The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-07
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- SESArk-E Chandler introduced re.o
ano ton to expel Ir Brsckinridee.
rec ~. Powell tck ground against Il. A I
sreckinridgs h'tAlrsady rssisssd, be eould ]
to M. Trumbll insisted that no should !. .
ing PEELED and offred substitute for NJ. en-
~ dier's reso'utbn, "a follows:
!. Whereas, 5,hn c. Breckenridge. men,be,
.his BODY has joined the enemies Of bis cor
* 10y 80, asa Is now G. rims against The Gosernme
ne had ss s rn.s Import; thersfore.
Rese ~ iaas The traitor BreckinrjJoe I,
'r- expeta. s0
u. B, ouahdfer aeeepted abe Substitute, ana J,
re'atlon as thus amended was unsn,o,ors
aopted--yeas 20, nays none. Not yot,ns .
I ,,sent, Messrs Bayard. Bright, Johnsop
:. fnn, y ohnson, Of No, Pearee, PolF Posed
8 kce, Salisbury and WILEY.
The following standing Committees .ese i,
naahcen ,ney sfe the same as al tina .ast 49,
Relations, Mr.. Harris IN the pisee u i -
inFiae. On Military Affairs. Ms Nsas,.isa is.ss.
place Of Mr. Baker. ca PuSilc LsDo, ~ a.,
Isle, lnthe place Of ~. Bingham. On Terr;,n
mes, hssrs. Pomeroy and Carlisle, in the Mac,
OF Mes'rs. Baker and Breckenridge. The Con,
mittee On Enrolled Bills will consist az Mssss.
Browning, Wiley andSaulsbury. .
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill 70 pun;sb ot;o.,.
and so'1iers Of the amy who shall return f,c;.
tive Slaves. '"s''
Mr. Wilson called atention to a list ~ .o,..
ed persons, confined h prison in Wasbinoton
cent there by persons calling themselves Just;'
ces OF the Peace. Thu report had been made nv
ue'eeave Alien tothe Provost Marshal. Mr.. vii.
eon introduced rsoutisn for their release.
mr. na'e advocfed the passage Of the resolu.
tion He remarked that We are nov snnnor.;,.s.
the slaves of the Rebels forthem during IKE var e
ne thought this country tie most corrunt from,
tue supreme Cort down, Of any other in the
world The course of Justice in this citv -
most extraordinary. He argued that Il vse tha
duty OF Congress teiook into the administrst;on
OF Justice in this district. WV"
Wilson remarkd that lie had visited tboso
poor prisoners in Ill and witnessed the th;nos
OF winch he had spken and the cruel condition
IN wnicn the inmaes wertplaced. He indorsed
the views expressed by n. Hale a. to tho adj.
mlnistration of Juice in this district. He vas
Mn.ng mat his resolution sfpuld be referred to
the judiciary committee.
| Mr.. McDougal suggested that instead ne do
nouncing the administration # ;nst;ce in Oh.
District they shuld propose ,roper remedy
ana discuss the hest mode af reform.
Mr.. Fesscndei remarked to be Senator'S that
curing former session while.t was proposed
10 make appropriations for a ,roper nrison r.
