The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-28
XXXvII OONGREss.--second Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. q.

SENATE.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Naval Committee to inquire into the expedien-
cy of increasing the compensation of payinas-
ter's clerks in the navy.
A resolution that the Military Committee
inquire into the expediency of authorizing the
President to offer volunteers now in the ser
vice such bounty as may secure their re-enlist-
ment; also the expediency of authorizing the
President to offer such bounty for the re-en-
listment of such volunteers for one year or a
longer time; also the expediency of providing
for three months volunteers either by enlist
ment or draft.
bill providing for the removal of the Sioux
Indians from Minnesota was passed.
A bill to indemnify the President and other
persons for tine suspension of the privilege OF
the writ of habeas corpus, and other acts done
in pursuance thereof, was taken up.
Mr.. Davis opposed it.
The amendment was agreed to.
Further discussion on the bill ensued.
Mr.. salisbury made long speech, and was
called to order several times in the course
thereof. Finally, when censuring the course
of the President OF the United States, calling
him an imbecile, and calling him by name, the
Vice President called him to order, and re-
quested him to take his seat. Mr. s., continuing
his remarks, the Vice President said if he did
not take his seat he should order the Sergeant
at-Arms to take him in custody.
Mr.. S.-Then the voice of freedom is not al
lowed in the American Senate
The Vice President.-The Sergeant-at Arms
will take the Senator in charge.
Mr.. salisbury was thereupon taken out of
the Senate, displaying a revolver, which he
took from his coat pocket.
After short time Mr.. Salisbury came into
the Senate again, and began to speak.
Mr.. Doolittle called him to order, on the
ground that he had been called to order for
contempt of Senate, and could not go on with
out leave of the Senate.
Nj. Saulsbury.-Does the Senator from Wis
cousin say that am in contempt of any hon
orable man?
The Chair-Mr. Clark.-The Senator from
Delaware Will take his seat, as he is out of
order.
Mr.. S.-Just as please, or otherwise
Cries of order.
Alter further discussion Mr. Salisbury at
tempted to speak.
The Chair.-The Senator will take his seat.
Mr.. Saulsbury.-No, sir.
Mr.. Sumner rose to the question of order.
that the Senator from Delaware had been com
mitted~ to the custody oil the Sergeant-at-
Arms, and he saw him on the floor.
The Chair said the Senator was in the Gus
tody of the Sergeant-at-Arms, and if he made
the Senate.
Mr.. Salisbury took his seat shaking his fists
and swearing at the Sergeant-at-Armsa and Mr..
Sumner.
Mr. Sherman offered an amendment that any
person not in the military ornaval service of the
United States, and not subject TO the articles
of war, who shall be arrested in any State
or District wherein the process of the courts
Is not obstructed during the rebellion, for
.Itfter ball
ton Of any law or military order, shall
be discharged. unless within ten days charges
are filed in the Clerks office of the District
where he is arrested, and il shall be the
duty of the Judge to discharge such person
or hold him to bail, as he may deem neces-
sary for the safety of the country. Adopted.
The bill then passed-yeas 80, nays7.
Adjourned at 1890
HOUSE.
The bill was taken up providing for the pay
Of certain persons over 45 years of age i'm the
military service. An amendment was offered
to increase the pay of soldiers 81 per month.
and those who are honorably discharged before
the expiration of the time of service, their
proportonate amount of bounty. Alter de-
bate it was recommitted to the Military Com
mittee.
The House then went into committee on
the deficiency appropriation bill.
Messrs. Conway. Shellaberger and others
addressed the House.
The Committee rose.
Mr.. Stevens offered substitute for the bill
heretofore offered by him, authorizing the
President to enrol and equip such number OF
Africans as he may deem useful to suppress
the rebellion, for a term not exceeding seven
years.
Mr.. Hickman offered substitute authoriz-
ing the President to raise 800 regiments OF
negroes for seven years; also proposing to es-
tablish line of steamers for the carrying OF
free negroes to Liberia-Adjourned.