New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-12
xyxyIIsh CONCREas-Thirds session.
SENATE. .WAsnivoroS, Dec. II, 1862.

SENATE. .WAsHiSGroS, Dec. III, 1902
: PURCHASE OF LAND NEAR PORTSMOUTH.
+ The President pro TEN laid before the Senate 9
communication from the Secretary Of the Navy IN
answer to the resolution Of tie Senate relative to
the purchase Of lands near the Portsmouth Navy
Yard. Ordered TO BE- printed.
Messrs. HALE rep, n. IT.. aud SUMNER
rep, Mass presented petitions protesting syans.
the action Of the Advisory Board Of The Navy
+ Messrs. KING Rep, n. w., POMEROf Rep,
X NJ, and HOWARD Rep. Michl presented peti.
tions in favor Of a general Bankrup, act.
IMPORTATION OF suRAT COTTON
Mr. ANTHONY rep, X. L. offered resolution
instruc,ing the Committee Finance TO inquire into
the expediency Of allowing Surat cotton 10 be i'm.
ported into the United States upon the payment Of
the ,ame duties rs for cotton imported from beyond
the Cape Of Good Hope. Adopted.
AMENDING THE LAWS OF UTAH.
Mr.. BROWNING Rep, ILL., introduced bill to
amend !he act establishing the Territorial Govern.
ment OF Titan, and 10 facilitate the administration Of
justice in said Territory. Referred 10 the Judiciary
Committee.
EXAMINATION OF INVALID SOLDIERS.
Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass gave notice that be
should tomorrow Introduce bill 70 facilitate the
medical examination Of invalid soldiers in the hos
pitfalls and eonyaescent camps Of the Army.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE NAVY.
Mr. HALE tRep.. n. IL called up the bill relative
to appointments in the Navy, providing for their
confirmation by. the Senate in regard to volunteer
appointments. ihe same "a regular appointments.
MIR. GRIMES rep, Iowa moved to amend TIE
bill to conne lis operation TO iutuie appoint
m.nis.
Tie amendment, after some discussion was
Mr. HALE then moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
Motion agreed 10.
VOTE OF THANKS RECOMMENDED.
4 message was received from the President recon-.
..l.. H. -. \ W.
ris for The detsrmi ed valor and herosm he dis.
piayed Ia defense Of the slo0p.oi-wm CamOefiani
against the Rebel ron-clad NJ, uiuic also recon-
mending a vote OF thanks to Lieu. George H. Wor'
den for the kill and gallantry exhibited by hm IN
the battle between the Monitor aud the Rebel sie'l'
Ell MeIrImic. Referred TO she Naval COMMITTEE
TIE INDIAN BAgBARITIES.
communication was also r,ceyed from 'ho
President in TO the resolution OF the senate
calling for information and evid-nce relative 70 me
Indian barbarties ia the State OF Minnesota W.
dercd 20 be phi ted.
ARBITRARY ARRESTS.
The resolution relative TO the arbitrary arrests Oh
certain citizens e Delaware was then taken up.
Mr. SALISBURY Dem, Dell offered letter,
which was read. from Mr.. Whitrley Meredib,
stating that himself and DIR. John Laws were con-
fined in Fort Delaware.
Mr. MORRILL, Rep, VI contended that tne
resolution as il now stood not mere resoinion
OF inquiry but charge agains, the Government ana
an Indictment against President Lincoln ana ne
Moniln should vote for no such resolution no is
claimed that in this state Of war and reoeon, win
the land full of traitors and spies, 'he 'onnii"ue.
in lief nas the right 10 arrest sueh ue, 70 QUO
not even the Senator from Delaware Sa,lsDuryI
has elaine that these men were loyal lhere naa
been MANY arrests made and the proper pre-umpuoh
is thst President Lincoln has been arreshng guily
men and simply doing his dn'y. lie ll-ihe9iu yass
tndo H. T. will no, DO 10 rretendthat whole s's'o
loxp II IL
state OF Kentucky has been but nest " Its'.
tors Three ont of every four OF tie mo
bodied men OF Kentucky have gone 20 nh
eldon. and nobody Ia left there oi o
women YET the Senator rom hen'noss osn.
ELL asks for cOmmiBseriGn Tor thseo -
The Senator from kesuoky Mr. Powel'l hhs go
here from the beginning denouneing INC ~. 81.
ment and the Administration. lie s'ooi VIZ .Lo
colleague Breckinrid-e' ~ these den, n.H,ons,
has gone over 10 the Rebels, whero ITO I,s out
md / must say admire she man VINO iohV e.,a,cr
the logical result q. his teachings. ina' o eDh
fpowel stands hero from day TO DE-, den'ahcush IA
president bul no. one word do We bear es,as'
denuncatory of the Rebels aud eaeniu7 o. "a.
my Tner, ina, been nothing wlHleFet w., yS,i an.
serve the Government and aainsain ths Ss,nr
,t;, ths hss NOT been denounced BY that sehen
-not6mQ SIR. Erom hls standpOn', uOn "A
HAT IL vouli have been honest 10 DO o'he' W., ox
don't know ~ ANYTHING else ooha nav .rnrant IA
poctsd lie don't believe tlat 1Als u,'si;sbm,ot.
ANYTHING moro thhn q sOfl oi V~,S;, mora than
Your Constitution provides for nothing n,,'s o. sn
that and in times OF war Il n's ~ 81 this re-
thot,,y; and from the very beginning - W."
heilion he has stood hore 10 dsnOuh0o ''o ana
If the Government, and TO denounoe 'volsiy non.,.
"'iena and Illegal without auhOry Of law; anu
nsurpaIion. Following the logic 9, snSs 'P and III
he must of denonlce tnf ties'uca acv Of tbs
,neasures calculated 10 restore tbe supreiHa'y ~
Governmenr and maintain Federal supremacy er.iy
wSeye The hon. senator from Kentucky grows s
eitous and reolces over the signs OF sne H. ths
says tho llOa.learted Democracy ais '''AA''"