, 1862-12-06
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-,
WASHINGTON, Dec. s, 1852
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Dec s, 1852.
SENATE.
Several pctitiors were presented.
Mr.. WILKINSON, Of MIMI, offered a reso.
luton requesting tie President, Incompatible
with the public interests, to furnish the Sen
ale With all Information in his posse sioa
touching the late Indian barbarities in a1iune-
scta; also, the evidence upon which soma Of
the principal actors and their head men were
tried and condemned Mr.. Wilkinson said
there seeE.ed to be dea. Of sympA Athy in the
East for these Indians, and he wanted the
fis hs popd So os0iS they the co Spa'e unds daa
stand the matter fully. He relsted several
Instances Of barharity practised By these In
dSane. He said the people Of Minnesota had
always been laT-aeid1ng people, and he
Nanted 1hsm to continue 50, but i these IN
dian w1etches are not hung according to law,
they will bc killed by the citizens without
law. Il the Government will not protect the
people OF Minnesota, they must protect them
Eclyes. The resolution was agreed to.
A meEsage was received from the House
stating that the House had passed the bill
concerning judgements in certain suits
brought by the United States.
On motion Of Mr. FESSENDEN, of Maine,
tie bill vas taken mp and referred to the Fl
nance COMMITTEE. Tue President pro tcm laid
before ,so,si the e.,S1 Senate message from the
AA&91SIA!h tAp14SANA JESlC1Aa}3 A11A 44Su kklE
report Of the Secretary Of the Navy.
mfr. SHERMAN called up the resolution
offered by him yesterday, calling for the re-
ports, letters. kilograms, etc, concerning the
army et the Potooiac, and the the surrender
cf HarpeT's Ferry.
Mr. WILSON introduced bill to repeal the
provision Of the tirRt section of the act pas
sed July 1862. It 1epeals the provision lin
ring the number OF Major Generals. The
bill WAS referred.
b1r. ANTHONY Of r. L, offered rasolu-
tion requesting the Committee on Finance to
lE4ulere mt, the bxpediency of repeating 80
much oi the act providing for internal reyc-
nue IS imposes tax OIL powers Of sttorney
| for the collection Of pensions, back pay and
bounty for soldiers. Adopted.
| Mr. POWELL OF Ky., called up the resolu-
| ton offered by him relating to the arbitrary
| arrest Of citizens Of Kentucky.
| Mr. CLARK Of N. H., moved to amend the
resolution by Inserting the following words !:
| "It not Incompatible with the public inter-
| ests.n The amendment was agreed to and the
resolution was adopted.
| hlr. HARDIN Of Ky, offered q resolution
requesting the Commissioner Of fndiau AT
fairs 10 inqniFs ipto the expediency Of neyoti.
| ating treaty with tire lDdiaus of southern
| Oregon and northern California. The Fesplu.
ton YRS adopted.
| Adjourned until 1Iorday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| Mr. STEVENS desired to Introduce bill
| which he gave notice Of last SESSION. The bill
was read for Information. Il is to indemnify
Tie President and others for euspendiug tht
| writ Ct hdteas c0rpus-that all such suspen
sIon5, arrests or 1nprl:onnIents, by whoInso
ever caused, shall be confirmed and made
valid, and all concerned are hereby iudemni
fed and discharged, end all proceedings ar,
hereby made void.
The second ecrtion provides tEat during III.
FtiGfTrff nj 4}}ta r&,Nt1tfnn tho Prpa1Hprt ! hal
be, and is Invested with power to declare
suspension Of the writ OF hdbtas corpus st sucs
times and places in regard to sucl persoa6 q
in his Judgment the public safety may re
Nj STEVENS Withdrew the bill for tn
| a1r. VALLANDIGHAM said that he shou1'
re glad to have full house at all events, Hhel
the bill was brought up again.
Mr- FENION Of n. Z. offered the follow
I ing, which YVES agreed to:
WHEREAS, The number OF sick sud wou5de
| soldiers has Increased to alarming ezten;
! G0,tc0 Of whom ara unfit for active service, an
| many more would much sooner recover thei
at a the ao
Reko!red, That the Committee on Eiiitar
Affairs inquire whether some methed cannot
General, b. Which fu1ioughs and discharges caa b
more speedily effected.
Mr. MORRILL, Of Vermont offered the fol
loving:
Reso'zed, That at no time since the existenc
| ct the rebellion have the forces and material
the hands OF the government been so ample IN
abundant for the speedy termination OF the VIZ
as at the present moment, and that It is the dut
Of loyal American citizens. regardless OF mlno
duty Of every officer and soldier, and Of those
every branch OF the goEeruuent including 1esf:
1ativc, cordially to strike the assassins at onc
| who have conspired TO destroy our existenc.
prosperity and freedom, Of which we jastl
| prouu at home and abroad. and which We stan
pledged to perpctuate for ever.
The resolution vas agreed to-yeas 145
VIM. J. Allen alone voting in the negative.
MI. MAYNARD offered 8 resolution, wh:c
| Eas adopted, insttucting the Committee o
Indi3n Affairs to inquire into the causes gel
| erally Of the Indian outrayes in the Nortl
, | vest.
III. COLFAX Of Ind. offered resolution
| which vas adopted, calling for the correspol
dence on the present condition OF Mezica
; | Affai1s.
The SPEAKER laid before the nouzo tt
: report Of the Secretary of the Treasury q
! finances. Referred to the Committee on Va,
: snd Means.
Nj. cox Of Ohio offered the follo#ing:
, Resolued, That the word assassins, used in tt
: resolution passed this day. offered BY the memb
: from Vermont, is intended BY this Hoass to incn
en wtet9ef II ,om tna S9r,h 1, or sSat t
! mental In producing the present civil war, a.
: who have been guilty Of fragrant breaches Of Il
Constitution. aud who are not in favor Of the Co
sritntiun as it Is and the Union rs it vas.
Q On motion OF MI. HUTCH1NS of Ohio Il
9 | resolution was tabled, by vote Of s. again
d 81.
r Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM asked leave to off
!. | series of resolutions as amendatory to tho
# offered By Stevens yesterday, and propos
y their consideration to Tuesday week.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM Of Ohio offered
9 | resolution that the Union as it Was must
8 / restored and maintained.
+ Mr. LOVEJOY objected to the resolution
>. All that was good was contained in those
!. Mr. SteTens's; and on his motion &lr. VI
l. lsndigham's resolutions were tabled BY vo
If Of against So
Mr.. ALLEN of Illinois asked but failed
q, obtain leave to offer resolution instruct
the Committee on the Judiciary to inqui
= into the alleged night Of the Federal Cover
y ment to set at defiance the constitutle
- laws and sentiments Of the people Of ulins
~ in importing negroes into that state, and
70 consider what action Is necessary to brf
~ about the deportation of said negroes. !
- iourned till Monday.
q The War In Virginia.