The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-12-12

WASHINGTON, December 4, 1862.

SENATE.-Mr. Hale offered resolution
instructing the Committee on Naval Affairs
to inquire into the expediency of providing
by law that appointments in the volunteer
naval service be submitted to the Senate
| for confirmation.
Mr.. Wright offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Military Affairs to
inquire into the propriety of reporting a
bill requiring all soldiers hereafter dis
charged, to be discharged within the limits
of their own States. Agreed to.
| Mr.. Pomeroy offered a joint resolution
that so much of the Presidents message as
relates to the compensated emancipation of
slaves and the deportation of free negroes,
be referred to select committee, consist
ing of three members of the Senate and
five of the House. Laid over.
| Mr. Clark offered the following reso-
luton: .......-.. ....,-...
Resolved, By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives, that they cordially approve the poll
| cy of the President of the United States in set
ting free the slaves in the nsurrectionary States
as indicated in his proclamation dated Sept. 22
1862, and recommend to him the employment
| OF that and every other means known in civil
lied warfare, to terminate the present rebellion,
and assert the supremacy of the President of
the United States, over its entire territory and
| people. Ordered to be printed.
Mr. Sherman offered a resolution re-
questing the President, if compatible with
the public interest, to communicate to the
Senate all the correspondence, kilograms,
letters, and reports concerning the military
operations of the Army of the Potomac,
and all correspondence, letters, kilograms,
and reports relating to the surrender of
Harper's Ferry, and the testimony taken
before the investigating committee upon
such surrender. Laid over.
Mr.. Ten Eyck announced the death of
his colleage, Hon. Jno. r. Thompson.
After appropriate eulogies were pronoun-
ced the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Aldrich introduced bill
to reduce the rates of congressional mile
age. Referred to Committee on Mileage.
Mr.. Browne, of Virginia, offered res
Olution, which was tabled, instructing the
Committee on Military Affairs to enquire
into the expediency of making an appro-
priation to aid the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road in repairing the road and rebuilding
the bridges recently destroyed by southern
troops
Mr.. Stevens submitted resolutions, which
on his own motion were postponed till
Tuesday week, declaring that the Union
must be and remain one and indivisible
forever, and denouncing as guilty of high
treason any one in the executive or legis-
lative department who shall propose or adj
wise any acceptance of peace in any other
way than the integrity Of the United
States as they existed at the time the re-
belliOn commenced.
Mr.. Ashley then introduced a preamble
relating to the charges against him, pro-
viding for committee ofinvestigation, &c
Senate resolutions announcing the death
of Senator Thompson, were received.
Messrs. Nixon, Steele of New Jersey, and
Perry, severally, delivered eulogies The
usual resolutions of respect were offered
and adopted.
The House adjourned until tomorrow,
when the report of the Secretary of the
Treasury will be sent in.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 1862.
SENATE.-Severalp petitions were preseted.
Mr.. Wilkinson offered q resolution re
questing the President, if compatible with
the public interests, to furnish the Senate
with all information in his possession
touching the late Indian barbarities in
Minnesota; also the evidence upon which
some ofthe principal actors and head men
were tried and condemned.
Mr. Wilkinson said there seemed to be
deal of sympathy in the East for the In
dams, and he wanted the facts to 60 be-
fore the Senate and the people so they
could understand the matter fully. He
said the people of Minnesota had always
been q law abiding people, and he wanted
them to continue so, but if these Indian
wretches are not hung according to law,
they will be killed by the citizens without
law. If the Government will not protect
the people of Minnesota they must protect
themselves. The resolution was agreed to.
A message was received from the House
stating that the House had passed the bill
concerning judgments in certain suits
brought by the United States
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden, the bill
was taken up and referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
! The President pro tenn. laid before the
Senate message from the President pub
lished yesterday, and also the report OF
the Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr. Sherman called up the resolution Of
tered by him yesterday calling for the re-
ports, letters, DC, concerning the army of
the Potomac and the surrender of Har-
per's Ferry.
Mr. Wilson introduced a bill to repeal
the provision of the first section of the act
passed July, 1862. 1t repeats the provis-
ions limiting the number of major gener-
ais. Referred
Mr.. Anthony offered resolution re-
questing the Committee of Finance to in
| quire into the expediency of repeating so
much of the act providing for internal re-
venue as imposes tax on powers of attor-
| ney for the collection of pensions, back
pay and bounty for soldiers. Adopted.
Mr.. Powell called up resolution offer
ed by him relating to the arbitrary arrest
of citizens of Kentucky.
Mr.. Clarke moved to amend the resolu-
tion hv ;nrortinr tho fnllou;po ,ror1n