The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-20
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
THIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.


senate.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 10, 1863.
DELAY MAILS BETWEEN WASHINGTON
YORK
communication received from the Post Office
Department the resolution inqnirng into IN
OF the detention OF the mails between New York
and Washington, stating that the delay caused
mainly by tho increased travel account OF the but
that 1t would be remedicd.
CAMP HOSPITAL YoR TIE TROOPS
Mr.. HARRIS, (rep.) of Y, presented petition from
the Of New York asking that Congress take such
action viii secure the army reliable camp he's
pal and ambulance corps.
PROVISION FOR WOUNDED eoLDmRs
Mr. WILSON, (repl Of Mass, from the Military Commit.
tee reported bill to provide greater comfort FOR the
sick and wounded soldiers and TO promote the efficiency
OF the medical department Of tho army.
THE RECEIVING RRIB.,.
Mr.. MORRILL,, crop OF ne, introduced bill TO amend
the act to members OF Congress and officers OF tho
government taking consideration tor procuring contracts,
Office or place
FRENCH sUBJUGArIoS MEXICO.
Mr.. MeDorGALi, topp) o. Cal, offered the following
concurrent resolutions
ment to subJsAe the republic Mexico 70 her authority
@ and seoss Of the
a,a Of France pledged BY the treaty made AZ London on
Spain, France and England and this
s1e Allied Power. by he letter Of the h Of SoSr%se
ISL and IaItiensr and REPEATEDLY assured 10 this severn
Resolved further Tha. the attep TO subject the republic
rend his rrpaIc sai 70 FREE oD.
is regarded As only unfriendy, but hostile.
require government Franes armed
Resolved further That dniy proper OF
tins republic nov and ~ AL times - ead such AID 70 The
orebe iprposition OF q e states Of Europe In the
Resolved further That the President United States
cause 70 be COMMUNICATED 70 the government q Mexico the
h. oe further requested b. negotiated such
these effective.
On motion OF Mr. McDouGAIL the resolutions were laid
over until Thursday next.
PRESENTATION CREDENTIALS SENATOR CHANDLER
Mr. HOWARD, (rep u Mich, presented the credentias
iion. Chandler, reelected United States
the State Of Michigan for six years from the 4t Of March
n,xt.
CUTTING TIMER AROUND IuE CAPITAL
AIR HOWARD offered n ntion directing tho Military
Committee inquire whether any quarternastcrs
employed cutting the timber the lands around the
capital and, If So by virtue OF what law authority.
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS.
Mr. ARNOLD (rop Of X. presented the joint resolution
the Legislature Il Rhode Island instructng her sena
ad the memorial OF J. r. Carey and 10 aid pro
curing for the payment Of the claims tho reg
ment under Col. Carey in the Revolutionary
TtE COURT CLAIMS.
On motion OF Mr.. TRuxBuIL (rep) o. H. . the bill
gsuizng the court Of Claims taken up
Al the expiration Of the morning hour, motion OF
Mr. WRIGHT tUnen) Of Ind the bail Tor the discharge OF
State prisoners was taken up
IN answer the speech OF Mr. Wright. lilo alluded 10
quotations from Jefferson authority for tho suspension
OF the haboas corpus and making arrests lie
tended that jefferson IN favor OF arbitrary
He referred TO the tact that jefferson, when
Presdent and when certain arrests were made by Gen
Jackson adavfs and charges 10 Congress and
handed the pcrsonsover " the civil the
opposite Of the taken by the President and
Adnnstaton He referred also 10 the last speech made
by senator Douglas IN which he said he would resist any
interference with the institutions Of the States and he
cAmel that the Senator from Indiana had right 10
quote Senator Douglas authority Tor mpr,sonng peace
fol citizens IN the basses of the country He denied
President.
Mr. wncHI, (union) of Ind. said tina, In time q war
he believed y 20 % e duty sf every loyal man TO sup
Mr. POWELL said that depended on the character OF the
lie believed thlswar vas commenced 20 overthrow
the institutions OF the SOUTH and he believed that
ovcrthroSng the cousttion and he would give II nebcr
money He claimed that the late elections in
Ind showed that the people did Agrce with the
senator's sentiments They In favor IL the cnns.i
tuition and opposed 20 the acts OF the present
ton Tho y pie would continue triumph ana would
Al the next Presidential election obtain possessSn on The
government and preserve the constitution.
MIR wAGm IN reply said he did not acknowledge tina,
Democracy as true, which ia time Of refused 10 aid
tho government. There had been Burr, a Calhoun
audi Breckenridge 10 the ranks q the democracy and
many Of the rats'who year ago acting with
the soaAtor fron Kentucky now In the rebel army
lie fMr wright did lot belong 70 that wing o. the de-
government by every means N h power IN ts strug
rlo for He; ard N hour like this b. could draw
dstncton between tic government aud th0ae who
carry ing II On and trying 10 save H. seoetsfn was the
death nation, and any admission " that principle
by called propositions o peace from recalled demo
Gratis was death 10 the nation. Yet there
trying 10 got into political power through the msortunes
Of the country 1he sentiments ~ senator Douglas could
not be mistaken whom he declared that there could be
neutrality IA this Men must be either friends
traitors. Wocd the men who deprecated upon the
rebels counsel submission to bems Would they yield the
nntterings were mere diocy The key note of all this
had been sounded 10 New York under tho specous claim
q state sovereignty This Infamous doctrine-tbat the
state the power TO Verde the couo,ry IN tim. ~
~ IVY" ihs-musi DO put down. % The gvyci nacnt