The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-05
,,,,7,,Ty. SEW aTI CONGRESS.
" AsAlNCToN, Dec. :

truilDuti OAi0-SN 1
- uar accepted, rs follows ;
1a .i?p'.,,< John C. Br ckenrldge, d member
'' "a. hoGy. has Joined the enemy of his Coun-
j Ills 5i is now in arms against the Government
1!!,'""di . sworn to support, therefore,
1s nau .i 1" That the traitor breckenridge be
,|,}cd from the Senate 90
1! ~. resolution was adopted yeas 80, nays
iA' Assent or not voting, Bayard, johnson,
' 2I.onessee, Johnson of Indiana, Pearce, Polk,
nn,r rs Rice, Salisbury and Willie. The
La ,"Jinp Committees were announced.
' W. Salisbury of Delaware, offered a joint
.nln,ion, as follows:
;'T MSreas. The people of the States of Virgin
, la[th Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
D ;Ga Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tex
N! ns',sas and Tennessee ,are in revolt against
A ]A''nsttutional government of the U. S., and
~Vg n,snmed to stcede from the federal union,
~, s.n an independent government under the
'~'I IS" The Confederate States Of America"
WV u1ersus. The Congress Of the U. s. APPROX
, sentiments of the President, in his an
wy u' ,nossage, that the Union must be preserved
"I' md hence. all necessary means must be en-
',vpd and believing that kind and iraternal
r'ins between the people OF all the States is
m(T,",nsable so lie maintenance Of a happy
rr' 'rosperous union, ard being willing to man-
'', ..nrt .ealing On their part 10 thom and that
~sa., may DC restored to d distracted country,
r. tbn Union and the Constitution be preserved
,~i maintained and inviting the corporation OF
.ss rco;le Of che Aforesaid States in the accom-
r r Of Jhls objec5, which is desirable to
,c5 md all, do resolve Us follows:
nes,tfst, That Willard FILLMORE, Franklin
J,r., !. scr b. Toney, Edward Everett, Geo.
D.iias, Thomas NJ Ewing, Horace Burney,
g.yeylg Johnson, John J. Crlttenden, Geo. G.
Nob. and Richar: ". Thompson, be and they
me- llreby appointed Commissioners On the part
+. rourress 10 conter with u like number Of
.anisslonels to be appointed by the States
5..s.ll, ;ur the preservation Of the Union and
\. maintenance of the Constitution ; and that
hey gep0rt the result OF said conference to Con
ges 10. approval OF rejection.
!&so'red, Thatupon the appointmentoi Conn
4.Ayncys. as hereby invited by said States,
ai u,on tho meeting Of the joint commission
III tic purpose Of Conference as aforesaid, &C
,nC bvs,ililies shall cease and be suspended and
NH not be renewed unless said commission
aA be unable to agree, or in case OF an agree
EN W tICul, cdlU ttH lCCulCHV Ohhii wv ASJNSsSN
dNr by Congress or by the aforesaid States
I4e resolution was tabled.
0. laosIon OF Mr.. Sumner Of Massachusetts
t0 secretary Of War was requested to furnlsl
N..eIlouse copies Of any general orders IL
tguliitary department of Missouri, relatl1|
DMguye slaves.
Mr.. Hale OF New Hampshire submitted tn
biOwing, which lies overs
RSOIrcd, That the committee on the judicia
y be instructed to inqu Ire into the expedlenc
and Iroprlety Of abolishiug the present Suprenl
Court OF the United States, and establishing /
strad thereof another Supreme Court in pnrst
BIG: Of the provisions Of the Constltutlo
which, in the opinion of Congress, will met
lie requirements Of the Constitu ton.
OusE-ilr. Gurley of Ohio, gave notice {
lis mention to introduce bill confscating a
property belonging to the rebels including slav
Wis shall bc made freemcn, 10 provide Tor thel
emf Oyment during the present war, their su
@quent apprenticeship to loyal masters, and
IL! colonization.
Mr., Loyejoy of illinois, from the Commit
On agriculture, reported homestead bill.
Mr.. Upton introduced a bill for the restor
a0 cI Alexandria County to the District
Columbia
Dir. Vallandlgham OF Ohio presented res
auon, which was adopted, requesting the IF!
4elt TO communicate to the House, II not
@liatible with the public interest, copies
NY communication addressed to the EYecuti
y tie governments of England, Spain %
france in regard to the armed intervenntl
.DloVd by them in the affairs OF Mexico, q
u.alr ,,,i,, bn N va n
GCate.
Nh. iiutchRs OF Ohio introduced 70
N2outlOn concerning the rebellion, the conslu
-''h vt which was postponed. Also the ioio
TX Whereas, ii has been Represented u
"e.e axe confined ia the Government JAN, 10
-S ieTions who are not charged with crime,
"g!vp!e,ented as being slayes-thereioic,
S"NcD, that the Committee on the district
.AamDIa DC instructed to inquire into the u
~aid report, and by what authority they
"lIhed, who are their reputed owners, and
".haton l. necessary to relieve them from
Re Nh0hMeni and prevent similar cases hereaf
arepOrt by bill or otherwise. Adopted
M t4g PendiclDn of Ohio introduced rest
~" which Was adopted, instructlng the u
Is ~'liIlIary Affairs to report what chafs
III "5oy'Sary IN the mode of payment to the so'c
'uI are held rs prisoners OF war.
MI Cox oi Ohio introduced the follow
which was referred to the Committee on j
ay:
Whereas, The exchange OF prisoners in
resent war has already been predicted J
"uy' and Us such exchange would not oni.
~'osv inc enIIstmcnts and vigor Oh o"F al
'u' 'uoServe the highest interests OF human
'ua as such exchange does not involve the
'sanon Vi the rebels as government; II
t&X ~ie,
AeSoiced, That the President be requeste
" p'1us'faic ana systematlze measures Tor vi
'Ssage Of prisoners in the present war.
VI. lInlm.,r, Oh La: "A res