Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-28
Congo REsSIONAl.. CONG n tss.


SRNArn.-Mr. Howard introduced 4
bill relative TO tho time OF holding circuit
and district courts Of the United Saics.
Referred to the committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Pomcrov introduced bill supple
mcntsry TO tho act to provide for tho bet
ter organization of the military OF the I.
). Referred 10 tho committee on mill
Ia affairs.
Air. Wilson introduced bill 10 author.
ize contracts to be made in such States as
may advance pay and alotmcnts to vol
nntcers and militia in tho service Of tho
L. 5. Referred to the military commit
tee.
Browning offered resolution, which
was adopted. that tho military commit
tee inquire into the cxpcdieEcy of author
.ziug tho President to oiiur The volun.
tces now III the service such bounty "a
he may deem necessary 90 secure the re-
cnl etment , also. into the expcliency Of
authorxil [ tho Presidcn, to offer sucl,
bounty for the re enlistment of such vol
untcers 70. one year or longer time !;
also, into the oxpedicncy of providing y
law for three months volunteers, either
! by enlistment or draft.
Mr.. Latham moved TO take up tho
rosout on ealing for the record OF Tho
flN John Porter court mortal.
Mr.. Hall objected. lie thought il
bad practice for TIE Senate TO make IL
selt coult oi errors to 60 over this
court martial
Mr. Howard hoped the resolutions
wonI4 be adopted. lie though the rec
ord ought IL - to the country aud be
read by everybody.
Mr.. fcssenAen said he was rather m
favor OF having the record printed aud
70 TO the country; Int the record had
been printed, ana he had received u copy
aud read it. lie believed ,hal the ~
sal, arrived at was amply justified \ tho
facts, and no other result could have been
reached in any ccurt l. but the record
was very volumiuous. IL would create a
,ast expense under the present crcnm.
stances. aud as 1t was already printed, lac
did not think it beet to adopt the rcsou.
ton.
The motion was disagreed lo--ycas
IS, nays 22.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, called rp tho bill
10 provide Tor the removal oi the Sioux
Indians from Minnesota. The bll WIS
PASSED.
\ IN ssago was received from tho
President transmitting the reIotet The
Secretary of State and the documents
90 ccrning tho capture Of the British
vessels sailing from one portion 10 an
other having on board articles contra.
band Of war.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill for the
/ ndenniicaiou OF the President for sus
, pending the writ Of hojeos corpus.
Mr. Davis spoke nj lcnght, character
izing the proclamation Of the President
a. tho most extraordinary document ever
ISSUED, claiming that tho President bad
: no power to do anything OF the kihd,
= ana such acts were paIpable olaiions oI
. tho constitution and laws of the United
= States.
{ IIousg.-1he Honeo considered tho
J, Senate bill providing for the pay OF Ger
y tain persons over forty five years OF asc
y who have entered the militsry service.
o Mr.. Holman offered nm amendment tc
increase the pay of soldier. two dollais
}, per month, aud pay those who are honor.
! ably dis hargcd before tho expiration oI
. their service, proporlionabe amount o'
{ the bounty.
:. During Tie discussion the justice o
such lcgi lation was urged, while On the
,opposilc side it was contended that il tho
soldiers were wounded, they received
IT hosp j ,ttcn ions, aud arc laced Gu IL
" pcLsion rolls; IN addition to this many Q
r them had State boun.ies and i was ne
G cessary to pay the debt already contract
n cd before incurriug additional obligations
It was recommitted to the military conl
10 ,nttec.
:, Mr.. Wickiile, rose to question o
J. privilege. He had been ehargcl vi !
being instrumental in violating the rules
of this House. lie explained that il
consequence Of his crippled condition
The doorkecpcrs bad been IN the habit Q
'' INVITING into tho Hall persons wishing t.
see HIM the other day.
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