| Show pontos S 9 dec io loth f laih I 1 ip the senaie enkie nir dir 1 SF Foote 1 n offered Ir ired ered p L it solution resolution that waldo P John by sym bym r pat at hising wilh with and participating in the rebellion ion lon against the united states has been guilty of conduct inco incompatible with his bis duty as a senator of the united states and that he therefore be expelled from the senate of the united states which was laid over orver mr hirlan ha rian introduced a bill to authorize the ples Pies president ident to acquire territory for the settlement of free persons persona 0 of african descent which was referred to the committee on public lands mr wilson introduced a bill for the re organization of the medical department of the priny mr nesmith introduced a bill which was referred to the committee on territories to provide for the protection of overland emigrants ints to california and oregon mr harris introduced a bill in reference to the sale of spirituous liquors in the district of columbia designed to render more operative the law passed last summer and provides for trial by any justice of the peace which was referred to the committee on judiciary 14 n the house rouse on motion of roscoe conkling of rew jew ow york the attorney general was re to report his views as to the means rei 0 of obtaining the retrocession of that part of virginia formerly belonging a to the district of columbia mr potter from the committee on public lands reported a bill providing a homestead fot eol actual settlers and providing bounties for soldiers in lieu of grants of public lands ile he explained that the homestead feature of the bill was heretofore passed but there is ia an addition that all soldiers marines and seamen shall be entitled to the provisions of this act it also confers a bounty of 30 on the three volunteers the tile consideration of the bill ill was postponed til till the letb the house concurred in iri the resolution from the senate for a joint committee to inquire into the conduct of 0 tue the present war with wilh power to send for tor persons and papers mr tr pendleton Pend leton lefon of ohio moved that the memorial of howard noward getchell and davig davis fi altimore ore police commissioners be referred dack b ack to the he committee 0 i judiciary with instructions declaring that congress alone has power under the constitution to suspend the writ of habeas corpus that the exercise of that power by any other department of the government is an usurpation and dangerous to the public liberty that the persons above named be delivered to the marshal to the end that they may be indicted ind iced with the right of speedy trial if there be probable cause for such a proceeding mr P spoke at length on the tho he subject and said if the president can suspend one provision n of the constitution he can all and reduce the nation to the condition of slaves by changing chanting chana chang ing the theory of the government an any nation willing to adopt this theody is so BO lost to io a manly sense of independence din danity dignity ity and to a just consciousness of their courage and duty duy of defending the govern ment that the yoke yokels Is a fit emblem of their degradation de radiation no one should listen to the doctrine tribe of state necessity the history of abich td js briten in the wreck of public liberty mr benghim replied that all his collea colleague ue lad ti adjust just said or could L say bay a aba had d been fully 3 and nd satisfactorily answered anster ed by the argument of the attorney genera general heretofore submitted notwithstanding the ability of his colleague he be had been unable to disguise the fact that the time contemplated by the words of the the suspension of the writ of habeas corpas corpus was when rebellion was trying to shake down the pillars ot of the constitution it was no time lime to be splitting hairs as to whether Cong congress tess or the president should harst first exercise the power on 01 of mr nir bingham the subject was wag tabled aga against ast 26 december nth lith in in the senate mr nir simmons mobs presented a petition from citizens ot 0 rhode island praying for the emancipation of the slaves of rebels without compensation the loyal men jo fo be compensated mr wilcox offered a resolution that the military committee be instructed to inquire what reduction may be made in the expenses of the army which was adopted joir powell presented re dented the resolution of the legislature Legisla tufe tuie of pk kentucky en tucky asking congress to afford relief to the distressed people of ireland chandler offered a resolution which waska was wag adapted apted instruction r the military committee to inquire into the expediency or appointing a committee from the two houses with power to retire any improper off officer of th thearty earmy and navy mr nesmith le smith announced the death ol of EJ eil ward dickinson kinson baker paying paving a brief tribute bute to his bravery and worth and offered the usual Te resolution me mc dougall browning and others followed in the hoase mr dir bingham introduced a bill forfeiting the property of rebels also a joint 0 int resolution directing the provost court of A alexandria lex andria andrla to keep the property properly of rebels until further act on by congress mr lovejoy of illinois offered a resolution instructing a committee to report a bill L lishing diplomatic relations between hayti united states mr Val vai landingham liam llam said we want nonig nonia ger ambassador here A debate arising the resolution was laid over mr blair introduced a bill to more effectually punish treason also for the collection ol of taxes to remunerate loyal citizens for loss of property y and to provide homesteads for the idlers engaged in in suppressing the rebellion the consideration off of r the 1 following resola tip awas Awaa avas announced Ft whereas maior Major General 1 s halleck halbeck Ha lIeck of f th the western department has bas issued Is thed aln oln order prohibiting hi negroes degrees from coming within the lines line s of olour bur dur army and ex excluding Eluding those already under the protection of our troops and whereas where A different policy and practice prevails in other departments by the direct sanction of the administration and whereas said