The Portland daily press., 1863-01-13
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TO THE
Portland Daily Press.
XXXVII U0NGRESS.---Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. -.
SENATE.

ginla in more speedy ana nna aDoisnment
of slavery in that State. Referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
A resolution was offered that the Foreign
Committee inquire what further legislation is
necessary to carry out the treaty with Great
Britain of Aug. Sth, 1912.
A resolution was offered, requesting the
President TO inform the Senate what measures
have been taken TO enforce the provisions of
the act to suppress the rebellion and confs-
cate the property of the rebels, and if any ad-
dtional legislation is necessary. Adopted.
A resolution was adopted that the Commit
tee on the conduct Of the war inquire what
objections and causes delay the execution of
coniiscating the property belonging to the
rebels in the District of Columbia, and wheth-
er additional legislation is necessary.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice of bill to consoli
date the regiments in the field. Also, bill to
facilitate the return of absent soldiers to the
army.
The bill providing for the further issue of
bonds and United States notes was called up.
A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury
was read, iavoring the measure, and explain
ing that the resolution from the House would
not meet the wants of Government The bill
was then passed.
The joint resolution from the House, for the
prompt payment of soldiers, was postponed,
Mr.. Fessenden explaining that the bill just
The bill reorganizing the Court Of Claims
was taken up and considered.
The bill or the discharge of State prisoners
was taken up, and Mr.. Wilkinson addressed
the Senate upon the subject.
T. tie course of his remarks. Mr.. Wilkin-
SOFA 4 it seemed to him that the speech OF
-. Snas or from Delaware, Mr. salisbury,
sFts e0 for the sole purpose of aiding those
ere determined to gain possession
nr1 1aStrnv 10 His Sfaach
fae most outrageous ever delivered in the
-hate of the United States or any other de-
Lucrative body. He characterized much Of
the Senator's speech as untrue. and his assaults
upon the President we're wanton and unjust
The Democrats. when the rebellion broke out,
gathered around the President. claiming to be
in favor OF putting down the rebellion, and
asked for an equal share in the offices. The
President was deceived by these men, and
placed them in high positions. and east away
many of his old aud true friends. No man
can ever succeed in this way. There are enc
mics in every department OF the Government,
and these men must be removed. Who, OF all
the loyal people Of the North, would have
trusted the Quartermasters department TO
such a man as Gen. Meigs with his anteced-
ents? Who wondered that the pontoons were
late at Falmouth, or who would have permit
ted Gen. Thomas TO have remained at the head
OF the Adiutant Generals Office? The friends
Of the President must band togetherto save the
Government in its blackest hour, and do their
whole duty, or the Government would fall,
and they would fall with it.
Mr.. Salisbury said IL was not his province
here to reply to the low blaekguardism and
scnrrility of the felon-
Mr.. Hale called Mr.. Salisbury to order.
Chair-The Senator from Delaware will re-
sumo his seat; he is out of order
Mr.. salisbury again rising, said, If any one
questioned not his loyalty to this Adminstra-
ton or the Republican party. but his loyalty
to the Constitution aud Government of the
United States, he lied before men and in the
presence of high Heaven; and as the Senator
from Minnesota has brought himself within
that class, thus he left him.
Chair-The Senator from Delaware is clear
ly ont Of order.
The bill was postponed till tomorrow.
The bill to raise volunteers for the defence
OF Kentucky was taken up and passed.
After transacting some minor business, the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Military Committee. to inquire into the ex-
pediency of providing for the payment of COM
pany and regimental officers from the date of
their commission.
Mr.. Colfax offered a resolution discharging
the Ways and Means Committee from further
consideration of the House bill reducing the
rate of duty on imported paper from 35 to 10
per cent, and that it be now considered.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, of VT, it was laid
on the table.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Secretary of the Treasury to inform the House
what amount has been expended in the EN-
ployment and sustenance of slaves in dsloyal
States, and to what extent such expens es had
been compensated by the service of such
slaves.
resolution was adopted instructing the
Agricultural Committee TO inquire into the
expediency OF additional legislation relative TO
the Agricultural Department.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
committee on Ways and Means to inquire into
the expediency OF reducing the duty on i'm
ported rags.
resolution was adopted that the President
furnish the House with full statistics of the
trade and commerce on the Great Lakes,
Western rivers and the st. Lawrence.
A resolution was adopted that the Naval
Committee inquire into the expediency OF es-
tablishing navy yard between the mouth of
Blank river and mouth of and north of st.
Louis.
Mr. Wilson Of Iowa, introduced the follow
ing Joint resolution, and moved that it he re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee:
Whereas, The President, Commander-n-
Chief of the army and navy, on the 1st of JAN
uary did issue his proclamation in the follow
ing words: Here follows the emancipation
proclamation. Therefore,
Pesclved by the Senate and House of Rep
reseatstivee, That said proclamation be, and
"a Same is hereby ratified, approved and con-
drped
H. Cox noved to lay it on the table. Lost
so against S5.
The resolution was then referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
A resolution was passed instructing the
Military Committee to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of granting bounty land of 100
acres TO each soldier now serving, or who may
enlist in any old regiment-said land to be
located in any confscated rebel plantation as
soon as the rebellion is crushed.
A resolution was passed instructing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire what legisla-
ton is necessary to settle the disputed ques-
tion of the right to lands of the Puget Sound
Agricultural Company.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
President to communicate what authority or
instructions were given to Gen. Dix in Vir-
ginia, Gen. Shepley in Louisiana, and Govern
or OF North Carolina, concerning the election
Of representatives from those States.
Mr.. Eliot asked leave to introduce bill es-
tablishing Bureau of Emancipation. OBJ
jected TO.
A resolution was adopted appointing COM
mittee of five 10 inquire into the expediency
of establishing a military road from New York
TO Washington.
A resolution was adopted, instructing the
Naval Committee TO inquire into the expedi-