Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-03
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,

NtHSNa"OlOSsI SWuWuET AopSs
Mr.. King of N. York, presented petit
ton numerously sigued by citizens of New
nFk city, praying for the adoption of the
policy OF emancipation under tile warpoWer.
Mr. Latham OF California, presented the
petition of the Chamber of Commerce Of
San Francisco, for the establishment of a
China.
Mr. Sumner of Mass, offered a resolu-
tion tnat the President be requested if not
incompatible with the public interest, to
transmit to the Senate all the correspon-
deHce which has taken place since tue
Congress held at Paris in 1856, relating 10
neutral and belligerent rights on the ocean.
Adopted.
Mr.. Kennedy of Md, presented the reso.
buttons of the Maryland Legislature, pro.
testing against any interference with slave
ry in the States by the general govern
ment.
Mr.. Latham0S CAL, offered resolution
instructiug the Committee on Finance 10
enquire into the expediency of establishing
district bureau Tor the Treasury Departs
meut, to regulate and control the minis
Agreed to.
Mr.. Wilson Of Mass, offered resolution
iustrncting the Committee on Military AZ
fairs to enquire into the necessity Of modi-
flying the act of July, 1861, increasing the
military status of the United States
Agreed to.
Also a resolution calling on tue Sccrc-
taFy Of War to transmit To the Senate a
StAtouIsat Ofthe number Of Cavalry Reg
iments authorized to be raised, where they
are stationed, aud whether it would be adj
vtsa6le to convert those not yet mustered
f0fr hR MT ToOi f,,E
Agreed to.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to provide
for the appointment of Suffers for the vol
uuteer service of the army and to define
their duties. Referred to the Military Com
mitlec.
Mr.. Grimes OF Iowa, introduced hill in
regard to the administration of Justice in
the District of Columbia. Referred.
Mr.. Ncsmith of Oregon, offered q resolu-
ton calling on the Secretary of War for
copies of the report of the Surgeon Gem
eral and Sanitary Commissioners on the
health of the army. Agreed to.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
I'm motion of Mr.. Duell, of New York, it
was
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be
requested to Inform the House why certain
volunteer regiments fromthe State of New
York, encnmPed in this city, are not pro
vided with arms, and whether any legisla-
tion is necessary on the part of Congress to
enable the War Department to furnish
arms to the regiments now on the field
Mr.. Kelly, Of Pa, introduced bill to
provide for the defence oftle city ofPhila-
delphin and the Delaware river. Referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. VHllRndighnm asked leave to offer n
resolution sailing on tue Secretary of the
Treasury to report at Nn early day to the
House the sum total of the present floating
debt OF the United States, as nearly as tho
same can ba asCertained or estimated, also
that the Secretary of the Treasury be d.
rected to report, as soon rs practicable, the
amount in pounds of the tmportations of
tea, coffee and sugar, in the several parts of
the United States, for each month OF the
fiscal year ending June Both, 1861.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pa, and Mr.. Fenton, of
n. ", severnlly objected to the introduce
tinn of the resolution.
Mr.. Phelps, of Call, asked, but failed to
obtain, leave to introduce bill extending
the laws now in force regulating trade and
Intercourse with the Indian tribes, to the
Indians in California,
The House then adjourned Till Monday.