Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-05
NUMBER A.
VERY LATEST.


WASHINGTON, Dee L.
HousE Mr.. Aldrich introduced . bill 10
grant proceeds 10 certain public land. and for
the con.t, uet'on of the Northern Pacific rsil
road Referred
Mr. Wyckhff, offered . resolution that the
committee on Judiciary inquire into end re-
port by what law there has been mii,tsrv
Governor a2p,,ntst for the District Of
Columbis.snd nll circumstance relating to
,his appoi tment.
Mr. Ashley said that during The late canvas
in Oaiu a humber OF private aud confidential
icisers written by him to the Surveyor Gsner.
81 of Colorado. touching the Iatter's acpfcs.
too and appointment IT, office had been pub.
lished IN CONNECTION With nswspsper COM
ments. charging him With svindiinv aud DE-.
frAudiDg tie Government hs eouxht an In.
vesligsticn OF hi. conduct, and thet ef 70 ofsr.
ed resolution for the appointment Of q Select
Cou.nittee OF tive. to invest gate and inquire
INTO The whole subject. 1t being objected by
s.v.rsl members that no specific charge. had
be.n male. Ashley wi,ndrev his resolution.
With u view OF modifying il go as 10 meet OBJ
j-c,ions as TO its phra-eology. s,c.
resolution was thsn adopted instrucfipe
the Committee on Military AH.irs to inquire
and report as TO the better care Of eck and
wounded .odie's
Mr.. Hu,cbins offered . resolution ips,ructine
the Commiite. on Military Affairs to Snou,rs
and report as to the propri-ty Of dispensing
Nth The Wet Point Military Academy, and
lnstesd thereof aiding the endowment Of mill.
tary schoos IN the severai States. The re.o.
luton vac 7. jAced hy .g,oT5.
MIR Aidricn Intro .uctd a biii TO reduce ,he
rates Of Congressional mileage. Referred TO
this Commi tee on Mileage.
Nr. Il. own, OF Va. offered a resolution.
which was tabled. inst uciiny the Committee
on Mllitary Affairs To iquifs into the .xps.
/ d'tncy Q! mskit 4 An appropriation To aid the
| Baltimore d ONO Railroad In repairing IN
| ronj. aud febuiidif z the bridges recently de-
| s;roysd hy Southern invaders
Mr. stevens snbnitted resolutions which.
on lie own mot on, were postt onsd until
| Iuesday week, declaring that the Unon must
reinaio one aud indiyi,ihie forever, snd de.
nunncing as gully OF high treason spy one
| In the Executive or Legislative Departments
| who shall i.rop'ss or advise any ccettsnce
nf peace any other basis than the int.g>
| ticy of tie Uuii.d states as tn.y existed At
| tn. time the rebellion commenced.
| Inat the Government c,n n.v.r accept IT, q
| mediation nor perm IL the intervention II any
| foreign nation IN his rebellion In our domestic
| Hare that no two Governments san eyer be
u prrrlitted To exist within t.e territory row
| b.ioDgirg To the U = and which acknowl-
eig ed their jurisdiction 1T the time Of the in
| surf. elton
Ashley then introduced a presmble relating
TO The charges sg.inst m-eif. and prov i'd.
| ing FOR u con.mitt.e of iLv.atie ,tion, dc, as
above stated. in the Senate
| R.so.n.ioSs announcing the death Of Gen.
| Thompson we're received Mssns liixon and
/ steele OF New J.r-ey. and PER-, revetaily dc
hser.d eulogi-s. The nsaa! resolutions Of re-
so-ct we're offered and sdopt.i.
The House then adjourned until to nor
-up when The report OF Tho Secretary Of
.h~ T.ren-ury viii b. cert in.
SE.lsg.--Mr Hall eff red a resolution that
| the comi.ittes on naval sff.irs be Instructed
to- inquire jnto the txpsdiency Of providing
by law that appointments 10 the naval l.rv-
I ice be eobMitted TO thu Senate Tor cor firna j.
ton
Mr. Wright ofarsd . reeolution that the
M ttsry committee be instructed to iuoJir.
into the lrorristy Of ropAtiLg bill f.quir-
ing all soldiers hereafter di.eh.rged to he
dish. reed wi hin the limits o; their own
states. Agreed to
Mr.. +, mercy offered ], lint resolution that
SO much !, Z the PresiaeuI. message relative
to compensa ed emancipation and dieposi,i n
be referred ia seisct committee Of three
member. If the Seraie aud five Of the House
which we laid os .r
Mr.. Clark offered the following joi I resolu-
ton
Es,otr,d. By the 9. nate and Honse Of
Representatives that the, cordially approve
Of the policy of the Pr.., Int OF the United
-tatea IL setting free slaves in Insarrectisbary
districts ss Indicated IN hi. pro. IAN stion dat.
ed september 22 !, 1852 ard re-, 'ommsnd 70
him the ;loy msnt Of that ard OF. .hsr means
known 10 civilized wsrfar. TO terminate tho
present rebellion and sssert the cup, en- acy #
tie President Of the United states over it's
entire terri ory sfd people. Ordered printed.
MIR sherman offered a resolution r, auestinp
the Pre,iden,, II compatible with The public
interest. 10 communicate to the Senate aH the
tslrR aus. letters and reports concerning tho
military operations OF the Army of the Poto-
mao. and oil correspondence. letters. teisgr me
aud le orte relating t. the cure der Of Har-
perG Ferry and the testimony taken before
the Investigating committee upon en- b sur
render. Lad over.
Mr. Ten L, ck then announced the death OF
bic colleague, Hon. John X Thonp.on, ard
after appropriate eulogz.s we're pronouneed
senate adjourned.