Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-12-13
the names of those who permitted these
things, and in his Gane's) opinion thew
would not have to look far for the man who ner-
nitfed tho acr;G of e., -. ~ - - !

would not nave to look far for the man who pe
mitted the sacrifice of Gen Lyon.
Mr.. Lanes amendment was disagreed to.
Mr.. Grimes offered substitute, to appoin
!, a committee of two members of the Senat
and three members of tht House, to invest
gate the causes Of the disasters to our army.
On motion of Mr. Fessenden, the subiec
was postponed until to-mcrrow.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that he should, ia
morrow, introduce bill to abolish suttler'
lin the volunteer forces. !.ie.
| Mr.. Grimes moved to take up the resolu
ton to investigate the case Of Col. Miles. Fl
said Court Of Enquiry had found that Col
Miles was intoxicated to a certain extent
enough to justify Col. Richardson in appyin,
Ieplthets to him, but not enough to remov
him from command. He wanted all the facts
OF the case to go before the people.
The resolution was agreed to-
| Mr. Trumbull introduced his bill for con
fiscating the property and giving freedom t,
the slaves Of rebels. He said it provides fol
the absolute and complete forfeiture forever
to the use of every species Of property, rea
and personal, wherever situated, with the us,
belonging to persons beyond the jurisdiction
or beyond the reach of civil process, in tn,
ordinary mcde ofjudiclal proceedings, in con
sequence of the present rebellion, who during
its existence, shall takcup arms against tn,
United States or in any way aid or abet tn,
rebellion. This forfeiture to be enforced
against property in the rebellious districts
through the military power, and all property
of other persons of the United States wher
the judiciate power is not obstructed by tn
rebellion, through the coults, that the pro
ceeds of the property of each Individual seiz
ed and forfeited he subject to the legal claim
of just creditors, and to be held for the bene
| fit of loyal citizens despoiled of property b,
the rebellion, and to 'defray the expenses in
CURED in its sup. .,ression. The bill also for
feits the claims of all rebels and those wht
give them aid and comfort, to the person.
they hold in slavery. The bill declares tina
slaves thus forfeited shall be free, and make.
it the duty of the President to provide for the
colonization of such as may be willing to 90 te
some tropical country, where they may have
the protection of the government and be Sc
cured in all the rights and privileges of free
mer. "a -.!. r-- +" -5sN-ii FL.
HOUSE. - The Speaker announced vacancies
in several of the standing Committees, which
were filed as follows 3s a.. '.,...a. g.
ay Ways and Means, Hooper and Maynard :;
Judiciary, Wilson; Territories, Steele; indi
an Affairs, Phelps. of California; Public
Buildings, Blair, of Virginia Military Affairs,
Dunn; Committee on the Establishment of
the Western Arm1ry, Kellogg, of Illinois Pa
cific Railroad Sargent
Mr.. Gurley Offered resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the committee on Judici-
ary to enquire if a telegraphic censorship of
the press has been established in this CITY,
and if so, by whose authority, and by whom
it is now controlled; to report whether such
censorship has not been used to restrain
wholesome political criticism and discussion,
while its professed and laudable object has
been to withhold from the enemy information
in relation to the movements of the army.
Mr.. Stevens submitted series of resolu-
tons, referring the various portions of the
Presidents Message to the appropriate COM
mittees.
Mr.. Arnold moved that that part relating
to the defenses and f0rtifcations of the great
lakes and harbors, be referred to a select
committee of nine members of the House.
Mr.. Gurley said it was cnntended on one
side that the great West and South W est
should not be ignored, and on the other that
the subject of defanses concerned not section
but the entire country.
The question was referred to a select COM
mittee
The resolutions, as thus amended, were
adopted, together with one introduced by Mr.
Blair, of Mo, which refers that portion of the
message in relation to the colonization of
slaves taken from armed rebels to select
committee Of seven.