Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-12
THIRTY-sEVENTH CONGRESS.
Third Session.
MONDAY, january l2.
SENATE.

secretary OF the COLONIZATION society OF Now
York, on the subject Of emancipation.
Messrs. SHERMAN, COwAN and RICE pre-
scented large number Of petitions, in favor OF
a bankrupt act.
Mr.. WILSON, of Massachusetts, presented
the memorial OF tho Emancipation League OF
Boston, asking for the organization Of bureau
on the subject Of emancipation.
Mr.. WILEY introduced a bill to aid West
Virginia in the more speedy and final abolish
ment of slavery in said State. Referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. MORRILL, offered q resolution request
ing the Committee on Foreign Relations to in-
Quire what further legislation is necessary to
carry out the treaty with Great Britain Of Au-
gust Q, 1S42.
Mr.. HARLAN offered resolution requesting
the President to inform the Senate what mea-
sures have been adopted to enforce the proyis-
ions Of the act to suppress insurrection and
contiscate the property OF rebels, and II any
additional legislation is necessary for the en-
forcement OF said act. Adopted.
Mr.. CLARK offered a resolution requesting
the Committee on the Conduct of the War TO
inquire and report what are the objections and
the causes OF the delay In the execution of the
act to coniscate the property of rebels, especial
ly In the District Of Columbia, and whether any
legislation Is necessary to secure the more
prompt execution Of tho act. Adopted.
Mr.. WILSON, OF Massachusetts, gave notice
Of bill to consolidate the regiments In the
field. Also, bill TO facilitate the return Of
absent soldiers to the army.
Mr.. FEssENDEN called up the bill to pro-
vide for further Issue of bonds and United
| States notes. 1.-THE bill already published
A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
was read, in favnS of this measure, and ex.
planning that the resolution from the House
would not meet the wants yf the Government
The bill was then passed.
1T. A.. Al
prompt payment of soldiers, was then post
poned.
Mr.. FEssENDEN explaining this, the bill
! last passed made more ample provision.
! Mr.. TRUMBULL moved to take up the bill
| for the reorganization of the court of claims.
Mr.. HALE hoped not, he was opposed to any
| legislation not looking to the salvation Of the
country, he had no heart for anything elae, he
thought II time for the Senate 10 look al the
state of the country, and IL they would appre.
ciate 1t, they would occupy their time with
| something else than the court of claim.
| Mr.. TRUMBULL said he sympathized per.
| fcctly with the Senator from New Hampshire
he, perhaps, had more faith; he believed the
country was to he saved, and chose TO lcgislatC
on the basis that we are TO have country II
| this bill was In the way of any measure to aid
our armies In the field, he would not press It.
Mr.. HALE said this court was created sim.
ply as a retreat for lame ducks Of politicians
but hitherto they had been only take from on,
side; this bill proposes to enlarge the court sc
as to take lame ducks from the other side.
The bill was taken up and considered till thu
| expiration of the morning hOnr, when,
On motion of Mr.. WILKINSON, the bill fol
the discharge Of State prisoners was taken up
and he proceeded to address the Senate.
He said he proposed TO notice the remarks o.
| some men, who seemed not to he very anxious
to maintain the Government II seemed to hin
that the speech Of the Senator from Delaware
(Mr. Salisbury was made for the sole purpose
Of aiding those men who were determined Il
gain possession of the Government, or else Il
destroy il. II would seem there was an ar
ranged plan Of attack on the President at In
dianapOlis. st. LOnis, Springfield, H., Albany
and New York. Considering the time and thu
circumstances, he thought this speech Of thu
Senator from Delaware to be the most out
rageous ever uttered in the Senate Of the UnitGC
States or any other deliberative body. WheT
the Senator from Delaware first came TO tn
Senate he acted in the majority with Davis
Toombs and Wigfall. Every department o
this Government was under their control, ant
the Senator seemed to be happy in surrender
ing himself to their control; and he believes
Z the records of the Senate would show his I'M
hlnchlng devotion TO Davis e. Co.
That attack of the Senator upon the Prcsiden
was as wantOn and unjust, as II was unpatrlO
tic, no right-mindcd man would have mad
such speech, and no truO patriot would hay
uttered II. II Is the judgment of the countr
that the President is n pure and right-mnde
man, and the Senator from Delaware knows II
and yet he seeks TO destroy his influence, no
fopm any lll-will to the President, hut from III
will TO the cause of freedom In this country
And the Senator in the progress of his attack
grows bold and becomes utterly regardless O
truth in the statement he makes. lie state
''that the President after his Inauguration man
Tested no further interest in the country, eX
cept to procure offices for his greedy followers
and to try and make the seceders strike the frs
blow" Was ever moro monstrous falsehoo
uttered7 When that Senator expressed hlmsel
thus, he uttered and sent to the country whI
was untrue, and what, If he had taken O me
mcnt's reflection, he must have known wa
untrue. The rebels had been preparing fC
war, for two months before the Inauguration {
the President, and the Senator knew 1t.
, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. COLFA& offered a resolution, that ii
Committee of Ways and Means be discharge
from the further consideration of House bi
reducing the rates on imported paper from
3 per cent. TO 10 per cent, and that II be col
sldered at once.
Mr.. MORRILL, moved to lay the resolutIo
on the table. Agreed to.
= Mr.. DUNN offered resolution directing Il
4 Secretary Of the Treasury to inform the Hous
as far as he Ia able, with the amount expendC
in the maintenance of slaves, and how much
c such amount has becn compensated for by the
{ labor. Adopted.
l. Mr.. LOVEJOY introduced a resolution d
, recting the District Committee to inquire win
legislation is necessary to insure passenge
= their rights on the Washington and Georg
:, town railroad cars. Adopted.
a Mr.. WILSON offered a resolution approvIr
and ratifying the Presidents EmancipatiC
| pFnRlamatiOn RnfpFFp1 lNpmmittpp
the Judiciary.
Mr. FENTON offered a resolution, whiC
l. was adopted, that a select committee of five
r appointed to inquire into the eXpedicncy of c
= tablishipg a military post route to facilitate Il
# transportation of mails, troops, &C., from Il
city NJ New York to the city of Washington
= Mr. F. CONKLING offered a rcsolutio
d which was adopted, that no more money BhI
be paid TO civil officers of the Government II
Ill all arrears to soldiers are paid.
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