The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-17
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
THIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRKss.
SECOND SESSION.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1863
CAPITOL xxTunIos.
The vNE PRESIDENT presented . communication from
the Secretary OF the Interior asking for appropriation
OF i've hundred thousand dollars for the Capitol extern
sion, and two hundred thousand dollars for the new
dome.
PETITION or THE WIDOW COLONEL BAKER ron A pzNsuoN
Mr.. HANDING, (Union) Of Oregon, presented memorial
from tA widow Of The late Colonel L. D. Baker for pen
sion.
rm SALE or LANDS on nu coAsr OF Gpoasu.
Mr.. WILSON, (rsp) Of Mass, from the Committee On
Military Aairs reported back the bill to suspend the sale
Of lands the coast Of Georgia and and about Port
Royal, with an amendment a. q substitute.
AMENDING THE JUDICIARY sYnEn.
the Judiciary rsportsd back the Bill to amend The act
amending the judicial system.
rrSsHsxSr oY FRAUD THE GOVERNMENT.
Mr. WILSON introduced bill TO prevent and punish fraud
on the government Of the United States. Referred.
ENCOURAGEMENT 10 EUROPEAN EMIGRATION
Mr. FOSTER (rep) OF Conn. offered resolution direct
ing the Committee Finance inquire the expedency
Of making appropriation the purpose OF
emisratlon from Europe to the United States He said
thore were about million men withdrawn from peaceful
pursuits and there great many persons in Europe,
industrious and frugal who would come TO this country
If they had the means. II seemed 10 him that under the
present circumstances this matter OF national con.
The resolution adopted
RAISING 1Roors IN MISSOURI LOCAL DRIScE.
Mr. WILSON, (rep.) OF Mass, offered resolution direct
ing the Secretary Of War inform the whether
the limitation 10 the act authorizing the State Of Missouri
10 raise ten thousand for local defence has been
ceeded and by what authority such has been
allowed He said 1t reported thata great number u
men had been raised in excess Of the act at great ex
pense Adopted.
DEEPENING rHx FOX AND WISCONSIN RvHRs
Mr. RIE fopp) Of Mimi, offered a resolution directing
the Military Committee TO inquire into and report upon
the praccabiy Of widening and deepening the Fox and
Wisconsin rivers, SO as to increase their navigation
Adopted.
THE EFFICIENCY or IRoS-CIAp srEAMyRs
Mr. MciorGAIL, opp Of Ca offered resolution in
sructing the Naval Committee TO inquire into the ecen
OF The construction Of clad vessels and
being constructed for the the power Of their
machinery, and If defective, the causes thereof.
Mr. GRIMES, (rep) Of Iowa, said the whole matter had
been referred TO board of competent engineers
Mr. HALE, trep.) Of n H., said the Naval Committee
would not have time 10 make such an inquiry
After further discussion the resolution rejected
yeas IL, nays ID.
SUBSTITUTES ros HEADS or pKraKnnrs.
Mr.. RunBuLL, (rep.) Of Ill from the Committee on
the Judiciary whom referred the message Of the
President asking that authority be given the heads OF
departments appoint persons temporarily discharge
the duties Of Secretary Of War, Secretary Of the Navy
and Secretary OF the Treasury reported bill for that
purpose.
Mr. CARfiLE, (Union) Of Va called up the resolution
offered by him yesterday, relative TO the instructions
from the Post Office Department concerning the anspor
tason Of certain papers through the mails, which was
adopted.
rEAcE PROPOSALS.
Mr. CowAS, (rep.) of Pa offered the petition Of W. G.
Jewett praying for reconsideration OF his late petition
This petition quotes from speech OF senator sumner
In favor peace asks for the withdrawal OF President
Lncolns emancipation proclamation 80 as 10 reunte the
North also asks for mediation TO the Union, and
prays that the peace policy Of Louis Napoleon Horace
Greeley and Mr.. Vaandigham may be adopted as 70
prevent revolution In the North, which win be dis
union.
On motion Of Mr. suxsr, trep y Of Mass, the petition
uE CIVIL AUTHORIZATION HrJ-
Tor IN the civil service I ans
government, which was passed
EMANCIPATION I nIooUU.
MI HENDERSON, (Cnon) OF Me- called up tho bill pro-
Wiling pecuniary aid the State Of Missouri 10 emanc
pate the slaves In said State.
Mr. HxspKxsos said that he should endesvor 10 answer
Of tho objections which might be urged againstthe
measure, and do all he could 70 secure rs II
well that the details OF emancipation left TO the
Legislature Of Missouri for that Legislature truly loyal
ana was elected with view TO this special purpose
lie referred to speech which he Mr. Henderson, made
last year. which he urged that the Convention Of that
State should be recalled aud instead OF putting Missouri
OF the Union they should put slavery OK Missouri
,.S, usnw se, Mn ,s, slaves N
and many have escaped probably from ten 10 twenty
Thousand, and nigh, be assumed that fifteen thou
ssnd entitled 10 freedom under the Condscaton act,
leaving according 10 his estimate % ga paid for
His object 10 get rid Of slavery the state ~ Mis-
souri, there were two ways 70 do h-onc by force,
backed by military the other by the peaceful
OF constitutional legislation. The FIRST could not be
sons without ruin 10 the state that the latter was the
only practicable method he read letter from one 81
the largest Shareholders In Missouri favor Of emanca
ton. and expressing perfect readiness 20 sacribce tho
preservation WFTS
three questions arising out Of this question. frst-s
slavery wrong Seconds |, obstacle 20 tho preser
walton ~ the Unions ThirdAre the people In the nom
slavehocng states any way rcspsnsibe fof he evns o
slavery lie would not argoe the rst question: bnt leave
u 10 the conscience of every The SECOND would ne
answered Ia thu Affirmative by every one who voted
Cor and supported the tnnhscaton acts " the
third question could be answered 10 Tho AZ
n.rnsil.e, then the people Of the ton slavchoiing
state op 10 bear their share &C the burden
necessary 70 get r q the evil We then referred At
sons lcush 70 the early ltrodu,ilun o. vety lh'o mo
country ana uuo,.d from rc debates the subject ~
The yention witch formed The constitution. claiming
ifst the Northern States we're partially rconsbe Tor
ts eyis AZ slavery today for by their votes they hal
steno land 10 the importation OF these wretched beings
f liz sniv lora years, ani tho North should not now
a., 4, ,,aka some sacrifice them People OF
aIletasaesuritans and Hnguenotshld settled ia the
c,.,a =. Missouri, and they had made Immense
for In ful,n perfectly plain 10 him that slavery
n,,st 10 abolished in ihis cIun'ry should tha rebellion
srceeed Il miSh, lingcr for time, but tie doom
s.a 3D. The crnanGIa.oa q slavery " Aiasofi you'd
X. The greatest sStn 70 TIE government Not lons