The New York herald., 1862-01-16
THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION. fe
Senate.

AAAAAs ~Sh ENTH CONGHES0s
FIRST SESSION. fe =
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. 1881
uAns CONNECTED WITH THE ARMY. a.
Mr.. DAvIs, (Union) ofKy, presented memorial from
the Military Board Of Kentucky in relation certain
claims connected with the army. sya
NcRsAss OF CLERICAL FORCE OF THE war Anp xAvY
DxPARInxx1s
Mr.. WILSON, (rep) Of Mass. from the Military Conmt-
tee reported back the bill to increase the clerical force
Of the War Department and bureaus s
Ar. GRIMES, (rsp) Of Iowa, moved TO amend % ~ TO
have four clerks 10 the Navy Department. ~
This was agreed TO, and the bill passed.
i DUTY ON sEzDs. i.s ~, s'r
Mr. suAmR, rsp.) Of Mass, presented petitia ffom
the Farmers Club Of Concord Mass stating thai the
country 10 flooded with unreliable seeds, and asns thai
q duty b. placed on seeds hge va
ssss PH1smvASoH Or mn ATLANTIC rmsrm
NJ. cSs1ASn, (vsp.) ef w., from the conpitses on
Terssn A1Airs, reIorssd Din for ths prsesvscss a.
the Atlantic nshsriss ~ ~ .i q
' nm issUs OF rAyza xoNy. 4, ess
Mr. sa1nMAN, (ep) Of Ohio, presented petition ffem
Peter Cooper of New YORK, asking cOpress not 70 su
thorize the issue Of papsr money. +, bs g.a5 .f.
M UuoACH o. nm AnnY IN KARaAs.
On motion Of Mr. Ls, (rep Of Kapsas the joint reso
luton to pronots The efficiency Of the troops serving in
Kansas was TAKEN up. 'sj9 n +. 1900 '@.
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il would occur TO the reader that IL meant somethngo
DID mean policy dangerous V tho country, and which
sases . This Joint resolution gives 70 the com
mander in Kansas power given 70 no other
slave and Indian 70 come and be armed II there was
lingering hope for the Union in the heart Of any man in
the & South, the adoption q this join. resolution
said Of the South that they employed negroes; but
il was curse on the Southern confederacy, and
nor patriotism from IT, Being in the old federal Union for
which every aspiration Of his heart goes forth he
6emnsd this policy q destructive Of the last hope Of the
Union There would not be any Union men left in the
South II this policy adopted. He moved 10 insert in
the resolution the word white' before the word per
sOus." 3 >1.g .AsA4fs ~ rfr..rtt.,
Mr. LANE, (rep.l Of Kansas, said that the commander
in Kansas il Major General Hunter who was as weIl
70 give him power IN case he is sc cut OF from oommun,
eating with the government. II Was 70 give
him power. to 6n up the army in the country
power 70 arm the slaves, or even white men, When
every white soldier knight errant and had for his
see The beginning Of the end is would but the saves
to work the Notifications. but would not put srns in
their hands The resolution provides fos other en-
Mr. HAaIAN, (rsp Of Iowa, said IL the resolution was
70 confer benefit on the cooIed people he could see
10 @ Hrjsn could not 500 why % the ceosSd r. II ,oeps
should not Be Aowed 70 bear their sharc Of the burdens
Neither ad he agree t4st coiorsd men snoud not bs
sSsS min %oSs y whcs
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nSssss . 8. xeY " should Pes employ sheso iors Of
M Lane cf Tsas' said he haA moi in.ansad hv, Tho
resolution 70 cbrhit the govSfnept the policy OF
aring the slaves, but Il he r. Lanel had comm or
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renee % the con6scstioa-ef tho pppufly 81 rcbsis
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TIE KANsAs CONTESTED SEAT CATE. ~ e.
Tho resolution Of the Judiciary Committee the Kan.
titled 70 his seat was taken up
The question was on the amendment Of Mr.. Clark, TO
strike out the word "not."
Mr. STANTON Of Kansas, tho contestant proceeded to
speak at length in opposition to the amendment He con-
tended that Mr. Lane by using the frankng privilege
Senatorshp in ac actually Senator and th acceptance
oil any other oce before he actually took the oath
vacated the scat He said before be (stsnton accepted
the commission from the Governor Of Kansas ip July
last he eegraphed to the War Department to know If
Mr. Lane had been appointed Brieader General and hal
accepted. He received the following snswcr;-
General Lane has been appointed and has accepted .
.f. hda s. CAMERON, secretary of War.
He had expectation Of seeing Mr. Lane IN his seat
when he left Kansas lie claimed that General fnnchnd
assumed to act as brigader and to he considered
in everything but the vacation of bis the
Suppose the whole Senate situation OF the member
from Kansas anunted rs generals by tho President vet
sitting as Senator's, voting themselves honor emoucnt
and rank, was there nothing Improper in thsr if ~
Mr.. BAYARp, (opp.) of Del, argued that the Senator
In fact Senator from the time he elected, anu
that exercising the functions Of ofce receiving
and benent from 1t constituted lhe proper acceptance
He that the Senator from Kansas had as
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Mr. LANE said that Kansas being invaded ho took his
place among the defenders Of the State in the usual place
command given by the people not by the government
State and when the danger to the State had he
laid down his mnland. s'
Mr. HARLAN thought the President had authority
make such an appointment. At that time there no
such Office: therefore the appointment void and
there could be no vacation OF the seat.
Mr.. CowAN took substantially the ground II IL
Office, IL made no difference whether he
ceptcd it not. Even IL IL was Office, he thought 1t
very doubtful u Mr.. Lane did accept.
Mr. DooLIrrE (rep) OF Wis, said he had wished that
MIR. Lane had been in the field and Mr. Stanton In the
Senate and he said with all respect that he opp sed
the whole idea Of being member Of Congress and
ocer In the army. vaulting from tho Senate TO the
saddle might be beautiful idea, but dis
mounting from the saddle 70 come the
Senate booted and spurrcd, did meet his appro
baton. IIo said he supposed the whole Of this
question that the President proposed appoint Mr.
lane Brgadier and Mr. Lane proposed to accept f the
Office created by Congress Congress did the
ONCE on the 22a Of July but before that time Mr. Lane
refused TO accept which he thought ended the
THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROXIMATION BnI.
Mr.. FessENDxS, (rcp) Of Me-, by consent, reported
from the Finance Committee the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill, with amendment.
GEORGE u. MORGAN THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
A communication received from the Secretary Of
the Navy IN TO the resolution relative
ployment Of George u. Morgan. Referred.
THANKS TO NAVAL ofrtErs ..t s.
Mr. CowAS (rep) Of Pa, offered resolution rendering
vote Of thanks TO Lieutenant A. D. Harrc Mdship-
Stewart and Acting Master Amos Foster, for the
destruction Of the rebel schooner Echo In Quantco Inlet
EXECUTIVE Session. 4
On motion Of Mr. WILSON, the Senate went into
tive session. n Isl "a - ~
Adjourned. ..H.tsetf- a.t
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, JAM is, 1862.
EFFICACY ARMY IN
Mr.. CONWAY, (rep) Of Kansas, introduced joint
luton promote the efficiency Of the troops serving
the department Of Kansas.
MILITARY rosT At EvASsvuLE, IND. g
Mr.. LAW, (opp) Of Ind. introduced resolution, which
edcpted Ntl,tavv