The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ]

sented a petition protesting against the &C
ton of the Advisory Board of the Navy
A $50. presented petition in favor OF gen
| eral bankrupt act.
Mr.. Fields, of New Jersey presented
petition asking for bounty for sick and
wounded soldiers.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, introduced a bill to
provide for the removal of the Indians. Re-
| ferred.
Mr.. Coilamer. Of Vermont, offered re-
solution requesting the President, if not in
consistent with the public interests, TO tran
smit to the Senate The report and accom-
ranyng docume nts of Hon. Reverdy John
son, as Commissioner Of the United States
during last summer at New Oreans.-
Mr.. Davis, Of kentucky, Offered resolu-
1 ton that. after it had become manifest that
an instruction against the United States
was about to break out in several States,
James Buchanan, then President, from sym
pathy with the conspirators and their trea-
sonable projects, faiied to take the necessary
and proper measures to prevent it; therefore
he should receive the cenSure and condem-
nation Of the Senate and the American peo-
pie. Laid over.
The resolution relative to certain citizens
Of Delaware was taken up.
Mr.. Davis proceeded to speak at length
in favor of the resolution, arguing that the
Pies dent had no authority under the Con
stituton to make any such arrests. The
President had right to suspend law or
define its eX ecuton.
After some argument Mr.. Davis admitted
that the President was eXcusab'e IN arrest
ing G. or. Moorhead Of Kentucky.
1t was even commendable. 1t would not
have been iuexcusable 70 arrest the leaders
OF the Hartford Convention, or Buchanan to
have arrested Phillips, Cheever. ard other
IN Miserable miscreants. He denied that
Slavery the cause of the war. 1t
was because New England and other States
had abolished Slavery aud commenced
crusade against the States which held on to
it. He thought the people would arise and
reconstruct this Union, aud leave NJ ASA
chusetts ont in the cold, frozen regions. If
the war had been carried on according to the
principles of the Crittenden compromise, 1t
would have been finished lorg ago.
The Senate then went into Executive
Session, and at its conclusion adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Blake, of Ohio, introduced
bill to establish postal money order syS-
tenn Referred.
Mr.. Colfax, of Indiana introduced bill
to reduce dues on paper from thlrty-hve
down to ten per cent, Referred to Com
mttee on ". avs and Means.
Mr. Noel o; NJ issour introduced bill
which was referred, to procure the abolish
ment of Slavery in Missouri 1t provides
compe nsation to loyal owners.
Mr.. Washburn, of Illinois. offered the fol-
lowing:
Reso1ued' That, in the Judgment of The
House, there should be no Legislation chan
giug the existing laws providing for the
payment of the interest on the public debt
in coin.
The resolution passed by vote of 81
against 81.
Mr.. Lowe offered the following resolution
which adopted:
Reso1ue1, That the Committee Of Way and
Means be instructed to Inquire into the
expedieney of revising the tariff increasing
!, the prime necessities so that the lmporta-
ton of foreign goods will not exceed the
/ amount exported of American growth and
manufacturs, exclusive of specie.
Mr.. Fessenden of Maine, offered the fol-
lowing:
.'Reso7vea, That the Proclamation of the
President of September 22I, 1862, is war
ranted by the Constitution: that the policy OF
emancipation indicated therein IS well
adapted to hasten the restoration Of peace
is well chosen a5 war measure, aud is an
exercise of power with proper regard to the
rights of citizens and the perpe tuity Of free
Governm emit
resolution the table. Disagreed to 50
. against 80.
The resolution was then adopted by rs
! against 81.
Mr.. Pendleton, of Ohio, offered the fol
lowing and demanded the previous ques-
ton on its passage.
Eeso1,ei, That the President OF the Z. S.
be requested to inform the House, il in his
udgm eut it is not int onsistaut with the pub
, lie interests whetG er in any oath Of alIeg
lance or parole required to be taken by the
person now or lately held in custody Dv the
authorities, of the Z nited States, there was
inserted clause to the effect that he hould
not bring suits for the recovery Of damages
for such Imprisonment, or that he shou not
oppose by speech or otherwise, the war mea-
sures of the Administration.
The House then went into Committee af
the Whole on the state of the Union, on
Presd dent sM essase.
Mr.. Cox spoke about the conduct of the
Administration of President Lincoln, and
the policy of the Republicans in general.
arguing that the people in the recent cleo
tons had condemned the emancipation edict
OF the President and his other Measures
He said he asserted what he sail he knew
to be true, namely, that the removal Of
General Mcclellan was a sacrifice TO appease
the Abolitonists, that officer being in favor
OF conducting the war by organized armies,
and under and not above the Constitution.
The Administration will be compelled to
resort the Gen. McClellan's plans for carry
ing on to war, and conservative policy
Unless this be done, disadvantaseous
peace may be the result
The Committee rose and the House ad-
journed,
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