The national Republican., 1862-02-04
rIRH.SEVENrI CONGRESS -sseepd Session
IN SENATE,
lN cENAIE,
MssDAY, Ftbv,savy 8, 1862. ~

In SENATE,
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a message wsa received froa he President,
trsasmittln9 - y sequa to eorreepoo1e 1ence
already co0nunioAted 70 Ooogress, extracts
fron, dipetch Of The 2etA alt, ffoa Mr..
Adams to ~ Ssoe6tary Of etats, md copy Of
the instructions from Essl Russell to Lord
Lyons, on the 10th ult., relative 10 the removal
Of citizeus Of the United States from the British
mail steamer Trent, by order Of the commander
Of the United States war steamer San Jacinto.
NEaoRixts, ETC. IEFfF''
The following memorials etc., were present.
ed, and duly referred, or laid upon the table.
Mr.. HARRIS presented resolutions of the
Legislature Of New York. asking modiaoa.
tion Of acts already passed or to be pARed, for
the purpose Of raising revenue, 60 that the en-.
tire amount to be raised IN any State, except
by duties on imports, be ascertained, and that
each State b allowed to assume the payment
Of the amount, aud assess and collect the same
In accordance with its own laws, and through
It's own officers. Referred TO the Committee on
Finance. ...... r.. .a ID
Mr.. WADE presented resolution Of the
Legislature Of Ohio, in.tructing their Senators
and requesting their Representatives 10 pro.
cure the passage Of q law to secure the rights
Of naturalization to all foreign born soldiers Of
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country.
Another, from the eame, relative 10 na.
tional armory in Ohio, In confederation Of the
patriotism Of her people, her central location,
skillful labor Of her citizens, facilities Of com.
munication, etc. .,.. .... ...a..o
Mr.. CHANDLER presented joint rcsoiu.
tion ofthe Legislature Of Michigan, relative to
the frontier deiences Of the State, aud request.
ing the Government to provide forts Wayne,
Gratio', Mackinaw aud Brady, with full ar.
mament, to meet any emergency which may
arise -"..'
Also, from the same, ia reference to rebel.
lion, declaring the imperative duty Of the Gov
ernment to use every constitutional means to
put down insurrection against its su,hority.
Mr.. COWAN presented joint resolution Of
the Legislature Of Pennsylvania, relative to
the coast defenoes Of that State, and ask.
ing Government 10 take immediate steps for
the complete defence Of Delaware river and
the harbor Of Erie. Referred to the Commit.
tee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. HARRIS presented resolu ton from
citizens of New York In favor Of the abroga
tion Of the reciprocity treaty.
Also, from the same, for the appointment oI
homeopathic physicians. -'' -
| RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED
Mr.. CHANDLER submitted resolution di
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into the expediency of Immediately notify
ing Great Britain that the reciprocity treaty
between the United States and Canada Is no
reciprocal, and will be terminated at the earli
est possible moment, In accordance with tn,
terms Of the treaty. Being objected to, it wa
laid over.
Mr.. SIMMONS submitted resolution In
structing the Committee on Finance To inquIr
Into the expediency Of establishing BY law
national institution for saving and fiscal agen
of the Government, and report by bill o
otherwise. Laid over
Tho following, introduced by Mr.. PONE
ROY, being objected to, was laid over unde
the rules: "s..
Resolred, That the Secretary of War be d
rected to communicate to the Senate, II not Il
his judgment incompatible with the public in
terests, the orders, supplies, and amount @
force given or to be given tn the military con
mand In service In Kansas; whether the sam
isto be commanded BY General Lane or som
other person; and whether any change in III
orders of that Department have been mad
since General Lane left this city TO- xssums tn
duties OF his officej and whether the following
order, purporting 10 be from General Hunter
Is in accordance with instructions receive,
from the War Department here:
LEAvENwoRTH, January %.
In the expedition about to be started sOutl
from this department, called In the newspaper
General Lanes expedition, 1t Is the intention o
the major general commanding this departmen
to command in person, unless otherwise ex
pressly ordered by the Government. Tran
sportation not having been supplied, we mus
60 withOutit. All tents, trunks, chests, chairs
camp tables, camp clothes, &o., must be a
once stored or abandoned. The general com
manding takes in his valise but one change o
clothing. and no officer or soldier will carr,
more. The surplus room In the knapsack mus
be reserved for ammunition and provisions
Every officer and soldier will carry his owl
clothing ana bedding. The general command
ing has applied to the Government for six brig
adler generals from the senior cOlonels; TO en-
able him to do this In accordance with the or.
der on the subject, each colonel will immo
diately report the date on which he was mus
tered into the service Of the United States.
| D. HUNTER,
| Major General Commanding.