Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-12-18
PROCEEDINGS op CONGRESS.

ideDt Hablin seNera'iv presented petitions
in favor Of the emancipation OF the slaves,
Mr.. Hale called up his resolution tn abol
!sh the Supreme Co0rt, remarling that he
fincerely believed that if the rebels now
in arms against the Government should
succeed the Supreme Court would decide
that the Federal soldiers now in Virginia
were trespassers and rioters. The balance
Of the day WAS spent in the discussion o!
various resolutions 20 inquire into the
cause of our defeat in the various battles
that have taken place In the House, a
resolution was adopted authorizing the
President to adopt systematic measures
for the exchange o, prisoners in the pres
ent rebellion. Mr.. Lovejoy offered a res
olution instructing the Secretary Of War
| to revoke so much OF the order OF General
/ Haleck, commanding Military Depart.
ment of the West, as forhids fugitive
slaves entering the lines Of our army. Mr..
Cox, Ohio, moved TO lay the resolution on
the table Not agreed to. Yeas 63--
! nays %. Mr. Lansing offered substitute
which Mr.. Lovejoy accepted, oharac,erz-
ing the order as inhuman and cruel, and
! requesting the President to direct Gener-
al IIalleck to recall the same. Further
consideration postponed, Mr.. Blair, Of
Missouri offered resolution providing for
the pay OF all officers and soldiers in actu-
-! Service under Fremont Mr. Conkln,
OF New York, introduced bill providing
for the punishment of army supply specu
ators, Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts,, re
mark ing that without legislation on the
subject the Treasury would he bankrupt.
In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr. Sumner
presented the petition Of a Mr.. Trcadwly
,etting forth that lie had sometime ago
made complaint, under oath, before the
Supreme Court, against jeff. Davis and
others, charging them with treason, that
ne Afterwards made similar complaint be-
fore magistrate, of which no notice was
taken. Referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary. Mr.. Foot, Of Vermont, offered
= resolution to expel Waldo P. Johnston,
Senator rrom Missouri Laid over The
rast oftha dav MAS snent in the deliverv of
euogies on the late Senator Bingham, OF
Michigan In the House, the resolution
from the Senate to appoint Joint com,
n,ittao 70 inouira into the conduct Of the
prasent war. was concmrcI IN. Mr. Pens
ileton Of Obie. addressed the House a,
.Iopgtb on the subi,c, Of the SUSPENSION Of
the writ or ,l,g, ,,r,,, ol,ecip, that Con.
grass olon, had po,y,r to order its susnen
.jor.
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R,,ol,J That tho Secretary Of State he
directed to inform The Senate whether, IN
the loyal States Of the Union, any person
or persons nave peCl arrested ana lW pfls'