New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-10
4. p. scna<-speeiwi Session.
SENATE w AsaRoTos. Morct
A PERSONAL ouRsTION.

A PERSONAL QUESTION.
MI SrRAGUg roso TO 4 question pereohhnI ~
.in.aig re had cen serving as member OF se '
rittee on Military Afairsbat the caucus VII" nm
rsn.Iy reuodeled the committees had iranseiiv" ph
from TIE Mli;srv Committee TO the ContrI.' ~ r.
No Lands without any previous knowledge on n pr
His State hode Isand hid LITTLE or no interest IN e
yahio lands She was among the frst 70 VIloi ops "
put down the Rebellion. ard hastg Iesiat;on ne
slininq 70 the military service be bso wan nuc peas
.ro served on the Military Committee ne aksd 10
te excused from serving on tne Non'i''o VII "''''
Mt JOHNSON said this Involved al unpleasant duty
I the paI, OF to Seuse and he appealed TO the SenA'
NJ MI soS said thar when tie Senator served On
fNa Ntarr Ccmrnittec, he always found attentive
io his duties. -
tNot tie Senator would be welcome es member Of the
Committee Public Lands.
Nj CosSrss WAS satisfied that there had been 10 in.
i.ution "a slight the Senator from Rhode Island.
Mr. SPRtGuE said he had no further remarks to ma
he thought the circumstances and Justice demanded
chat the Senate should accede TO his request
M SIFRxAS said be could not vote 10 excuse the
Senator.
Mr. CLARK said that he. himself was placed or the
Military Committee, and would change with the Senator
Nr SpEAcuE thanked the Senator for his Kindness
hni could not accept OF his proposition.
The Senate refused TO excuse Senator SPrarue from
service on the Committee on Public Lands.
TIE AMENDED REVENUE BILL.
On motion Of MIR. sHfEM>s the senate orde, ec the
OLe bill. which is 20 be properly iEdexed
THE ARKANSAS SENATOR.
Mr.. TRuMBuIL from the Committee on tie Jpdi.
.iary made report on the credentials Of NJ Snow,
Senator elect from Arkansas
The Committee say that In 1901 the constituted au.
thorits of the State OF Arkansas so fur as they could
succeed took the State beyond the authority OF the
United States and that In pursuance Of law OF Con
fress the President by proclamation declared tue in
Sabsnts OF that State TO be included IN the nsurree
sOp. Therefore the Committee recommend that the
question OF admit sion be 20 tponed until the next ses
sop aud until Congress shall take action in regard to
the existing State Government ofArksnsas.
The report was adopted
THE VIRGINIA SENATOR.
Mr. DooiITTLE presented the Credentials Of John G.
tnderwo God a. Senator elect from tie State oi virginia
<oy six years from the 4th Of March. 1865
Mr.. TRJ hBULL said The Committee on the judiciary
was In u simiar condition Virginia and il there
t;e likely the Committee would come 10 similar con-
Siussn.
Z Mr. HENDERSON did not indorse the Senators views
He did not beieve that the Presidents Procematon
trecluded the Senate from taking action the subject
Of admitting Senators. We should encourage the re.
establishment Of the local State Governments
means cf putting down the Rebellion ard guerrilla in
enrsions.
ELECTION OF CHAPLAIN.
The subject temporarily laid aside in order TO
execute the special oder namely the election OF
Chaplain for the XXXIAth Congress
Mr.. LANE Qnd) nominated the Rev Dr.. Bowman
Methodist the present Incumbent.
Mr.. HAsRrs Nominated the Rev. DR.. Gray. Baptist
rlergyman. Of Washington
VOTES were cast VI WnCL " were Leccs
snry to q choice.
The Rev. DIR, Gray having received 81 votes, lie
declared duly elected Chaplain.
The VIRGINIA SENATOR.
1be consideration Of the credentials OF Judge Under
wood were then resumed
Nj. DooLrTrLK said that the State Of Virginia had
THE Senate when West Virginia set apart
separate State Government admitted Senators from
she remaining part of Virginia.
The further consideration of the subject was then
postponed until y next session.
On motion the credentials OF Joseph Segar OF Nlr.
9nia and Michael Hahn Of Louisiana. Withdrawn
hon the file TO be presented and laid over until the
next session.
MILEAGE FOR ARKASsAs AND LOUISIANA SENATORS.
Mr.. MORRILL,. from the Committee on Contingent Ia.
penses reported against the resolution referred TO
shem TO allow pay and mileage to the Senators nom
Arkansas and louisiana Oh the ground vi want oi
jurisdiction and therefore they asked to be discharged
nom the further consideration Ut the subject.
2 The resolution lies
CONTRACTS FOR NAVAL VESSELS.
M. EYE offered the following resolution. which was
sdoptsd. 49,
s,.uss Board OF lees nsn three competent Pef,ons
such the vesses end steam sclney contracted Tor
by Tire the 1851 ana lS6s cost the con
s.tors contract price aud allowances o<
ort and to the Senate AZ ne nexs rss
s,on none but bs have gwen sstscuoD 70 'o' DO
osrtment 10 be considered
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate then went into executive sesSoo, and
anon the opening OF the doors sgein at u y. No. ad
toufned.