, 1863-01-08
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS-.

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Mr; TRUMBuLL Of NJ, reported back bill
Iowa and Kansas, which was passed.
mr. WILSON Of Mass.; from the Military
Committee, to which vas referred the message
Of the President concerning the three swords
of General Twiggs, transmitted by
atsa Ssns5 ast5sg Rt4ss EsPG5sa s joint oe~s ssss
The sword !otea BY Congress to be ,glren to
Major Gen. Bntler US reward for his distin-
guished military services during the present
rebellion, The sword presented By the State
of Georgia to West Point The sword giren
BIZ the City Of Augusta. Ga, zig native city,
: Mr.. WILSON Of Mass. reported back bill
in relation to bountics Of volunteers, which
was passed. r..
Nj. RICE Of MINI, introduced blll ail-
thorIzing the Secretary Of the Treasury to pay
the State Of Minnesota oil costs, charges etc.
incurred in supp1essing the 1ate Indian hostili-
ties. Referrcd 10 Military Committee
Mr.. BATARD Of Del, presented petition
ofW Cornell Jewett that the points differ
| snlnbittcd to the arbitration Of Switzerland
and others. in accordance with the friendly
motive Of Napoleon for the establishment Of
an international court ofappea1.. -.
The bill relative to the discharge Of State
.Mr, FIELD Of Nj. spoke at some length:
ard eoistet;a.eess that the privilege Of suspend
Ing the writ Of habeas corpas Was power
vested in the President by the constitution
but ii the President had not this power under
tic constitution, then Congress has no power
to delegate It to him; that, though some ar
trouble was, there had not been arrests
he ciaimed that the resolutions Of the re
cent Democratic Convention Of New JcEse,
did; not represent truly the opinions Of. thai
State.
The Senate passed the hill forftiting the
pay Of officers Of the army absent from thei'
duties oycr thirty dnys. ): ".-..s
-. HOUSE.
f On motion Of Mr OLIN, the Committee Of
Military af1airs was discharged from further
consideration of certain petitions asking fol
the Introduction Of the Homeopathic system
1T. sEDGw1CK, from the Committee on
Naval AfairB, reported joint resolution, tina
the Secretary of War be directed to give credi
. to the several States, IN estimating the mum
ber Of soldiers enrolled therein, for Ill enlisted
, III the naval service, aud who otherwise nigh
be liable to military service
, Mr. PEEDLETON introduced preamble
reciting Gen. Grants order excluding Jews a
; a class from thearnly lines, and 4 resolution
saying saying said order deserves the condem
ntion Of the AoTse e. a9a th4 REesidsnt
bled-5G against 50.
Messrs. HOLMAN, WAsHBURNE, STEELI
and FENTON were permitted to record thei
votes In favor Of the army appropriation bill
M, HUTCIIIEs Of Ohio offered rcsolu
) tlon that the thanks Of the House are due
= | and arc hereby rendered, to Gen. Butler, 10
). d@SEsns lis command Of the Department Of til
a .tabie. 1AHaE:N HEN Of Ohio moved to lay on th
G. bate arisinr to-2os against n. 4 de
e. Mr: KEE OGSGS1 over
II on the tablc.~ IL, moved to Lay the OIL
3f Disagreed to-59 arn3nxt E. ;
le The further cosiderntsHom. w.
6. postponed till next week, ThGtztah.se ths bill VA
# !. The uousc took up the BonGy. -,
y OSCOECONKIlNG of N. T.,spc8c r. bill
of gift. - - 'aSo