The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-12-13
Congressional.


ducod resolution to expel Mr..
Breckinridge.
Mr.. Powell, Of Kentucky, took
ground against it, as Mr.. Breckin'
ridge had already resigned. lie
could not be expelled.
Mr.. Trumbull, OF Illinois, insisted
he should be expelled, and offered a
substitute for Mr.. Chandlers resolu-
ton, az follows:
WHEREAS, John 9. Breckinridgo.
a amember of this body, has Joined
the enemies of his country, and is
now in arms against the government
he had sworn TO support; therefore
ResaLved, That the traitor Breck.
inridge be Ss yel'ed.
Mr.. CniaanSdllq accepted the sub.
s,itnte, and the resolution as amend
ed was unanimously adopted.
Not voting, OF absent members-
Bayard Bright, Johnson, OF Ten.
nessee, johnson, of Missouri Pearce,
Polk, Powell, Rice, Salisbury and
Wiley.
The standing committees are the
came as at the last session, with the
following changes: Or Foreign
Relations, Mr.. Harris, of New York
in place OF Mr.. Breckenridge; en-
Military Affairs, Mr. Nesmith, of
Oregon. in place of Mr.. Baker; on
Pnblic Lands. Mr.. Carlile, Of Vir.
ginia, in place OF Mr.. Bingham; on
Pensions, Mr.. Wiley, OF Virginia
IN place OF Mr.. Bingham; on Terri
tories, Messrs. Pomeroy, OF Kansas,
and Carlile, in place Of Messrs. Baker
and Breckinridge.
The Committee on Enrolled Bills
will consis, of Messrs. Browning, OF
Illinois, Wiley and Salisbury, OF
Delaware.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Massachusetts,
called attention 10 a list OF colored
persons confined in prison in Wash
ington, sent there by persons calling
themselves Justices of the Peace
The report had been made by De
tective Allen to the Provost Mar hal,
Mr.. Wilson introduced a resolution
for their release.
Mr.. Hale, of New Hampshire.
ndvoca'cd the passage Of the rcsolu-
ton. He remarked that We are noY'
supporting the slaves Of the rchrls
for them during tho war. He
thought this country the most cor
rupt. from the Supreme c urt down.
of any other in the world. The
course OF iuRtice 10 this city was
most extrsor !iuary. lie argued
thatit was the duty Of Congress 10
look into the administration o' .iust-
ice in this District. =.
Mr. Wilson remarked he had
visited these poor persons in Jui
and witnessed the things ct wh'ch
he had spoken. and the cruel condi'
,ion in which the inmates were
placed.
He indorsed the views expressed
hv Mr.. Hale a. to the Administrations
oi Justice in this District. He was
willing that his resolution should b"
referred to the judiciary Committee
Mr.. McDougaIl, oi Callii.rni'
suggested that iusteaI uCdenounciDI
the administration ot justice in the
District, they should propose a
proper remedy and discuss the best
mode OF reform.
MIR. Fessendcu. Of Maine, remark
ed 10 the Senators that during a
former session, while it was proposed
TO make appropriations for II proper
person in this city, the necessity 'oi
withholding the means for Other
purposes, VIZ: for the prosecution q
the war, was urged. "A 10 the
Judiciary system in this District, he
had for years looked on the hopeless
ness OF reform, but now he saw al
opportunity for a change and there
fore trusted that the entire sublec
would be fully and properly deal
with. With regard to fugitive
slaves, there was much feeling OF
that question, and it was intimatel
connected with the difficulties il
which the country is now involved
He would mete out justice, an(
discriminate as to the facts.
The debate was further continued
Among the speakers was Mr.. Sum
ner, OF Massachusetts, in earnes
appreciation OF his colleagues mo
tion, which was referred to the Com
mittee on District OF Columbia al
fairs.
On motion Of Mr.. Clarke, it was
Resolved, That the Marshal {
the District OF Columbia be request
ed to report Immediately to III
Senate the names OF all persons nov
confined in the jail in the CITY
Washington, with the causes OF the
commitment, the names ol the lag
istrstes by whom committed, tn
length of their Imprisonment and tl
names OF the persons who made Ii
fret arrest.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, it we
Resolved, That the laws now
force within the District of Colun
bia, relating to the arrest oi fugitive
from service or labor, together vii
all other laws concerning persons
color in the District of Columbia,
referred to the Committee on Il
District of Columb mbia, and that Il
Committee be further instructed
consider the expediency OF abolis