Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-03
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THE WAR NEWS.
Position Of the President on the
Mason and Slidell Case.
ARRIVAL OF 1 UNION SPY FROM
Ri uMOND.
Meeting Of tho 3sth Congress.
MR.. ELY TO TAKE HIS SEAT.
Release Of Calhoun, Benh asss
and Ex-senator GeCtmu.
Important from .NissOMri
XXYVu uCONGRESS. SS.-FiRSr SESSION

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Dec 9.
SEsATE.-The Vice President called the Senate
to order at noon. About forty members were
present
On motion Of Mr.. Hall u o'clock was fixed for
daily sessions.
On motion Of Mr.. Grimes a message was ordered
TO be sent to ths House that quorum Of the SEN
ate was present. and was ready 10 proceed to busi-
ness.
Aninformal recess was then taken.
The Senate coneurred in the resolution Of the
House Tor the appointing of the Joint Committee
to wait on the President, and appointed as the
| Committee MesSrs. Hale, T,uInbuil AMI Latham.
Mr. lruubEll, Of illinois, gave notice that he
would Introduce bill to- IN GROW to coniscate the
property Of rebels, and give freedom persons in
the slave States.
Mr.. Wilkinson, of Minnesota, gave notice Of a
b! to abolish the dl.tinctlon between regular and
volunteer forces.
HoUsE.-The House opened with prayer and
the roll was then called.
Ia members answered 10 their nalnes
Messrs. Sargeant and Phelps, Of California,
Hooper, Of Mass, Wilson, of Iowa, Bernhise dele
gate from Utah. and Cradle baugh, delegate from
Nevada, were sworn in.
Mr.. Dawes moved that Mr.. Maynard, of Tenn,
be sworn IN as member from tie "a district OF
Tennessee.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, said Mr.. Maynard may
that the State ri Tennessee WAS as far ou, OF the
Union as it could be, and there were several
other singular case, he thought the subject
broug Ct. forward oy Mr. Dawes should De sent to
TIT Committee oil Elections.
Mr.. Dawes thought that this was an cxcertion
TO the rule, as Mr.. Maynard elected BY large
| MAJ lty at the August election aud before Ten
nessee had taken any steps 10 get u: Of the non
| besides the proper certificates were here.
| Mr.. Stevens asked tie direct question whether
rayly ea cd katar has taso
ted 10 secede and at the time fixed by law.
| Mr.. Dawes replied, he was SO Informed, and un-
| der the law which had existed for a long time.
! Ar. Stevens then withdrew his Motioa and Mr..
MAYNARD was sw orn in.
! On motion 0. Mr.. Fcnton, j, resolved that a
committee be appointed, to join such may be
APPOINTED by the Senate, to wait on the Presi ent
and inform him that quorum Of both houses has
assembled and is really 70 proceed - business.
/ Mr. Hickman ,rcsen.ed the I,iii ate 0. the
! Provisional Governor Of North arolina, dated
! Ha,teras. to the election OF Mr.. Foster. He
asked taat the papers be read.
| NJ. allanai aig gnatn, raised question Of order.
Mr.. Hickman said this a question, diff
! feIent from that of the former election.
| The Speaker overru.ed Mr. Naandig CHAINS
! point Of ORDER
Mr.. Stevens et Pa sad 70 harm would be dole
| by reference Of the question, and on his motion
the case was referred to the Committee ca EIec-
: tions.
Mr. Watts, delegate from New Mckee, was
| sworn in.
Mr. Blair, Of Va, successor to Carlisle, was also
luaifel.
Mr.. Richardson moved ,ha, Mr.. Segur be also
sworn in.
| Mr.. Dawes desired the case to be referred.
/ Mr.. Richardson earnestly argued that Mr. Segur
! should be sworn n and that the house should not
| dety the People Of Accolac ami North 2mp;en
counties proper representatives. especially they
| had .ai down their arms which they had taken
| federal III A he
| OF law had been complied with under the procia-
NATION Of the Provisional Governor of Virginia.
| Mr.. Kellogg. Of Illinois, ar:uei that Mr. Segur
| should be admitted, in accordance with the pm
| irles already settled at the extra session.
| Mr.. Davis desired disrespect by wishing the
| question referred. Hc wanted the House 10 con-
| slider the question in all lis bearings. II should
be aScertained whether this gentle NAL Tas elected
| by ten twenty or one hundred votes, in District
| where ,00p may he cast. He wanted rule they
could stand by in future.
| The subject was then referred TO the Committee
| On Elections.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| SEsATE.-The committee appointed TO wait on
the President. reported that he would comm nuni-
cate his Message to Congress at n.on ,,-Morrow.
! Adjourned.
! HoUsR.-Bidde of Pa, Burnham Of Ct Bcnnet.
| delegate from Colorado, and Wallace, delegate
from Washington Territory, were seycrai!y sworn
|
| Of Va, asking TO be admitted to seat in the
| House. Referred.
memorial was presented that Mr.. Lowe be ad-
mitted as additional member from California.
! Referred.
/ Mr. Loyejoy offered a ioint resolution rendering
the thanks Of Congress Capt. Wilkes for his ar
| rest of the traitors-Nason and Sliiell.
| Mr. Edgerton moved as substitute that they
present Capt. Wilkes With gold medal, with
| suitable ealblems and deyices expressive of the
| l,f,h II 1neI Co. L.,
| Congress in his prompt arrest Of the rebeis-Ma
| son and Slidell. The substitute was jected and
the original resolution adopted.
! On motion of Mr.. Blair, of No, the Secretary Of
War was called to furnish copies Of all contracts
with the Q1arternaster Department for the feed
| ing Of horses. etc.. during the present winter.
Nr. Blair offered the following as q question Of
privilege:
Reso!red, That John G. Read, member Of the
| Rouse from the 18th loyal district 0. No, having
| taken up arms against the Government Of the I.
| 5, is hereby expelled from the House, and that
the Speaker notify the government Of No. Of this
| feet.
The resolution passed.
| Mr.. C.ltax offered the following:
| WHEREAS, Michael Corcoran was taken prison.
er at Manassas, has, after suffering other indigni-
ties been con fined by the rebel authorities in the
| cell Of convicted felon, therefore
! Resolred, That the President Of the U. s. be
requested to similarly confne Jas. n. Mason. late
1
Corcoran shall be treated as the c. ). have treated
| all prisoners taken by them OF the battlefield.
| Applause in the galleries. The resolution was
| unanimously adopted.
/ Mr. Elliott offered the following:
Resolred By the House Of Representatives, hrss
that in behalf of the people in these states, We
10 again soleury declare that the war IN which
| we are row engaged against the insurgent oodies
| now in arms against the Government, mas Tor lls
object the suppression Of such rebellion and the
| re establishment of the rigatiul authority Of the
Nation Al Constitution and laws over the entire ex
| tent Of our c mnon country Second, That while
We disc.ain all power, under the Constitution, 10
interfere by ordinary legislation with the institu-
tons Of the several States, yet the war Low exist
ing must be conducted according to the usages and
| rights of military service, and that during It's
continuance, tne recognized authority OF the
maxim that the safety Of the State is the highest
awsubordnate b. right Of property and dominates
over civil relations. Third, That therefore We do
hereby declare that in our judgment, the Presi-
dent Of the United States, as the Commander-in. /.
Chief Of our army, and the officers In command
under him, have the right to emaacipatc all per
| sons held as slaves in any military district in
state Of insunection against the National Govern
nen., and that We respectfully advise that such
order Of emancipation be issued wherever tho
: same will avail to weaken the power Of rebels in