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CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxv1IIrH coNGREss.-FIRsr SESSION
MONDAY, February 1

MONDAY, February 1.
SENATB.-1be Vice President caused to b.
read q letter from the Hon. James a. sBSyard
OF Delaware, resigning his seat in the senate
and announcing thata successor had been duly
Self cted.
Mr.. Davis OF Kentucky, rose to a personal
explanation. The Senator from Maine (Mr.
Morrlll) had referred to his course OH the reso.
luton TO expel Mr.. Bright, of Indiana; also, to
the resolution to expel his colleague, (Mr.
PoWell:) to a series of resolutions offered by
him two years ago, and 10 the substitute pro-
posed by him to the confiscation bill. He
thought, in all due courtesy and kindness. that
tce and magnanimity usually belonging TO
him. In the case or Mr.. Bright, he had taken
the ground that Senator could not be ex PEELED
for words spoken in debate or outside, but only
for facts. In conformity with that principle he
had voted for the expulsion expressly on the
ground that Mr. Bright had written treason.
able letter, and had uniformly opposed all ap-
preparations for The pr0sec utiOn of the war,
He explained also at length the substitute he
had offered for the fscation BILL to the reso-
iutions pre- resented by him in February, 1862 la
the course of his remarks he also explained
that he had inadvertently done his colleague
Mr. Powell injustice, and was satisfied he
was utterly opposed TO secession and nuilifica-
ton. His colleague and himself wera only at
variance as t. the proper mode of meeting the
great sect ssiou movement Fer himsel he was
in ia of co rcive measures, but i'll relation to
confiscation he held to the opinion OF Judge
Story that TO fixture could not extend longer
than the lifetime OF the offender.
Mr.. Morrill, indicated his satisfaction with the
gentIeman's explanation.
Mr.. salisbury presented the credentials of
the Hon. George Reade Biddle, elected by the
Legislature of Delaware, to fill the Senatorial
vacancy oscasioned by the resignation of Hon.
james A. Rayard
Mr.. Ccwan presented a petition from the
Bank of Lancaster, of Pennsylvania, praying
compensation for iss: interest in the Columbia
bridge, destroyed by us. troops during the
rebel IN Vasion, as a means OF defence. Re-
ferle I'd to tommittee on Claims.
The Vice President laid before the Senate a
message from the President in ans wer to a re-
sponse mace by the authorities Of Great Britain
to the quest for permission of L. S. troops to
pass into the Eudson's Bay Territory In pur
suit OF hostile Sioux Indians.
HousB-Mr. Wallace, delegate from Idaho,
was Introduced by Mr.. Mcbride, and being
sworn TOOK his seat.
Mr.. Blair OF Mo-, offered a resolution pro.
vieing for the appointment OF . select Com.
niteee to examine into the subject Of tho Treas.
urys trade regulations as concerns commercial
Intercourse with the reb@llious Sfates-whetaer
frauus have been committed by agents, or par.
tiAlity shown, End whether these regulations
Prevent supplies from reaching the rebels, ETC.,
and tina. the committee have power to send for
:, On rnosion OF MI Farrsworth. resolution
was adopted, instructing the COMMITTEE on toe
Judiciary TO inquire into the proprtsty and ex.
pe tiercy OF amending the Con fscation law as
to n AXE II the duty OF District Attorneys to
lake measures for forteiting the properly o!
traitors on complaint under oath OF any citi-'
zen who sh6ll show cause for such proceed
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gatnst CONSUMPTION or force service as con