Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-12

punish officers Of the army or soldiers
who shall return fugitives from slav'
cry.
On motion of Mr.. Clark it was re.
solved that the Marshal Of the District
Of Columbia be requested TO report
Immediately to the Senate the names
Of all persons now confined in the jail
10 the city Of Washington, with the
causes of their commitment, the mag
istrates by whom committed, the time
of their imprisonment, and the names
Of the persons who made the first ar.
rest.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, it was
resolved that the laws now in force in
the District of Columbia referring to
the arrest of fugitives from service
or labor, together with all other laws
concerning persons of color in the Dis.
trict, be referred to the Committee on
the District of Columbia, and the Com.
mittee be further instructed to consid.
err the expediency of abolishing slav.
cry in the District, with compensation
to the loyal owners Of slaves.
Mr.. Salisbury offered joint reso.
luton providing for the appointment
Of commission to confer with like
commission on the part of the rebel
States for the adjustment Of the exist
ing difficulties. Laid upon the table
Mr.. Hale submitted a resolution in
structing the Committee on the Judi
ciary to inquire into the expediency
and propriety Of abolishing the Su-
preme Court of the United States,
and establishing instead thereof Su.
preme Court in pursuance of the pro-
visions of the Constitution, which, in
the opinion Of Congress will meet the
requirements of the country.
Among the bills introduced were one
by Mr.. Latham to establish line of
steam mail ships between San Fran
cisco and Shanghai, touching at the
Sandwich Islands and Japan, and
one to authorize and facilitate mining
operations in the States of Oregon
and California, and the territories of
the United States.
In the House, Dec. 4th, on motion
of Mr.. Vallandigham, resolution was
adopted requesting the President to
communicate to the House, if not in
compatible with the public interests,
copies of any communications address
sed to the Executive by the Govern
ments of England, Spain, and France,
in regard to the armed Intervention
proposed by them in the affairs of
Mexico, and any other information he
may have to communicate.
Mr.. Cox introduced resolution re-
questing the President to inaugurate
and systematic measures for the ex-
change of prisoners in the present
war. Referred to the committee on
the Judiciary.
Mr.. Dunn offered resolution in
structing the Committee on Foreign
Affairs to inquire into the practicable
ty and expediency of procuring the
rights and privileges of settlement Of
citizens upon part of this continent.
or on the adjacent islands south Of the
United States, for the habitation of
free persons of African descent, who
may choose to emigrate thereto from
the United States for the formation of
independent colonies, to be protected
from foreign molestation. Adopted.
Mr.. Hutchins asked leave to intro
duce . bill to abolish slavery in the
District of Columbia. Mr.. Cox OBJ
jected.
In the Senate, 5th inst, Mr.. Sumner
presented . petition from the citizens
of Haverhill. Mass. that the slaves Of
rebels be liberated Internationally.
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payment.
Mr.. Chandler offered q resolution to
appoint committee of three to in.
quire into the disasters of Bulls Run
and Edwards Ferry.
Mr. Lane moved to amend by in.
serting Springfield, Wilson's Creek,
and Lexington. Mr.. Lanes amend.
ment was disagreed to.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that he
should tomorrow introduce bill ia
abolish suffers in the volunteer service
Mr.. Grimes moved to take up the
resolution to investigate the case oil
Col. Miles.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced his bill fol
coniscating the property and giving
freedom to the slaves of rebels.
The bill was ordered to be printed
and referred to the Judiciary Commit.
tee.
Mr.. Clark gave notice that he should
offer an amendment to the Fugitive
Slave Bill.
In the House, the Speaker ANNOUNCE
ed vacancies in several of the stand.
ing committees, which have been filed
as follows: Ways and Means, Hoop.
er and Maynard /; Judiciary, Wilson !;
Territories. Steele; Public Buildings,
Blair, Of Va; Military Affairs, Dunn,
Committee on establishment of a
Western Armory, Kellogg, of ILL.,; Pa
cific Railroad, Sargent.