Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-19
THIRTY NINTH CONGRESS
First Session.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1865.
SENATE

Mr.. Wilson offered a resolution enII;ns
upon the Secretary of War for a detailed
statement of the numerical strength of The
regular Army-the number of officers and
men, where stationed, and how employed,
&c. Adopted.
Mr. Lane from tho Committee nm Pan.
sions, reportod a bill To amend n hill Of last
session so as to include those who have served
| in the Navy among those entitled 10 son No,
| month mansion for tho loss of botb faet
Passed
Mr. Antbonv from the Conm;ttss or
| Printing renorted n resolution 40 Mint = oOG
comics Of the NAVY Register for tbs n.a os s tbs
Cenate
Mr.. Grimes moved To amend bv str;L;n,
ont 4. 900 and insertinv 500 Amendmsn1
adopted and resolution nassed
Mr morrill, introduced n biIl to incornor0to
the Potomac Nayioation and-Tr,nsnnrto a. t;on
Comnanv, which was referrad 40 tha Conn
m;itea on tho District ~ CoInmb;o
Mr. Wilson introduced n rssoIut;on .ol,;no
unon the Sscretary Of War for ;nSornat;nn .s
10 the npmbar of Mater CisnsraIs and pr;ra
d.r lane,oIs of yoip NJ sars nor. IN tha -
wharo stotinrod bow an,nIonaa 40 pa,,ss
NJ Antbnny caIIed mn tSe Honss rasoI',
t;on for the ai;ournmsnt of Congress fron,
Wadnosdan 80, 20 ,ho or of -, -
moved 10 Amend hy ;n..rt;na ThnrsJ,r d. a.,
stosS Of WaJn..doy and ,bs IA oS Jauyr,, -
Instead or tho OH Tbs amerdnant ,xa,
aJontsd and tho rsso,,t;on nasssJ was
NJ TrnmhniI cav not;o. oT n biu N an
1orao tha nowsr of ,ba Frsadmer;s pnroon
az ss to sscnrs rrssdom IN all nsrsors sith;n
The UniteJ Statas and nrotaat srarv IA;
viduoi in tbs fnIi sriovmsnt Of ,bo r;:hts nr
nerson and nronerty and furnisb him tho
means of his vindioation
UOTSE ON REpRESRNTA ATTyEs
Mr. Eornswortb ofTared a nraomhIa ,ha.
Wbereas in tho month Of Nav Iost Ranio-
min a Uarr;s n Ranresents;;,o fron, II
6ftb Congregational district of MARYLAND was
tried hsSoro n very resnac,s aha ana ;n'
taii;a.nt court' 'uort;., "nJ oonv;otaJ ~, ON
Tho cboroe and snac;acot;on 10 ,vit q
vioIat;on of the sfty.sftb article of w.r
IN wit With giving Aid md comfort IN
the publie enemy and melting them IN
continue the war sgainst the Tnited stats
dacIar;n, symnstbS with The snomy al an
nositinn 10 tbs Govarnmsnt Of ths I'm Iiu;tad Hp
States In ;ts efforts to snnnrass tbe rshaIIion
ali of which is inoonsistsnt with the oath
taken as A member of this House; and
wbsreas IL was nroved nj such trial that said
Harris s,nressss his rasret that tSs a.sss.;n'
at;on Of Prasident JjncoIn cane Too Iato -
he of anv pse to the rsbeis and nj tho ss N a
time declared that Jefferson Davis was a great
and good man: and whereas the said eourt
,sntsnced said Harris amonS other tb;ngs
to be forever disouali6ed from hereafte,
bo,d;ng anv office nf bonor truut or nro6t
under tbe limited States, and wbersas sncb
sentence was approved bv the prss;dent oI
the United States. Therefore "
Resoiped THAT the Committee of Eloct;on.
be Instructed to inquire into the facts of the
case and renort the same IN the House to,
qetber with such action ma thew NAV recon.
mend: and TO aid such Investigation tbev
- o. - w 80 c. -" % ' me
The resolution was nassed yeas i97 nav,
81.
Mr. Wasbburne of Illinois from the Com.