The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-30
xxXvIII CoNeREss---First Session.

On Friday the Senate was not in session. In
the House the Speaker announced commit
tee on coinage.
The House concurred In the amendment, so
that spirits will pay 60 cents q gallon, and
authorizations sold as whiskey, wine, brandy,
Sc, IN additional tax Of 20 cents: Spirits i'm;
ported prior to the passage OF this act snail
Mr.. Stevens substitute was lost and the amend
ed bill passed. :.
On Monday in Senate the Judiciary Commit
tee was discharged for the consideration OF the
expulsion or Davis, on whose motion the reso.
luton to cxpel was made special order TOT
o'clock tomorrow.
The Senate then took up the rule requiring
the oath, &c., and Mr.: salisbury addressed the
Senate In opposition thereto. In the course OF
his remarks he said II the Senate required TINS
oath 1t might also require that Senator's shouiu
have swan the Hellespont, looked into the era.
ter of vesuvius, or split rails in Illinois. Mr..
Sumner gave ut length the history OF the pas,
sage Of the law and its application. lie SAID
the question was not on the adoption OF the
statute. but on its application, and argued that
Senator's were civil officers. Mr.. Doolittle said
he did not see the necessity for establishing THIS
rule, and said the resolution Of Mr.. Sumner
would not effect Mr.. Bayard, as that Senator
had entered on his duties. The Senate had the
DOWcT eNpcl ubtOEo Without wv SSsSS'~--
ment Of this rule.
Mr.. Summers resolution was adopted, yeas
20, nays IL.
In the House, tho committee reported i'd.
verso to the claim Of MIR. Field, OF La. and
Segur, Of Va, as representatives from those
States.
Bills were introduced establishing q navy
road; to create school fund out OF confiscated
property. and authorizing Utah to form con-
stitutional State government, all OF which
were appropriately referred.
A resolution depreciatory Of the suspension
of the habeas corpus act and to prevent illegal
arrests and imprisonments, &C., was intro
duced by Mr.. Mcdowell, Of Ind, and laid over,
rs Mr.. Washburne, Of ILL.,, expressed desire
to debate 1t. A series Of resolutions were Offer
cd by Mr.. Edgerton, Of Ind, reafiirming the
Crittenden resolutions, condemning executive
usurpations, desiring peace and the restoration
of the Union without further waste OF blood,
and deprecatng all revolutionary measures rs
tending to divide the Union men OF the coun.
try A debate springing up, they were laid
over.
In the Senate on Tuesday. Senators Bayard
and Richardson took the bath.
The Senate then took up the resolution to ex-
pei Senator Davis, Of Kentucky. Mr.. Howard
moved to strike out the words "be expelled"
and insert "bc censured." He addressed the
Senate at length on his motion. He deprecated
the treating of rebels with soft words, and con-
tinucd at some length In patriotic vein. and
concluded by saying that the rebels were fear
fully in earnest, and We must subduo them with
the bayonet.
At the request of Mr.. Davis letter was
read setting forth that in offering these resolu-
tions he had no purpose to incte the army to
mutiny, or the people to sedition, or any Vio'
ltloe whatever.
Mr.. johnson thought Mr.. Davis's resolutions
taken together did not contain reasonable ut
terances.
Mr.. Morrill, obtained the floor, but gave way
until tomorrow. Adjourned.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
resolution explanatory of the confscation act
Mr.. Fernando Wood, Of New York. argued
in favor of the appointment Of commissioners
to Richmond. The House passed the Senate's
resolutions expressive Of thanks to Gems
Hooker, Howard, Meade, Banks aud Burnside,
and the officers and men under their respective
commands; also to Commodore Vanderbilt
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole On the deficiency appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
SEyArE.-The bill to provide for the payment
of the ,laims Of Peruvian citizens was passed.
Mr.. Conness reported back, with amendments,
the bill to amend the Homestead Act. An
amendment was adopted, giving the benefits OF
the bill to persons in the naval service. The
homestead law and the pension bill were then
passed.
The resolution Of Mr.. Wilson, Of Mass, to
cxpel Mr.. Davis. of Kentucky, from the Senate,
was taken up. Mr.. Clark proceeded to address
the Senate at length on the subject He thought
the Senate was bound to accept Mr.. Davis's dis.
claimer of any intention Of melting IN insur-
recton, and hoped Mr.. Wilson'S resolution
would be withdrawn. Mr. Foster said he would
vote against expelling or censuring Mr.. Davis,
but found grave faults with his resolution
Mr.. Wilson reiterated his love for free speech,
free press, free men, free country and free
world, and after few remarks relative to the
resolutions of Mr.. Davis ard his disclaimer,
withdrew his expulsion resolution. Adjourned
until Monday.
HousE.-A general conversation took place
between several gentlemen. with the view Of
coming to an agreement concerning the con-
sideration of the enrolment bill. Mr.. Schenck,
OF Ohio, said II was necessary that the bill
should be passed early, rs we must be prepared
to resist any desperate and wild attempts which
the rebels might make against US. The House
rcconsidered the vote by which the enrolment
bill was referred to the committee OF the whole,
by a vote of 100 to A. The bill then came up.
On motion Of Mr.. Schenck, Of Ohio, the further
consideration OF the bill was postponed until
Monday. Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio, advocated the
forfeiture of personal and real estates vi rebels
m. .u.G .,at;o, hill xvaa discuased until the