Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-10
CONGRESSIONAL srmmAnY.

The national school of defamation, called
Congress, is now in full talking blast. Although
the members are all pretty much ono way in their
opinions national affairs, there seems to be as
much jarriug and speecbifyiug as of old.
We CLEAN from the Philadelphia American the
following summary;
In the Senate, on Monday, Mr.. Nesmitb, Of
Oregon, presented the credentials of Mr.. Stark,
as Senator from Oregon, to succeed Mr. Baker.
Mr. Fessenden moved that the administration Of
the oath to Mr.. Stark he suspended for the pre-
sent, and that the credentials, with certain pa
pers impeachug his loyalty he referred to the
Judiciary Committee. The matter was tabled.
A communication was received from the Secre-
tary Of State, transmitting the correspondence
in the Trent affair, which was ordered to he
printed, and made the special order for Thurs
deg. The Judiciary Committee reported in the
Kansas contested case, that Mr.. Stanton was
entitled to o seat Resolutions were passed in
struciing the Post Office Committee to report on
the expediency Of taxing telegraph messages
to exchange the prisoners taken op the Jeff
Davis privateer for prisoners taken from our
the passage of the recent tariff amendment to
he Withdrawn with the duty Of the former oct
paid, and to refund money paid on such goods
under the late act. Mr. Powell introduced an
act TO repeal all acts granting honnties to fish
ing vessels. The bill TO establish n national
armory at Rock Island was postponed The
Pension bill was passed.
a, tha aln -,
strueting the Committee on the District of Co.
nmhia to inquire into the ezpsdency of estab.
fishing steam FIRE department Mr.. Conkling,
Of New York, made severe Speech denouncnp
the generals who were responsible for the Balr.
Bluff disaster, and who had refused an investi
CATION. Resolutions were passed explanatory
of tue recent tariff act, and directing the Judi
cary GOmmittee to inquire into the expediency
Of providing by law for making final the deci.
sion Of the Board of Commissioners now en-
gagged in deciding upon contracts in Missouri
On Tuesday, in the Senate, the Military Com
mittee reported back, with amendments, the bill
relative to the appointment of suffers. Mr.
Hale gave notice of bill to punish frauds oil
The treasury Mr.. Powell introduced bill t
abolish the frAnking privilege. A resolution
was adopted inquring the aggregate number 0
three years volunteers. The bill relative to III
arrest of fugitive slaves by officers of the arm
was taken up, and the Senate, by ayes IS, my
90, refused to postpone it indefinitely. Th
further consideration of the bill was then post
ponei.
10 the House message was received from Ill
President communicating 'he correspondence il
tea Trent case -hi-i, wps iyt,,rcd to The Com
mittse uu Forrisn Affairs ldge Kelley, o
fhiaselybia, suatsiael the coarse Of the Ad
Gu in Tie Trsat ease, but said SON
hrp alagf about the conduct Of The wa
-aias tie ebe!s which, he urged, was mau
si 90 peaes Prineiples He contended thu
y waaii be 20 danger of foreign war
skQf 4tu; oclual power by real war againi
6sG
M asats Wednesday,, the Naval Con
30 ep9sted The House bill for the constru,
iaa of twenty mAi-clad steam gunboats, wit
ia srendment authorizing the President to hay
10 sork done, instead of the Secretary of th
sry, md gave as renson for this the cours
fiu Secretary in the purchase of vessels i
9-s Tatk, for which they design this report a
se Of o1asare. This movement was oppose
ssr fosiey, Powell and Morrill,
Hud7s iht Post Office Committee re.
ebsai Nas passed, giving sailor
yiF4t sead letters withou
H,iig Ia Com alttss was in