The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-12-10

NJ, C. x.
! The joint committee, appointed to wait on
the President, reported he would commun-
cate his Message to Congress tomorrow at
noon.
Senate a journed. ...., 70 ..... .'..
a.,..,I HOUSE. (Couluued)
Messrs. Biddle, of Pa, Burnham of CT /,
Bennett, delegate from Colorado, and Wal
lace, delegate from Washington Territory,
We're scveraly sworn in.
Mr.. Calvert presented memorial Of Mr..
Beach, of Va, asking to be admitted to a
seat in the House, Referred.
Mr.. Lovejoy offered joint resolution ten :.
deiing the thanks of Congress to Capt. Wilkes
for his arrest of the traitors Sldel and Ma
son.
Mr.. Edgerton novel as a substitute that
the President present Captain Wilkes with a
gold medal with suitable emblems and devi-
cs expressive of the high sense and conf
dence entertained for him by Congress in his
prompt arrest Of the rebels, Mason and Si
deli.
The substitute was rejected and the original
resolution adopted. -
On motion of Mr.. Blair, of No. the Sec
retary War was, called upon to furnish copies
of all contracts with the O. NJ. Department
for the feeding OF horses, &c during the pres.
ent winter.
Mr.. Blair offered the following as a question
of privilege:
Resolved John X. Reed, member of the
House from the 9th Congressional District of
Missouri having taken up arms against the U.
5. Government is hereby expelled from the
House and the Speaker notify the Governor
OF Mo. of this fact The resolution passed
Mr. Colfax offered the following:
Whereas, Michael Corcoran, who wa taken
prisoner at Manassas, has, after suffering other
indignities, been confined by the rebel au-
thortles in the cell of Il convicted felon, there
fore.
Resolved That the President of the Uni.
ted States be requested to similar confine
James NJ. Mason late of Va, an dnow in Gus
tody at Fort Warren, until Col. Corcoran
shall be treated as the United States have
treated all prisoners taken by them on the
battle field. (APplausa in the gaeries.) The
resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Elliott offered the following: 50 L
Reso(ced, By the House of Representatives,
First that in behalf of the people in these
States, we do again solemnly declare that the
war in which we are now engaged against the
. Government has for its object the suppression
Of such rebellion aud the establishment of
the rightf1l authority of the National Con-
stitution and laws over the entire extent of
common country; Second, That while we dis
claim all power under the constitution to in
terfere by ordinary Legislation with the nst-
tutlons of the several States, yet the war now
existing must be conducted according to the
usages and rights of military service and that
during its continuance the recognized authori-
] " Of the maxim that 1.-THE safety of the State
is the higher law subordinates tho rights of.
| property and dominates over civil relations
J Third, That, therefore we do hereby declare
that the President of the United States as the
Commander in. Chief of our army aud the
officers in command ucder him have the right
to emancipation Of all persons held AS slaves
IN state of insurrection agaisnt the National
Government, and that we respectfully advise
that such order of emancipation be issued
whenever the same will avail to weaken the
power of the rebels in arms or t. strengthen
the military power of the loyal forces.
Mr.. Dunn moved to lay the resolution on the
table, but the motion was disagreed to-year sc,
against II.
The question recurring on Mr.. Elliotr's res.
olutlon, Mr. Roscoe Conkliug proposed an
amendment which Mr.. Elliott accepten SO as
to make the resolution apply to the slaves Of
disloyal citizens.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, the further IN
sCsration of the resolution was postponed un-
I'll to morrow week, in order that it may be
discussed and amendments submitted. He
/ "a fava of I'm ,f IA.
osition, but desr d a mo ifcatoa.
Mr.. Campbell gave notice that he would
call up the following on next Tuesday week:
Resolved, That in Lrgislatng To meet the
exgoncies of the present rebellion, Congress
should confoca,e the property, slaves Included,
of all rebels,aud protect the property and rights
under the Constitution and Laws Of all loyal
citizens.
Mr.. Stevens submitted the following for
consideration:
Whereds, Slavery has caused the present
rebellion in the United States; and Whereas,
there eau be no solid and permanent peace
and Union in this Republic SO long AS that
institution exists within H.; aud Whereas,
Slaves, are now US d by tbs Rebel> as an es
sental means of supporting aud protecting
the war; and Whereas, BY the law OF nations,
it is right to iberate tho slaves Of an enemy
to weaken his power; Therefore be it
Resolved, BY the Sena and House OF
Representatives, That the President be 10
quosted to declare free, and direct our Gener
ais aud officers in command to offer freedom
to all slaves who shall leave their masters or
shall aid in quel'ing the rebellion And be j,
further. y.r..f..
Resolved, That the United States pledge
the faith of the Nation, to make full and
fair compensation to all loyal citizens vino are
and shall remain active in supporting the
Union, Tor all the losses they may sustain by
virtue OF this resolution. p, a. r'.suoD
Mr.. Fentou, fro n tho joint committee, re
ported that they had waited on the President
and he desired them to state that he would
send in bis Message to the House to morrow
at two O'Clock
Mr.. Stevens gave notice of his intention to
introduce a bill to repeal certain laws creating
ports OF entry.
Roscoe Conking submitted the following,
which was adopted: