St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-12-12
TELEcRAPHlC..
CONGRESS.
VICTORY IN TENNESSEE.

VASdANGION, Dec 4.
A resolution was adopted in the Senate
"that the traitor, John G. Breckenridge be
expelled" i; ..ue ...,. :::. ii. ....:. =: ....
X Mr.. oaulsbpry introduced compromise
resolutions, which were "greeted with
laughter by the Senate and laid aside -
Mr.. Hale introduced resolution to
abolish the present Supreme Court and
establish one more in accordance with the
Constitution. '' "f:'
In the house Mr.. Gurley gave notice Of
his intention to introduce bill to con6s-
cate all property belonging to the govern
ment Of the United States, including per-
sons recognized as slaves, who shall be
made free men to provide for their EN-.
plJymcnt during the war, their subsequent
apprenticeship to loyal masters, and their
final colonization. . .u.., ~. .
Mr.. Lovejoy from the Committee on az
riculture, reported the Homestead Bill.
Resolutions were adopted to procure the
release of negroes confined in the Wash.
ingtou: prisons as eugitives slaves.
The President was requested to inaug-
urate and systematize measures for the ex:
change of prisoners in the present war,
Mr.. Holman offered Compromise pre-
amble which was laid on the table. Z. . ~
j. Mr.. Dunn offered resolution instruct.
icg the committee On foreign affairs to in.
quire into the practicability and expedi-
eucy Of procuring the rights and privileges
of settlement and citizenship on any part
of this continent, or on the adjacent is:
lands south Of the United States, for the
habitation of free persons Of African. do:
scent who may chose to emigrate tt hereto
from the United States for the formation
of' independent colonies to be protected
from foreign molestation. Adopted. y, -
Mi, Watts, delegate from New Mexico,
introduced preamble concluding ith a
resolution requesting the Secretary Of War
to report to the House what measures have
been or ought; to be taken. to expose aud
punish Major Lynde, aud other army off.
GERS, who may be- guilty of treason or COW.
ardice, in surrendering larger and supe-
nor force of United States soldiers to Tex
an troops, SO that; those who are innocent
may be relieved from blame. Adopted.
Mr. Hutchius asked leave to introduce
q bill to abolish slavery in the District OF
Columbia a-Mr. Cox objected. Adjourned
l. - ..... .... - WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. !
" 1n the Senate measures. were adopted to
inquire into the case Of Col. Miles, report.
ed drunk at: Bull Run. .s- - - ::
Mr.. Trumbull introduced his bill 70,
con6scatipg the property and, giving free.
dom to the slaves Of rebels. He said i,
provides for:th absolute and complete for
feiture forever to the United States, sol
every species of property, real and person
al, wherever situated within the United
States belonging to persons beyond the
Fjprisdic'ion Of the United States, or be-
yond reach Of civil process in the ordinary
mode ofjudicial proceeding in consequence
[of thea present rebellion, who, during it.
existence shah ,t.te up, up. arms n against tht
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