, 1863-02-24
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. o, 1869.
SENATE.

Mr. WILEY presented resolution from
the Constitutional Convention of Western
cd by Congress; also, resolutions asking for
an appropriation for cmancipatIng the s1aycs
In Western Virginia.
Mr. 'COLLAMER called up the resolution |
coin, and offered a substitute authorizing the /
Postmaster General to take measures to pro-
vide for the payment in coin of the balances |
against the United States.
hr. McDOUGAI Of California, called up |
the bill to amend the Pacific Railroad act |
After discussion the bill was postponed.
Mr. WILSON Of Massachusetts, introduced |
I hill to prevent circulation in the United |
States Of ttc bonds and notes Of the Confed- |
rratc States. Referred TO tue Committee on
Finance. |
Mr.. LATHAM Of California, introduced
bill to establish branch mint in Nevada.
Referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
| Mr. LOWE Of Kansas, introduced bill :,
g1anting lands to KANSAS to indemnify her
The bill for the discharge of state prisoners
VI H. enhie RICHARDSON Of III. spoke referring
to Mr.. Wilson's, remark that the whole Demo
este RaTtiys GsEe dlsoyat yat nc mid tc
. mass of the party was disloyal.
i Mr. RICHARDSON said IL was since tho
! Inauguration Of Conascation and Emancipa-
!! tion that we had no success. Let these be re-
j! CALLED and the country could yet be saved.
He thought the President Ind no power to
suspend the writ of habeas corpus. He was
also opposedto the consumption aud the pre-
srnt bill.
Mr. WILSON said no man could be
found opposing the war who was not a Demo.
crat, and such Journals rs the Cincinnati
Enquirer, Chicago Times, and New York
NoEd and E,prtss were quoted and applaud
ed By traitors in arms lie had nothing to
say against the action Of those Democrats
who were fighting for their country, or work
Mr RICHARDSON OF Illinois said the Sen
ator had referred to newspaper In his State.
The editor Of that paper was brother to
man in the Monitor when she saved the conn
try last year. Asmany men had gone to the
country. He would not indor6e all the opin-
ions Of that paper, but the Senator WIS greatly
!. mistake if he supposed there WIS in the head
of that paper any thought Of dls1oyalty. lie
2 any article Of that paper, and If there was any
y treason in that paper, or the others referred
Q to,thc courts we're open and there was place
Nj. Il. CHANDLER 1Ii; Of Mich. said that one Of
9 the rroprietors OF TINT paper was known tc
9 be rebel sympathizcr aud believed to be
Tie Senate resumed the bill for the dis
% charge Of State prisoners.
d: Mi. POWELL spoke, arguing that the pow
= CT Oh SuEpEuQ1uE LIE I'LL u HQUfG1 fV5jHt5 II
i: not to be delegated, and that no. perso1
should be arrested without warrant
)" Mr.. DOOLlTTLE argued that In time 0
war 1t was absolutely necessary to arrest mel
without warrant.
Wr. CLARK said he WIS pleased to hear til
Senator from Illinois (Mr. Richardson) say to
:, day, that THE rebellion was causeless!'
Mr. RICHARDSON said that he was willin
y to repeat that the beginning Of this scbelllo
D. Mr. COII.AAlER Of vt, from the confe,
r tnrn IN thc I.r,rielaf,yc Apnronrfafion BIZ
l. made a report. The n,ilcare clause is strict
"a en- ont Of the bill. leaving mileage as hereto
Is fnra Tho re,.ort vns aTrccd tn and the hi
1ss:ea ,9,e 1t fepor' "'S as'feeo ~ 'Da 'le -
n a,on,n,,.rt oe t1,a ssr,+a 1,o
so1ELS9a ao1oRarnmehtt IT. O ,a tne sana1e 9, na
Ill p.e, ps.n are1'1ea ~ o"A"1o ' ~A0>1 - 49,
IS. !; netoA 13a'1
r. - AoCsE-
~, 1Ac sneaker laid heforc the Housc the rcs
~ )ntions al the Iepislatnre Of Kabsas nppro
1t inC The policy Of the Administration foF su
pressing the rebellion.
The House passed the Senate bill proyidit
! tfict by the Judge Of another in cases of n
cessity, and confer7ing on the United Stat
District Courts cognizance Of cases Of adm
falty as to the lakes, the same as is now ro
!. tesied @ by them rs to the high seas.
De- Mr, FLANDERS, the member from the
e. >wus nnalifed
a. Nj DAWES Of Mas, from tile Commit
th- on Elections, nude an unfayorablc report
zen the efeaenIais o. =. L. Tisaia as ineino
fo- ''sr ~ X mAWrs calIe, ~, the adyer*c renort
+ba casc of Jennings Pireott claiminc 81
the from The "a dintrici of North Carolina. It y
I'm read. Il sets forth that Piggott wae not
leal ne not f af % Of whom had an opportunity to 70
ops Roe;Jos h. wne mt resident 1T Ninth fo