Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-10
THIRTY-sEvRNTa UoNs.Es..
Third Session.
WARRINGTON, January 9

eENATE,-Mr. Wilson, of Mass. introduced
bill to constructs a ship canal for the passage
OF naval and armed vessels from the Miasis.
sippi river to Lake Michigan, and to enlarge
the locks OF the Erie and Oswego canal, 70
adapt them to the defense of the Northern
lakes. Ordered printed.
Mr. wiley gave notice of q bill to aid the
state OF Virginia In speedy and final abol.
isbment of slavery therein.
| Mr: foWeii called up the resolution censurinp
Gen. Granite order expelllng Jews,
voked. .-. m '''u 'e'
Mr.. Powell was glad of that, and commend,
ed the President for doing 80, but he Wished n
have the resolution passed, TO show the oninior
OF the Senate OF such on order against class
OF ctizens. '~
Mr.. Clark thought the order was wrong
but he was not willing to censure Cen
Grant, now lighting In the field, unheard. he
moved 10 postpone the resolution indefinitely,
MIR. Wilson said Gen. Grant had Issued an
order which no one thought right, and which
had been promptly revoked, and therefore he
thought the matter ought to rest.
Mr.. Hale moved to lay the resolution on the
table, which was agreed to-yeas 80, nays
The Vice President laid before the House q
communication from the Secretary Of War.
transmitting the report of Captain Crawford,
commanding the emigrsnt escort 10 Oregon
and Washington. Ordered printed.
Mr. Collamer Introduced bill to regulate
judicial proceedings in certain cases. He said
there had been great deal of fault found for
arrests which had been made, and bills had
been prepared to obviate difficulty. He never
saw any reason Tor complaints against General
Jackson Tor saying that he must execute the
Constitution as he understood It. The Execu.
tive was Just as much called upon to construe
the Constitution as any other epartment of the
governments, and his instruction is iust as bind.
Ing: ~
The bill was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee. N-'
On motion Of Mr.. Davis, the bill providing
TOT raising volunteers for the defense of Ken.
tuoky, was taken up, the question pending on
the substitute proposed by the military commit
tee, which provides for raising twenty thous.
and men, and gives the President power to send
them out OF the State. If OF any time necessa-
~.
mr. Harlan moved to amend the substitute
OF the committee 90 as to allow the President
to raise not exceeding twenty thousand troons
In any one State, to be used In any other State,
when necessary r1 soya,t 30 T'
After some discussion, the question atill
pending, the Senate went into executive sea,
sion' and afterward adjourned ill Monday.
HoUsE.--Mr. Burlington presented, from the
committee on Military Affairs, a majority aud
minority report on the bill suthoriziDe the
raising oftwenty thousand volunteers for Ten
nessee. 90 VA
Mr.. Sargent introduced bill to estsbli.b a
branch mint In Neyada Referred to commit.
tee on Ways and Means. d, ~
Mr.. Mallory introduced bill smend.torv nj
the act relative to the construction .of bridvss
over the Ohio river. Referred to Committed
on Roads and Canals.
Mr.. Stuart, from the committee on Ways aud
Means, reported post-offlce appropriation bill,
which was made the special order for Wednes-
day. F''t''''
The House, 10 committee of the Whole rs.
sumed the consideration Of the executive, iudi-
cial ana legislative appropriation bills
several amendments were made, Including
proviaion TO the clause making appropriation
ior tne compensation and mileage Of members,
4nat unni turtner Legislation, no part of this
appropriation shall be paid for the mileage of
Senators and Representa- stiyes. beyond the an ms
OF ten cents per mile each way, and the dis.
tance shall be computed according to existing
laws. The bill then passed
The consular diplomatic approximation bill
was taken up and passed. ~ -
The House went into committee of the
Whole for general debate.
Mr. Norton would disband both armies and
ASK Tor q national convention to arrange the
present troubles and restore the Union az Il
was. 0i'7'7,
Mr. Bingham replied to Norton, and spoke
at length Of the unhallowed schemes Of seoes.
sonists and traitors.
The committee rose and the House adjourned
till Monday d. j ass i, i. -.