The New York herald., 1864-12-13
THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
kkGoND SESSION.

THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1854.
The Senate was called to order by Mr.. CLARK. presi-
dent pro tenn.
sTRNoGRAPHER WANTED.
Mr.. WADE, (rep) Of Ohio, presented the petition OF
thirty six lawyers praccing in the Supreme Court the
District, asking that they be allowed employ steno
grapher.
This was referred TO the Committee the District or
Columbia.
Two private claims presented and referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs
Private petitions were presented by Messrs. Doottle
and Johnson.
l WILLIAM CORNELL JEwErT
Mr. JOHNSON, (0pp.) of Md presented the memorial OF
William Cornell Jewett. praying for the favor OF Con.
international just tribunal to decide upon the
points at issue IN the present war
Mr JOHNSON said the Senate might do as 1t pleased
with the above either refer IL or order to lie upon tbe
table
Mr SUMNER (rep.) cr Mass, moved that il lie upon the
table, and II was ordered
REDUCTION DrrY 6s f.,rER
Mr SHERMAN (rep.) Of Ohio, presented on from
the members OF tne Western Associated Press asking op
reduction Of the duty imported paper which was rc
ierred 70 the COMMITTEE on Finance.
SOLDIERS ASKING To DISCHARGED,
NJ HARLAN, lepJ OF lowe, presented petition OF
czens OF iowa asking to be dschaged from the service
ID which they enlisst Ibis was referred to the Military
COMMITTEE
ENLARGEMENT OF ,iIf DEPARTMENT BunrIyG
Mr. FooTa, rep or 2t, from the Committee on Public
Buildings, offered the House joint resolution, which
passed authorizing the Secretary Navy to expend
money out Of the contingent und the Army Depart.
uentto enlarge the Navy apartment building.
INCREASE Of PAY or ARMY OFFICERS.
Mr. WILSON, Tep OF Mass, presented the petition OF
Major Gaberas Weii7a and four hundred aud seventy
officers OF the Eighteenth army CORPS praying Con
rre.s 70 tho pay proper officers twenty
dollars per month, FIX the Communication price OF the
ny cents instead OF thirty CENTS as at present.
Aniln rnnuf
Air. WILSON said the price provisions had than
doubted The comme cemert OF the war which made
il very hard for army off cer especially for the line OIL
GERS CAPTAINS and lie tcnsn,s with difficulty en-
abed support themselves owing TO tue great rise IN
price of provisions and clothing Tue condion OF tue
treasury made il very difficult TO increase the pay OF
officers of the ine and he would conmeho the SUD
ect to the serious consideration Oh lne mlaly .
mitee whom no moved reference OF the Petition,
and was SO e'erred.
Mr. wIfsoN presented tho petition OF Colonel Hieginson
praying Tor an sc:admo.t to the act Of last session
limiting Increase Of pay those coored soldiers VINO
were iiee on aud before Bfrii ~ 1871 Lpu pe'n was
| referred 10 the Comm ittee on Military Affairs.
INCREASE or rAxt1.'S -. ,.uownn
Mr. DoolnrrE, rep OF WIS oe,a lne ,nanes s"n
which on his motion referred to tho 'na"'o o
mitiee.-
Resolved, Tba. the Commits, rancs be instructed
AZ ae to he isvsnne ars by an %dd,isas tax az
snt s q ntS
sSd M n"a an ana n % OF de-
iis rsss,p, T. sdae o The
ana ferries :: :: ;s oy the companies con or porsoas
hat sad commi,ee be further inquHe
Of 1T the p.ssSe of of s m 81 the
associations except where they may take the Ass
instructed to inquire into the prop,ey q redeem
ing a The interest & bearing legal enasr notes
less hfy dollars e.cs bearing uniform intereet from
nun, with attached 70 be paid be made
legal tenders for their face with interest added
OUR RELATIONS.
