Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-11
XXXvII CONGREss.--FJRST SESSION

WASHINGTON, June 9.
HousE.-The House went into committee Of the
whole, Mr. Washburn in the chair, and then Tro-
ceeded to the Senate in a body. When the mem
bers returned TO the House, Mr. Washburn briefly
reported the proceedings in the Senate, ard the
cont nuance Of the impeachment case to the 26th
Of June, 1862.
MT. Ancona offered resolution au.horizisg ard
directing the Secretary Of War to release, their
taKlng the Ca b, all prisoners taken In the service
OF the so-cali-d Confederate States, if they can
make satisfactory exhibition Of having been i'm.
pressed Referred to committee On military affairs.
Mr.. McPherson offered resolution, which was
adj pied, requestng the President to state wheth-
or the causes which have delayed and are delay
ing the organization of the medical de partnent in
accordance With the at Of April last, are such as
to require additional legislation and if SO, what
The &C. referred t. authorizes any medical in
spector to discharge from the service soldiers or
those enlisted with their corsent, in the perms-
nent hospitals, DC. where there are now N .ny
WAC are willing to be discharged, and whom it Is
not desirable to retain in The service.
Mr.. Nixon eftered a resolution that, in the judg-
ment Of the House. the ecomLander-in-chieio Of the
army and navy should instruct all Of his officers
commanding districts in the rebel States to issue
proclamation that the army Of the Republic will
be subsisted as far practicable upon the proper
ty OF all those IL rebellion and those tho give aid
and comfort to the enemies OF the United States.
The resolution was adopted-e3 to 80.
Mr. Julian introdu ed bill to repeal the fugitive
slayelaw Referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEE.
Mr. Julian then offered resolution in tructing
the judiciary Committee to repert bill for the
repeal Of that law.
MIR. Holmes moved to lay it upon the table.
Motion carried G8, against 81.
Dir. Colfax offered a resolution insruc'ing the
Ju nc airy Conlm mittee to report bill modifying
The fugitive slave law, So to require a jury
trial in all cases where the person claimed denies
under oath, that he is slave, and also req liring
any claimant under said act, TO provo that lie has
been loyal to the Government during the present
rebellion.
Mr. WycklfTe moved to lay :tho resolution on
the table. Motion lost by 50 majority.
The resolution was then passed : yeas, Il nays
43.
Tho House passed the Senate bill to pretec
those ludlans who have adopted habits of civil
lized life in tho lands which have been set apar,
to them, severally.
Adjourned.
SENATE.-At ono o'clock tho Senate resolved
itself into high court Of il,pea ,hment for th.
trial OF West IL. Humphreys. HE members o. the
House coming in in body, took seats on the hool
OF the Senate. The managers Of the part Of the
House took seats in front of tho de:k prepared iol
hem.
The Secre airy Of the Senate road to tho court
summons issued to Humphreys, chat he could not
be fouLd.
Tho Sergeant alarms made a proclaim atio I
calling on West Fl. Humphreys TO appear and ar-
swer the charges made against am.
No answer being made, Mr.. Bingham on the
Part OF tho House, a.vol that fur her proceeding:
be postponed until Thursday the 26lh day Of
June 1852 This was agreed to by tho court by
the following vote Yeas 33. nays 4. Nays
Messrs. Collamer, Hale, Howard and Lane, Of In.
diana. he members Of the House and its mana
gers then retired.
Mr.. Foster moved that the proceeding, BE pub
1ished in the newsuers at W ushingion, and also
in the papers at Nashville, Tenncs See, and tha,
| this court stand sdjournsd until the 26th June
with notice fy way OF Proclamation to W. Ii
H.mphreys that he may then appear here before
the court, to answer tho charges made by the
House of Representatives.
Tho court then adjourned until the 2G. Of
June.
The House bills prohibiting slavery in the Ter.
rtt RIGS, and prescribing additional cath to petit
Jurors was passed.
Executive session adjourned.
VI NAsHIEGToS, June 10.
Mr.. Morrill, offered o resolution asking the : &c
cretary OF " ar to Inform the enaie whether any
claims have been made By citizens of the United
Stat for the destruction OF property by the
Federal army, and whether any measures have
been taken to ascertain tho ac.ull damages in
such, and if so, what? Adop,ed.
Mr. Wilson, Of Mass. introduced bill to pur-
chase the hospital known as the Douglas Hospital
referred.
HorsE.--Thc lii for the appointment Of anoth
or Indian agent fer New Mexico was passed
There are six agents already in that Territory.
The Seward-Lyons treaty for the suppression Of
the African slave trade is to-day officially promul
gated. 1t is to remain in full force for the ter
OF ten years Instructors fer the shiys of TIE
United States and British navy, and re equations
fer the mixed courts OF justice, accom- pany the
publication.