The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, Dec. 10

nto aud report the facts relative 20 the r,es,,
battle a. Fredericksosrg, especially VIA, ots.s.
is responsible for the attack on the ensr,,
sorks, and who is responsible for the irl., !,
getting ready Tor battle The bii 10 i.ci,.,.
The discharge OF disabled soldiers ~ss dis,us.S
amended AID adopted. The bill TO Improve ,hs
'rganriaton OF cavalry ~ss pa>sei Tue Bank.
rupt act VAS taken up. aud Mr.. Foster m.is
speech in favor of il. RESOLUTION iuo,iri,,
INTO the charter OF certain unse.xorthv vrs..is
Tor the Banks Expedition ~as adopted and TIA
Senate adjourned
In the 'ouse, the bill for the relief of lov.l
-iarehoidefs was reported bsck, with a recon.
hehaa,ioh that IL do NOT pass Debate ea.urd
Ia the course of which II appears tia, the oil
ass 50 drawn ~ 10 compel officers Ut the srmv
on pam of civIi sGt Tor damages 70 return Ia
the civil authority all slaves within our 6n..
Sho might be claimed by men PROCESSING Ia IA
oval. The bill Was laid oa the t4o.e. Sd to as
The Nsval Committee ~ere Instructed 10 rrno-,
sheiaer letters Of msrQGe ougt, To be issued
With sle~ 10 the capture o' the Alabama and
-,miiar dangerous vessels. The House ~~nt into
Committee on the Army Appropriation bill
DR.. Mallory moved 10 amend 81 that no niou~v
-hou'd he used 10 encourage, support or colon.
lie escaped slaves. Amendment lost, IS TO Ga
Add the bill vas reported 20 the House and psss.
Emancipation snd against The Radicals were
made br Mr.. Yeainan and Mr.. Cr.vens, snd
The House adjourned.
December Goth
In Senate yesterday. joint resolution 60 nav
| nil. age Tor the present session MAS offered.
Bills we're introduced TO further the em.ucips.
fion OF slaves in Missouri. and to provide tor the
construction o' roads and teiegraphs IN K.usss
A brief discussion eusuej upon NJ. Po..ll,s
resolutions IN regard 10 arbitrary srrests .t.r
shich the bankrupt act vas called 10 and soma
| verbal smeudn-nts w~re made. W,thou, vo,s
| dpon it, the Senate adjourned.
L. the House resolution vas offered Instruct.
| ing the Committee on Military Affairs TO repor,
a till. by which soldiers - 90 have been rendered
unfit for service by wounds and other disabli.
ties. may at once be discharged iron service:
| aud that all soldiers at tie niitary hospitals d.
| tor duty, De returned TO their respective regi.
| neuts also establishing board OF Medical Uf.
| dcsrs TO exsn.iae into such cases. THE Senate
oiil facilitate the discharge OF disabled solders
| sss pushed without amendment The certI6.
| cate o: the election OF Benz =. Flanders, ga
| member of Congress from the LIST Disrc, Of
| Louisiana vas resd. Mr. Vailandighsm effected
| 20 having the member sworn in, and the papers
| ~ere referred The Invalid Pension blll ~ss
adopted NJ. Stephens made al explanation a.
| 20 the R.venae bill recently introduced by hin,
.aying IL was his own act without consultation
| 9Th tho Committee 81 Wave snd Means or sfth
the Secretary q, the Treasury he WAS opposed
10 the latters financial scheme The noase
| thsn went into Committee. aud Mr. Cus6sA
| made q political speech. Adjourned 10 Monday.
December 23i
The correspondence with the Russian Govern
ment relative TO teegfaph,c communication be-
| tween the mouth OF the Amoor uver ard San
ancisco, California, was sent TO the senate.
