New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-16
vvyvr1th CONGaEss-saoOnd Session
SENATE. ,.s
WAsH,soroS. Tnursdey' De ~ lso

SENATE. ,ss,
U.sv,rqroS Thursdey, De. ~ 1901. ,
.r a..,ate v,as called 70 order IT me USUAL
III, C-,sR n,rs'Gcat pro tom. in tht chair
s'si' ~ -,Vu. PONCE or THR LAKLs -
n. s,,f,ge Offered the fv!or MG W-l-h Was
HyPieO, ala President o. the Urfed s'ss 10 r.
BE- jc,,.i 'e,l With a. pubic ir %
So s.,str sny Information on he be- o. volars Of
a Siso concerning tie ,apoT pnn'-..' ,-tr tic United
T,aste AID entitled Al sT7surncri ~ 60 ec,iug
49,, Clres, Britain b-tveon hichoia i'''i h-'is-,i,
= ss.-etsrs Of state and Clsf'es -, frsi:y,1e 70
seIs.iv's tnvoy EXffs1-4na'y &c -,,''"5t,
h m,e.s,led upon the A rem ea''
PETITIONS. ...,,,,,- ~
Mr. WuINY presented helno. go, leut OF tle
tbe pi.t ,ct OF Cohmbia. asking "'
C4 rat o Fl lgS was referred to tie Committee On the
Dtrct oI CS' Irs.s-ted petition from thu cgar
NJ pi. teio' a. eskirc that the tly o. iukn on
ESmlurlicured article ard put o. me -" il. ''''
Tfis wa refcrltd o. the toni1Utt' OF . .h
a. wilson presented 1ci'tiop IRON oI,,t4s . W ~
nj The James asking Tor an increase OF pay aioh
c. ;t-rred to d O Conn is'ce on Military AA.'e'
TrryIs N GOVERNMENT s!llAii0-S'
n LASI Rsusas) offered the !oIoN..s. .s.t. We,
b,sl. yea 60 inquire ps 60 tie iru'H 81 we af. . ~
,b,.i-~r numbers d di,cya p-7ois 'I5 i 81. l
- psrst,ueuf. ETC.. Of TIE courtIy, 20 t' cAc.os,oh
~ men with power 90 nd ior per os tn1 iAi'..'
III LtNs (Ka.)-l desire 70 ma .s'e-,ii 20.
vesu1ds ir ny presence iast r.elt b'!l-r iht 90
.s,ohtr of gent cmCu IN plJic =. etA. VI"
Wv dsr. srce the son o soldier who d.gc % .ta4
ion il Rebel prison applied az tIo IA.'uue. &c
NAVY ard for tbs eapoy mcnt ~Aioh was necessary
~ dc maintenance % tle lLY !lt uF i4-s a.. A-e
sio hsd died Of sisrNal' he was n'iiso' VIE az
ne mousnt OF bis refusal tere were thos'i~e % ul,
so,,i non IL the employ Wrut 81 tlal hift b4t. /
40 isst abatement b. tie hearing O. t-' Chairman ~
Us Committee Naval Afoils, ano cal DIS attention
,8t / ask for the pas. ifc Of the resolution
NJ CyANDLER suggested that a. tlc COMMITTEE on
sfnp .ucf Of the War hGG O. L.Ica before j. o. n
S,55 p,asih,y DO between now All tic ih %: March,
6e rssoleiOn bad btter be- referred 70 special con
AZ L,sg said that his object was 10 h1vo tue IN.
vfigton made and the report upon Sc before the IN.
