, 1863-01-29
PROCEEDINGS .lH': C;egGRE's!si.S: IS

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f-,.r,.:: !! II -: :. :. SENATE.
Mr. KENNEDF~ LATHAM stalled that
ifthey had been in the scnate- last night they
would have voted against the bill fo; the In
identification Of the President.
HI. COLLAMER Of Vt. from the Post Office
Committee, reported back the blu to establish
n system Of postal money orders, with the
Mr. DooLiTTLE E.. Of : Wis. u M presented @ me.
mortal from the Legislnture Of Wisconsin,
relative to the enlargement Of the Erie Canal
and Fox and Wisconsin Rivers for the passage
OF steamboats,. Referred toth Military Com
Mr CLARK Of N. H. ote red the following
| resolution.
WnEnEAe. Willard Salisbury, Senator from
INTO the Senate q concealed weapon, aud did then
and there In the Senate, behave in aturbulent and
disordcrly manner, and whom called to order By the
did continue snch turbulent and diserde.iy bbeha @
yior until be was ordered into the custody Of the
Sergeant at Arms, and did there and then make
at-ATma; and in the presence Of the Senate did
draw the said weapon and threaten to shoot the
| said sergeant-at-Ar Arms, and behaved ia manner
dtsgraceal to the Senate and destructive Of ali o.
u Rsseited. That tie said willard s.alsbur, be
@ @3nd be is hereby expelled from the senate Of the
NJ. sAUIsBURY-1 did not hear who II
was who introduced that resolutton.
VICE PRESIDENT-It was introduced BIZ
a Senator from New Hampshire Clark
Mr. sAULsBURY-Ih hare not word to
say in reference to the merit or dcmerit Of
may be unbecoming my position and my
character as Senator from q sovereign State,
to cay more upon the Introduction Of such
resolution as thnt. Sir, will say no more;
let the Senate act as the Senate may think
proper: I neither avow nor disaFow What is
rf,n NI~f ~ At-+ A.-- l.. A.,4
and LIT the Senate act according to its own
Mr. WALL Of N. 7. offered resolution in
structing the Military Committee TO inquire
into the propricty Of extending such relief as
circumstances may require, and inquire into
the French lady Of Maryland, now prisoner
OF war at Fort Lafayette, and who, as is rep
resented, has been confined in a dungeon In
thGt fortress since June Inst, and Is now hope
le.sly insane by reason Of bis suf1erings
A9Ge'tS; MF' MoDouaA1 of Cal offered res
transmit to tie Senate. ali orders.
issued By the Secretaries Of War and the
Treasury, In regard to general prohibition
to export arms and munitions ,of war from
the United States to the Mexican Republic,
articles contraband Of war for the use Of the
Mr.. WILSON OF Maes. introduced bill
for the encouragement Of en1lstmcnts, enroll
ing and drifting militia Referred to Com
Mr.. HARLAN of Iowa called no tho reso-
luton to amend the rules OF the Senate 80 Us
to provide for Committee on Agriculture,
which was discussed till the expiration Of the
III: FESsENDEN then called up the bill
making. appropriations for the payment of
pensions to inyalid soldiers. Passed.
The army appropriation bill was taken up
and several amendments from the Committee
on Finance were adopted. :; i
Mr. RICE Of MINI. offered an: amendment
appropr!ating IS, 900 for the improvement Of |
tho navigation Of the For and Wisconsin /
Mr: TRUNBULL offered All amendment, !
which was adopted, providing that no money |
shall be paid to any officer or assumed officer |
not authorized by some existing law, unless
such officer shall subsequently be sanctioned, |
nor to any person appointed during the recess 4
Of the Senate where such vacancy existed be- |
tore the recess, and was required to be filed |
By and with the advice Of the Senate until |
such appofntee shall have been confirmed by |
the Senate. The bill then passed.
The Consular and Diploma!ic appropriation
bill was taken mp. Alter discussion, the Sen
ate went into Executive session. After which,
the eenateadjourned.
HOUSE,
Mr. SHEFFIELD Of r. /. moved to refer
to the Committee on Military A1fairs, Mr.:
Stevens bill authorizing the employment Of
soldiers Of African descent.
NJ. OLlN Of N. 7. approved the object
and advocated the motion.
Messrs. STEVENS and HICKMAN adyo-
Gated prompt action, the latter explaining
his substitute. The minds Of tho members,
they said, must be made up Oh the subject.
MI. SHEFFIELD advocated Its refaronce-
if the Military Committee should report the
bill as having received the appreciation Of the
Executive Department, 1t was probable that
Mr.. COX moved to ,.g the bi1l On the
table-not car1ied-53 against 83. Il
The House, BY q vote Of 80 against LOB, re-
mittee.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAMo Of Ohio moved to
table the bill. Not agreed to by SO against
Other motions from the opposition side to
delay action on the bill were made and de-
terlnined adversely by yeas and nays.
The members Of the House, at 4 O'Clock,
were engaged In debating motions to prevent
action on thenegro regiment BILL. ..s1
a few minutes past: O'Clock, hr. HlCk-