The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-18

Wiley and Wilson. Add.
WASHINGTON, Dec 10.
| SENATE S. tnators Fessenden and Sum
ner presented petitions for the emancipation
of slaves under the war power.
| Mr.. Foote offered resolution that Waldo
P. johnson, by sympathizing with and par
| ticipating in the rebellion against the United
States, has been guilty of conduct incompati
/ BILE with his duties as Senator Of the United
States, and that he therefore be expelled
from the Senate Of the United States. Laid
over.
Mr.. Harlan introduced bill to authorize
\ the President to acquire territory for the set
tlement Of free persons Of African descent
Referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill for the re.
organization ofthe medical department Of the
army. Referred to the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs.
Mr.. Hale called up the resolution offered
yesterday, that the Committee on Judiciary
be instructed to inquire into the expedency
oi abolishing the present judicial system oI
the United States, and establishing another
in pursuance with the Constitution. -'0-
! Mr.. Nesmith introduced bill to provide
for the protection of overland emigrants to
California and Oregon. Referred to the Com
mittes on Territories. "sl s't as -gr -l-
Mr.. Chandler announced the death OF Sen
ator Bingham. from Michigan. After trt-
butte TO the memory OF his deceased colleague
MIR. Chandler offered the usual resolution,
that the Senate go into mourning thirty days
and to adjourn. tF h.--l oi 'l'5 .
Messrs King, Clark and Sumner spoke in
feeling terms OF the deceased. s' E,fi
The resolution was agreed to, and the Sen
| ate adjourned. aa 7e aai
HOUSE Roscoe Conkling offered res
olution,. which was adopted, requesting the
Attorney General to report his views as to
the means Of obtaininga retrocession Of that
part Of Virginia formerly belonging to the
District of Columbia. !ss'ast FVT 'il-
a Mr.. Potter, from the Committee on Public
lands, reported a bill providing homesteads to
actual settlers, and providing bounty for
soldIers, in lieu OF grants Of public lands
de explained that the homestead feature OF
this bill was heretofore passed, but there is
an addition that all soldiers, marines and sea.
men shall be entitled to the provisions oI
this act. 1t also contains section giving a
bounty of $50 to the three months yolun-
teers. ae ,,z yiGes l1fQs a'5 a5i
Tie House concurred in the Senate feso-
luton for Joint Committee to Inquire into
the conduct OF the present war, with power
to send for persons and papers. ss''
Mr.. Pendleton moved that the memorial
OF Messrs, Howard, Gatchell and Davis. be
referred back to the Committee on Judiciary.
with instructions declaring that Congress a.
lone has the power under the Constitution To
suspend the writ of habeas corpus, that the
exercise of the power by another department
OF the Governments usnrpation, and dan
gerous to public liberty; that the persons a.
bovenamed be delivered 10 the Marshall 10
the end that they may be indicted with the
rights Of speedy trial. if there be probable
cause for snch proceedings He spoke at
some length on this subject saying that those
gents were members OF the Board of Police
Of Baltimore, and on the 18th Of July last,
in the dead hour OF night, were arrested by
order OF the military authorities, and with
out charged being preferred against them,
conveyed as prisoners to Fort McHenry.-
They ask that Congress may examine into
the question, or that they may be heard be
fore judicial tribunal and yet his (Mr. Pen
dleton's) colleagues on the Committee on the
Judiciary, could find no more fitting response
to the memorial than that it should lie un.
read on the table. The question here pre-.
sented was as to the legality Of their present
punishment, which he denied
Mr.. Bingham said his colleagues position
was that Congress alone can suspend the writ
while conceding the time has come for its
suspension. When rebellion lifted up its
head over large portion of this Republic
and essayed to shake down the pillars OF the
Constitution and drcnch the land in fraternal
blood, it was no time to be splitting hairs as
to whether Congress Or the President should
first exercise the power
Did his colleague contemplate general
Jail delivery, or wish to contine his sympa
thIes to the rebels and conspirators Of the
city of Baltimore? Had he no sympathy for
those confined in the old capitol? Why
should they not also be discharged? Assum
ing his colleagues position to be right, his
colleague was derilect in duty in not moving
a suspension of the writ in accordance with
the oath he had taken to maintain, protect
and defend the Constitution. The laws are
to be executed, and not only executed by
force but by The sword, against the powers O Fl
rebellon 1t did not lie in the mouths Of
the memoaialist to claim the benefit OF the
Constitution, every provision o which they
have trampled under foot. w."
Onmoton ef Mr.. Bingham the whole sub
ject was tabled, 108 against 36, Ns .F."
. A message was received from the Senate
announcing the death Of Senator Bingham,
of Michigan. Eulogies were delivered by
Messrs Beanman, Trowbridge and Granger
of Michigan, Mr.. Ashley,of Ohio, and Mr..
Sedgwick, Of New York. The usual reso.
lutions of respect were passed, after which
the House adjourned. 81 hla|