The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL.


mittee, reported back the bill to establish
system of postal money orders, with the
| recommendation that it do not pass.
| Mr.. Doolittle presented a memorial from
| the Legislature Of Wisconsin, relative to
the enlargement of the Erie Canal and the
Improvement Of the Fox and Wisconsin
Rivers for the passage OF gunboats. Re-
| terred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Clark offered the following reso-
luton:
! WHEREAS, Willard Salisbury, Senator
from the State of Delaware, did ON the 9th,
bring into the Senate o concealed weapon, and
then and there in the Senate behave in tur-
bulent and disorderly manner, and when called
to order by the Vice President, did refuse to
| observe the order, but did continue such tur-
bulent and disorderly behavior until he was or
| dered into the custody OF the Sergeant-at
| Arms, and did there and then make threats to
use such weapon ON the Sergeant-at-Arms, and
| in the presence Of the Senate did draw the said
| weapon and threaten to shoot the said Sergeant
alarms, and behaved in q manner disgraceful
| to the Senate, and destructive Of all order,
therefore
Reso!yed, That the said Willard Salisbury be
| and hereby IS expelled from the Senate OF the
United States.
Mr.. Saulsbury-I did not hear who ii
was who introduced that resolution.
Vice President-It was introduced by a
Senator from New Hampshire, Clark.
Mr.. Saulsbury-I have not word to
say in reference to the merit or demerit
of that resolution. ! have no favors to
ask. It may be unbecoming my position
and my character as g Senator from a
Sovereign State, to say more upon the
| introduction of such resolution as that,
Sir. will say no more. Let the Senate act
as the Senrte may think proper, neither
avow or disavow what is charged. Let
the proof be made to the Senate, and let
the Senate act according to its own judg-
ment.
Mr. Wall offered resolution instruct
ing the Military Committee to inquire into
the propriety of sending such relief as Cir
cumstances may require, and inquire into
the case of Mr.. Thomas, known as Searo-
vana, the French lady Of Maryland, now
a prisoner Of war at Fort Lafayette, and
who, as is represented, has been confined
in dungeon in that Fortress since June
last, and is now hopelessly insane 10y rea-
son of his sutferings Adopted.
Mr.. McDougal offered resolution re-
questing the President to transmit to the
Senate all orders issued by the Secretaries
| of War and the Treasury in regard to the
general prohibition to export arms and
munitions of war from the United States
to the Mexican Republic, and any orders
relative to the expectation of articles con-
traband of war, for the use of the French
army. Adopted.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill for the en-
couragement of enlistments, and for en-
rolling and drafting the militia Referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Harlan called up the resolution to
amend the rules of the Senate, so as to pro-
vide for Committee on Agriculture,
which was discussed till the expiration OF
the morning hour.
Mr.. Fessenden then called up the bill
making appropriations for the payment Of
pensions to invalid soldiers. Passed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Sheffield moved to refer
to the Committee on Military Affairs
Stevens bill authorizing the employment
Of soldiers Of African descent.
Mr.. Olin approved the object and advo-
Gated the motion.
Messrs. Stevens and Hickman advocated
the prompt action, the latter explaining
bis substitute The minds of the MEM
bers, they said, must be made up on the
subject.
Mr.. Sheffield advocated its reference, if
the military committee should report the
bill as having received the appreciation of
the executive department. 1t was prob
able that he should vote for it,
Mr.. Cox moved to lay the bill on the
table, Lost, SO against SO.
The house, by vote of 80 against l03,
refused to refer the bin to the military
committee.
Mr.. Vallandigham moved to table the
| bill Not agreed to, SO against 81.
Other motions from opposite side to de-
lay action on the bill were made and de
terlnined adversely by yeas and nays votes.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
SENATE. - Mr.. Saulsbury-Mr. Presi-
dent, ! wsih to say few words, which
deem proper on the subject of certain
charges made against me, and to express
! my sincere regret at what occurred on
Tuesday evening last, in the Senate.
| regret the violation of the rules of this
body, and have no desire to violate them,
and upon that occasion, if said anything
offensive to any Senator, extremely re-
gret it.
In reference to the matter of the pistol,
deem it due to myself to say that l am
not in the habit of wearing arms. Inever
wore arms month in all my life, and
would have much sooner injured myself
than to have injured the sergeant-at-arms,
or any Senator on the floor, and therefore
l think it due to my own manhood to
make this plain statement.
l do not do it to influence the Senate in
its action on the resolution now before it
but upon the principle which has always
governed my action through life, that when
l am satisfied l have done wrong to make
all the reparation can, Inow say to every
individual here that if upon that occasion
/ used towards him any discourteous Ian
guage, regret it.
Mr.. Clark came to the Senate this
morning with the determination to call up
the resolution which l introduced yester-
day; for thought it due to the Senate
and the country that prompt action should
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