Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-07

| neI WIN Tue Government Such as appro-
wing OF tue attack on Fort Sumter and de-
eiariug that in case Of war he would sell
MS property and go South to fight for the
rebels. He, Mr.. Fesseuden, had examined
these papers with deliberation, and there.
fore made the motion.
SIR. Bright of Indiana, said there was
no precedent for such a motion. He had
never known a case where u Senator had
oeen denied the oath. He thought the
Senator had better be sworn and then let
me Senator take cognizance of the papers.
There had never been baser falsehoods Mt
tered than those which had been sent to
the Senator concerning himself He had
IN his pocket u copy Of the n. Y Herald
where it was stated that he, Mr.. Bright.
was a Brigadier General in the Confsder-
ate army.
Dir. Fessenden said there was no prece-
dent for the course he proposed but the
present state Of the country was without u
precedent, and We had now to make preee-
dents. He said these papers were we'll
attested from the neigh6ors and toWnsmen
of Nr. Stark.
Mr.. Bayard thought the case had better
go over till TO morrow.
After further debate the credentials and
papers were laid on the table for the pres
emit.
Mr. Wilson, of Mass, presented the petit
ton OF citizens Of Pennsylvania asking that
Gen. Fremont be appointed Lieutenant
General.
Mr. Carlisle, of Va, presented petition
of citizens Of Pennsylvania, stating that
slavery had been the cause of the war, and
asking that no further agitation Of the sub
ject be tolerated in Congress. A commu-
nicatiou from the Secretary of State was |
received, transmitting the correspondence |
In the Trent affair. The papers were or
dered to be Printed and made the special |
order for Thursday next.
Mr.. Foster, of Conn.,, reported from the
Committee on judiciary in relation to the
contested seat from Kansas. He said that |
no new facts had been submitted to change |
the former report Of the Committee aud
that Mr.. Stanton was entitled to seat.
Mr. Collamer offered n resolution that |
the Committee on Post Offices be instruct
ed to enquire into the expediency of pla-
cling tax on carrying intelligence by tele-
graph. Agreed to.
Mr.. Davis, of KY, introduced a Joint |
resolution that the President procure IN
exchange of prisoners taken from the pri- |
vnteer Jcf Davis, for prisoners taken from |
the army of the United States, The reso-
luton was adopted.
Sir. Fessenden offered joint resolution
the Secretary of Treasury to |
allow the goods, coffee, and tea, warehous.
cd before the passage of the recent act, to
be Withdrawn, with tho duty Of the former
act paid and that the duties collected on
such goods under the late act be refunded.
Agreed TO.
Mr. Powell of Ky, introduced bill to
repeal all acts granting bonnlies to fishing
vessels.
The bill to establish National Armoly
Mt Rock Island, ILL.,, was takon up and
postponed until Monday.
The bill making appropriations for pen.
stons for 1853 was taken up and pasted.
On motion OF Mr.. Trumbull the bill in
relation TO judicial districts of the United
States, altering the boundaries of certain
districts was taken mp, and after dlsuus-
lion was postponed until Monday.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to define
and ix the pay of certain officers of the
lrmy. Referred.
The Secate went Unto executive session
md subsequently, adjourned.