Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
TuIRrr-EIeHTH ooEeREss,
First Session.
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wEpNEsDAY, January 10, 1894.

"WEDNESDAY, January 10, 1884.
Mr.. Pomeroy presented petition from the
corporation in New York called the Institute
Of Rewards, with which Henry Ward Beocher
and associates are connected. Hothought this
subject commended itself strongly 70 consider
alton. Referred TO the Military Committee.
Mr.. Wade offered concurrent resolution to
raise committee on the conduct OF the war,
consisting Of three membeFS OF the Senate and
four members Of the HouSe, with power, and
who may employ stenogapher. The resolul
tion was adopted.
Mr.. Grimes introduced a bill 10 incorporate
the Metropolitan Railroad Company Of the
District Of Columbia. Referred TO the Com
mlttee on the District Of Columbia.
Lane, of Kansas, introduced q bill 10 pro.
hibit the sale Of gold at higher price than
prevails In the regular market at Now York for
United States bonds paying 0per cent. interest
In gold, except for expectation and TO pay
debts. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Anthony offered resolution, which was
| adopted, lnstructing the Military Committee
TO Inquire whether any obstacles have been
thrown In the way Of the egress Of colorcd men
not subject to military duty here, and IL so, by
whom and by what authority OF law.
Mr.. Sumner offered a resolution, which was
adopted, for the appointment Of q select Com
mlttee to take into consideration all matters In
| relation to slavery and the freedmen, and re-
port by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Buckalow submitted resolution for the
printing Of 5000 copies OF General McClellan's
Report Of the Operations OF the Army Of the
Potomac, &c.; which was referred to the Com
mittec on Printing. ..g.. ......Lg
At lei O'Clock, on motion Of Mr.. Sumner, all
prior orders were postponed, and the resolution
Introduced by Mr.. Wilson for the expulslon OF
Senator Davis, Of Kentucky, (Which was the
special order for O'clock was taken up.
Mr.. Wilson proceeded TO address the Senate
at length in favor Of the expulsion. He said
that on the 9th OF January, the Senator from
Kentucky Mr.. Daylsl had introduced q series
Of resolutions aiming at the President OF the
United States, the members Of his Cabinet, the
laws Of Congress, Commander-ln.c chief of the
Army, the naval authority, and all who are
clothed with power to administer the Govern
ment.
These resolutions are levelled against the
heroic defenders Of tho Republic. The heroes
Of Gettysburg, Vlcksburg, Chattanooga-the
heroes who rescued Kentucky, and rescued
even the hearth-stones OF that Senator from
desolation, arc branded as subsidized armies.
Tho meu Of Vlcksburg and Port Hudson are
stigmatized as negro Janlssaries. He calls upon
the people Of the loyal North to revolt against
their war leaders and take the power into their
own hands-to call a national convention aud
10 terminate the war.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee of ElCo-
tions, reported resolution TO admit william
Jane to n seat as Delegate from Dakotah. This,
however, not to prejudice the claim of the con-
testant. n. IN tlft Ai.H. IVY
The resolution lies over.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported joint resolution explanatory
Of the Joint resolution of July, 1862, to punish
treason and rebellion, TO conAseate estates, etc.
II proposes that forfeitures shall not extend
beyond the life Of the offender and that the
Presidents proclamation of July, 1862, shall
be sufficient warning In all cases now pend.
Ing or which may hereafter arise.
Mr.. Wilson explained that the courts could
decide whether the forfeiture shall be in fee OF
only during the life Of the offender. The bill
merely submitted to them the constitutional
provision.
Mr.. Herman opposed the pending PROPOSE
tion, believing the present laws TO be sufficient
and further legislation only calculated TO con-
fush. He said the forfeiture could extend Only
to the life of the offender.
The subject was laid over.
On motion, ten thousand copies of General
McClellan's report and ten thousand copies OF
General Grants official report, were ordered to
| be printed.
The consideration OF the Pennsylvania claim
blu for troops called ont was postponed till
next week. 'U'
Mr.. Eliot reported bill to establish bureau
OF freedmsn's affairs, the construction of which
was postponed till next Wednesday.
The House went into committee on the Pres
dents message.