order is cruel and inhuman and in the judgment of this house based upon no military necessity therefore resolved that the president be respectfully requested to direct general halleck to recall said order or cause it to conform to the practice in other departments of the army A lengthy discussion followed mr stevens said if the resolution is to have a good effect especially in the west the sooner it is passed assed the better the allegation 11 of gen halleck alleck that fugitive slaves give information to the enemy is too bold a pre tence to justify him the return of fugitives was intended by general mcclellan mcclelian and followed by kelly keily dix and aid others all these cases are a disgrace to the profession of arms arin s if such return lab las has been made by the ardeis of oe the commanding generals they deserve to have the epaulettes epaul ettes stripped from their shoulders if by higher autio authority authority rity then god forgive them they know not what they do mr lovejoy expressed his honest conviction that such orders were issued by the commanding mandin generals without with out authority from the president preside nt ile he was satisfied of this fact while the president does not remove or cashier them as he lovejoy would do ile he did not believe that they had power for such inhuman or shameful measures mr blair said gen halleck bad informed him that he had bad no idea of doing anything contrary to the law of oe the last congress and an d the policy of the government it was gross gros s in injustice atiee to gen halleck to state that he ordered 2 re d tb the e return of fugitive slaves to disloyal masters mr lovejoy said that the testimony of every general in the field is that the slaves are true loyal and faithful and ana sald bald aa ia they were the most reliable scouts we have mr blair said gen hallecks simple object was to exclude from the camp such persons as aoud convey information to the enemy gen halleck had stated that slaves came into camp at cairo capro to sell fruit ani an ani 1 I returning to kentucky and southern missouri Blisso Misso ari arl fell into the hands bands rebel rebels who obtained information of them mr dir fouke said officers rear bearded regarded ded general halecki Hal hai lecks eckls order as most wise and salutary the allusion to the fidelity of these slaves was untrue the army was misled on the ath of november by slaves his own regiment was thus led into ambuscade let the resolution pass and recruiting in illinois will cease the army will stand by the order of general halleck mr lovejoy asked mr fouke what was done with the negro who led them into an ambuscade mr fouke replied that he sent out a scout who brought him in inland and the fact was reported to gen mcclellan mcclelian he did not know what had become of him he had no time to loo kafter ter nig biggers gers ers if his colleague paid less attention to biggers and more to the affairs of the country we would get along much better mr hir blair said gen halleck intended to use slaves to the advantage of the government and it if it would weaken the enemy he be would take them away from him but he be did not intend to have them inside hlat hiat his lines mr julian said the policy of del dei delivering delivering iverin 1 I 1 up f fugitive biti e slaves was not practiced last F friday rt one found his bis way into the camp of col B owns indiana regiment regimen tx and that officer refused to surre der nim him until ordered to do so by secretary cameron he presumed the administration sanctioned such proceedings mr biar blar infers ea differently diff erectly from what he read in the presidents message mr kellogg said the administration has bas had nothing to do with that order and the administration woud not indicate such a policy to the army on oa motion rf ef the motion was laid on the tab tabe e 78 against 64 air blair biair offered a resolution declaring it just jot to reco recognize nize the eminent and patriotic services ot of the late general lyon and ten teni i dering the thanks 0 ot congress to the officers and brave soldiers under bim him who sustained the honor of his fag dar nag and achieved a victory at sprin aprin springfield 0 field mo and in order to commemorate I 1 the event each regiment shall bear en n I 1 its colors the wod A od o d ld in letters of 0 I 1 gold and this resolution be e read at the head ers erb of oc the different regiments of the army air ir blair said he bel eved the government had tak notice notice whatever of the death of gen lyon and hence the propriety of the resolution he knew him well one never lived who cared more for his coubry and less jess for himself mr edwards moved that the last part of the 1 resolution eso lution be stricken out believing bel bei leving that as we are to have a war of 0 ion lon long iong c continuance onti nuance we should not be too lavish at the outset of 0 establishing precedents as the neglect to not noi no i tice similar occurrences hereafter may resu resa S t in embarras embarrass sm mr nt mr dir edwards motion did not pass and 1 the resolution was adopted the resolution recognizing a the ir dependence independence of hayti came up mr dir cox ook offered an amend amendment mont that the committee on foreign affairs inquire into the expediency of doing a instead Loff f direct instructions to r report 0 it a bi bill for I 1 1 pose ak saad of bringing up so s 0 frequently antly the pestiferous Us negro the latry country espee expects 1 t l congre ss sa to give a little littia time tim to more important in or subjects the tle amandi amendment ment was agreed to and ind the resolution adopted mr nir landingham Val vai ham called attention to the fact that a select committee was waa appointed at the last congress to consider the abolition of 0 the franking privilege the bill re reported arted was waa first on the calendar and he desired desired members to examine it before it came up for consideration mr colfax remarked that the committee on the post office had framed a bill abolishing the fra franking nUng privilege which they propose ose to report next week he reminded members aers that Committee the will heretofore invite such nw route as members may suggest but will require members to show t the e absolute necessity for the establishment of new nelv routes |