TINS city the necessity for Withholding the means
Tor other purposes, viz: for tie prosecution of
me war was Urged as 70 the judiciary system in
TINS District He had for yess locked on the |
Jboplessness ofrcform, but nowhe saw an oppor- |
| unity for change, and thereore trusted that |
nc entire subject would be fully and properly |
dealt with. With regard to fugitive slaves there
was much feeling on that question, and it was |
Intimately connected with the difficulties in |
which the country is now involved. He would |
mete out justice and discriminate as to the facts
The debate was further continued. Among
tie speakers was Mr.. Sumner in earnest spproba- |
ton of his colleagues resolution which was re-
i9red to the Committee on District Of Colum. |
bia Affairs
On motion of Mr.. Clark, it was resolved that |
the Marshal OF the District of Columbia be re-
quested to report Immediately to the Senate the |
names OF all persons now confined in the sil in
tho City of Washington, with toe causes Of their
commitment, the names Of the magistrates by |
whom committed, the lengtho their iKprison-
inent, aud the names Of the persons who made
the first arrest.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, it was resolved that |
the laws now in force within the District of Col
umbia, relating TO the arrest of fugitiyss from
service or labor, together with all other laws
concerning persons OF color in the District OF |
Columbia, be referred TO the Committee on the |
District OF Columbia, and that the Committee
be further instructed to consider the expediency
OF ahoishing slavery in the District, with com
pensatio9 to the loyal owners of the slaves
Mr.. Wilkinson introduced bill to abolish the |
distinction between volunteers aad regulars
SENATE MIR. Salisbury offered q Joint reso- |
luton which is as follows:
WHEREAS, The people of the States of Viz.
GINA, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas,
Arkansas andi Tennessee are in revolution
against the Constitutional Government of the |
United States and have assumed to secede from
the Federal Union to form an independent gov
eminent under the name Of the Confederate
States of America; and, whereas, the Con-
gress of the United States, approving the senti.
ments OF the President In bis annual message
that the Union must be preserved and hence all |
dispensabie means must be employed, and be. |
Geving that kind and fraternal feeling between |
the people of all the States is indispensable to |
the maintenance Of u happy and prosperous
Union, and being willing to manifest such feel |
ing on their part to them and peace may ,be |
restored to this distracted country and the
Union and constitution be preserved and main.
tanned, and inviting the cooperation Of the
people Of the aforesaid States in the accom-.
plishment of this object, is desirable to each
and all
Resolved, That Willard Fillmore, Franklin
Pierce, Roger b. Taney Edward Everett, Geo.
NJ. Dallas, Thos. II. Ewing, Horace Binuey. Re.
verdy johnson, John J. Cri,tenjen, George E.
Pugh, and Richard W. Thompson, he and they
are hereby appointed Commissioners on the
part of Congress to confer with like number
Of commissioners to be appointed by the States
aforesaid, Tor the preservation Of the Union and
ne maintenance Of the Constitution. And that
hey report the result oil said conference to
Resolved, That upon the appointment Of Com.
n'ssioners as hereby invited by said States. and
pom the meeting of the Joint Commissioners
or the purpose of conference, the aforesaid
cu'e hostillties shall cease and be suspended,
ND shall not be renewed unless said Commits.
toners shall be unable to agree, or in case of an
agreement By them said agreement shall be re.
ected either by Congress or by tue aforesaid
states
The resolution was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner, it was
Resolved the Secretary OF War be requested
o furnish to the Senate, copies of any general
riders in the Military Department of Missouri
elating to fugitive slaves. "a
Mr.. Hale submitted the following. which lea
yer: Il "a ats..a
Resolved, That the committee on the Judicia-
y be instructed 10 inquire into the expeiiency
nd propriety Of abolishing the present Supreme
curt of the United States, and establishing in
tead thereof, a Supreme Court in pursuance of
ne provisions Of the Constitution, which in the
pinion of Congress will meet the requirements
the Constitution.
Among the bills introduced were the follow
,g by Mr.. Latham
bill to establish line of steam mail ships
etween San Francisco and Shanghai, touching
I the Sandwich Islands and Japan; and the bill
} authorize and facilitate mining operations in
ne States of Oregon and California in the ter
tory of the United States; Adjourned.
HoUsE.-After incidental debate, the Home
.ead bill was referred to the committee on Public
.ands
Mr.. Upton introduced q bill for the rcstora.
on Of Alexandria county to the District Of Co.
imbia.
On motion of Mr. vallandieham, . resolution
-as adopted, requesting the President, to com.
lunicate to the House, If not incompatible with
he public interests copies of any communica-
ions addressed to the Executive by the Govern
tents OF England, Spain and France. in regard to
Ae armed intervention proposed by then. in the
airs Of Mexico, and any other information he
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