tas on OF the new Administration. n hcr' was such
an evil as spoken o. It Should be ca,e known. ara Inc
flVr Of tie Adniuisrg should be changed ~ rs
realization He was enc az the Dcu who believe That
no government cluid be- successfully administered an
Is;r surrounded Itself VIII oioebo.ufs nm sIup1iiy
Ftha lie wanted the ret ~ before ne 81 o. h'H'h
M. JOHNSON did rot know that 10 Lad any moro
s9sG6grcs in the Admlf lstTGtiOn than The Souc ~
non KanaS bat Dc Lad 20 cOuht the President would
81 10 81 that the Offices 20 filed By loyal men. What
sTss tt be said as 20 TIE loyalty OF tie Nusy1 aru
s1peres II ives fct tLat hey ell yOtcO .or NJ Lin
cl1 lie did Dot believe tie Senate had any right 20
i1,eflfa IN this matter. which lie Thought was one
pe!taiuilg 20 the Executive Department ~ tho Gov
suDsgi Suppose the CTsfoiDatiOR turned ont cs The
S.nsCf from Kansas aUtIc VHted what could tho Scu
a,s Do Nothing but express al opinion Which could
bare % legal binding c.cftr upon the president,
AZ b. night or might ncl disregard IT, etAef because
tsthouri Il 10 BE- las interest 70 90 so or because 20
di no cJgclT IL tie conclusion q ne oeaaic On tLe
ssblscL IIo was opp sed 70 the resolution.
liz loso.ution Of l-r. Lane was then passed.
TIE 81. ALEAAs RAID -sN
n, CHANDLER ASKED - can Up tbc first resolution Of.
'rsd nv him YESTERDAY. lie wished IL 10 nc le4eEfsd L"
tbe Military Committee W!saOng OeDs %.
M SrsSER sugCes ed that i boreierrc1 o. TIE Com
,steo IN Foreign Relations. lii took tla direction
Sc would nave uOtAH6 20 bAs-V'nS-h-'- &c --N'4N
sTSak on il.
M CHAyDLEH was wiling that it should so 70 the
Committee on Foreign Relations. and Il Wa- 50 re-er'
Nr. CHAypIrR then called Up the second resolution
offered b, lin yesterday ana it Was referred 10 TO
Ceuuil.oe " Foreign E-laions
& TIR FyR0LIRfvr law.
Mf HEOvN offered the following, which va. adopted
R,sored lls, Committee o. Military Aff' a'd ihe
Nda % I'D they hereby Instructed 70 n'fs iio 'He
a5peassy Of 50 amending 'ne ae o. C2.gs. "A s,t ,b o.
h-iiensl ee,sAss Uy ~ j a., .ve-e1 ,cs .r lstory
- ~ - "a .i.l uTovid- lor the eurouirB cf a male
egers between s.es Of ~ and g. fes,-eit 10 re re-
v. Ststes vi;holt re pct ooos. and also 70 submit
a. mills system tie United States sna eFos " D." 81
e,A.rwise. .o..,,-r,
n, - otion OF Mr. CHANDLER. the House BIZ n re9u'
haze commerce among she several STATES wac b"e 'A'
specal order Tor the tfst Nedhrsdsy IA a-'Al''
GUEEOAT FOB LIBERIA,
o. motion of Mr. SUMNER the OIL % trnnEeT Gun
ioss 10 he Government Ol Liberia ives TAKEN Up
NJ POWELL Was opposed . the Di!L III uit ~" D9
Esys the Government OF the United STATES O-bIl ~ he
srrhosts 10 other governments
Mr. 81 yrSRR said thai tho bi!l was dIaNl uP IN &c
eo-sares VA the recommendation 81 the President IN
ii, reage and read the passage nthe message Which
gslste5 20 the subject. ~,
TIE reas and nays we.o demanded y! III o"c-''
TIE bin Vss passed ~ yeas, -; mars, ". ~,
Nc..rs Dackslew. Ear iale, DAVIS, hardioSe; rover;
Pisssrd,ou Riddle and Wrigi- were thos. WHO voted
L. re negative.
MlLiTA BIZ BILLS.
Ga motion ofMr. " HsoS. the several military p!s
vhoh passed the House last session we're asen up aN
referred % The Military Committee anorS tom one t'
define the rank and pay o. cLoPiaiAr ID 'oc army
THE ATTAcE on PE1EEsEUEj.
Mr. AsrHoyY offered q resolution. WHICH wa,
sSottel inslrncting the Committed o. tic 'oLJte' o.
tbe MAJ 70 inquire into the facts connected N 'c
s,sau,t Oh Pesei sburg on the JUL o. July, lr'i'
Tbe SJaate then adjourned until Monday.