, 1863-01-15

him as to the terms aud conditions Of the
labor cont1acss for storing and delivering for
efgn goods in fsW York, Hnd as to how much
lie (Steyens} hsd received for the same
Therefore, That the Sergcaut-at-Arnls bc di-
rectedto bring Simon Stevens before tae Ia:
Of It's authority Ths'rcsolution was passed
Mr VALEANDIGllAM addressed the
House at length, urging that the WaE ought
not to continite, and that the reunion is pos
sib}e nn4 Inevitable unless defeated BY the
folly Of 2ublic men and the people. ThleWas r;
a war Of the Yankee and tic Southron, the
cavalier ana the roundhcad.
Mr. BINGHAM Of Ohio replying, chaEac-
terized his colleagues speech as another npol-
ogy for rebellion. He did not believe that
Vallaudigliam ;1as authorized by his master,
jeff payie, to soy the union-would be re-
The House proeeeded to the consideration
of Mr. Wright's rtso1ntlon declaring the re-
bellion deliberately wicked and without rea-
sonable cause; that She war was fnanguratcd
solely for the suppression Of the rebellion and
the restoration Of the Union us It was; and
the seeded States be brooght back into the
Union with all the privileges and immunities
to which they we're originally entitled:
The question pending on Mr. Vallandig-
hams amendment,
declarations to show that the rebel mind was
fixed against reunion. H. declared that
neither the rebels Of the South nor their
aiaers and abettors in the North were his
brethren.
The House adjourned.
TheVICE PREslDENT!ai before thesenatea
communication from the Secretary uf: the In
terror. asking for an appropriation Of $50, 600,
Of which $4,000 is to he applied to the sup
port Of the Utall Indians. Referred and or
o:iu II. Kennedy Il of Nd. presented the Gre
.air. nicks.appeared and took the the oath.
Mr.. TRuMBuLL Of III. reported back the
House bill to give MD TO the State Of Missouri
in emancipati0g her slaves, with IN amend
ment.
Mr.. WILSON Of Mass. reported back the
bill to consolidate the regiments now in the
field Also bill to appoint three auditors
and solicitors in the Qaartermaster's Depart
nent, and an increase Of clerical force in the
Quartermaster Generals office.
Mr.. LATHAM Of Cal reported back tue
bill for the better organization Of the subsist-
rnce Department.
III. HARLAN Of Iowa, offered Il resolution
instructiDg the Committee on the Conduct Of
the War to inquire whether vessels or other
means OF transportation under the control Of
the War Department have been used to CON
yey iisloyal women or other dfs1oyal persons
from places under control Of the rebels to
placet within tho Union lines, or from places
| in the loyal States to places within the rebel
lincs, and If so, what vessels were thus used,
under whose command, and by what authority,
and particularly whether the steamers New
! York OF Metanaora, OF either Of them. have
| been thus used, and what law or public ncces-
slty required it, what number of persons were
! thus transported, and the amount Of property
| and effects were thus transported BY each per-
| sou, and whether persons Of African descent,
either as slaves or free, were thus transport.
| cd to within the rebel lines at the request Of
said ala1oyal wonseE,ua<a II 90 b.. w1'as ,vrt2sr
/! or pretense Of law we're such persons of Afri-
! can descent thus conveyed to w1thin the
rebel lines, and whether any legislation Is
! necessary to prevent such practices. Adopted.
| Mr.. WILKINSON Of Slinn. called up @he
| ioiut resolution to anuul the treoties and for
| felt the lands and nnnuitics Of the Sioux
Indians.
On motion Of Mr.. DOoLITTLE Of Wis. the
resolution was postponed and made the
special order for Wednesday, the 2tst, when
tho whole subject Of reimbursing the State Of
| Minnesota should be discussed.
| On motion Of Mr.. SALISBURY OF Del,
| the bill for the reorganization Of the Court OF
| Claims was taken up
III. HALE Of n. d. moved to postpone the
| bill Indefinitely. After discussion, the mo-
| ton wns refected--u to @.
Mr.. CRIMES Of Iowa moved to strike out
the first section, which provides two addl
tional Judges. The motion was rejected.
The Senate, after executive session, nd
journcd. .