Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-12-12
XXXvIITH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. 1861.
SENATE.

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A number Of petitions were presented
AMI referred to the appropriate comnittees
Several on the emancipation of the slaves
of rebels were presented and referred to the
on the Judiciary
Mr.. SUMNER of Mass. presented a reso-
luton that oil memorials and papers on
the files of the Senate relating to the recog
milton Of Liberia anil Hayti be taken from,
the files and referred To- the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. Agreed to.
Mr. CLARK of n. III. offcreda resolution
requesting the Marshal of the District to
inform the Senate by what authority he
keeps slaves of the District in Jail, merely
because they are refractory He sail he
had visited the jail AMI founl number of
slaves Of the District, confined for no reason
only because their masters or mistresses
sent them there because they were refrac-
tory. The resolution was agreed to.
Mr. HALE'~ resolution. directing the Ju-
dietary Committee to inquire into the ex-
pe.liency OF abolishing the present SUI
preme Court aud to establish another, was
taken up. lie said the present Supreme
Court had failed He believed ii the rebels
now in arms should succeed the Supreme
Court would decide that the soldiers now
in Virginia we-etrespassers and rioters.
Mr.. CoLLANEE of Vermont moved as a
substitute. that all portions Of the Presi
dents Message relating tothe Judiciary be
referred to the Judiciary Committee Mr.
Collamer's amendment was agreed to. and
the resolution as amended was adopted
On motion of Mr.. CHANDLER of Michi-
gan, the resolution inquiring the cause Of
the disasterst to our army at Bull Run and
and Balls Bluff was taken up. i
The question was on tho substitute Of
fered by Mr.. Grimes, that select commit
tee lie appointed to investigate the canse Of
all the disasters that have happened to the
Union forces. tfIf l .Ir5el
Mr.. CHANDLER sail that the affairs of
the army were not. indeed. liable to i'm
parchment. but; one of our own number
has fallen Baker and nobody is to
blame He thought the facts ought to
be known lie wanted the truth known
regarding disasters in Missouri. referred to
by the Senator Lane) from Kansas. II
Gen. Fremont is to blame. let it be known;
but il not. in Gods name. let him be jas
tifiel. and let the country know it.
Mr.. FOSTER of CT thought it best not
to investigate the subject now. under the
present circumstances. He thought Con-
gress had better not do IL. If military
officers managed the army badly, Congress
would only make BAH matter worse by
interfering He would let the military
alone in time OF war. An inquiry Of this
kind would. besides. only call men away
from higher duties. = AT the. proper time
Congress might make the inquiry. Is
| Mr.. SHERMAN Of Ohio believed an inves-
tigation would be beneficial. especially
general inquiry into the whole conduct Of
the war. and. sail he would record his sol
lemn conviction that before the war ceased.
slavery would almost If not entirely, cease
Ito exist; but the war shouh be carried on
without any reference to tho subject OF
slavery, to preserve q free country for free
men If we would infuse the spirit Of the
people into all the departments OF the Gov
eminent. the war wonld soon end.
l. Mr.. WltsoS. Of Mass. was gIad tho Pres.
| ident would teke wide iekt lie thought
liz was time the s.Proclamatiens" Of of1icers
Ishonld cease and the Goyefnment have the
sole settled policy. We must remember
we had not the men Of largo military ex.
pericnce. ii Great mistakes had been made,
! but he wanted it understood that the peopl.
expected no mistake would be made. but
that every mar would give ell 10 has and
! is 10 the eonntry. IN; 5lia 1al 5neiaets
| Mr.. LATHAM of Cab asked for the yeas
and nays. and the resolution was agret
to. yeas 80. nays 3.assa noui1 s1gia
! Tho nays we're Mcssrs. Carlisle. Latham
and Ries; tho absentecs were Bright. Col
lamer. Foot. Thompson, Wiley aud Will
SON. Adjourned. 4 . s'ale ID IS -,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MI. DAwEs Of Mass. from the Commit
|tce on Elections. introduced 3 resolution
,vlich' was passed.. authorizing tho partie
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