The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-06
xxxvII C0NGRESs-second Session.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Dec. 5, 1862.
SENATE,


WASHINGTON, Friday, Dec. 5, 1862.
SENATE.
resolution was adopted requesting the
Presiden, to furnish information touching the
late Indian barbarities in Minnesota; also the
evidence upon which some of the principal ones
were tried and condemned to death
MIR. Wilkinson, in support of the reeolu ton,
related several instances OF shocking cruelty and
barbarism Of the Indians. One Instance, where
a young girl Of Is years was outraged till she
died. in the presence Of her sick mother lie
SAID if the wretches were not hung according to
law. the citizens wnuld killthe baYbarians them
selves.
Mr.. Sumner offered q resolution requesting
the Post office Committee to consider the expe-
dency of providing an air line railroad from
Washington to New Y0ra city to carry mails
with certainty and dispatch free from all loca.
impcdimentS adopted.
4 resolution was adopted requesting the Fl
nance Committee to consider the expediency Of
repeating the tax on power Of attorney for col
lection OF pensions, back pay and bounty
MIR. Powell called up the resolution relating
to the arrests in kentucky.
Mr. Clark moved to insert the words " if not
Incompatible with public interest =; agreed to,
and the resolve was adopted.
A resolution was adopted requesting the In
dian Committee to inquire into the expedicncy
of negotiating a treaty with the Indians in
Southern Oregon and Northern California
HOUSE.
Mr. Stevens designed to introduce bill, of
which he had given notice last session. to in
demnify the President and other persons for
suspenung the habaas corpus. After reading d
portion OF tho oil the question on the days no.
tice being given prior to its Introduction was
raised. After some slight discussion Mr.. Ste
yens withdre" 1t.
The following was adopted;
Whereas, The number Of sick and wounded
soldiers have increased to an alarming extent,
60 600 being unfit Tor Gct!T3 service, and many
would much rather recover their health a. home.
Therefore, considering the Slow method OF fur
loughs and discharges
Resolccd, That the Military Committee en-
quire whether some method cannot be adopted
by the Secretary Of War and the Surgeon Cen
eral, by which tucloughs and discharges cannot
be more speedily effected.
A resolution was adopted that the committee
on Ways and Means inquire as to deductions of
tax entering into manufactures apart from that
of manufactured articles, so that the material
shall not be twice taxed.
MIR. Morrill, of Nermoet offered the following
Resolved, That at no tim g since the existence
of the rebellion have the force and material in
the hands OF the Executive been so ample and
abundant for the speedy termination OF the war
as at the present moment, and tha5 it is the
duty Of all loyal American citizens, regardless
o. all minor differences Of opinson, and especial-
iy is it the duty of every officer and soldier and
those in every branch OF the government, inclc-
Il ior Iva ioy 'ntIv 1ioll "a S+r;l, +hn
sassns at once who have c0nspiIel to destroy
our existence, property and freedom, Of which
we are justly proud, at home and abroad, and
which We sand pledged to porpcglate forever
Agreed to, yeas 1875, VIM. J. Allen, alone,
voted Ill the negative.
! \ resolution was adopted inetructiDg the In
dan Committed to inquire into the causes Of
the Indian outragcs in the Northwest.
a resolution was adopted calling for the cor
respondence in connection with the present con-
ditIon Of Mexico