Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
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Mr.. Davis, Of Ky., rose saying he rose 10 a
privileged question. He wished 70 have the res
olution introduced by the Senator from Massa-
chuaetta (Mr WIlsonl for his expulsion taken
mn and acted ON. tau
Several Senators appealed 70 Mr.. Davis 10
allow the ordinary business Of the morning
hour 10 be gotten through with frst, and he
Raye way, -. - -
Messrs. Dixon and Ramsay presented peti-
tIons from the aocietv of Friends praying mill.
tary exemptIon, - =
Mr.. DoolIttie presented a petitiop from citI-
xens OF Wisconsin PRAYING Congress 10 take
stepa for Ina amendment az tho ConstitutIon.
"a A. to eItInguish slayery in All the statss and
Territories.
Mr. Pomerov presented n similar petition
from two hundred women Of Douglass county,
Kansas,
NJ Roster nresented +. netItion In favor nj
the ..tabiisbment of a siesm line to south
America.
M. Cowan presented a petition from the
oomn.nv o,n,rr : the wyjghtavIlis hridoc .cross
ne snsousb.nns pr.v,ns eompcnSstIen for its
destrnction NV ne Federsl sru'y'
Mr. Grimes. from The COMMITTEE on the Dis
trict of Colnmbia. reported baok the revised
atatntes N the Disirict aa made NV Richard q.
Core. Fso., Commissioner, and thew were or.
SereS 10 hac nrIntsd
Mr, I.ns m Kansas introduced n hin In act
anart a nortion of the State on TEXAS for Inc
mac of nernons az African descent.
Mr.. Sumner Introduced a resolution to re-
NOVA aonht In tbe conatruction N tbe ioint
resolutIon exnlanatory of the ContlscatIon act.
Referred N Tho CommIttee on the JndlcIarv
and ordered TO be printed.
M. Morpan introduced n ioint resolutIon
rendering tse thanks Of Congress % 10 Cornelius
Vanderbilt. for the presentation by him 10 the
Goyernment on Inc steamer VanderbIlt,
Mr., Henderson, introduced a Ioint resolution
nronosing .mendments 10 the ConatitutIon ~
Inc United states. Referred tbe Committee on
The Judiciary.
Mr. McDouOaIl introduced n ioint reaolptiop
in relation 10 fhe occupation OF Mexico. Re-.
ferred 10 tho Committee on Foreign Relations
and ordered 70 be printed, -
NJ WiiLinson inirodncsa a~r.so,,,ior a.
foiloIs. "'O" '""OO"0U ''u'O"' ''
R,solp,d. That the secrotary Of War he. and
/ he IA hereby. Instructed 10 inform the SENATE
whether he has any ofIicial Information in hIs
Department relating 10 the arrest and ImnrIss
\ opment. by tho military authorities In MIssourI
of a large number.of The private soldiers. he
| longing 70 me NInthINInnesota re0iment. also
AZ NJ csuSe N their arrest and MISUNDERSTANDING
heW many have been 40 nrrested. and how long
tbsv have hoon confncd In nyIson 'O"s
M WIIkin.on said that when several r,,oi-
nsnt. frona Minnaso,s ,vsro encsn,no5 =,
JetEerson CItv. in MissonrI n negro came into
the eamp and said hls master was A rebel and
had zone into The Confederata aervIee Ths
negro represented also that bis famIlyNbi. yife
and chiidren-were in the cars near by. 10 he
ssnt sopth for ssie Fortv soIdIers ~ i,h. o,,' NJ
| MInnesota regiment went forward and ,ooL
the ne0roea from the train For thJs tho,
vera aT1estsd and st,ii remain in nri.on '"''
His impression was that tbese thinSs in Mis-
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