On motion OF Mr. SUMNER II was ordered that so much
OF the Presidents Message refers 10 foreign realions
be raerred TO the Committee on Foreign Relations.
MINNESOTA RAnRoADs.
MI RAMSAY, rep) OF MINI introduced bill to extend
the time for completing certain land grants to railroads
in Minnesota. This Was referred to tho Committee
APPRENTICES on MERCHANT SHIPS.
Mr.. FtRwELL (rep.) OF H. introduced the following
resolution, which was agreed to-
Resolved That the Committee Commerce be instructed
sells ensased in foreign trade empos board
| THE coAsrwIsE TRADE
He also introduced the following which was adopted
Resolved Tina, the Committee Commerce be instructed
to inquire into the proprety Of consoldang the three
ports the Atlantic and Gulf without
\ ancc and entry the Custom House.
/ PEACE RESOLUTIONS
Mr. DAVIS, (opp) OF Ky, according to previ notice,
introduced series Of resolutions for the restoration Of
| peace, union, &c
Tho resolutions propose a convention oil the states
agency by which these ends TO DO attained and
tney then propose to refer
venton as basis OF . settlement OF all difficulties among
the states amend ments toll constitution, ar
ranged eleven separate paragraphs. The first para
graph proposes TO form the states OF Maine New Harnp
shire apd Vermont into one state the states OF Massa
chuse Ri do Island and into ono state the
states OF Maryland and Delaware and the eastern shore
| Of Virginia into one State.
Tho prov es that the officers President ana vice
President chosen alternately from the free and slave
States but both at the time either from the
free or slave states tor the term OF four years aud that
any person may have filed the otnce Of President
| shalt be forever Ineligible to II
The third providers that a the states IN the month Il
lam he ppesiu lal
term, shall present candidates tor the Presidency aud
Vice Presidency the FREQ States for one oce and save
spectiyely entitled 70 one and the other Office,
shall certify severay TO the two houses Of Congress-
chosen aud which office they have bccu chosen and
on arst Monday in February following the supreme
Court in ibe presence OF the two houses Of congress,
shall select from the persons whose have been
certified or the presidency president and then vice
president from tho names which have been certified tor
that office the justices OF the supreme Court TO DO
| ineligible 10 any otbcr office.
| 1be fourth provides tina, the President shall have
power TO remove from Office the heads OF the state Ircs
sury, Navy, War and Interior Departments the Attorney
Genera 1I diplomatic oscess aaa secretaries isss ,
oicc during good behavior wnom he Is relured TO no
inmate TO the Senate he may scspeud mshcr cnces
Tho 9th asserts the absolute right TO the writ or ia
beus cnyu IN all places And under all circumstances TO
by Jury, according TO tue mode prescribed by the
constitution the freedom OF religious opaion and wor
ship Of the press speech exemption from arbitrary
arrest tho right to hold and bear witness for their
The sxth provides that each state shall nave the ex
cusivc right and power 10 establish within It's own
borders what sub there shall be property all
rs local and domestic institutions, and N laws
and rerult ons conccrpin them.
The seventh provides that private property sbcli not
be taken public except I, subscrve some co st
tut opai operation Of the government, nor uut the
r,er sbal have received OF secured from the govern
| mcnt according 10 law full and sir componsation,
The eghth pfovGes that necessity shall not gitate
any except WITHIN the actual lines aud 10
supply the ordinary military wants ol each military
essential 70 the public service immediate or
impending, aud 50 urgent as not 70 aow 'ne oey wucn
would be required Tor tho action the cav a1ihorhy
and TO tie exercised exclusively by the officer present
and In command OF tho force In which u arises, tho
United states 10 be bound fun Indemnity ior sl da
IMAGES arising from the exercise uf the power.
Tue ninth provides hst negro sDali he citizen of
the United states.
psmsSr or snirs rosrAGx.
MI FhnwrIL introduced bill to regulate the admea.
suremeot or the tonnage OF shfs and to prescribe the
Ia ho AI1In