Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-12-19
oXXXVIITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION. $50.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. 1861.
s4s.t SENATE. a4flo.. ~ 50

i79 g ~ WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. 1861.
ai inil sassi SENATE. affas.41 s6a7
Mcssrs. FEssENDEN and SUMNER present.
ell petitions for the emancipation of slaves
under the war power. geei1q n f4ssi.s.
. Mr. FooT OF Vermont offer d a resolu-
tions that Waldo p. johnson. by sympa-
thizing with and participating in the re-
ibellion, against the United States. has been
guilty Of condnct incompatible with his /
duties as Senator Of the United States. and
that he be therefore expelled from the SEN
ate Of the United States. Laid over. d
Mr.. Harlan of Iowa. introduced a bill
TO authorize the President to acquire terri
tory for the settlement of free persons of
African descent. Referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands. ~ sisas sl4J ..a..
8 Mr.. WILSON of Massachusetts introduced
a bill for the reorganization OF the Medical
Department of the Army. Referred to
Committee on Military Affairs. ar'a 81 n
Mr. HALE OF New Hampshire called mp
the resolution offered yesterday that the
Committee on judiciary be instructed to
inquire into the expediency OF abolishing
the present Judicial system of the United
States. and establishing another 10 pursu-
ance with the Constitution. Agreed to.
Mr.. NEsMITH OF Oregon introduced bill
to provide for the protection of overland
emigrsnts to California. and Oregon. Re-
ferred 10 the COMMITTEES on Territories.
Mr. CHANDLER Of Mich. announced the
death of Senator BINGHAM from Mich. and
after tribute to the memory ofhis deceased
colleague. Mr. Chandler offered the custom
AIRY resolution that the Senate go into
mourning for thirty days. and to adjourn.
Messrs. kIxe. CLARK and SUMNER spoke
| in feeling terms Of the deceased. ai sis
The resolution was agreed TO and the
Senate adjourned = .asa isai hoeisess
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. RoscoE CoxKLiNG Of New York Of
fered resolution. which was adopted, re-
qucsting the Attorney General to report
his views as to tho means OF obtaining a
retrocession Of that part OF Virginia form
erly belonging to the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Porter Of Wisconsin, from the
Committee on Public Lands. reported a
bill providing homesteals to actual settlers,
AMI providing bounty for soldiers in len
of grants of public lands. He explained
that the homestead feature was heretofore
passed, but there is an addition that all
soldiers. marines and seamen shall be en-
titled to She provisions Of this act 1t also
contains a section gising a bounty of $50
to the three months volunteers.
The House concurred in the Senate reso-
luton for Joint committee to inquire in.
Ito the conduct OF the present war, with
power to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. PExDIEToN OF Ohio, novel that tho
memorial Of Messrs. Howard. Gatchell and
Davis, Baltimore Police Commissioners
be referred back to the committee on the
Judiciary. with instructions declaring tina,
Congress alone has the power under the
Constitution to suspend the writ of habea'
corpus; that the exercise of the power by
another department of the Government is Q
usurpation and dangerous to public liberty
that the persons above name,l be deliver
ell to the Marshal, to the end that they may
be indicted with the rights Of speedy trial
il there be probable cause for such proceed
ings. He spoke at some length on tho
subject, saying that those gentlemen were
members of the Board OF Police of Balti
more. and on the lst of July last. in tae
dead hour OF night, were arrested by order
of the military authorities. end. without
charges being preferred against them, con
veyed as prisoners to Fort McfTenry.-
They ask that Congress may examine into
the question, or that they may be heard
before judicial tribunal; and yet his col
league Mr.. Bingham,) on the COMMITTEES
on the judiciary. could find no more fitting
; response to the memorial than that it should
lay unreal on the table The question here
presented was as to the legality Of their
present punishment, which he denied.
Mr.. BIxGnAM OF Ohio said his colleague
: position was that Congress alone can sus
pend the writ. while conceding that the
time had come for its suspension. Wher
rebellion lifted up its head over large
portion Of this Republic and cssayed tc
shake down the pillars Of the Constitution
; and drench the land in fraternal blood, il
was no time to be splitting hairs as tc
whether Congress or the President should
first exercise the power. Did his colleague
contemplate general Jail delivery ? or wisl
to confne his sympathies to the rebels ant
, conspirators Of the city Of BALTIMORE
Had he no sympathy for those confined IN
the old Capitol? Why should they not
also bc discharged? Assuming liis col
leagues position to be right. his colleague
was derelict in duty in not moving sus
pension of tho writ. in accordance with th'
oath he had taken to maintain. protect And
defend the Constitution. The laws are e
| be executed. aud not only executed BY
force. but by the sword against the power
Of rebellion. 1t did not lie in the mouths
Of the memorialists to claim the benefit o.
: the Constitution. every provision of which
: they have trampled under foot. On mo
! ton of Mr.. Bingham the whole subject wa!
tabled 108 against Sc. < 80
A message was received from the Senate
! announcing the death Of Senator Bingham
. OF Michigan. Eulogies were delivered b.
; NIessrs. BEAxAS, TRowBniDcE. and GRAN
: CEN. Of Michigan, Mr.. AsHLEv Of Ohio, ans
Mr.. SEDowlcK of New York. The reso
lutions. Of respect were passed. after whicl
: the House adjourned. ...<
WAsmSaroS. Dec II. 1861.
q s'f' 'ete SENATE.
Mr.. .SuNSEa Of Nsssachu etts presentet
petition for the emancipation of tn
,i..,~. xl<..o a & xbo al. cov,, nan