Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-28
THIRTY-sEVENTH CONGRESS-,
Third Session.
"WEDNESDAY, January %.
SENATE,


Messrs kENNEDY and LATHAM stated that If
they had been In the senate last night, they should
have voted against the passage OF the bill for the
naturalization Of the PTealdent.
Mr. CLRARK presented memorial asking
prompt action OF Congress on the subject OF cur
rcncy and recommending the plan Of the Secretary
Mi COLLASlER, from the Committee on Post
Ohices, reported back the bill to establish a sys-
ten Of postal orders, with recommendation that
Dir, DoOLITTLE presented a memorial of the
Legislature OF Wisconsin in relation to the en-
laTgement of the Erie Canal, and the Fox and Wis
consin rivers, for the passage OF gunboats Refer
red to the Military Committee.
Mr.. HALE, from the Committee on Naval Al.
fairs, reported back the bill TO regulate tho ap-
polntment OF midshipmen; with amendments
MT. COLLAMER introduced bill TO amend the
bill regulating the Post once Department,
Mi. CLARK offered the following resolution:
Whereas, Willard salisbury, Senator from the
State OF Delaware, did, on the Nth instant bring
into the Senate concealed weapon, and did then
and there, In the Senate, behave in a tuTbu.
lent and dlsOrderly manner; and when called
TO order BY the Vice President did refuse TO observe
DERBY behavior until he was ordered into the Gus
tody Of the SergeAnt-at-Arms, and did there and
then make threats to use said weapon upon the
said Sergeant-at-Arms, and in the pfesPnce OF The
Senate did draw the said weapon and threaten To
shoot the said Sergeant-at-Arms, and behaved In
manner disgraCelul to the Senate and destructive
OF all order and decorumi therefore
R6SOired, That the said Willard salisbury be and
hereby Ia, expelled from the Senate OF the United
Mr.. SALISBURY Ibid not hcsrwbo II was in.
Produced that resolution.
The VICE PRESIDENT It was introduced BY
the senator from New HamTshre
Nj SALISBURY. | have not a word TO say in
reference 70 the merit OF dem5Ilt Of that resolu-
ton; have no iavorS to ask. II may Ue unbP
coming my position and MY character as a Senator
o. hho\etelgn state, TO sly more upon the intro
ducttOn OF such a resolution M that and sir will
cay no more, let the Senate act the Senate may
mink proper, ! neither aVOw nor disavOw what
II charged let the proof be made to the Senate and
let the Senate act according Ia its own Judgment
Laid over
Mf..WALL offered a resoIution Instructiny the
Military Committee to inquire into the propTiety
Of extending such relief As the circumstances NAV
require, and inquire into the case of MI Thomas
OF Maryland, now prisoner OfWF at Fort Lafay-
cite, and who, as represented, has been confined In
a dungeon OF that fortress since June last, and Is
Adopted,
Mi McDOUGALL offered resolution, request.
ing Tie President TO transmit to the Senate all
orders issued BY the Secretaries of War and the
Treasury In regard TO general prohibition 10 en-
port arms AMI munitions Of war from the United
states TO ne Mexican Republic and any orders
Of war for the use Of the French army. Adopted
Mr. HALE calledup the resolution In relation 10
the appointment OF midshiPmen in the Naval
Mr.. WILSON, Of Mass, introduced a bill Iior the
encouragement Of enistments, enrolling and draft
Affairs. ''''''
Mr.. HARLAN called up the resolution to amend
the rules OF the Senate so as to provide for Com
mittee on Agriculture, which was discussed tn the
expiration Of the morning hour.
Mr.. FESSENDEN called up the bill making Ap-
propriatiOns for the payment OF invalid pensions
Passed,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. SHEFFIELD moved 10 recOmmit Mr. Ste.
venH bill, TO raise one hundred and fifty thousand
volunteers Of African descent to the Military Com
mittee.
Mr.. cox moved TO lay the bill on the table. Re
used-yeAB 90, nays 80.
The House was voting by yeas and nays on or
de?ing the main question to refer 10 the Military
Committee when our report closed.