New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-12
CONGRESS. First Aes.iou.
SENATE. .. .W1sHINGTON. Jsn. IL 1864
THE IMPRISONMENT or NBGR' SOLDIERS,

MIR. WILKINSON (Un., Minr offered n reso-
,uton that the Secretary Of War &c requested 10 furnish
al information IN MS possesS Touching the erres ana
Regiment by the military authorities of Missouri, at
jefferson City. Mr. WI dnsOn said negro had come
into the camp ana tou ne soliers that he was freed
ynRn anu that Dc LOT master Rebel had gone into
The service OF tne' confederate Government lie also
faid that, by the ernison OF the commander OF tue
post Gen. brow ny. HIS wife and children were lmpIis
"ned for me oppose u being sent South for sale hee
soldiers Of ~ 9th Minnesota having been recent! sem
jwn the O. considered tins outrage and ABOUT sue
them 81 Gted ont for their rescue Reaching .no G
they iJhd train Of ears there with the u"
MI i>'aad. They took the woman ana cniuIen "ut W
tie hands Of the traders and delivered them over 10 ,he
Aust and ThereupOn 10 Of the soldiers were aieS''o'
khrown into prison aud remain there now, !.
M. LANE, I'm. Kansas. remarked that scores VI
soldiers he'd been confined in dungeons III missouri lor
VA released and the Colonel by whose orders they
were iu,p soned was himself made 10 hurrah FOR Dim
Lane" The subject introduced by the senator from
Minnesota is now undergoing Investigation by the Leg
islature Of Missouri. Tie officers appointed by GOV
v;ambe are the offenders The soldiers OF Missouri are
unconditional Union men. The officers under the oeIh'
DIE regime Gro sympafhi2crs with treason.
MIR BnowN OUn. MOI would venture the assertion
that in its military affairs bad been as badn
snansSed as his own. He bad received communications
zettip forth the regard TO tins case and they
cont rm the statements made by senators and they iur
cher show thu, it oRls part and parcel OF The Pc"
granme which mas prevailed there FOR more than year
past He could also indorse the statements oi the Se
tor from Kansas in regard 20 the warfare hich has
been made IN inc STATE upon tue tItt ~
NOT been done alone hy tbs Gamble dynasty, but ~
sanctioned and urged on by the military commander OF
the United States in that Department Cen Schoncid
de trusted the Senate would review The whole suulees
nnd take proper action upon y.
The resolution adopted.
THE PROPOSED EXPULSION OF SENATOR DAVIS.
The rescnuticn of Mr. Wilson (Un., Mass.) for thc
eIpu,sion Of M Davis Qtond tn Ky being Ia ordes
NJ. LANE (Ksnsas) said ne hoped IL would be post
ponce, though for hnse he was prepared no" TO vote
Tor the expulsion of the Senator from Kentucky.
Mr HOWARD UB, Mich was opposed To taxing up
the resolution at present II was grave question IL
vas muOrsnf the Senator from Kentucky and 10 the
good name and fame the body and 10 future history
thai TIE subject shOuld receive careful consideration
He hoped 1t would lie few days, as II was ms ~
tention 70 say few words upon II. 1t is grave and
deeply important matter rs the Senator IRON hehIuot
will discover when IL COMES before the Senate.
Mr. DAVIS well owaTe Of the gravity oi the reso!a
Eon he had offered the resolution OF the Scnaiu
from Massachusetts he not surprised TO hear the
Senator from Kansas announce his purpose TO vote i"r
his e.prlsion The resolutions which he had submitted
were laid upon the Senate table the 9TH insi and
every one has lad opportunity TO see them. Inc
Senator nom Massachusetts Friday, drew up an ID
dictment against me eubodying resolution requiring
my expulsion. am a. II We're nnder arrest !o 'hact
~ military. bat still sort OF aiTcsi
lam entitled 70 seat oD this floor, or AIN not That
Il the question Dc Cided by the Senate to-day II
Che Senate were prepared for the III cusson w"ult
be willing postpone the matter; but presume that
every senator here Ike the Senator from Kansas. II
prepared rT0I he subject. II i matter III III
hustle that Jhogf be Jeff suspected before the senate
The Senator rom Ma saohusetts avovs BE- has under
aud s.oD be- put this ball IN motion against ne The
Senator from Michigan avcws ms intention 70 say some
thing. BE IL TO- I suppose other senators VIII have
something TO say. There Will therefore be ample time
during the debate for Senators 10 study the import 81
Che resolution senators can Wen conceiYc me position
stors shall they would that Others should
act them. / hope the Senate will consider the SUD
iect at once
Nj Johnson Con. Un Mo- thought the Senate
sbould the ect ~ IN justice 70 the
Senator from Kentucky.
Mr. To>TlR (Jn. Conl.) coneurred with TIE senator
ffom Maryland
The Senate resolved % consider the resolution.
Mr. DAVE no; wishing 10 force the matter upon 'he
enstors until they were fully prepared, moved that ne
resolutions Of Mr. Wilson be made the special oTueF "i
"Wednesday az o'clock.
Agreed 20. ------
AMENDMENTS 10 THE CONSTITUTION.
The proposed amendments 70 the Constitution VI Nh
United States were submitted by Mr.. HADARso'
Onion. Mo-
tude e1cep; as a pun ishmen Tor crime sla. not eNs
IN the Iled States; second, that Congress. Whenever
majority % the members elected each House sh-l
deem II necessary. may propose amendments 10 th
Constituiior or he application Of The IL legislature
OF sOrity Of the several States shan call COW e.!
sion for procuring amendments which, IN either ousc
aba be voted 20 All uten and purposes part VI t1'
Constitution when -atifOd by the Leg!saiuTes OF two
thirds Of the several States by inventions IN two
thirds thereof the other mode Of ratification
be proposed by Congress.
tn DFATH OY sES AIOR BOWDRS.
Mr.. CARLISLE announced IN appropriate terms the
death Of Mr. BoWdeu. and moved the usual resolutions
Of coincidence and that the Senators Grape for 20
days; anc further marx OF respect that the Senate
sdiourn - x,,,.s,.. ,,,,o,-.s j., .,,-o,,,,,.
Hessrs. WILEY and NEhor follow eG IN appropriate
The resolutions were adopted and TIE Senate al.
1ourned until tomorrow.