Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-12-11
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

"irrepressible conflict" in full blast. The
tirs, day resolutions were offered in both
Houses iu favor Of the emancipation OF
slaves On motion to lay it on the To.
bic in the uouse, the vote was SO to ~
Gen Patton amorg the 20. On the 4ta
a resolution expelling John .. Breck!n,
ridge from the U.S.Senate was adopted un'
nnimously-lU Senators absent. Several
propositions were offered relating to slay-
cry in the District of Colun bia, and SEN
ator Hale offered resolution instruCting
the committee on the judiciary TO inquire
into the expediercy of abolishing the Su.
rreme Court OF the United States. These
fellows are determined to get nd OF Chief
Justice Tancy by some means or other.
Mr.. Suulsberry. Of Delaware, offered res
oluton providing for the appointment Of
/ MilIard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, Roger
b. Tarey, Edward Everett, George NJ.
Dallas, Thomas Ewing, Horace Binney,
Reverdy johnson, John J. Crittenden.
/ Geo. Z. Pugh, and Richard W. Thomson,
as Commissioners on the part OF Congress,
/ 10 confer with similar Commissioners from
/ the so>called Confederate States al for the
preservation of the Union," &c. The
resolution met w:tE no favor, but was laid
over Informally.
In the House about the same routine OF
slavery resolutions occupied it's delibera-
ticns. Mr. Cox, tdem.,) of Ohio, offered
a resolution for an equitable exchange of
prison ers. Referred to the Judiciary
committee. Mr.. Holman (union) of Ken.
lucky, introduced resolution re-attirm.
ing the Crittcnden resolutions of the ex-
ira session declaring that the war was for
the purpose Of restoring the Union, and
not for the emancipation Of slaves, or any
other purpose. On motion of Mr. Stevens,
OF Pennsylvania, the resolution lcas laid up.
on the mJlc--6j to 1l-(ien. Patton among
the n so that il would appear that the
opinion Of Congress has changed since the
last session, as the resolutions thus offer
ed to be reatiirmed, were adopted AZ the
extra session with bit tco dissenting voices,
We hope Gen. Patton will give good rea,
sors to his constituents for this very rad.
ical change OF opi3ion.
On tho 5tl, in the Scaatc, Mr. Sumner
offered petition from citizens Of Massa-
chusotts asking that the slaves Of rebels
be liberated urconditIonally, and the
slaves of Union men also, on fair compen.
sation. Mr.. Chandler, cf Mich, offered a
resolution to appoint committee o! three
TO inquire into the cause of the defeat
at Bull Run and Balls Bluff. Mr.. Lake, of
Kansas novel to add Wilson Creek and
Lexington, intinlaling that the RESPONSE
bic person could easily he found, and Mr.
Trumbull, OF Illinois, suggested that Bel
mont and Big Bethel be added. The sub
.ect was postponed. Mr. Trun,hull al.
dressed the Senate at length in support of
his resolution to ICON tiscate the property
Of rebels, and give freedom TO the slaves
thoy hold, "-declarng that he repudiated
the doctrine Of some that in time Of wal
any means 10 an end were to be taken
and that the doctrine of necessity was the
plea Of tyrauts--that lie wanted the war
conducted solely on the principles of the
Constitution, which it was the purpose Of
the war to maintain, and that if they
would preserve the Constitution they
must not themselves violate it, His Whole
argument was sound and logical, conflict
ing most strangely with the practice of
the present Administration in the arrest
and imprisonment OF citizens 10y military
authority. Mr. Trumbul has heretofore
been understood as expressing the senti-
ments Of Mr.. Lincoln.
In the Howe, Mr.. Gurley rep Of Ohio, !
offered n resolution to inquire if tele- ,
graphic Censorship had been established
in Washington, and il 50, by whose au-
thority. The balance Of the day was con.
sumed in referring the Presidents Mes
sage to the appropriate committees.
Both Houses adjourned till Monday.