, 1865-01-24

| }ol ~ ~ n which
oG aetf1 9R9n IN ieM aa1s, h, IN ,cne., bill
for ho sale Il the su St ouis % Arsenal ground which
"aF Mp passed; ..,,,-. IA x., Gen Terry.
Ihe resolution OF thanks 70 Ma5 @e1 15e Io9j
BTevet betor Major, Was taken up ana passeu, ,,a
passed the joint resolution authoF1zins the p9nr
| chase OF the New Yorknercnan's' EAeaanec''o oo
used for Custom Honse purposes. ,,.,
Hi. WILSON offered resoluuon, "n!en mas
called the 9' ans
tn each Internal revenue district OF inc several
States.
Mr. GRIMES called up the H.. bill a defining the
rank and pay Of Paymastcrs in the navy.
Mr. HALE called for the yeas and nays on tae
passage of he bill paased BY = aSalns. ,s =: ~,
MI. WADE moved that ne Schats ,aks t.aa; ~ M
resolution advising retaliation Tor cruel uea1nen1
Nj. SUMNER hoped they would not take that
up Mr' hoy; WADE-You would ii you were prisoner.
Mr. HENDRICKS stated he undesstood mat nat
Hoped il further consideration yoala b p9.t:
poned until tomorrow, II the Senator 1rom "a.
tyland 'vsshes to debate this subject, ana YET 1
1e II Tic gentlemen who Wish It, were IN tne c2a'
dilon OF our prisoners they would not Eel ike
1lsffeeni1g to Very 1ong speech on ne sun}set;
s u aa she sss
Opportunity; % 321,,,,,o .,.
.h.t iha Snatnr 49,, khia ho5 sa.n ~ r. an1 II
ns IN t n nnu M anr
be would not ike debating TIC question; that be
Sriaoncrs which be ought tn fce1 liz hatl hrnth.
er in southern prisons. and In hfs prcsent reid
tions no senator eouid make him more sensitive
than he was. Ue did not thiuk thc rcsolutlon wns
tho best way to secure the release OF our pris-
oncre, and thought general exchange ought to
be effected, and bvlieved It could be effected Il the
Z sS ae ID ss so5 no like agree
Ing to Rostpouernent inasmueh as the Senator
se
succcesful before in the wnr. The rebels had
placed our men 1nder The fire Of our batteries;
| by exposing their men in q similar way. Al to
| 1he faijure Of the Secretary Of War to exchange
our men, be had only to say, without knowing
retary of Var wns charged ho vas culpable to a
high degree.
Mr. HARLAN enid he did not believe 1t e1pe-
sa t. ose t. sY IN I 4sRs 81
ue was 1T 10 be put into the be1d against us, md
thus Nv eli the ranks Of 1hs rebelhriny. It waxto
small AZ possible, and II we could, By rctaliation
secure fur treatment for our prisoners IN the
South, this would be the wisest policy. :.
| resolution ssne postponed until tomorrow. :.;
Tho Senate then went into executive: session,
and soon after adjourned;
Mr.. wAsnBURNE offered a Joint resolution
that In i'm Of the present duty on book anal ne}ys-
par et duty Of ocr cent I'd F0Lorf13 be impoacd
| After debate tbs was adopted: 57 to 10.
| Iii. SCUENCK broucht before the House The
subject OF Mr. A. r Fieid's late assauit oD Jt,dco
KellT. The Iattcr being member Of The House,
| he proposed the appointment Of select commit
| tee with q view to take action to vin11cate the
privilege and freedom Of legislation in this body
fhe TsselatioP W. adep!sd, ana i "a e1isi:i
Guided from the door. ''%A' = @e'~ ~ ~~
Iii. WASuDCRNE offered resolution of
| thanks to Gen, Sheridan. which vas rcfer7cd to
| the Committee on Military AfIairs.
Nr, FRANZ prcscnted the resolutions of the
Legislature Of New York, tnstrQctInc thc Senators
t5c pending canstitntsonal ansndment to abolish liz
! slavery IL fncompatfble with free coYcrnmcnt
| On inot1on OF Nil SCHENCK. q reeoluti0n WAS
| adopted, authorizing the Committee on MilltarY
Aairs to scnd for persons and papers and eIauliae
| witneeses as to reialiation snd the treatmrnt at
pr1sOucrs Of war The subject having been referred
10 that Committee under resolution OF the House.
In courre Of the dcb.tc on the question OF
| Fields. asean!t On Kelly, Nr. BROOKS said that
| fecent!y nc hao oeeasion 70 eReax ot certain
prints be Was represented as saying bold 5obber;
uc 1aA fecel'Su . iettsi Hotn tHe ,ataIoE GeAElal
! Hho euppoecu inc femaIK Pa1ucola@y app!canle
T. ham, tnonfh a. tne ume uete va asotaeE ..s
! ;nn!of 1enelat ~ sc~ , tosA" ~ LIE "es'1c, 1oe
iette1 "as 1eoo> AZ 'o'1v"S'
| WAau1SGTos,J IN. ~, ls65-
lanes BTTofs, Ae@oeF Oh congress- Aouse Of
II ind In the Daily Gloot. Of the 5th The report