The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-01
Congressional Proceedings.
xNNvIIIh CONGRRse-secopd session

.gans, ihc passage Of the bankrupt law, which
was ordered " be printed, aud laid on tho table
hr. Wade / notice that tho Secretary ~ War
10 replying TO . communication Of tho senate,
about the employment, n Gcncrals has male {.
mistake. which I wish TO correct, lie say.
among other things that Gsnls. B,uks and Loo are
before The Committee on the Coniuc, of the War
This is mistake, and ono which wish 70 rccrfy,
hecAuse il seems " bo a Standing one think u
lnicrtcres With TIE disposition which the Executive
wishes to mako ol these officers Mr. Wsdo fur
ther stated that on the ith = December, GencrA
Banks WAS before the Committee f1r shout two
hours "a give tcstimonv concernin, the Red River
htpodhion. oue day in January, the Coruniitco
found him In the city, and called ou him for few
minutes 10 explain some rAu-r.. General lie
hsd not bcen before the Committee since The 18Th
OF January. when he gave testimony Tor shout
two hours. He wade wished 4 tn he understood
that neither Genl. B,nks nor Genl Ie~ we're de-
tanned herr by the Committnc on tho Conduct Of
tie War
NJ Sumner otierel the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Presiisnt Of the United States
be resIue6icd " not incompatible With the public
Interests to furnish 81 the Senate any information
IN his possession concerning any recent personal
communications with the rctel Jefferson DAVIS.
SAD 10 have been under Executive sanction, and
also copies Of any correspondence re- Atng thereto
sr. johnson offered the following as an .nsnd-
H.
Propositions
ReSoired, That the Presiden, tho United States
he requested, II not Incompatible with the public
nteresta to inform the Senate II any ners1u has
with his authority and assent, been IN Richmond
negotiating with the Precedent of the ~ called
confederate States or With any other person
Persons in that place, in relation 10 The termination
oi the present war, or with . view 70 ascertain
from such persons In authority, upon what terms
any, hey would be willins 10 have said war tor
What infornatio, h. a.. oh,s,ro, tro,n .,''s -,
or person Aso II such person was IN Richmond
,., Is aiotesAd Whether be was Aulho'red or per
?, sen, ~ do Co~tsJe,a,o a,,,i,,as 80,
terms or con1it,on, m. prosJe,, o,,ii n,,,,.,s
in relation to and # so yb., .ucb ,s,,ns 49,,
coudipons No..
A.
MI ou'"no' S4o 'nH' INC resoluNon he offered
WAS much brieler and simpler than thst II tie
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''N''' "''h ""f''nu' 'u''c "o'o s"uc "or"H
IN Mr.. Iohnson's resolution which he did nos like.
ne nln no, nke 20 soe me ncnAic adop' such a
ssvera. senator. Tns resolution saws ..so-,,ll,d
Confederate authorities"
MI sumner 80. "a ne preferred 70 SPEAK OF mem
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= - - ~ a " -, Hh 80 "N' - M ,t, nu''t.IH ~
10, and IA wa, so ordered
The Senate proooeded to consider the resolution
npnointng . standinS Committee on tho Corrupt
ion. OF the Government,
Hr. Hale said h. was opposed to .rpoin,Ing any
more committees to investigate corrup'ions until
80 oJ'I Us S .d od S, s %n ."S at'ouy I
John sherman. when member OF ,he House, on
the subject OF naval contracts to show that while
congress hsd heretofore gone N great trunhl" ana
ehphfe 70 dlScoNrr irauus yet mono oi the gul'ty
pAfuoa hAh ever ueen pnnlshed.
The morning hour having expired the Chair de-
.,dod ,h., ,h. ro,.,.,io, r..,,,,,,o, ,-,,.,
''N'' '"-' 'n' '''--A'" '''''"''" "A' u" '''''
on the proposition to recommit tho papers ON the
.nbico, 10 ,ho Military Cornpittce
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.h.,.H 80 80 ,.,. - ,' ~ ,'osH' .''
dIerr lie ,ruc. il wa, hut another ,rgnmer. Tor
peace He vac not ashsmed 70 stand up IN the
habit Of endorsing whs, tic President did. hut
& 90 ' ,roa, - ld ,his "u b III.
promises held out 10 the C,nfederates by the Pro-
| nden' ne wh "llIng N endorse hin 70 Tar.
| The question then taken on the motion 10
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| do hyeslO usys36
Aycs-Me.,rs Carlile, Davis Hendricks Powell,
| r chnrdsou, Riddle, salisbury, sumner, Van
| Winkle snd Wright.
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| yey Ratngey TiurLul, Wade. ". lhinsou
n U,,,,jricL a ,,rerc,i as an amendment an nj
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