The Naval Committee we're instructed to inquire
INTO the expedieucy OF sbosishing the wa inc
corps as laval organization, and attaching u To
the army. A proposition was referred TO sp.
point Commissioner to settle Gsverument &C.
| counts crossing out of the rebellion with the va
riou. States The resolution to inquire whether
| any State prisoner vas required a condition OF
i'scharge to swear hot 10 prosecute those ~ho
arrested him, was passed. The bill @. iating TO
The discharge OF State prisoners ~as taken up
snd discussed by Nr. Lane OF Indians, Mr. Sal.
.,oury aud Mr.. Bs,sfd
Ia The Uouse, the credentials Of the Hon Nj
chsel Hahc, member eject from the III District
of LOUISIANA. we're presented and referred The
Ways and Means Committee were instructed to
| ii olire into the expediency OF sm-nding tie
Tax Law 40 that LICENSES may re transferred and
msy be good iu the hands al the assignee Tor The
tiou il favor OF making peace a. ~srIy as possi-
Die. Bits we're introduced proposing a {. npo
rsry Government tor Idaho, sud To enable the
Territories of Nevada, Utah and Colorado To form
state Governments, preliminary to their adnis-
sion into the Union. A -esoution %. censur. on
the Secretary at the Navy gas lad over. The
Committee Of WAYS aud Means we're instructed
10 Inquire into the expectancy Of amending The
Tax iaw so that newspapers circulating tot sI-
ce-ding 2, 500 copies mas be exempt from tax.
Mr.. Bingham introduc, d bali for tie ensncipa.
OF the slaves Of rebels in the States AID Ter
| ritories OF the United States. A resolution ~as
passed, directing the SECRETARY OF the Treasury
| 10 take immediate steps To pay 80 di-rs and sai.
lots, aud preierrisg them briore all other credi.
tors. Ii Was propos.G TO give gold media. 10
| tne brave soldiers Who led the vanguard across
the R.ppsbanncck, at Fredericksburg The
| douse voted to adjourn irom Tursday TO January
| 9Th motion u take tb. BID tor the hbefs.
tios OF Slaves Ia Eebelioss States from the Con-
| nil,ee vas unsuccessful Leave Was < apt,d TO
report q bill 10 AID emancip patton Ia Missouri
December Path.
| In Senate Yesterday bills we're introduced TO
amesd the Judiciary -ystem of the United states
aud TO aneud the Pacific Railroad act. The
| Committee on the Banks expedition ~ere en-
powered 10 iLqllre Into the hiril.g OF transports
generally. Notice vas given Of a b To author.
re the President 10 raise t~o hundred regiments
| Of negro soldier. After cx.cutv. Session the
Senate sdjparned 20 the 5fh OF January.
| In the House the Senate bal ~as passed for
| he Improvement OF the organizrTion Of the cav.
airy forces, b. proTidiDs that each regiment
| nav have two Assistant Surgeons, aud that The
number OF prvste- in each company be increased
fom evenly to seventy eight. TIE Legislative,
Judicial and Executive Appropristion bil sS
repoIted. NJ. Colrsx reported against giving the
| ranking privilege to sssehsofs. bill sa re-
ported and adopted. assnorizing the Postmaster
General 10 establish postal money order eye
tsn. IL proposes TO charge tive cents on SO;
| on more than $40 or less than $40, ten cent?;
Dn all additional Suns OF so or less dollars. Eve
cents. Duplicates to be issued when orders are
| oct. The hoGse IN CGiBmttee, took Up the bIA
| % annal the tresties with certain Sioux and Ds'
cotah Indians, AID indemnify the sufferers tor
| heir sno' niti,s. The bill propose. tie appoint
nent o! Commission, ~io.e duty il shall be
| 10 entertain and hear the complaints Of the per
Ties aggriev.d II protects the rights AMI inter-
rsts O! those Indians who sought 10 ave the
| "hites IRON ma-sscree, aud proposes 10 uans
! ter the funds from these thieves and murce'en
70 the sufferers. The bill spproprist.s q &c.,
| '"., Or 40 much ihereo. NAV De necesszry
| No action vas had on the bill there 10, beings
quorum present. Adjourned TO jan 5tn.
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