The Lansing state Republican., 1862-12-10
cOy0REsslOHAL.

Washing Dec. ls,.
There Vas an unusually full attendance n the
Senate, o1y seven members being absent
Three new Senators took their seats. VIZ: R,ch
ard S Fields, of New Jrrs-y, vice John
Taompson, deceased Beui,min Harding, OF
Oregon, vice Bel Stalk. term expired; ana
Samuel Green Arnold, # Rhode Island. vic.
Bei,jauia +. 5 mmous. resigned. .mmediatel,
after ,hs reading OF the Presidents Message. the
Senate adjourned. The extraordinary fact that
the PRAYERS offered in the Senate aud House
we're in favor Of Freedom is worthy OF record
A quorum as present at roll call in the House
After the usual formal conference with the Sch
ate Mr. r. Copkiin had a resolution adopted IN
s,ructing the Committee on Naval Affairs 10 in
uuire and report the cheapest, MOST expeIitiou,
aud tru.tworthy mode Of placing vessels o: val
on Lake Ontario, when the eXieency may ARISE
aud OF establishing water communication ffon
other waters TO the Lakes. Mr.. Na'Iandghan
xanted the judiciary Committee to report b,
What authority the Postmaster General decide
shat Newspapers may so in the m ais. The
,iouse adopted the resolution. Nr. Cox propo-
sed to have the House condemn oil the late ar
r-s,s for suspicion Of treason a. q usurpstion "'
power, sud TO declare that oil such arrests s. al
cease, and ali persons vet held shall at once have
a public trial The House disagreed with ~
Cox, bv 10 to 40. Mr.. Richardson ~as troaol, &
IN the sems wav-Wanted to kuox all abou
shat citizens OF Illinois had been arrested. anc
| what for The House did rot agree with Nr.
| "A vo,iEg 20 table his resolution TO 10 against
| The Presidents Message vas then read, and rher
| Mr. Vsllandigh ham wanted 10 make = speech, bU
the House would not hear him. Three ne~
| members we're present: George h. festrDsn %
| the lid District Of Kentucky, in place of jane
5 Jackson. deceased; Thomas A. ID. Fessendei
Of the lid District OF Maine. in place Of Cha'lr'
W. Walter. esigned and Amasa Walker OF th'
lX,h District of Massachusetts, in place OF Gold
smith f Bailey. dec ased. Among the bills no
ticed WAS one bv Mr.. Cox. entirely cbaracter'st 4
If the Bad Rum Democracy it vas to reduc'
the tax on whiskey to five cents per gallon. Th'
Secessionist is commendaoly careful Of the in
terests OF those who elected him.
| Dec 8.
In the Senate Dec Sd, the Standing Commi,
tee Of the last session we're reappont.d, ~
Sumner taking the place OF Mr. Simmons Oh TN
Finance Committee, and Mr.. Arnold that OF MIR
Thompson on the Commerce Committee. In
torma'ion Was asked tor about the purchase &,
land in Portsmouth harbor, as to arrest in Della
ware, ss To the exp-diency OF abO'ishing she DE-
partment of Agiicuitcre, aud ns TO the exped'
ixens OF MinnesotA Who have suf-red losses b
the Sioux indians. The Secretary o. War va
requested t. furnish the Senate with any infor
msI'on WI ch he might possess with referenc
| 10 the sale intu Slavery Ut freemen captured q
se ze ny the Rebel forces and state what st. p
have Been taken 10 redress this outrage VI
human ri.hrs. The Military Com nittee ~er
directed TO report upon the expedency OF estsb
lishing All Ambulance and Hospital Corps. NJ
) uce vas given Of = b repeating the acts esiso
iish ng an .qu.izing the grades Of officers il
tie NAVY, passed July, 1867.
In the House, inior NATION was asked for q
to the operations OF the Department Of Agrcul
rure. and as to the propri ty Of amending ih
Bounty Law 90 as to ALLOW volunteers whO have
or may hereafter be, honoraby discharged OF
&C GU { Of their wounds. or other disability arl
sing from actual service, sucr part Of the bount
| 4 10 p, ovioed tor uuder said section ~ sha
be proportoned to the time Of actual service.
Dec (.
In the Senate, Dec. 4, the Naval Commute
VA Instructed to inquire into the eXped'ency q
providing by Law that appointments in the vo
unteer laval service be submitted TO the Senat
; FIR Co, q nation The Military Committee "a
E ins ructed to inquire into the p opriety OF re
portiag q bill requiring all so,di-rs hereafte
iischarged to be discharged within the limit
OF ,he own State Mr. Clarke offered a ,ir
resolution (~hich was laid over.) appio rowing {
The policy of the President in setting sl4vss ire
: III insurrectionaiy districts, as indicated in b
famous proclamation. Mr. Hall introduced
bill, repe.liug the act to establish and equal z
the grade Of line officers Of the Navy NJ,
sherman of red a resolution r. q resting th
President, il compatible With the puoliei interest
= to comnusicate 10 the Senate all the ccrre-pOr
/ 4.
ing the military operations OF the Army OF th
Potomac. Nr. Ten Eyck announced the deaf
Of his ate collesge the Hon John X Thomson
s Of New jersey. After remarks by Messrs. T-
Eyck. La ham, Rice. Field, and Anthony, resolt
tions OF respect we're adopted, and the Senat
adjourned
In the House, notice Was given to reduce tn
! tax on hemlock tanned leather to four nils Pc
yound. A bill was introduced to grant the prt
ceeds Os the sales Of certain public lands TO nj
in the construction Of the Northern Pacific Raj
road. Mr.. W'ckIf- wanted to know all sbor
the creation and sc'ion of The Military Govern nc
OF the District Of Columbia His motion ~
D laid on the table Mr. Ashley Of Ohio wante
MS official conduct examined by Committee,
clear up some charges sgainst his characte
Mr. Aldrich introduced bill to reduce the rst'
Of Congressional mileage Mr.. Stevens sutmi
ted resolutions, which we're postponed uuI
E Tuesday week. declaring that the Union must I
and remain one and indivisible forever, and D.
nouucing as guilt, of high crime any one in Il
executive or legislative departments whc sh'
propose or advise any acceptance Of peace &
any other basis than the integrity and enti
unity OF the Cni,ed States as they existed At Il
I time the Rebellion commenced The death
Senator Thomson vas commented upon, and q
House adjourned.