Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-13
Thirty-Seventh Congress--1st Session.

Mr. wilkinson ofMuuesota introduced bill 70 abolish
the distinction between the volunteers and fegulars
Mr. Salisbury Of Delaware offered joint resolution as
follows;
WHEREAS The people N the States Of Virginia. North
Carolina. South Carolina, Georgia, Alahama, Misss-
sipp Louisania, Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee are
in revolt against the constitutional government Of the
u. s., and have assumed 20 secede from the federal
Union, % form an independent government under the
name of The Confederate States Of America :" and
WHEnEAs, The Congress Of the Y s.. approving the
sentiments nf the President In his annual message,
that the Union must be preserved, aud hence, all nee
essafy means must he employed, and believing that
kind and faierna feeling between the people of an the
States Ia ihdspeu sable 10 the antsnaucr OF haupv
and prosperous Union and being willing to manifest
such feeling their part TO them, and that peace may
be- restored q distracted country and the Union and
the Constitution be preserved and maintained, and In
,tng the cooperation Of the people Of the aforesaid
States in the accomplishment Of this object which Is
desirable 20 carh aud ALL do resolve az follows
Resoirct That Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce,
Roger B Tauey, Edward Everett Geo Dallas. Thon-
as Evinn, Horace Barney, keverdy johnson, John
J Cdticnden Geo c Pugh, aud Riohard W Thompson,
be- aud 'hey hereby apponed Commissioners on the
u,r, of Congress 10 confer with like number of com
mssauers 70 be appointed by the States Aforesaid for
thc preservation nf Union and the maintanauce of the
Consultation, aud that they report the result Of said
Reroired THAT upon the appointment of commission.
crs hereby invited by said states and upon The meet
Ing Of nae iln' comnisinu for the purpose conference
as Nitc.ad, active hofuliues shal cease and be- sus
pended iud shall be renewed unless said commission
shall be- unable 20 agree ut n case Of an agreement by
them said agreement shall be rejected either by Con-
ras r bv tbr Aforesaid states me resolution was tabled
on molten Of Mf Sumner Of Massachusets the Secre-
tary pf War requested 20 furnish to the House copies
OF sat srarral H-irr. in che military department Of
Missiiin rslsnna in flg.fite slaves
NJ Hale of Mes ilampshrc submitted the following,
Rsar,t rbthe committee on the Judiciary be in.
aturied iuque into the cKpedcncy and proprety n
ablIislug thr prescott supreme Court Of the United
States and establishing in stead thereof another Supreme
Court n uursuHnee ~ fhe ur1vons NJ the Constitution
which in the opinion oi Congress will meet the require
Among me- bi.ls Introduced WAS the following
49, NJ La,ham n Caornia. 20 establish line Of
steam mail hips between san Francisco aud Shanghae
touching AZ the Sandwich Islands and Japan and bill
authorize and facilitate mining operations in the states
OF California and Oregon, aud the territories Of the 4.
ni,0i States. Adj
sir Upton Introduced a bin Tor the restoration Of Al
exanlr.t county to thc District of Columbia.
Mr Vauaud CHAM of Ohio presented resolution which
was adopted requesting ihe President 10 communicate
60 ihc U1atc. % noi Incompatible Win the pnpc inter
ct COPIES " aus commlniealln addressed 10 NE exec
utiye ly the governments of England spain ana rance
i1 rrai tn tho 1ried Intervention proposed by them n
thr affairs OF NcVc, aud any other information he may
have n Communicate
Mr Hu-hias of OHIO introduced joint resolution
crrninr thc rebellion the consideration Of which was
postponed. Also the following whereas, li has been
rtpfscuitd tha there arc iory-h'e persons 10 me gov
crnment aH who are charged with crime. but are
rrprfutcd being slavesheref re, resolved, mat the
Committee on ,he District of Columbia be instructed 20
inqc into hc rlh " said report and by What author
y they are confined whh are their epued owners and
what legislation snccessary 20 relieve them from mpr'
onment snd prevent similar cases hereafter ana re-
NJ Pcndletou II Ohio introduced resolution which
was adopted. in.ifucung the eomm'uee on mu"aiy az
fairs report what change is necessary n ihe meue o
pavmtni % he soldiers who held prisoners Of war
n Cox of Ohio introduced ihe following resoniion'
yhi h was referred the committee on the iadiciaty
whereas the exchange " prisoners in the present
r,rb,s already been predicted indirectly, and as such
,eb,nre sauld not only increase the erlisineuts and
800, N otr army but suhserve the highest interests Of
hamanrv and an such exchange does not in,"ise we
recognition q the rebels as government therefore,
NHna ga. HH HHHH. H b.
gnrlt. and ssNcnafzc measures for Nc exchange OF
nnsnnrfs tn thc present var.
