The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-13

Senate.
vi WASHINGTON. Fsb. II, 1885.
CaDGFnMs or SENATOR ynon nzoUs BLAND.
ne Won President laid before tho Senate Tho crsdea-
tials Of Hoa. William Sprague, elected United States
Senator iron the State Of Rhode Island Cor six years from
the eth or March next.
me DUR Oh PRsru0 PAkR.
Mr. Wnhor, crop OF Pa, presented chs joint resolu
lions Of the Legislature Peonsyivania requesting The
Senators Of that State vote the repeal Of the duty
printing paper.
EE0Unn SoR An AMBULANCE O0ars.
Nr. oan. (rep-) Of Iowa. presented The petition Of
Founded soldiers asking FOR AmbuAacs corps.
Mr. FszAsDks, (rcp) Of No., also presented petition
for an ambulance corps
~ AskIsd PROTECTION FROM DIVINE PR0uDUUE
~. Hicks. (Unon) Of Nd, presented the petition Of the
olsissas q Suffolk New York. akng that ths constitution
b altered % as 70 recognize dependence the great
Ruler FL. g tine Universe whose name - mentioned Y
NV ensl ravc INC wocs "God prosper End protect tho
Ar AsHSn, (rep) o. N. Y. presented the petition OF
Horace H. Day. asking 70 be authorized 70 construct
ship canal around the Falls oS Niagara. 80 4 ia
TsE CIRCULATION ~ DnrOYAL NEWSPAPERS m rzs AaNv
Mr. 6UnSm (rcp) OF Mass, presented tho petistoa Of
Jacob Baldwin Of Pounsyvana, stating that disloya'
1eWBpopors circulated 10 tho army, and asking Con-
rsss 70 enact Law to prohibit the crcuissn Of such
papers.
M TES Eicx, Qep.) Of n. r., from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill 10 provide for Assistant
COllsssor Of Customs. 70 reside In Jersey CITY Passed
Ason0ANnzAsoS os TIM corR or rHk DlsR or ColUAsA.
NJ. HAsss, (rsp.) OF M. from the Judiciary Com
mee reported back tho bill to eorganze the courts Of
thu District Of Columbia, with substitute. 49,
z, - fAr INCREASE or GkxERAis IN THE AMY
-, Mr. xHs !rsp5 NJ x called Up the bin TO increase
M 1E.srsDK, (rep Of Me-, moved to amend 30 a. to
limit the increase 70 twenty major and atty hrigsdier
generals He thought there nccessy tor so largo
an. increase. Tho trouble had been that any one
could g. a recommeudation for ofuce He thought II
thers fewer officers there would 30 Tower leaves Of
The old road military honor-scrvicc 10 the Held
seemed TO be abandoned, and new road found through
papers ssned by those who know nothing Of military
h.sa aIsa rAssAGR OF THE OF RKxScY ELL.
Tho morning hour expired, and the Currency bill WAS
taken up and passed by the following vote
yssssnden, Fo'te Harding Harlan Harris. Howard love.
81 wsSW
NArs-Issrs Garlic oow:n Pssis Di;Sa foSis.
Talpie. Wall. Wilson, Of Mo 81. - = :, 80
Totai-Yeas o., nays "a.
MISSOURI rxsScrAr:os TLI pAsrp.
The bill TO aid the State Of Missouri In emancipation
Mr. SAuLsauRr (opp) of DEL proceeded address the
Senate IN opposition 10 It, lie thought that this was not
the proper time for sach measures but the difficulties OF
the country seem have been taken advantage OF
amancipatOp. lie c0ntenfed length that
there was no authority 10 the constitution fol any appro
ration VI money far such purposes. II was proposal 10
surrender their rights 10 the general government end
thus destroy present form Of government and mskoa
OF this been most uuwise and unoonstuou
al Con1scaton bills, arbitrary arrests, and emsncps
ton schsss hal broken no the unity or the lcepe who
before united for the Union aud tps CONSTRUCTION
and had caf much fear ard disssnsion many States
T 1 ~ ne Sa
lars 70 two hundred dollars. He said that he (hr. sum
nsr) felt hubed ~ think the senate considering the
xult N m Isft n ma
Mr. sunxxE ended that 1T the present time slaves
had reliable value and In this connection referred
the report Of tke emancipation Commissioners the
District Of Columbia
tho Amendments of Mr. sumner was then adopted by Tao
following vote:--
cross ssiss. HOVE kps Lane o. ins Zane q xansas
fomeroy Rice shsrm.n sumner. Trambuil Wade. wnkiu
vaI.-HNsssss 4shsny ArnSa caSa. Olsen psos
Ssassi,, Sorrl. SisSsrdsSn Ton ksss, ws wiis:a q
VI, surrxe than n,.,.d N s,,ft. a.. IN. ,o,d
"s1adssiv 70 mako tho emancipation "immcdate.o
The motion WIS rejected by the following vote:-
c. cS;s cs.s ssss,Ssss:
Pss:: pss; :.fl: sAssssE sas,E R.
