Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-19
Congressional Summary.

i WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
i SENArE. -Abill was introduced establish
ing the Territorial government of Utah, to ia
cilitatc the administration Of justice. Referred
| A message was received from the President.
recommending a vote of thanks to Lieutenant
Geo. w. Morris and Lieutenant Geo. l.. Wor
zen, for gallant conduct in an engagement
with the Merrimac.
A resolution relative to the arrest of Ger
tain citizens of Delaware was taken up, on
which debate, participated in by nearly al
the members, sprung up, pending which, the
Senate adjourned.
HousE.-A bill was passed to adjust the
appropriations heretofore made for the civil
service Of the Navy Department to correspond
with the recent organization of the Depart
ment. itt, ll3tss .sa ~
A resolution condemning the President FOR
issuing the Emancipation was tabled.
Adjourned.
WARRINGTON DEC. Is.
| SENATE amendments of the House
in relation to judgements in suits brought by
the United States were disagreed to
A bill to provide for the extinction of Indian
titles in Kansas and for the removal of Indians
was referred. ., ...,...ee
A resolution condcmning Ex.Prcsident
Buchanan was laid over.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion, at the close of which it adjourned.
HousE.--A bill to establish postal money
order system was referred.
A bill to reduce the duty on paper from IS
to 10 per cent was referred.
A bill for the adjustment of slavery in
Missouri was referred.
A resolution to the effect that the Procla-
nation of the President was warrented by the
Constitution and was sound military move
was adopted.
A resolution inquiring of the President as
to the, insertion of clause in the oaths of
prisoners released that none should be prose-
cuted was tabled
A resolution was adopted, recommending d
territorial government for that portion of the
country in which are situated the Salmon
River gold mines. Adjourned.
.5sse ea. Washington, Dec. 16.
HoUsE.-A resolution inquiring Of the Sec.
Of the Treasury in relation to the amount Of
the loan of 1871. which falls due the present
year, and the names of the owners of the
bonds was adopted.
The West Point Academy appropriation
bill was passed. ...
A resolution to the effect that the govern
ment will always pay the interest on any
Indebtedness in coin, and that imports be COL
lec4able IN coin and old Treasury notes was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
A bill was introduced, granting lands to
Minnesota for the purpose of improving the
Red and Minnesota Rivers.
resolution of censure on Ex-President
Buchanan was laid on the table. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
SENArE-Mr. Wilson, fnom the Military
COMMITTEE, reported back the bill to facilitate
the discharge Of disabled soldiers and the
inspection of convalescent camps and hospit
ais.
Mr.. Powell offered a resolution inquiring
whether citizens arrested by authority of the
Secretary Of War have been required, in
order to obtain their release, to take oath that
they would not take action against those who
arrested them. Laid over.
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden the amend
ment to an act providing for the collection Of
internal revenue passed.
Mr.. Powell moved to deprive the President
of the power to suspend the writ Of ha6eas
corpus. Postponed until Monday.
HousE.-Mr Stevens reported bill max
ing appropriations for invalid and other pen
sions. Postponed until Monday.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Presidents message.
Mr.. Noel, of Missouri, advocated emancipa-
ton in the border slave States.
After debate resolutions, referring the VA
rious branches of the Presidents message to
appropriate, committees were reported and
agreed to. Adjourned.