Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-16
CONGREGATIONAL.
washington. December Is.

of the Navy: also, one in favor of general bank
rupt act.
Mr. Field presented petition asking for bounty
for sick and wounded soldiers.
Mr. Fessenden. from the Committee on Fl
nance, reported back the bill concerning the
judgments brought by The United States, With a
recommendation that the amendments OF the
House DE disagreed TO. The recommendation of
the committee was adopted.
Mr. Fessenden also presented a letter from Mr.
Pierce. of Maryland. asking 20 be excused from
further service on the Committee on Finance.
The Vice President appointed Mr Rice, OF Min
nesots. TO I'll the vacancy.
Mr. Wilson. from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back the bill 10 abolish the
grade of medical officers in the service OF the
United States, with the Recommendation that it
do not pass.
Mr. Lane, of Kansas. introduced bill TO pro-
vide for the removal of the Indians. which was
referred
Mr. COamer offered n resolution requesting
the President, If not Inconsistent with the public
interest, 70 transmit to the Senate the report and
accompanying documents Of Hon. Reverdy John
son, as Commissioner of he United States during
last summer. Adopted
Mr. Collamer presented the credentials of Hon.
Solomon Foote, reelected Senator irem Yer
mont
Mr. Davis offered resolution that after il had
become manifest that an Instruction against the
United States was about 70 break out IN several
States, James Buchanan, then President. from
sympathy with the cousp orators and their treason
able projects, iaei 10 take the necessary and
proper measures to prevent it. Therefore he
should receive the censure and condemnation Of
the Senate and the American people Laid
over.
Mr. Wright offered a resolution that the Com
mittee on Military Affairs be instructed 10 inquire
into the expediency OF providing, by act OF Con-
gress. that any loyal citizen of the United States
who has sustained damage from the troops OF the
States engaged in the rebellion, may set OIL such
damages against any claim or demand against
him in any action at law by any such rebeilious
States, or the Agents or Trustees of such States
or in any case where such claims or demands
are for the benefit Of such States Adopted
The resolution relative To certain persons OF
Delaware was taken up.
Dir. Davis proceeded to speak at length in favor
OF the resolution. arguing that the President had
no authority, under the Constitution. To make
any such arrests
Mr. Davis admitted that the President was ex-
cusabe in arresting Governor MoIehead OF Ken
lucky II was even commendable ami would not
have been nexcusabe TO have arrested the lead
ers of the Hartford Convention; or, Buchanan to
have arrested Phillips Cheeyer and other mis-
erabe miscrean,s.
He denied that slavery was the cause of the
war II was because New England had abolish.
ell slavery and commenced crusade against the
States which held on 60 it. He thought the peo
pie would arise and reconstruct this Union and
leave Massachusetts out in the cold and frozen
regions. II the war had been carried on accord
inc To the principles Of the Cri,ienden Compro-
mise il would have been finished long ago.
The Senate then went into executive session,
and, at its conclusion. adjourned.
HousE Mr. Field offered resolution instruct
ING the Committee Oh Foreign Relations to in
quire whether some method cannot be devised to
manifest the sympathy OF Congress with the
suffering Lancashire operatives Ordered 70 be
printed.
Mr. Blake introduced bill to establish postal
money order system. Referred
Mr. Collax introduced u bill to reduce the duty
Oh paper - TO 10 per cent Referred to the Com
mtiee on WAYS and Means
Mr.. Noel introduced bill, which was referred,
to procure the adjustment of slavery in Missouri.
1t provides compensation to loyal owners
Mr. Wilson introduced bill, which was re
ferred To the Committee Oh Judiciary prescribing
the times and places for holding the Circuit Court
in the districts o Iowa and Kansas.
Mr. Burnett introduced bill, which was re
ierred, providing tor the development OF the min
eral resources o, the United States from the pub
lie domain.
Mr. Washburne offered the following:
ReSoired. That, IN the opinion OF the House.
"
inc laws providing Tor the payment OF interest on
the public debt ia coin.
The resolution passed by vote of 81 against
! "a
Mr Lowe offered the following resolution,
which WAS adopted:
Resoired. That the Committee on Ways and
Means bc instructed 10 inquire into the expedIency
OF revising the tariff mere tsing the duties on ar
tices OF necessity so that the importation OF tor
eign goods will not exceed the amount exported
OF American manufactures, exclusive OF specie.
Mr. Fessendan offered The following:
Rcsolred. That the proclamation of the Presi'
dent of September % le62. is warranted by the
Constitution: that the policy Of emancipation as
indicated therein is well adapted TO hasten The
restoration of peace, is well chosen as "A war meas
ure and is an exercise OF power with proper re
gard 20 the rights of citizens and the perpetuty o
a free Government
Mr. Holman moved to lay the resolution on the
table Disagreed to--5s against 81.
The resolution then pied by 7e agains
So
Mr.. Stevens from the Committee OF Ways and
Means, reported an army Appropriation bill Tor th'
wear ending in June, 1864, which has been made
the special order for Thursday.
The House passed the Senate joint resolution
additionally increasing the bonds OF the SnPerin
tendent of Public Printing $4,000.
On motion of Mr. Dawes, the bill for the con
Otsoia
was postponed till the first Tuesday in January.
Mr. Shiel offered a resolution, which passed
calling on the Secretary OF the Interior TO stat
whether the permanent annuites to the Miami In
dians under the treaty OF 1884 have been paid.
Mr.. Pendeion offered the following, ana dc
msnded the previous question on its passage:
ResoiUed. That the President Of the Untes
States be requested to inform the House. IT, IN hi
Judgment, not inconsistent with the public in
terests, whether, ia any oath of allegiance o
paroI required To be taken by any person now. o
lately held in custody by the authorities of tn
United States, there was inserted a clause 70 th
effect that he should bring suit for the
OF damages for such Imprisonment; or that b.
should not oppose, bs speech OF otherwise, th
war measures of the Administration.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens tie resolution wa
tabled, % against ~
Mr.. Peudleton offered resolution calm;
upon the Secretary of War 10 furnish the numbe
OF volunteers from each State OF the 1900 fo
three months: also the number under the subse
Quent calls, designating The length OF service.
The resolution was tabled.
Mr. Gurley offered resolution, which va
adopted, calling on the President TO forward al
7 correspondence between him and any Of the De
psrtments since the campsign of the Peninsula
e Was undertaken
Mr. Kellogg. OF Illinois. offered resolution
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