ssels1S Fen ksst ra.sa s MSiS
willing 10 give money for inmed iate euancipatiou, but
not one cent for delayed emancipation This measure
could be defended on no other ground than
y
proper that emancipation should commence In Missouri,
where by the rsmsEness Of Congress, allowed 70
10 b sde wS od Wsasvsr was sysu oS
rriediste emancipation was blow struck At rebellion
Whatever was given TO prospective emancipation was
The substitute reported By the Judiciary Committee
was then adopted-yeas 81 !. nays 10. etEt8
The bin then passed by vote OF 20 yeas against Is
nays, as follows
YfAs-Mes.rs Anthony, Arnold, Chandler, CLARK. cos.
mes 6oo.,le, fSa f9slss Harlan issris nsnasr.on
Sumner, Trum6a, wsds. wilkinson, wilmoi, wilson 81
N.ys-Mesags Caric. Cowan, Davis ressenden Grimes,
ang chs LsHs s % T l, ME-
Ra,sgd Dixon Hale sict,. Rice. sher
Mr.. HicKs (Union) of ND stated that be had paired
of with Mr. Wiley lie would have voted 10 tbs an'rma-
Mr. RIclAaDsox, fopp) Of H. stated that IL Mr.. Rico
had been preseu, he would have voted agains, the BIN
FuxkHnkST or pRArDa AGAiSsr ngyrsrs.
sr. FssKxpsS, (rep) q Nc ,csI'ed up tho bill to pre-
vent and punish fraud seainst ihe rcyeodo
brrNtH syDiAros.
message received from the President In respousc
to resolution OF tho SeDate, transmitting report from
tho secretary Of State with THO correspondeDce aud pa
the French government ordered 10 he printed.
prys,g IN nySico
ps he z % hs ss. say
formation lie may have relative 10 the " Rsgroes BY
the french army in Mckee. ADOPTED.
A. half fast four O'Clock tho senate tosx recess until
EVENING SESSION.
nH PUNISHMENT FRAUD
The senate resumed the oonsiderati Of the bin 10
prevent and punish frauds the revenue. Several
amendments wore adopted and the bill ~as pared.
mf HDpIAky AyrAIss
Nr DooIrnr, (rsp.) Il Wis. called up tho bill 10 nx
the time q holding courts In Wisconsin and Iowa. whoa
wns passed
spnlsslos sryApA, xgBRAsxA AVID COLORADO IsTo I'm
UNION.
Mr. LANE, (rep) Of Kanss, introduced b for tho i'd
mission of Nevada Nebrsska aud Colorado states
also bin 70 provide Temporary government fos she
Territory of Montana. ReferTed 10 the Committee On
Territories.
fycEEA x
Mr. WILLOW, (rsp.l u Mas., called up the bin 20 In
the number q maor and bssadcr gcnsssls, tho
question being thu ansn1mcnt N limit tho
t~snty MAJOR gensppls and 1fty Aigsdics generals
Mr. Gamma thought there YVES mo occ1ssoa for any
iacrease In gs0efas There many geusraiA dospg
nothing and great many regiments thnnsd out that
ava nos sssd - nsay generals. He moved 70 lay ths
bill on The table
Mr. wnsos, (rsp - Mass, claimed tiai thsre we're
not gcnsrsis esougA ecsGrmsd 70 prcpery c0css the
Army OF thu Potomac
Mr.. wall, (sppA) Of NJ j., asked how many gsasrss