Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-12-24


/ wondered it found its way even into the fer
tile brain of the Senator from Kentucky
! lApplause in the galleries.
| The pending resolution of Mr.. Davis was
/ referred 10 the Military Committee.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1 The Speaker laid before tie House mes
sage from the President, cordially recommend
ing that Capt. John Rogers, who captured the
ram fi2g0t, for his distinguished zeal, bravery
and general good conduct. receive Il vote of
thanks from Congress, this preliminary being
required by law in order that he NAV be adj
vanced one grade in the navy
The bill to increase the pay in the army
meets with general favor and will soon be
reported back.
Mr.. Stevens of Pa introduced series of
resolutions referring the various branches of
the Presidents message to the appropriate
| committees and that part with reference to
the treatment and condition of rebellious
States to a select committee of nine, to be
appointed by the Speaker.
Mr.. Davis of Maryland, offered as a subst-
tute, that so much of the Presidents Message
as related to the duty of the United States to
guarantee to any State 4 republican form of
government and restore it TO those states in
which the government has been abrogated or
overthrow be referred to select committee
of nine, who shall report the bills necessary
to carry into effect this duty
| Mr.. Brooks of New York said if the pro-
| position Of Davis should be persisted in, he
| should be disposed to add that this special
committee also enquire whether Republican
government has not been abrogated and over
| thrown III the North as well as in the South
since the revolution began.
| Mr.. Loveioy said that in spite of certain
| individuals there still exists a Republican
| government in all the States Of the North
| without abridgcment or abatement He was
| for the Constitution as it is and the Union
as it was, and not it has been falsely in
| terpreted He would dispossess the slave
| holders of the Union as he would those who
seized the Chesapeake. He would put loyal
| crew on board and sail the good ship Union as
Our fathers framed it.
Mr.. Davis substitute was adopted, yeas Sc,
nays 50.
On motion of Cox, of Ohio, it was resolved
| that the seven additional standing committees
| appointed nnder rule No. 152, be directed at
| once to perform the duties prescribed by said
| rule, and examine into the state of the ac-
counts and expenditures of the several de-
| partments respectively submitted to them
and report particularly as specified in said
rule and further that said committees have
all the power Of committees of investigation
| All Of Stevens resolutions were then
agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, the follow
| ing resolution introduced by him yesterday
was adopted:
| RcSOlccd, That the Secretary of War be directed
| to communicate to this House the report made by
| Maj. Gen. Mcclellan concerning the organization
and operations of the Army of the Potomac while
under his command, and of all army operations
while he was commander-in- chief.
The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dee. lG.
SENATE
Senator Wilson presented memorial from
| the officers Of the 4th and 9th Mass color
| ed regiments asking for the same pay and
| bounties as are allowed other troops 1t was
! referred t. -" I'i.t..y Committee.
| Senator u uson reported back the joint
s.:.'Uton rendering the thanks of Congress
| to Major General Grant and the officers and
men of his command, with the recommends
| ton for its passage, which was adopted.
Senator Lane, of Kansas, introduced res
olution of inquiry relative to the treatment
| by the rebels Of our Kansas prisoners. He
made the statement that Capt. Brown at
| OsceOla last summer saw in one OF the pris-
Ons Of the South seven Kansas soldiers in
! irons among other prisoners not in irons and
! he understood they were to be put to death
| as others had been. The Secretary of War
| communicated these facts to the commission
or Of exchange, but received no satisfactory
| information. Such had also been the course
/ pursued by Quo1,trcH and others IN their
raids in the vicinity of Kansas. The rcsoIr-
| ton was adopted.
The House joint resolution for adjournment
till after the holidays being called up, Scna-
tor Fessendcn moved it be laid on the table
The motion was lost, Yeas 10, nays %.
Senator Wilson introduced Il bill in amend
ment Of the bill enrolling and calling out the
national forces.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker announced the following com
mittees:
Select Committce on Pacific Raplrood.-Stevens of
Pa, Wilder Of Kansas, Steele of N. Y, Price of
Mimi, Mcbride of Oregon, Steele of N. J., Ne
Clurg of Mo, Ames of Mass, Yeoman of Ky,
Sweet of Maine.
| Select Comnsdttee on Observation-Disclosures of
| Ill, Grinnell Of Iowa, Law of Ind, Baldwin of
Mass, Rollins of Missouri, Elliot of Mass Kelly of
Pa, Knapp of H., Orth of Ind, Boyd OF Missouri,
kalbileisch ofNY Cobb OF Wis, Anderson Of KY,
| Middleton of Nj
Select Committee on the Rebeytous Statcs-II. W.
Davis of Md, Gooch of Masss Jas. c. Allen of Ill,
Ashley of Tenn, Fenton of n. Y, Holman of Ind,
| Smithers of Del, Blair of Mo, English of Conn.
A resolution was introduced instructing the
committee on Military Affairs to inquire into
| the alleged inhumanity Of the enemy towards
| our wounded soldiers in the field.
Numerous other resolutions were intro
| duced among them one by Rollins Of Mo-,
declaring that this House is prompted by just
patriotism in favoring the Jealous prosecution
Of the war which was inauguratcd by the dis
unionists; that it is the duty of the Govern
ment to prosecute the war until obedience to
| the constitution and the laws is secured, and
that the war shall not be prosecuted for the
| purpose of conquest or subjugation.
Mr.. Lovejoy, of ILL.,, moved to lay the reso-
| luton on the table, which was lost by yeas 80
| nays ia. Debate arising on the resolution,
it was laid over.
The House then resolved that when it adj
journed on Wednesday next it be till the 9TH
| Of January.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec II.
Senator Hale rose to a privileged question.
He desired to send to the Clerk to read,
newspaper paragraph, charging with bribery
Senator from New England, in securing the
release for the Sum Of s., 900, of two prison
ers from the old Capitol Prison. From infor-
| nation received from Senator, he was led
to believe that he (Iale,) was the person al
ludcd to. He wished to make statement of
the facts on which the charge was founded.
Senator Hale then, at some length, ex-
planned that he had acted as counsel for those
persons, and that he had asked the advice of
Hon. Reverdy Johnson and others if he could,
consistently with his position as a United
States Senator, act as the legal adviser of the
above mentioned parties. He was assured
he could that there existed no reason why
he should not. Hon. Reyerdy Johnson stated