Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-28
CONGRESSnONAL.
WASHINGTON. January 81


to the me Of holding Circuit and District Courts
of the United States. Referred to tl,e Commits,
tee Judiciary.
Mr. Pomeroy introduced bill supplementary
to the act TO provide for the better organization
of the military establishment in the nited States
Referred TO the Military Committee.
AIr. W ilson introduced bill to authorize
tracts tn be made in sucii States as ma, advance
pay and allotment 10 volunteers aud militia in
the service OF the United States. Referred to
the Military Committee
Mr. Browning offered resolution, which WIS
adopted that the Military Committee inquire into
{ ie expediency OF authorizing the President 10
offer volunteers now in service such bounty he
may deem necessary TO secure their enlistment:
ai>o. in'o the expe iency OF authorizing the Pies
ient TO Offer such bounty for enlistment Of
such volunteers for one year longer time;
also. of providing. bv law. for three months vol
unteer> either by enli>tmeni ar dIstt
Mr. Latham moved 10 take up resolution call
ing lo, the record of the FIz john Porter court
martial
Mr Hale objected He thought it was n bad
practice for the Senate u make itself court OF
error {" GO over these court mariaiS.
Mr. Howard hupei tho resolution would lie
adopted He thought the record ought 10 20 70
the country and be read 10y every one.
NJ Fes>eaden said he was rather in favor oi
having the record printe. and 60 To the country
but the record had beer printed He had lie
ceiveI copy AMI read il he believed that the
result aIivei at WAS simp.y jusliei by the ..scts
and no other result could have been reached in
any court; but the record MAS very yOluminOus, il
would create "A vast expense under the present
circumstances, and t already printed he
did not think it best to adopt the resolution.
Motion disagreed to-yeas Is. nays -.
Mr. Line of Kansas, called up the bill u TO.
vide for the removal of the Sioux Indians IRON
Minnesota The bill passed
A message was receiV ell from the President
transmitting the report of the Secretary of State
and the documents concerning the capture OF
British vessels sailing from port 10 another
having on board articles coutr,band of war
Mr. Tiumbull called up the bill for the in
demn6~aton OF the President for su-pending the
hahe corpus.
Mr. Davis spoke at length. characierizH- ti,e
procla nation ~ The most eXtr sorunrS document
ever issued, claiming that the President had 40
power to 10 anything of the Kind. aud such acis
were pllpable violations of the Constitution and
laws of the United States
The President might as well have issued a
pro .lsm ton VI suspend the Constitution itself
NJ. l. II, oln has fairly shoulderei the Abolition
,olicy, but the people have declared in thunder
tones that the Con ti,utiOn shall not be de
strDyed
Mr. II ,rris novel to amend so as to make the
provisions OF the bill apply to criminal NJ well As
civil cases
Mr.. Powell said the object OF the whole bill
was To prevent persons who have been il jure,l by
the myrmilons OF power from any relief in the
counts Blu, the people would treat with scoru
tie wickcnesS OF this Administration. No up
right people could do otherwise.
NJ Duolittle said he had listened 10 hundreds
OF speeches of the S major from Kentucky. and
the whOie bur,ien OF them had been deDunciatVn
o. the Administration, which was struggling To
put down the rebellion, but he never heard one
word in condemnation of those men who were
dipnng with the blood of their cOnntrymen
Mr. Powell laid that lie had said that those who
went into the rebellion were doing wrong. he
felt il his duty to denounce all violations of tn,
Constitution.
Mr.. Colamer said the bill simply provides fol
the transfer OF thee -es 10 the Tn tel States
Courts Ifthere were constitutional questions e
be decided il WAS proper that such cases should
be transferred to the United States Courts.
After further discussion the amendment OF Mr.
Harris was agreed to.
long debate esued on the bill
Mr. Salisbury made long speech. in Oh,
course OF hich ne was called to order severn
time Finaly. when ceisurng the course o
the President. calling him an imbecile. and call
ins him by name
The Vice President called him to order, anC
requested tie Senator 10 take his seat.
Mr. salisbury continued
The Vice President-If the Senator does no
take his seat. shall order the Sergeant at Arm
to take him in charge
Mr Salisbury - Then the voice of freedom i
not allos Ell IN the Senate.
The Vice resIdeH,-The Sergeant at Arm
] will take the Senator in custody.
Nc salisbury thereupon taken out OF III
/ Senate displaying a revolver. which lie took iron
| his coat poke. After short time lie came int
the Senate again and began to speak
Mr.. DOolittle called him 10 order OB the ggoun
/ that lie had been called to order Tor contempt O
the Senate. and could no; be allowed Ia GO o.
without leave Of the Senate.
( Mr.. Saulsbury-Does the Senator from Wis
cons;n saw that am in the contempt Of any non
orabe nan
The Chair Mr. Clark The Senator from
Delaware will take his seat. he is ort % ordei
Mr. Slulsbury-Just as please or Otherw ist
ICries oil Order
Tie Chair-The Senator will take his seal
and the Sergeant ~ Arms will take him in ca:
to1y
After further discussion. Nf. Salisbury Il
tempted 70 speak
The Chair-rhe Senstuf will take lis seit
Mr. Saulsbury-Ng. s;r.
Mr. Sumner 20 point OF 0-ieg, mai ga
Senator from Delaware had beer cv,-mried q
the custody of the Sergesnt-a..5-.Jns. and Ia
saw him or tie fcos.
7 The Chair said tie. Seratos wa. in custody q
the Sergeant az: Arms. aid il he made turtle
disturbance wonld BE- removed from the Senate
Mr. Ssulsbary took, his seat. shaking his ii
and swearing a..lba. Sergeant at Arms aid III
Sumner,
]. HorsE--Ths House considered the Senate bi
providing for the pay OF certain persons over fori
i years c! age who cutter military service.
Gg Holman offered an amendment = .1creal
,bs pay OF soldiers 81 per month. So par tho
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