The New York herald., 1862-12-16
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THIRTY-sEvENT CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
senate.

WASHINGTON Dec. Is, 1852
Mr. KING, (rep) of Y, presented petition protest
ing against the action Of the Advisory Board Of tho Navy
BANKRUPT MLL.
Mr. KING also presented petition in favor Of general
bankrupt act.
SOLDIERS RoUNrrEs
Mr. Fik-D (rep) Of N. J., presented petition asking
for bounty for sick and wounded soldiers.
SATISFACTION JUDGMENIs
Mr. FEssESpss (rep.) OF Nc, from the Committee on
Finance reported back the bill concerning the judgment
in the suits brought by the United States with the
commentator that the amendment OF the House be dis
agreed to, The recommendation Of the committee was
adopted. rts..f
TIE FISAy-E COMMITTEE
Mr.. FEssENrRN presented letter from Mr. Pearce. OF
Maryland asking to be excused from further service
the Committee on Finance on account OF i'll health
Mr.. Pearce was eycssed, and the Vice President ap-
pointed Mr. Rice of Minnesota to Ill the vacancy
ABOLITION or THE GRADE MEDICAL
Mr. WILSON, (rcp.) OF Mass. from tho Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back the bill to abolish the
grade Of medical officers in the service OF the United States
with the recommendation that II do not pass.
AMENDMENTS TO TgE TAREF oosfscAToS ACTS
Mr.. SHERMAN (rep Of Ohio, introduced bill TO amend
the act providing Cor duties imports and the act to
Conscats property usod for nsurrectionary purposes
Referred.
rxnsIrioS INDIAN rrrEs IN KANSAS
Mr. LANE, Crep) OF Kansas, introduced bill to provide
for the extinction Of the Indian title in Kansas and pro-
vide for the removalo the Indians. Referred
Mr.. CoILAMER. (rep.) OF Vt. offered q resolution re-
questng the President not inconsistent with the public
panyng documents Of Hon Reverdy johnson as Commits
sioner OF the United States during last summer at New
Orleans. Adopted
SENATOR goor's caEnENrIAIs a.
Mr.. CoIIAaER presented the credentials of Hon Solo,
mon Foot, elected Senator from the State Of ver
mont for six years from the 4th of March, 1868 They
placed on Ale.
cEssuRs Of ExpwEsIprsr BUCHANAN
Mr.. DAVIS. Gnion) Of Ky, offered resolution that
ha6 fhnf
the United states about to break out several South
ern Stases James Buchanan then President, from sym
pahy with the consrrators and their reasonable pro
ecr failed TO take the necessary and proper
acvent H. wherefore he should receive the
condemnation of the Senate and Of the American people
Laid over.
THsLAScAsiuKE SUFFERERS
Mr.. FIELD offered resolution instrncng the Committee
on Foreign Relations to inquire whether some method
cannot be devised manifest the sympathy of Congress-
with the suffering Lancashire operatives. Ordered to be
printed.
WAR CLAIMS or LoYaL CITIZENS
Mr. WRIGHT (tnon) OF Ind, offered resolution that
tho Committee the Judiciary be instructed to inquire
any loyal citizen of the United States who has sustained
damage from the troops Of the States engaged In the pre-
claim Or demand against him in any action al law by any
such rebeous States or the agents trustees OF such
States. or in any case whore such claim demand for
the use or benefit OF such STATES Adopted
.t VOLUNTEER NAVAL APPOINTMENTS
On motion OF Mr.. HtlE. (rcp, Of N H., the motion to
indefinitely postpone the bill providing for the confrma
tisn By tho Senate Of the volunteer appointments to the
navy was recoisdcrcd The bill was taken up and dis
cussed until the expiration of the morning hour.
ARBITRARY ARRESTS.
The resolution relative to certain citizens OF Delaware
taken .# ...
Dir DAVIS, (JMonl OF KY. proceeded to speak at
length in favor OF the resolution arguing that the pros
dent had no authority under the constitution to make
such 1h President had no right suspend
law define its execution After further argument he
(A1r 1ays) admitted that the PRESIDENT exCusae
in arrestng Governor Morehead OF Kentucky. Itwas
Cpmnendab!e 1T would not have been inexcusabc
TO have arrested Nc leaders of the Hartford
tion; nor for p-chauaa 10 have arrested Philli s.,
Cbeever : and those miserable miscreants, He
denied that slavery the OF the = was
because New England and other States had abe1shed
slavery and commenced crusade against the States
which held 20 IT, He thought the people would arise
aud reconstruct this Untn and leave Massachusetts, ou,
in the cold and frozen regions the had been
ried according 10 the principles of the Cttenden
promise ii would have been finished long ago.
The Senate then went into executive session. and. At
its conclusion, adjourned