Nh Holman II Indiana introduced fc.oluti9n reaf-
frrmiuz the sentiments contained n ihe cHu,noen re-
sons adopted AZ he last session, in eject mat me
var frcei 90 the United STATE ~ '''--s'',i' ~ a9a
that the ouy object Of the Uned stsi,s Is 10 fe ssA
6 obedience 70 the Constitution and Uuion aud these
objects being accomplished the war vii cease Se -
On motion Of stevens OF Penn II was taoiea-'l
Nj Dunu ofInd offered resolution that The com Of
foreign Affairs inquire into me plAouesuuY suo SA-
eincv on procuring the rights and privileges oi sett
ent and citizenship any part OF ms continent or "o,
isre1r islands souh of the b s., Tor ue ha0tAu"" "'
frsc persons of African decent Who may cn'''e TO '-
r,tr ther.o rr.n thr u s flr the formation oi indie
pendent ca'auIo, protected from foreign mo's'a
Nc. i,s,s.ov NJ On and Cou~a, of kansas intro
dus,d proposition, s slave question the con'iie'a-
iioa 1f thicb pu>to1ucd ,., -
Alr Watts. drIrg,'c f'om New Mexico muodneea a
.,,.,n reogr, al tho secretary NJ War 10 report 20
tt ulc vh measure. had been or ought to De taken
an ,ui.h Major Lyude and other army officers who may
De guy 'r,- fr,e N United states soldiers % Tex
A. ,r,os 30 that th1st who Innocent may be rcic'
ca ir,eb,o. of ono askrd leave TO introduce bin
TO , ao'1,a G,a ,'H ~ 65, 6'5 1s..rt-5 Adjourned.
wAsuNoroS rhur'd'y' Dec
SENATE
M Rice asked pcrm 70 record his vote ON me *
rui.an Of Mr. Rr-rkcnnds' be- n'ng aeson' f's'''u>'
summer rresanttd a peduon ffom cit1eus V Ha-
verru Mlss ihot tNc slaves ot rcntls be Tolerated nn
condiilnuy, and ihc slaves Of Union me" On IA" pay
men Wt Chandler offered resolution apponta Com
ruee n three inquire into The disasters OF huil nun
A,9 ,a,,. moved TO amend and insert Spring.
0Id wilson's Creek and Lexington.
Nr Chandler hoped he resolution would not ne amend
Mr Lane said that the man most eniied to 6'noI had
beer punished A. Wilson'S Creek lie perished ana VA,
ss.,i6,d bocause he was not relieved when ne eoud
b,ye been Tho people want 10 kno~ why me gallant
Gen Lyou was sacrificed they want 70 Nnlw WY wv, ~
ents we're sent 10 Cairo instead of 10 h's ree ana
the army moved with snail pace 20 & b names
l1,n Al Lexington The people want TO AnoN 'n ha,e
Of those who permit these thing 9na o., " % n men VIA
oninian ihcy would not have TO look Tar io' 'ne "e wa"
per1nitffd the sacrifice OF Zen lyon.
Nr lanes amendment was disagreed TO-
Nj, Gaines offered "a substitute, 10 appoint commit
~ go ,,pn,brrs Of the Senate and three Of he House
-, yesaate the causes NJ the disasters 20 our arms
On motion " Mr.. Fessenden, the subject was post
NJ, wilson gave notice that he should TO morrow in
., 5nce bin 10 abolish suiers " the volunteer forces
AH .f
,te ,be case of col Miles. He said Court Of Inquiry
bad f,und that Col Miles was intoxicated 10 ce't'lh
,ot enough 10 Justify Col Richardson in applying 10
him the epithets he did but not enough TO remove hm
fr,n hi, command lie wanted AL the facts oi the case
10 % 10 the people. The resolution was agreed 20
Mr rramhul n m, introduced bill for conh,caiin1
prnpcry and giving freedom TO the slaves OF rebels lie
said IL providcd for the absolute and complete forfeiture
forever 10 the United States Of every spenies ~ property
real and persoua wherever situated within me Cuueu
States belonging 10 persons beyond the lnsafiWh o
the United States beyond the reach nt eil process
In the ordinary mode of judicial proceedings IN eonse
ouence NJ the present rebellion, who during us
shall take up against the United Ntaes ahe III any
sc aid or sbet the rebellion This forfeiture ~ 10 n'
erforeed against property in the febolious disnc''
,brough the military power. and against property IN ON
ar noipts Of the United States where the judicial power
Il Nh, obstructed hy the rebellion. through the courts
nd hat the proceeds Of the property Of each individual
ed and forfeited he suhec to the just claims o
b;,ers and 10 be held for the benefit OF loyal Huzen
drpoed Of property by the rebellion, and to detray h'
expenses incurred in It's suppression The bill also 'o
t,s ,he claims n an rebels and those who give them a
md eomfor, 20 the property they hold in slaves IN
Xii declares that slaves thus forfeited, shall be free, am
mixes II the duty Of the President to provide Tor the col
onl,tion Of such as may be willing TO 90 20 some topoa
country where they may have the protection Of the gov
ernment and he secured In all the rights and privilege
of heemen The property belonging to traitors or mos
giving them aid and comfort, who may be convicted .
judicial tribunals be forfeited on their eonNlcuoh
the real estate FOR life and personal property forever
Mr. Tmmhull made Lengthy argument IN suppo'o
the bill , ,..a ,o On