Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-13
xxxvIIth coNeREss-Flr.s session.

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WEDNESDAY, Feb. II.
SENATE.
Mr.. KING presented petition for the entire
onfiscation of the property of rebels and the
Emancipation of slaves; also memorial of the
lerchants OF New York, against altering the
Iut laws.
The bill imposing penalties for selling spirit
uous liquor to the Indians was passed. a bin
was reported for the reorganization of the
navy department.
Mr.. FEssENDEN moved to take up the forth
hcaton bill. Mr.. Herman's substitute was
disagreed to, yeas g. nays %. The bill then
passed, % against IL.
Mr. WILSON introduced bill to establish
a national foundry also bill for the appoint
ment of a warden Of the district Jail. Refer
red.
The treasury note bill was taken up. Mr.
FEssENDEN expla ned the amendment of the
finance committee, and said the committee
deemed it necessary that interest should be
paid in coin, as a measure calculated to sus-
tain the crsdit OF the government, and give
confidence to creditors. The committee
thought, If the legal tender clause was adopt
ed, the country should know that such was
not to be the permanent policy
The committees amendment with regard
to the payment of interest in coin was adopt.
ed; also the amendment striking out the pro-
vision that the notes may be exchanged Tor
bonds bearing seven per cent. interest, was
adopted. After a speech in favor of the bill
by Mr.. HOWE, Mr.. FEssENDEN moved an
amendment to the amendment in regard TO
deposits, that they shall be Withdrawn only on
ten days notice, which was adopted.
Mr.. SHERMAN objected to the amendment
providing for deposits
MIR. KING thought it would be giving the
banks'too much advantage. He moved to re-
luce the per centage to one per cent Reject.
ed. The amendment providing for deposit
at five per cent. was then rejected.
The amendment seeting apart the proceeds
of the public lands and confiscated property
and duties on imported goods as a special fund
for the payment of interest of the debt in
bonds and notes of the United States and for
a sinking fund, was adopted. Several other
verbal amendments of the committee were
adopted.
Nh. FEssENDEN moved IT, amend the first
section, so as to make the bonds for which
the notes are funded redeemable at pleasure in
five years, instead OF twenty, and payable in
twenty years.
Mr.. SHERMAN opposed the amendment, as
tending to depreciate the character of the
bonds.
Mr.. FEssENDEN said the amendment was to
prevent paying too high interest for a long
number of years.
MI. CHANDLER said there was no time since
the lst Of November, that the war could not
be closed in sixty days. Only one obstacle
has stood in the way for four months. which
congress conld remove to morrow. He believed
the order to move forward would be given and
the war closed by the first day of May.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. HICKMAN of Penn, from the judiciary
committee, offered a preamble setting forth
that Henry Wickoff having transmitted por-
ton of the presidents annual message for
publication in the New York Herald before it
was laid before congress, and having refused
TO state before the committee from whom he
received it-therefore, resolved, that the SER
geant-at'arms bring said Wickotf before the
house to answer for contempt. Adopted
Mr.. SEDGwICK, of New York, obtained the
unanimous consent of the house to read the
dispatches from Lieut. Phillips and the intel.
ligence from Roanoke Island They are ex-
actly the same as transmitted to the associa-
ted press. Much JOY is manifested.
The house acted on the senate amendments
to the civil and miscellaneous appropriation
bill.
The sergeant-at-arms here brought in Henry
WiCkoff and placed him before the bar of
the house. The speaker informed Wickoff
that he had been arrested by order of the
house. charged with contempt, and asked him
what he had to say.
Wickof replied that he hoped he should
not be considered wanting in respect but
the information the committee demanded was
received by him under an obligation of secre-
sy which he telt bound to respect
Mr.. Cox moved postponement of the case
to give the prisoner till tomorrow to reflect
Mr.. HICKMAN objected to delay, and offered
resolution directing the sergeant-at.arms to
hold Wik0ff in close custody until he shall
purge himself of contempt The resolution
was adOpted-82 yeas, nays not counted.
WikofP was then taken in charge by the ser.
geant-at-arms. Adjourned.