Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-03
rErRTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS ID Session
W,suiNoroN, Wednesday, Jan. % 1853.

4 reH1i0NOu was hubptfu lnlt TIC military,
Committee inquire into the expediency Of author
2Ine the Precedent to offer volunteers now in
the service such bounty as may secure their
reenllsment Also the expediency OF authoriz-
,ps the President to oder such bounty for en-
lstments Of such Volunteers for one year or a
longer time Also the expedency OF providing
for three monthe volunteers either by enlist
ment or draft
The bill providing for the removal Of the
Sioux Indians from Minnesota was passed.
The bill indemnyng tho President and other
pereons for tho suspension Of the privilege Of
The writ OF hobeds corpus and other acts done in
pursuance thereof was taken up.
Mr.. Davis opposed it.
The amendment was agreed TO-
A long debate ensned on the bill.
Mr. salisbury made long speech, and was
called to order several times in the course there
or Finally, when censuriDg tho course Of the
President Of tho United Stat 9, calling him an
imboee, and calling him by name, the Vice
President called him to order and requested
him to take bis seat.
Mr. salisbury continuing his remarks, tho
Wee President said il the Senator did not take
his .eat he should order the Sergeant alarms TO
take him IN CHARGE
Mr. sauIsburJ-rhcn tho voice of freedom 10
not allowed IN the American Senate.
Tho Nice.PtesideDt-Ihe Sergeant alarms
viii take the Senator in custody
Mr. salisbury was theroupon taken out Of
the Senate, displaying a revolver which be took
From his coat pocket.
After short time Mr.. Salisbury came to
the Senate again and began 10 speak.
Dir. DJoliltle called him to order on the
ground that no had been called to order for
contempt Of the Senate and could not DO al
lowed to 20 on without leave Of The Senate.
Mr slu sbury- Does the Senator from Wis
consin say that am in contempt Of any
honorable man?
The Chair Mr. Clark The Senator from
Delaware will take bis scat as he is OUT Of
older.
Mr. Salisbury Just as please or otherwise
Cries VI order.
The Chalr--Iho Senator will take his seat,
ihe Sergeant-at.Arms will take HIN in custody.
Alter further dicusson, Mr. Salisbury at.
tempted to speak.
The Char--Ine Senator will take his seat.
Mr., siuIebury-No sit.
Mr.. Sumner rose to the question Of order
that the SENATOR from Delaware had been
COMMITTED to tho custody OF the Sarge4nt-at
Arms, aud he saw him on the floor.
Inc CHAIR said the Senator WAS 10 tho custody
OF the Sergeant at Arms, and if no made further
disturbances be would be removed from the Sea-
ate.
Mr.. Salisbury took his seat shaking bis Est
and swearing At Mr.. Sumner and the Sargent
alarms.
Sir Sherman offered an amendment that AM
ptrson not n the naval or military service Of tnt
Unite States az not subject u the articles oi
war, who shall be arrested in any State or Dis
trct wherein the pruosss OF the courts IS no. OBJ
rtrueted during the rebellion, for aiding the re
bel.on or obstructlng the execution Of any Law
Ul mlil0iy order, shall be discharged uules
NIhln ten DAYS charges are filed IN the Clerk
o1.e u the y 81 Jet where be is arrested, and !
,l4ll be the duty u the Judge - d.scharg
such person, or hold him to bail, as no ms
deem Necessary for the safety Of the country
Adopted.
Tue bill was then passsi-yens 80, nays7
Mr.. Clark offered the following
Hhreas, W lizard Salisbury Senator from
Delaware, did, on the 9th inst. brig int
the Senate q concealed weapon and behaved il
a turbulent and dlsorderly manner, and wher
called to order did refuse to observe ordef unit
ordered into custody Of Sergeant.at-Ar snC
then threatened The use Of taid weapon " 81
the Sergcant-gt- Arms, and in the presence o
the Senate did draw sad weapon and threaten
4to shoot said Sergeant alarms, and behave,
10 manner dlsgracelu to the senate, and dee
tructlge OF all order and decorum, therefore
R,s0Irtd, That said Willard SaulsbuTy be
and Ii hereby, expelled from the Senate Of th'
United States
Mr. Salisbury SAID he had no, word to 50,
on the merits or dement's Of the resolution
rnd neither avows or disAvows what 10 charged
Let the Senate acl according to lite judgment.
\ resolution was adopted instructing the Nil
itary Committee to inquire into the propriety d
extending relief to Mr., Thomas, known as IN
French lady who is insane and in the dunge0i
at Fort Lafayette.
A resolution was adopted requesting the Pre-,
dent to furnish copies Of all orders issued pro
hlblting the export Of arms into Mexico.
The bill relative 10 the appointment Of mid
shipmen in the Naval Academy was passed.
4 bill was introduced encouraging enlis,
ments. Referred to the Military Commiitee.
The bill making appropriations for the pay
ment oil invalid pensions was passed.
HOUSE.
The bill authorizing the employment Of nsgr
soldiers was lakon up and debated.
Mr. Cox moved to table tho bill. Lost.
4 motion TO refer the bill 10 the Mllthr
Committee wa, lost-32 against 1903.
Several dilatory motions were made.
At hal-ras; there were may vacant seats
A call Of the House wa, made, and excuse
heard for absences, etc.
The yeas aud nays were repeatedly called o
trivial questions the object OF the opposition Of
ing to defeat vote on tho negro soldier bill
winch the Republicans were determined If poi
slble, to obtain tonight. Ii was now O'Clock
Mr. DIN (it being nearly . o'clock aske
general consent to make a suggestion to rehev
the House from their embarrassment.
MIR. Allen OF Illinois, on the Opposition
and Mr. Bingham, on the Republican eide, oil
scte1.
Tho calling Of the yeas and nays were resun
cd on trivial question.
During the proceedings few emphatic worC
were exchanged by Mr. Yallsudighsm and NJ
COlia1, tho latter temporarily occupying Il
SPEAKERS chair Mr.. Vallandigham ipsistC
that he had a right to appeal from his On
Colhx) decision, and Mr. ColhI refused to ei
terrain the question, claiming that under cue
circumstances as were now existing the ruling
were Uniform.
Mr.. vallandigbam-Th Speaker himse
just now entertained similar appeal
Mr., Collax-ThC Speaker refused to do 50.
Mr.. yAllandigham-l appeal to the record
the House.
Tho conversation, though Of short duration
was remarkably earnest--so such an extent th