Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-08
'THIRTV.sEvRNrH CoNeREss
Third Session.

WAsHIHoToS, Jan. T..
SENATE.--Mr. Tfumbnl reported back a bill
10 relation to the District Couris of Minnesota,
Iowa and Kansas, which was passed. :, ;,
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military committee,
TO which was referred the message of the Pres.
ident concerning the three swords Of General
Twiggs, transmitted by Gen. Butler, reported q
Joint resolution distributing them as follows:
The sword voted BY Congress to be given 10
Major Gen. B. F. Builer as reward for hle
distinguished military services during the
prssens rebellioni the sword presented By the
State Of Georgia, to West Point; the sword
given by the city oi Augusta, Georgia, his "a
tive city, to be preserved In the Patent Office as
q trophy of the rebellion ---.'--- -
Mr.. Wilson reported back O bill In relation
to bounties of volunteers, which was passed,
MIR. Rice introduced bill authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury 10 pay the State of
Minnesota all costs, charges, etc., Incurred In
suppreesing the late Indian hostilities. Refer
red to Military committee. :
Mr.. Bsyard presented the petition of w.
Cornell JeHett, that points of difference be-
tween the two sections of country be submit
ted othe arbitration Of Switzerland and others.
as favored by Horace Greeley, In aooordsncs
with the frisndly mediation. Of Napoleon, for
the establishment Of. an international Court Of
Appeals. . ..,s' 7' ~ ~ ~ u '2-'i
ID The bill relative to the discharge of State
prisoners was taken up. b. d.. -,51.. =. .l-7..r
Mr.. Field spoke at come length, and con.
tended that the privilege of ,sIapendipe the
writ of hsbeas corpus was O power vested In
the Presidents by the Constitution, bat If the
President hadn't this power under the Conslitu.
tion, then Congress has no p1Wer to delegate II
to him; that though some arrests mIeht nave
been wfonefully made the trouble was sfefe
had not been arrests enough, lie claimed tie
resolutions Of the recent Democratic conyen-
tion Of New Jersey did not represens truly the
opinions OF that State o. 80 -.
The Senate passed the bill forfsiting the pss
of officers Of the army absent from duty over
thirty days, Itag.2-IG.iG1% i5lEf
HousE.-on motion Of Ms. Olin, the commiS
tee on Military Affairs was discharged from.
further consideration Of certain petitions ask.
ing for the Introduction Of the homo pAthio sys.
tenn Into the army. ,-, ess y i. o.. -
Mr.. 6edgewick, from the committee on Ma
val ARtirs, reported q Joint resolution that the
seotetary OF War be directed to give credit to
several States In estimating the number Of
soldiers enrolled therein, for all enlisted 10 tho
naval service ana who otherwise might be liable
w hAhheok1 neSNASo'4 o. ~ ,s. q y 4f1A l. r-'#.
Mr.. Pendleton introduced preamble rsoItine
Ger. Grants order excluding JeWs as class
rom the army lines, and fesolption saving
raid order deserves the condemnation, of the
House and the Pfeeident. -rE I.-a'g5s 6i,e
On motion Of Mr.. wuahburnc, IL was tabled
-b8 sgslnst So. s.,. 't 'A 80
Measrs. Holman, WAshburne, Steele and |
Fenton were allowed so, record their votes in !
favor of the army appropriation bill. VA |
Mr.. HutchinA offered resolution that the
thanks of the House are due and are hereby
rendered to General Butler for his enerRetic,
able and humane administration during bis
of,the.D Department of the Gulf.
Mr.. Allen OF Ohio moved to lay on the table.
to--2e against n. Debate arisipe
lt goes over. v7'rsa..i ,aeo.rgg Y sgF :
The House took up the bankrupt bill. rfLs p.
Mr.. Roscoe ConklIn spoke 10 favor of it,
Mr.. Kellogg moved 20 lay, the bill on the
able. DisAsreed to-65 against e6. J y
Further consideration OF the bill was post
'oued till next week Thursday. ~