The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-29
XXXvII UONGREss.---second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.
The bill establishing postal money orders
| was reported back from the committee, with
the recommendation that it do not pass.
| Mr.. Hale reported back from the Naval
Committee the bill regulating the appointment
of midshipmen with amendments.
Mr.. Clark offered the following:
| Whereds-Wilard Salisbury, Senator from
Delaware did, on the 9th inst, bring into the
Senate a concealed weapon, and behaved in a
turbulent and dsorderly manner, and when
| called to order did refuse to observe order I'M
| til ordered into the custody of the Sergeant
| alarms, and then threatened the use of said
| weapon upon the Sergeant-at-Arms, and in the
| presence of the Senate did draw said weapon
and threaten to shoot said Sergeant-at-Arms,
| and behaved in a manner disgraeeful to the
| Senate and destructive of all order and deco
rum. Therefore,
Resolced-That said Willard Salisbury be-
and is hereby, expelled from the Senate of the
| United States.
| Mr.. Salisbury said he had not word to say
on the merits or dement's of the resolution,
aud neither avows or disavows what is charg-
| ed; let the Senate act according to its judg-
ment. Laid over.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Military Committee to enquire into the pro-
| priety of extending relief to Mr., Thomas,
known as the French Lady," who is insane,
and in the dungeon of Fort Lafayette.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
President to furnish all orders issued prohibit
ing the export Of arms to Mexico.
The bill relative to the appointment of mid
shipmen in the Naval Academy was passed.
A bill introduced encouraging enlistments
was referred to the Military Committee.
The bill making appropriations for the pay
ment of invalid pensions was passed.
The army appropriation bill was taken up.
Several amendments were adopted, among
them one appropriating 5000 for the improve
ment of the navigation of Fox and Wisconsin
Rivers.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment appropri-
ating SSS6,500 for an ordnance depot in the
harbor of New York.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Grimes,
as a substitute for Mr. Wilson's amendment.
appointing commission Of nine ordnance and
artillery officers, to examine and report on the
site at the next session.
After discussion, the whole proposition was
rejected.
Mr.. Trumbull offered an amendment, which
was adopted, providing that no money shall be
paid to any officer or assumed officer not all-
thorized by some existing law, unless such Of
icer shall subsequently be sanctioned by the
Senate, nor to any person appointed during
the recess of the Senate, where such vacancy
existed before the recess and was required to
until such appointee shall have been confirmed
by the Senate. The bill was then passed
The consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill was taken up. After discussion the Sem
ate went into executive session.-Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The bill authorizing the employment of ne
gro soldiers was taken up and debated.
Mr.. Cox moved to table the bill. Lost.
A motion to refer the bill to the Military
Committee, was lost-32 against 103.
Several dilatory motions were made. At
half past six there were many vacant seats
A call Of the House was made and excuses
heard from absentees, &c. The yeas and nays
were repeatedly called on trivial questions, the
object of the opposition being TO defeat vote
on the negro soldier bill, which the Republic
cans were determined, if possible, TO obtain to-
night II was now eight o'clock.
Mr. DIN, it being 8 O'Clock, asked general
consent to make suggestion to relieve the
House from their embarrassment
Mr.. Allen Of ILL.,, on the opposition, and Mr.
Bingham, on the Republican side, objected.
The calling OF the yeas and nays was re-
sumed on trivial questions.
During the proceedings a few emphatic
words were exchanged by Mr.. Vallandigham
and Mr.. Colfax, the latter temporarily occu-
pying the Speakers Chair.
Mr.. Vallandigham insisted that he had
right to appeal from his Mr.. Colfax's) decis-
| ion, and Mr.. Colfax refused to entertain the
question, claiming that under such circum-
stances as were now existing, the rulings were
uniform.
Mr.. vallandigham-The Speaker just now
entertained similar appeal.
Mr.. Colfax-The Speaker refused to do so.
Mr.. VallandighaIn-I appeal to the record
OF the House.
The conversation, though OF short duration,
was remarkably earnest, to such an extent
that members lounging in the cloak room and
on the sofas hastily rushed 10 the scene, thus
increasing the confusion.
At IL O'Clock no quorum was present, and
the spectators had nearly all left the galleries.
The Speaker stated that as there was no quor-
um no business could be transacted.
Midaight.-Still in session, without action