The New York herald., 1862-12-20
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS.
Important speech Of Mr.. Stevens On
Financial Affairs.
Speeches For and Against the Emanci-
patton Proclamation,
TuIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.


Senate.
wAsmscroS. Dec. 10. 1864
PAYMENT OF MIRAGE.
Mr.. KENNEDY, topp) of Nd, offered joint resolution
TO pay Senator's and members Of Congress mileage for the
present session Referred to the Committee Finance.
THE APPOINTMENT Ap,nRAIs.
Mr.. KENNEDY also introduced resolution, which was
adopted nsructng the Secretary OF the Navy 20 report
IT, the adjournment Of the last session of Congress
he has appointed any acting admiras and If how
many and by virtue of what law.
InE ANNUAL NAVAL RE5srER
Mr. HALF, (rep) of NJ H., offered resolution instruct
Ing the Secretary Of the Navy in preparing The annual
Naval Register to continue the information here
toore, give information in regard TO VOL
unIeers in the naval service as far as practicable
The resolution was adopted.
RESOLUTION INQUIRY THE CASE OF GENERAL BrEtL.
Mr. Dor opp Of va lfea e0 resS'sn ,Ss ssnas re-
whether any tribunal has been instituted 70 report upon
the operations Of Major General D. g Buell. in Kentucky
Of such tribunal, whether IL is court martial
or court Of inquiry and. i not under
was session secret and had attempted to exclude
from its Major General Buell. whose conduct II
was to investigated and further whether the said trbu-
nal proposed to said Major General Buell. 10 take
oath that no (Major General Bue would not disclose
s1yaenee sSy 81 ,ae 'ne0e''' ''nne'''D ~ ~ 10y : ~
The resolution was laid over
ASKING FOR LETTERS OF 1AnerE 10 cAr1rRS THE ALABAxA
the National War Committee OF New York, asking Con-
gress authorize letters OF maque TO private vessels for
T1EsRApnlc COMMUNICATION BETWEEN The AMocR RIVER AND
CAIIroRNIA.
Mr. LATHAM (Opp OF CAL, offered resolution request
ing the Secretary OF State to transmit TO the Senate any
correspondence which has been had between his depart
taiesrapnic communication between the mouth Of the
Amoor river and San Francisco, California Adopted.
EMANCIPATION IN MISSOURI.
Mr.. HENDERSON (Unon) of No., introduced o Dill
granting pecuniary aid from the United States to the
State of Missouri to emancpate the slaves Of said State
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
coArrSsAroN FOR EMANCIPATION OF SLAVES.
Mr. roMERoY, ep) Of Kansas, called up the resolution
providing for joint committee the Presidents mes
sage relative TO compcnsang States for the emancpa
tion Of their slaves.
Mr. SUMNER rep 0. Mass thought that should not
organize any more committees. We had now commit
tee in the Senate to whom all constitutional questions
referred.
The resolution was postponed.
ROADS AND TEL EGRAFHs ~ KANSAS.
Mr. LANE. (rep) Of Kansas, introduced bill to pro-
vide the construction Of roads and tcegraphs in
Kansas.
Nr. PowaIr (opp) If KY, called up his resolution to
inquire Secretary Of War whether any oath had
been proposed to citizens who have been arrested and I'M
prisoned that they would rot sue or bring any action
against those who arrested them.
Mr.. GRIMES (rep.) OF Iowa. hoped the resolution would
be adopted lie had made some inquiry into the mater
that such oahs had been oercd or anything Of tho
Sort
Mr. PowEl also hoped that the resolution would be
adopted lie wanted 10 know If it true that sach
oat had proposed II IL il would hold up
the Secretary OF War to eyecration.
Mr.. MORRILL, rep.) of Me- thought that charges like
these should not be made against the government with.
| out any reasonable grounds.
Mr.. POWELL said they had grounds. He had been in
| formed that such was the case.
Mr. MORRILL, contended that such resolutions should not
be offered by Senator They We're calculated TO EN-.
barrass the government. instead OF Strengthening II.
Mr.. PowsIL said his sole object TO get the facts
and the Senator from Name concerned be
should ask his leave when he wanted introduce any
resolution. That Senator seemed to set himself up rs
sort censor other Senator's lie (Ar POweD re-
cogpized such authority or censorship over him. He
responsible for his ow< acts here and elsewhere.
This second time that that Senator had taken
occasion TO lecture him; IL was very distastefu and
he wanted 70 hear no more OF it.
Mr. MORRILL, did know that he had said anything TO
incense the Senator from Kentucky Mr. Powe) He had
expressed bis (Mr Morrlls) opinion Of the resolution
ard should continue TO do SO as long as such iesoutons
were offered.
THE BANKRrTT BILL.
Tho VICE PRESIDENT here called up the Bankrupt act
IL being the unfinished business OF yesterday and several
verbal amendments were made to IL.
Mr. pooLTrLH, (rep Of Wis, moved 10 amend the bill
recognize the laws Of tho several States excmp
ing homesteads.
Mr. HARMS, (rep) OF n. T., suggested that such an
amendment would not make q uniform law.
Mr. DooIITTLE withdrew his amendment FOR the pre-
sent
The Senate then adjourned until Monday.