The national Republican., 1862-04-16
THlRT4-SEVENTR CONGRESS,
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE
TUESDAY, April Is, 1862
MEMORIALS.

nesOts, praying the abolition Of slavery,
By Mr.. POWELL: From citizens oI Kentucky,
for mail route from Lancaster TO Crabtree, In
said State.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CLARK, from the COMMITTEES on Public
Lands, 10 which WAS referred the bill Tor the
survey of claims Of land, reported the same
with an amendment. ...
Mr.. FESSENDEN, from the Finance Commit,
tee, TO which was referred bill 10 establish
. branch mint Of the United States at Denver,
In The Territory OF Colorado, reported the same
and recommended it's passage.
Mr.. MORRILL,, from the Committee on the
District Of Columbia, reported the bill 10 ipcoI.
pora!e the Washington and Georgetown Rail-
way Company, with sundry amendments.
POST RoUTss w MISSOURI.
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, of Missouri, q
resolution was adopted inquiring Of the Com
mittee on the Post Office mud Post Roads, reia.
tive 10 certain mail runtcs IN Missouri,
BIIL. INTRODUCED
By Mr.. GRIMES: A bill prescribiDg the
qualifications Of voters in The cilvs of Washing.
ton and Georgetown, in The District VI Colum.
bia.
CLAM or PEDRO CHABl,A.
Mr.. MCDOUGALI. called up the bill 10 su.
thorize the district court Of the Uuited States
TO adjudcate upon lis merits the claims of Pc.
dro Chabsya. Passed.
GEN sroyE.
Mr.. MCOOUGALL called up The resolution
uf II qairy relative 10 the Imprisonment of Geu.
Stone, and defended tho General as, by virtue
Of blood, education. and conduct In the war, a
patriotic soldier. lie inv siehcd against bis i'm.
prisonment without trial, and read letter ad-
dressed W him by Joseph II. Brady, Esq.. Of.
ieriny suggestions relative 10 his case, which
letter was not allowed 10 be sent by Assistant
Secretary Watson. Other documents were read
affecting the case, and military law relative to
arrests and imprisonmcnts, under different
governments. He alluded to the war commit
tees Investigations Of this affair, complained OF
It's secrecy, and objected ~ any one being
stabbed In the dark. -.
Mr.. WADE said that h. hadn't a word 10
reply TO the Two hours' plsiit,ldes OF lawyer
who has found client In very bad case ard
demanded OF the Senator 10 specify and msk,
explicit charges, ar csc withdraw them. He
declared there never WAS a Committee In ex.
istcnce that had rolraiued ~ entirely from sli
action tending 10 ipjure any ore Never had
member OF that Committee lisped word OF
It's action 10 any man, except to constituted
authorities empowered 10 remedy the abuses
brought " light, to the Secretary of War, TO
the President, and sometimes TO the Cabinet.
Never could the forbearauce. the delicscy, the
discretion and justice with which they had
| acted, be impeached. Yet h. would say that
there was cause Tor Gen. stones arrest In The
evidence they had cxaiuiued; though not one
OF the committee had wish unjus,ly ~ affect
hair OF bis head.
lie said 1t was manifest that every st,cklsr
for the purity OF the Constitution and the
habcds corpus, striving through them 10 pre-
vent the Imprisonment and punishment Of
traitors, was sympaihzer with treason. The
or yrpuk upaa NJ ho nj had
been its lenieBcy 10 treason; mercy 10 traitors
was cruelty 10 loyal men.
The avtBging sword should he carried with
| our urmies. Heretofore, wherever the scces-
sion armies went. their course tended to mske
| secession expression universal, Whatever real
loyalty man might fcsl; but the Union army
protected loyal and di.loyal alike, making II
as snfe for man to be u traitor Us u lvyalist.
1t was unjust ard impolitic.
On motion OF Mr.. LANE, OF Kansas, the San-
ate went into executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. HARDING, OF Kentucky, offered e
resolution instructing The Military Commit
tee 10 inquire into the justice and proprie'y
OF providing by law that payment shall be
| made for certain horses in the State Of Ken
lucky, which were purchased under order By
| authority Of Brigadici Grnia, Ward for th4
port by bin or otherwise. Adopted.
Also, u resolution requesting the Committee
| on Invalid Pensions 10 inquire iuto the justics
OF granting l.. o. N. Lsndruu,, oil Kentucky, q
pension on account OF wounds aud disabilities
received in the service OF the United States
before being regularly mustered into the sci
vice. Appropriately referred.
| EXCHANGE OF PRIsoEtRs.
| Mr.. TROWBRlDGE, Of Michigan, moved the
reconsideration OF the vote heretofore had on
the adoption Of the resolution requesting the
81 creiary OF War To inform this House OF ths
cause, II any, Of the proiracted delay In the
exchange OF Col Corcordn, and tha, all cx-
change Of prisoners Of war he stopped until hs
is Released. He said h. did ot intend placing
any obstacle In the way OF the rclcae OF Col.
Curcoran, but thought " was doing gieat 10
justice to others. Colonel Wilcox, OF Michigan,
a brave ard worthy , HI ;or, is still cou6ned at
Columbia, S. G , with Colonel Coicorau, az u
hostage for the priv ivat:ory--hoih sharing their
privations together. He desired that Colonel
Wilcox's name Should also b. Inserted in the
resolution
The resolution was 50 aurndrh as 10 include
:" Colonel Wilcox and other persons prifonere
Of war;" in which form ii was agreed tu and
adopted.
MEssAGH FROM THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Hay, Private Secretary, delivered mes
sage In writing from the President, Transmitting e
the correspondence between the Secretary ci
State and Munster Corwin, on our aif,ira with
Mexico.
GA motion of Mr.. WASHBlRNE Of Illinois,
it was referred 10 tho Committee on Foreign
Relations.
Mr.. COX, Of Ohio, moved that 1000 copies
BE- printed which was agreed 10.
| FRANKISG PRIVILEGE.
House bill No. 02, regulating The franking
privilege, was taken up; aud after sonie bcus.
sion was, on motion Of Mr.. COLFAX OF Indi,
ana, laid on the table by u vote Of IS ages
to So nays.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REroRTs.
Mr.. MORRILL,, Ol Vermont, rose 10 a priv-
legged question, aud submitted The report Of the
commiltes OF conference on tho bill msking sp
preparations for the Post Ofice Department
Ayr ed to.
Also, a like report On the i'll makiug apprc.
priatious Tor .he naval service. Agreed to.
MIR. BLAIR, OF Missouri, presented ths report
cf the committee Of conference on the bill ie-
organizing the medical department Of the army
Adopted.
II REIMBURSEMENT or LOYAL ClT2GNB,
Mr. FENTON, from the Committee on Claims
reported a bill rolatng to claims for the loss