Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-28
THIRrY-sEvENTm CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.
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SENATE.
resolution was adopted instructing the
naval committee to enquire into the eXpedien-
cy of increasing the compensation of paymas-
ters clerks in the navy. resolution was
adopted that the military committee enquire
into the eXpediency of offering the present
volunteers in the service such bounties us
may secure their re enlistment; also the ex-
pediency of authorizing the presidents offering
such bounty for the re-enlistment of such
volunteers for one year or a longer time; also
the expedency of providing for three months
volunteers either by enlistment or draft.
The bill providing for a removal of the In
dams from Kansas was passed; and the bill
providing for a removal o. the Sioux Indians
from Minnesota was taken up and passed.
The bill to indemnify the president and
other persons for suspension of the privilege
of the writ of habeas corpus and other acts
done in pursuance thereof, was taken up, and
Mr.. DAVIS opposed it.
SALISBURY ILLUSTRATES HIMSELF.
long debate ensued on the bill. Mr.
SALISBURY made long speech, and was call
ed to order several times in the course thereof
Finally, when censuring the course of the
president of the United States, calling him an
imbecile, and calling him by name, the vice
president called him to order, and requested
the senator to take his seat. Mr.. Salisbury
continuing his remarks, the vice president
said if the senator did not take his seat he
should order the sergeant-at-arms to take him
in charge.
Mr.. SAuLsBURY.-The voice of freedom is
not allowed in the American senate.
The VICE PREsIDENT.-The sergeant at
arms will take the senator in custody.
Mr.. Salisbury was thereupon taken out of
the senate HiSnlaVInp q rpVOVpr which no
took from his coat pocket. After a short
time Mr.. Salisbury came into the senate
again and began to speak. Mr.. Doolittle
called him to order on the ground that he had
beeu called to order for contempt of the SEN
ate, and could not be allowed to go on with
out leave of the senate.
Mr.. SAULsBURY.-Does the senator from
Wisconsin say that am in the contempt of
any honorable man?
The CHAIR (Mr. Clark. 1.-The senator
from Delaware will take his seat as he is out
of order.
Mr.. SAULsBURY-Just as l please or 9TH
erwise. (Cries of ''order.D
The CHAIR-The senator will take his seat
and the sergeant-at-armS will take him in
custody.
After further discussion Mr.. Salisbury at
tempted to speak.
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Mr., SAULsBURY-No, sir.
Mr.. SUMNER rose to the question of order
that the senator from Delaware had been com
mitted to the custody of the sergeant-at-arms,
and-he saw him on the floor.
The CHAIR said the senator was in the Gus
tody OF the sergeant-at-arms, and if he made
further disturbance, he would be removed
from the senate.
MIR. SALISBURY took his seat, shaking his
fists and swearing at the sergeant-at-arms and
at Mr.. Sumner.
Mr.. SHERMAN offered an amendment that
any person not in the military or naval SER
vice OF the United States, and not subject to
the articles of war, who shall be arrested in
any state or district wherein the process of
the courts is not INSTRUCTED, during the rebel
liOn for aiding the rebellion or obstructing
the execution Of any law or military order,
shall be discharged, unless within ten days
charges are filed in the clerks office of the
district where he is arrested, and it shall be
the duty of the judge to discharge the person
or hold him to bail, as he may deem necessary
for the good of the country. Adopted, and
the bill passed yeas 80; nays 7. Adjourned
at 1920.