Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-29
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SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. IS.
The bill establishing postal money orders
was reported back from the committee with
the recommendation that it does not pass.
Mr.. HALE reported back from the naval
committee a bill Of regulation appointment Of
midshipman, with amendments.
Mr.. CLARK offered the following Whereas
Willard Salisbury, senator from Delaware,
on the 2Sth inst, brought into the senate
concealed weapon and behaved IN turbulent
and disordery manner, and, when called to
order, did refuse to obey the order until or
dered into the custody Of the sergeant'at-
arms, and did then threaten to use said,
weapon upon the sergeant-at-arms, and in the
presence of the senate did draw said weapon
and threaten to shoot said sergeant-at-arms
and behaved in a manner diSgracelul to the
senate and destructive to all order, therefore,
Resolged, That said Willard Salisbury be
and is hereby expelled from the senate Of the
United States.
Mr.. SALISBURY said he had not word to
say on the merits or dement's OF the resolu-
tlon. He should neither avow or disavow
what is charged. Let the senate act accord
ing to its own Judgment. Laid over.
resolution was offered instructing the
military committee to inquire into the propri-
ETY. of extending relief to the person known as
''the French lady," who is insane in the dun
geon at fort Lafayette.
resolution was adopted requesting the
presidents furnish all orders issued prohib-
iting the export of arms to Mexico.
A bill was introduced encouraging enlist
ments. Referred to the military committee.
A bill making appropriations for the pay of
invalids and pensioners was passed.
The army appropriation bill was taken up,
and several amendments were adopted. An
amendment was adopted appropriating five
thousand dollars for improvement Of naviga-
ton on Fox and Wisconsin rivers.
Mr.. WILSON offered an amendment appro-
priating 1886, 800 tor an ordnance depot in the
harbor of New York. An amendment was
offered by Mr.. Grimes as a substitute for Mr..
Wilson's amendment, appointing commits
sion of nine ordnance and artillery officers to
examine and report on site to the next Con-
gress. After discussion the whole PROPOSE
ton was rejected.
Mr.. TRUMBULL offered an 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
of the senate where such vacancy existed be-
fore the recess and was required to be filled
by and with the advice Of the senate, until
such appointee shall have been confirmed by
the senate. The bill was then passed.
The consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill was taken up, and after discussion the
senate went into executive session and adj
journed.
HOUSE.
The bill authorizing the employment of ne
gro soldiers was taken up and debated. A
motion to refer the bill to the military COM
mittee was lost, 30 against l03. Several di
latory motions were made, and at half past six
there were many vacant seats. call Of the
house was made and excuses were heard for
absentees, etc. The yeas and nays were re-
peatedly called on trivial questions, the object
ofthe opposition being to defeat vote on the
negro soldier bill, which the republicans were
determined if possible to obtain tonight.
Mr.. DIN, at nearly o'clock P. NJ, asked
the general consent to make suggestion to
relieve the house from their embarrassment;
but Mr.. Allen Of Illinois, on the opposition,
and Bingham on the republican side, objected.
The calling of the yeas and nays was resumed
on trivial questions.
During the proceedings a few emphatic
words were exchanged between Mr.. Vallan-
digham and Mr.. Colfax, the latter temporarily
occupying the speakers chair. Mr.. Vallan-
digham insisted that he had right to appeal
from his decision, and Mr.. ColtaX refused to
entertain the question:, claiming that under
such circumstances as were now existing the
rulings were uniform. Mr. Vallandigham
said 'the speaker himself just now entertained
a similar appeal"
Mr.. CoLFAx.-The speaker refused to do
So
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM.- appealto the record
of the house.
The conversation, though of short dura-
ton, was remarkably earnest, to such an ex-
tent that members loungfng in the cloak room
and on the sofas, hastily rushed to the scene,
thus increasing the existing confusion.
At IL o'clock there was no quorum present,
and the spectators had nearly all left the gal
leries. The speaker stated that as there was
no quorum, no business could be transacted.
The house was still in session at midnight,
without action.