamistes Military Acars inquire into the expe
Hr&s.on oi the rebellion securing tranquility tho
6sass or Maryland. Adopled.
rHE PAtvRs Rsi~S,ss 10 ARMY OPERATIONS.
Mr. SIMMER, (iep.) n hass oaered resolution that
hs call upon tha Secretary of War for the correspondence
&c reaihg 10 tho Army Of the Potomac, be extended
q thai army. Adopted.
rBs PAY or The LATE sxrAToR THOMSON
Mr. FonER, (ep Of Conn offered joint resolution 70
pay The widow OF tho John r thomson the smoun
psvuoraxxr op MINERAL RwsouscEs
MI LAIHaS n1adncea bill TO provide for the ne. de-
znd pubic de<nan. Referred.
ARRESTS IN DELAWARE.
Mr. SAUIsgRN, (opps OF Del, called tho resolution
Tssat " the certain citizens OF Delaware.
Mr.. WILSON ueected 90 the resolution. he said there
might ksve bocn mistake 10 these arrests but there
we're many more whe ought to have been arrested than
really have been.
Mr. BAgARD (opp) of Del. thought thai this govern
nent was especially valuable from ~ protection TO citi
IN other Tree government the citizen liable
urged the adoption or resolution some length.
Mr.. DooJTrIE, (rep) of Wis, sad ho understood that
al these cases OF arrest the oder OF liberty had
been made the arrested would take the oath Of
allegiance ono had refused There had been complaint
thai the had been too lenion, and that many
Who had been simply mprisonsd had not been hung
Shot He woaid like to have tfe resolution lie over.
MIR. SALISBURY said he had referred to these two
parsons because be had heard any charges
against them They had been arrested in loyal
Delaware and land had been arrested and dragged
Rom their homes ana he thOus ns they had at least
tson 70 oppose the government at all.
BAsKRrPT L.
ASter further discussion the CHAIR announced the
special order to be the Bankrupt act, which infur
naly laid aside.
SATISFYING JUDGMENTS WITH srEerR
Mr. FssfshKs, rep:) Of Me-, from the Committee on
rnance. reported bill concerning the Judgments 10
certain suits brought by the United States, which was
amended and passed
AnDuxzxr TO THE MISUNDERSTANDING xopn or
tlEcrIse PRESIDENT VICE PResiDkSI.
Mr.. DAVIS, (opp) OF Ky, offered joint resolution pro.
posing amendments the consultation, alter
Me mode Of eecting the President aud Vice fre dent,
Thai President Vice President be elected the
following manner:-Each State may, within thirty days
before the appointed for the Of the
President, mode adopted by the state nominate TO
Congress candidate and the LIST Monday OF febu
ay next before the expiration Of each presidential term
the two Houses Of Congress shall meet together
vonti0p the hail Of the House OF Representatives and
All the candidates nominated by tho States within the
preceding thirty days, not exceeding from each
STATE whose nominations shall have been authenticated
Congress shall be before said convention candidates
ser the Presidency and thereapon said convention shall
presiding
officers Of the two houses to vote by open ballot from
said candidates for President; aud when any
shAi lave received number OF votes equal TO all the
nembcrs elected and appointed 10 both houses Of C9n
he shall be declared by the President Of the senate
70 be elected President OF the United states In all cases
where bsloting shall this mode through
Eve days and DO election shs have been elected the
sxth day il snail be resumed, and after each ballot the
shsers presiding shall drop the candidate who has
received the smallest number Of votes, two
candidates who have received oquai number OF
aud ess than all the Others and the bao, ng shall 50
sontipued among the remaining candidates until one shall
the majority aforesaid and hereupon the Pres
dent Of the Senate shall announce him TO be elected Pres
dent OF the United states.
The shall thea proceed in the
from among the remaining candidates 70 elect Vice
President Of the United States.
VICE Prcsldent ins ali the randida,ss sut two have
been dropped balotng between them may, II necessary
sSsn no candidate shall have tie resuired num-
bsr votes the officers presiding over The convention
- uS,sd sas and ID ha ise,eua
which " the two candidates shall fiji the Office.
the resolution was ordered to be printed.
O LIraATISG CALIFORNIA
The CHAn laid before tho Senate communication from
calling The paid the prosecution anA Hi.
CATION Of land clsirns in CslifornIs.
BONDS or TIE PuBiSc rkiSrER.
Mf. AsrsoSr, (-ep) Of r l.. offered oint resolution
asersasng the bonds Of the superintendent Of Public
Printing TO sto'ooo.
s:1 ',. sDS s,s AND ss nn 1s
acd made tins special order fer that day
BxxcrrvR sxssiox.
On motion 81 Nt. SUnyxs trep) OF Nsos the Seuxie
INTO executive session. after which il adjourned.
Asass - Representatives.
WAsHucToS, Dec 5, 1852
MAsDiSo Conau1gEEs
JAe SrxAHAs announced the appointment Of NJ.
nsrh~sos au .hs vacancy on the Committee Of Mil
ssry the place Of Mr.. Blair, Of Missouri, and
Mr ysatns2 the committee in the place Of NJ.
Iacksoo, dscsss-t
Messrs. feGSenden aud Walker we're appointed TO al
VACANCIES ~ tho Committee Private Land Claims
me otter standing committees continue az heretofore
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