New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-29
xxxyIIr,h CONGRESS. First session
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s. 1864.

NAVIGATION OF THE OHIO.
Mr.. VAN wISKLE (Un., West Va.) presented
q Joint resolution Of the West Virginia Legislature
praying Congress institute legislation relative 10 the
navigation OF the Ohio River. Referred
TIE CHARTER or GEORGETOWN.
Mr.. GRBHs (Un., Iowa introduced bill 10 amend
the charter Of Georgetown D. c. Referred
CONFIRMATION OF LAND CLAIMS.
Mr. HOWARD (Un.. Mich.) introduced bill coDfrms-
tory Of certain land claims. Referred.
THE TAXING OF TESTIMONY By COMMITTEES.
Mr. DooLlTTLg Un. Wis., introduced resolution
Chat in al sessions Of Committees to take the testimony
Of witnesses In relation any matter OF fact pertaining
or any branch thereof the head OF such department
tha be requested TO employ some competent ana proper
person to and in the Of Witnesses ah1
matter inquired into.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUSINESS.
On motion Of Mr.. GRIMES, Thursday and Friday Feb
15 and 49, were Bet apart for District OF Columbia bust
'uess
EXPENDITURES OF NATIONAL AR@oRrEs.
A communication received from the Secretary Of
War containing statement OF the expenditures OF the
National Armories, &c. Referred.
TIE PENSION BILL
On motion OF B'r. SUMNER (Un. Mass }, the Pension
bill for tho fiscal year was taken up and passed
TIE HOMESTEAD LAW.
Mr. CONFESS Gun, Cali called up tho bill amending
khe Homestead law, and II passed.
The bill provides that any person DESTROYS OF ayailng
himself of the benefit Of the Homestead act OF 1862 who
6y reason of actual service in the military naval
Vice OF United States may be unable TO do the per
sonal preliminary acts at the District Land Office and
whose family. or some member thereof 10 residing on
the land which he desires 10 enter and upon which
bona 6de improvement and settlement has been made,
may make the affidavit required by such act before his
commanding officer after the necessary have been
paid and he thereby be entitled 20 all the rights and
privileges conferred BY the previous act.
THE APPROPRIATION HoB CoLOSHIsG BLACKS.
Mr. WnENsoA OUn-, Mimi offered the following
ResS Tia. th. President be requested to inform the Sen.
~. not in bis opinion Incompatible with the pubic Interests
persons u African d.sc,nt residing 10 the District Of
hsy. s BEEN s 1 ~" n, .f povn Of
s Of Congress relative to the colonization Of persons Of Am
Agreed to.
The REcIPROCITY TREATY.
Mr.. HOWE Un WIS., presented the petition OF citi.
gems OF Wisconsin praying that the kscproclty treaty
from Canada such tax imposed 10 prevent undue
oompedtion with our own citizens.
Eeierfed TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The PROPOSED EXPULSION OF GARRETT DAVE.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF the
resolutions to expel Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. CLALk (Unr N. H. thought the resolutions OF
Mr Davis very incorporate in language and erroneous
IN statement. If not 50 intended they were well calcu
lated 10 lead TO consequences which he was sure would
be Injurious. IL the Senator from Massachusotts 0r
WILSON, thought them calculated nce 10 treason he
was justified In offering bis resolutions OF e1pulson
The Senator having however discsimed any insurree
onary object in their introduction he thought Sen
ate bound TO accept the disclaimer and allow the
ors own Interpretation of his language the Senator
Only meant by the word revolt 10 resort 10 opposition
at re poIs Ia legal way against the President ant
Che war leaders be thought the resolution for his eIpul
| sion should 10 withdrawn and hoped it would be.
Mr.. FosrEa Un., Conn., gave bis reason IL, Tor yon!
both against the expulsion and censure OF MI DsVis
whose resolutions improper to DO introduced int
tAs body. they charged high crimes on the E1ecu
ttive-crmcs Tor which he was lable 70 impeachment
TO assume before his impeachment that he was quit
81 the acts charged In the resolutions OF the Senato
from Kentucky would be transcending the limits whic
I've, 90 judges. should assume These resolutions ais
ifDpfaol NJ hodv WOuIl be I'd
sit In court Of impeachment TO pass them
He recognized the right Of the Senator TO c0nstrue tn
meaning OF tho language used and thought the Senat
Vas bound 70 give them the meaning the Senate
lysbed. lie thought, however, they were liable to tn
Interpretation given them BY the Senator from Massa
thusetts He thought II best TO suffer the temporar
annoyances which unlimited freedom Of speech wou,
pause than TO nfnget BY putting the hand OF s1pul
Non or censure upon ono OF our members 10 improy
t'thsr his speech or his Manners
M. JoHssos (Ccnd. I'm. Md controvertsd tbs opin
6Es Of M. Foster the improperly OF Senators dc
pounoing the acts Of tho Executive sufficient for hi
impeachment prior 30 s.tiaS ~ Judges In high CoaS