, 1863-02-13


The VICE PREsf DENT laid tcfprc tlie
Senate the credentials of Hon. Vim. b.
hpraguc, elected United States Uciator from
NhNdc Island fur pix wears.
Mr. W1LMOr If ra. presented thu joint
rr4otutloflH Of tho Legislature Of prunaytyn-
nil, requesting tho Sc,,ntors of thnt State to
vote for the rcptu1 of tho duty ou printing
&r. HARRIS, Of n. i. presented the pctt.
ti"lr Of fiurncc II. pny, nsltlng to bo nut1iur.
fnrd 10 construct n thtl cnnul aluil,t thu FILLS
>, Mr' SUMMER Of l1ns.. presented ,lp pr.i.
WY hl 'nr"l' l'nl4wIn If Pc1,M.. ttn,ing Tint
t'lrlothl hnwfIml'crn are circulated In tllH nr.
'h;, ,,,its "htfbg cVngrers 10 prohibit tcls cir.
Mi: KING Of N. r.. entIed III tho hill ,o In,
crss.r tho humber "f Mrjor md Brigntipr
Mr. FEssESDEN nuvpa ia nn,eul m N
I" 'tn'lt tbs lncru.ru 10 twenty Mujor aIiA llgly
HrlgalIer Generals,
'fl.e musningh hour expired, and tho currency
h1il WIS tnken III end passctl by the following
vote:
,YE.s-Antlony: Arnold, Chandler, c1urk. poo.
Howard, Howe, Lane ef kanrss Murrili. Nesmiti, ]
"iIki'so,: Wiinet, Wiisoa cf Mass:.si.' M III "A'S'
Foot. Grimes, Henderson, Hitks. Kennedy, king,
Latham, Mcl>onEatl. Powell, Rice RicIar.lEoIll''
AHnt3hUfF- FIs7mHi1It urT3fu MI nf
Mo.-a1.
The bill to aid the State of Missouri in
emancipation was then taken IN.
Mr. SALISBURY proceeded to nddrcss the
Senate in opposition to it, lie thought the
difficulties Of The country seemed to have
been taken advantage Of to secure cmancira.
tion. lie contcndcd, at some length, that
there was no authority in the Constitution for
any appropriations OF money for such purpose.
Il was proposal to surrender their rights to
tue General Government, and thus destroy
our present form Of government, and make
centralized dcspotiisn. He believed thu
whole conduct of this war to have been most
unwise and unconstitutional.
Mr. SUMNER Of Mass. moved to amend so
as 10 reduce the amount paid for caeh slave
emaucipated, from 5000 to $20o Adopted by
10 to Il:
Mr. SUMNER then moved to strike out the
word gradual, SO MS to make the cmancipa-
III Tbe snhetitntc rs}eS1ea n.pnrtad hr +ha
1.a.,:etn !cPo1lcu ~ tue 1uolciaTy
n The XII TfS ah ,nem aaop1caoGye1s ~ nays
yp.m.nthone ptth rae' ns,J s,ssSu " - 10 -:
dcrson. Howard, Howe, Kin.. Lano Of Kansas ntg.
Morrill,, Fomeroy. Sumner, Tyumpull. Watie. Wi,
kirsou, Wi]mot. and Wilson Of Mass-a3,
NAfs-carlilc. Cowan. Davis. Fesscndcn,
.saa Gs:mes; HaEd1$ kennedy, Lane Of Indiana, La
sam1.h'rx sdi Mcno4Ea Sesnna, foWeli; K!shafdson
Abscut-Mcssrs. Barard n;1on uno p;o,
Sherman. Wiley aud Hicks. '' AA@'s' NIT
Mr., HICKS stated th,t tc hid ,,,;r,. otr
With Mr. Wil1cy. III won11 h,xot t..1dd t,.,tod ~ =.
tic affirmative 49, "'''o 'A''e 'o'eu III
afr. RICHARDSON stated that If Mr. R;cc
lGad been present he would have voted against
i message was recc;rcd f1on +hc prcz;dont
in rcsrouse to a rcsoIut,on % of II The rIt Ssnafn
Transmitting = renort offhn Sr,.retorr ~ SIT,
with the coTresnondence ar3 nancr: conccr.- c-.s
iny 1ncistnn Ind n1hitrf;nn ~ tc ,,,rt ~
rs. Erench Covnrrn,ant 'A w sl'e P"At ~
Nr. M0RRI.I oft.rrd y rnso,ut,on -o,ro=+-
ing the Prrsi,]rnt to communicates ~ H.
S.natr anr inflammation, hn NV I,are ~ tne
10 thc ns,: If nc.rrncs hr tba E,omah ~, -
Meyieo Adont5d y -0' '''e1 ~ inf III
AT half rosf four o.c1ock 3he scna,o too,
recess 4ss A01' SA'>A 'o' oea'3e 'ooA Il
EyrSrvc spss,o~
1he bill to prevent and punish frands on the
rcSen'ic, passed.
:, M1: LA- VI hahsas lntrouuceu n bill for
the ADMISSION Of Nevada, Nebraska aud Col
oraco as STATES. also u Dill to provide tenn
TofaT government for the territory Of Mon
1211. Mg!sITS1 10 Conmlttec On Territories.
". NiLoOS ca!lea Up niu 70 increase
'lse num1eT ana PAT q Brlgadicr Generals.
Mr. fhSsENDES,S bill for limiting the In
cseasc 70 t"ents Ma5or anu nlty bElgadler
Gencra1s Hl 1,T1s WaS n141p4ted-.4 e TO II. -
49,, Mr. amendment mt: s'li INA! 9eyonu
tEt Hnmotl authollzea py tisls nc. anu II"s
1hcfc1n rclerfed TO- no Ienerai slian oc mp"
pointed TO any 1Elnch OF the public service,
was adopted. Inc oil! passed, - to Il.
HORSE
Ill., 49,,
9f tAe bill reported from the Committee On
Territories. to provide for the temporary