Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-11
LATEST NEWS.
BY THLEGRAPH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
xxxvIIth ooNGKEss-First session.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 10,
SENATE.

WAsHINGToN, Dec TO-
SENATE.
Messrs. EEssENDEN and SUMNER presented
petitions for the emancipation Of slaves under
the war power.
Mr.. FooTE offered a resolution that Waldo
p. johnson, by symplthizing with and partici-
paling in the rebellion against the United
States, has been guilty of conduct incompatible
with his duty rs senator OF the United States
and that he therefore be expelled from the
senate uf the United States. Laid over.
Mr. WILSON introduced Joint resolution to
provide tor the payment OF the commissioners
appointed to investigate the claims in the west
ern mllitGry department. Referred to the
committee on finance.
Mr., HARLAN introduced bill to authorize
the president to acquire territory for the set
Element Of tree persons of African descent.
Referred to the committee on public lands.
Mr.. WILSON introduced IL bill for the reor-
ganizatiOn Of the medical department Of the
army. Referred to the committee on military
affairs.
Mr.. HALE called up the resolution instruct.
ing the committee ON the judiciary to inquire
into the eXpediency OF abOllshing the present
judicial system OF the United States and estab-
fishing another in pursuance Of the cJnstItu-
tiOn. 1t was agreed 10.
Mr.. NEsMIrH introduced bill to provide tor
tHC IlblcGllUl VI ONtIldliu llBi dlllS 10 OdIl
fornia and Oregon. Referred to the committee
on territories
Mir. HARRIS introduced bill relative to tile
sale of spirluous liquors in the District OF
Columbia. The b Is designed TO render
more operative the bill passed last SUMMER
and provides for trial by any justice OF The
peace. Referred to the committee On the judi.
ciary.
Mr.. CHANDLER announced the death OF Mr..
BINGHAM, late senator from Michigan.
HOUSE.
On motion of Roscoe CoNKLING the attor-
ney genera was requested to report his views
as to the means Of obtaining retrucessiOn Of
that pari Of Virginia formerly belonging to the
District Ut Columbia.
Mr.. POTTER, from the committee on public
lands, reported bill providing homesttads
Tor actual settlers, and prGriding bounties tor
soldiers, in lieu OF public lands. He explained
that the homestead feature OF the bill was
heretofore passed, but there is an addition
that AL soldiers, Marines and seamen shall
be emitted To tho provisions OF this act. 1t
also cuuiers bounty OF $50 on the three
months volunteers. The bill was postponed
to the 18th inst.
The house concurred in the resolution from
the senate for joint committee to inquire nto
the conduct Of the present war, with power to
send tor persons and papers.
MT 1 ENDLEION ulOFeu ltldl luS memorial
of Howard, Getchel & Davis, be referred
back to the committee on the judiciary, with
instructions declaring that co Igress uloIe
has power under the constitution to suspend
the writ OF habeas corpus that the exercise
OF that power by any other department Of gov
ernment Is usuTpatlOn, and dangerous To pub
lie liberty; that the persons above named lie
delivered to The marshal, to the end that tley
may be indicted, with the right OF speedy
trial. if there be probable cause ior sue! pro.
ceedng. He spoke at length on The subject,
which is that OF lhe Baltimore police cOnlmIs-
sioners, aud said if the president can suspend
one provision Of The constitution, he can all,
and reduce the nation to the condition Of the
slaves, by changing the theory ot the govern
mrnt and any nation willing TO adopt this
theory, is so lost TO Il manly sense OF the indie
peudence and dignity, and to a just conscious
ness OF their courage and duty of defending
the government, that the yoke Is fit emblem
of lhe: degradation No one should listen 10
the doctrine Of state necessity.