Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-29
Congress-.

On Monday little or nothing was done in either
house, owing TO the announcement of the death of
Mr.. Meachem, member of the House of Represen-
tatives from Vermont. Both houses passed suitable
resolutions of condolences &c, and adjourned at
early hour.
In the SENATE, Mr.. Weller gave notice of his in
tention 10 introduce at early day, the following
bill:
Bill abrogang certain lars enacted by the Legislative
assembly of the Territory of Kansas.
Be 1t enacted &c. That inasmuch the constitution of
the United and the organic of said Territory
secured to the inhabitants thereof certain rights
of which thew cannot be derived by any legislative
ment therefore religious test shall be required
qualification to any office public trust no law shall be in
men of religion prohibiting the free exercise thereof
abrdgng the freedom of speech or Of the press or of the
redress of grievances the right of the people be in
their houses papers, and effects against
shall issue but upon probable cause supported by
oath affirmation and particularly describing the place to
shall the rights of the people keep and bear be
rnged No person shall be held to for capital or
otherwise infamous crime unless presentment ndic
of grand jury; shall any person be subject
the offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life limb
against himself be deprived of life. liberty property
without due process Of nor shall private property be
taken for public without just compensation In all Grim
na prosecution the accused shall enjoy the speedy
and public trial by an impartial of the district wherein
the shall nave been committed winch district shall
have been previously aceraned by law and to be informed
the nature and of the accusaon to be confronted
with the witnesses against him to have compulsory
of obtaining witnesses in his favor and to have the asss
of counsel for his defence The privilege of habeas
shall not be suspended unless when rebel
lion INVASION the public safety require it, In suits
law where the value in controversy shall exceed
twenty dollars the of trial by jury shall be preserved
fact tried by Jury shall be otherwise re-examined in
any the United STATES than according the rules
excessive fines imposed cruel and unusual punhments
inflicted.
The Chair announced that the first business in or
der was the resolution of Mr. Clayton to appoint a
committee of conference the Army appropriation
Bill, to meet with similar committee from the
House of Representatives. Owing 10 the early hour
and the thinness of the Senate, no action was taken
message received from the House in regard TO
the decease of of its members, Mr.. Meachem,
upon which the Senate took the usual action and ad-
journed
In the HOUSE OF REPR EsENTA TIvEs Mr. Cbgman
asked leave to introduce the following resolution
Resolved That the Sergeant-at Arms of the House be d.
reced to arrest and bring the bar of the Eouse all such
members absent this city, and .ha the Clerk
the House be instructed to copy of this resolution
be clegraphed capital State to he nubshed
thorsd the Of the of the contn
gent fund of the House.
Objection was made and motion 10 suspend the
rules 10 permit it's introduction, failed
After the usual action in the case of Mr.. Meachem
the deceased member from Vermont, the House ad-
iourned