Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-02
THTRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
THIRD sEssIoN.
MoEDAY, FEBRUARY 2.
SENATE


A communication was received from the secre-
tary Of the Smithsonian Institute, transmitting a
resolution Of the Board Of Regents, stating that
George 4. Badger had not attended the meetings OF
the board, and they Understood he was in the rebel
army, and Suggesting that no ought no longer to
remain member Of the board.
! Mr.. RICHARDSON presented the petition Of
Madison Y. Johnson, and asked that It might be
read.
Mr.. GRIMES objected to the reading, unless 1t
was something especial, as 1t was contrary to the
| rules Of the Senate.
Mr.. RICHARDSON said the petitioner had been
arrested and Imprisoned and discharged without
any assigned cause. He moved MAT committee
Of three be appointed to investigate into the facts
of the arrest of NJ. Y Johnson, with power 10 send
for persons and papers.
Mr.. SUMNER moved that the petition be relerT-
ed to the Committee on Judiciary.
MIR. RICHARDSON read the petition, stating
that the petitioner was arrested last August upon
telegram from the Secretary OF War, and no
cause assigned or any warrant and imprisoned
till the 18th Of September, and reason ever as
signed for arrest or discharge. He said an Ameri-
can citizen was thus arrested without law, ana in
violation Of law and all Constitutional privilege
and the best thing the American Senate can do ia
to bring to light these men who make charges
against their fellow-CitiEens. There was feeling
wide and deep in the section Of country he came
from on this subject, which will lead to disastrous
consequences II these arrests are persisted in.
Mr.. ANTHONY said he understood this man
could have been released at any time by taking the
oath Of allegiance.
Mr.. RICHARDSON said the oath was offered TO
him after he was arrested and imprisoned, and the
wrong done.
Mr.. ANTHONY. | understood he refused TO
take 1t.
Mr.. RICHARDSON said he did refIsc
Mr.. ANTHONY. Then I think the Senate la,
more important business before IL then attending
to the requests Of persons who rehlse IN tske tho
GA IN Of allegiance to the Goyernment bay. no
sympathy for him, Imnve IN Isy the reti,Ion on
the table.
Mr.. BAYARD thought there couId h. M, rrorrt.-
ty I'm rendering such an oath IN man arrsstsd mn
Lawfully, n was "A uniust a, no, tho -,
Mr. HOWE ins,,ted tb.rs ,y,, 30 In.n,, a.
n.n b.d T.IIo 49, " ~
,be,c IN clear bimssIf h,, ,,sdain H. 80
nSin,,o,t,' :, anew nus iAith
Nh. tbess and under Coysrn9, I,t'. ~ 49, ,ii.s
a. ~. . aa a. hAe ms 50
a., Ioy,ity In al c,.s, ~ XIV" 40, %
msr.o1 who object. IN heinz .aTohoS
ths stoi.n goods ma hi, $50 81 n"s
,r-.Is,s. -, L'''Oi, anu No ""'
- 49, a.. "iiiins !" 'aAe an
,"o e " 'ho ''u'h was KNOWN
az r,l ~ ~ W ,,,','
me Petl'lon was 'leh lalu on the taple
,, ILAS@ MesSrS' anthony, Arnold, Chandler,
Ian Harris Hieks Howard How KinS G I mar ~
Kansas, Morrill,, Pomeroy, SumneT, Wade, WIlkin.
son, and Wilson OF Massaehusetts-22.
tIsnSs.oS CStns, DAVIS Hsrding'
Rice, Rchsrdson SALISBURY, TItpiS RaiI WIsY
and Wilson Of Mlssouri-I6 Ivy
| Mr.. HARRIS, from the Committee on the JuIicI.
ary reported back the bill to aid the state of Ms.