The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-06
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CONGRESSIONAL.
1xxvII CoNGREss-FIRsT SESSION

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Breckenridge, as he was absent yesterday.
Granted.
Sumner presented petition from the
citizens of Haverhill Mass, that the slaves
of rebels be liberated Internationally, and
the slaves of Union men on fair payment.
Chandler offered a resolution to appoint
committee of three TO inquire into the
disasters of Bull Run and Edwards Ferry.
Lane, of Kansas, moved to amend by
inserting Springfield, Wilson's Creek and
Lexington.
Chandler said he hoped the resolution
would not be amended.
Lane said the man most entitled to hon
or had been punished. At Wilson's Creek,
be persisted, and was sacrificed because he
was not relieved when he could have
been. The people want to know whether
the gallant General Lyon was sacrificed
They want to know why regiments were
sent to Cairo, instead of his relief,
and why the army moved along at
a snail's pace to reinforce Col MuilIgan.
People wansed to know the names OF those
" no permitted these things, add IN bis
opinion they would not have to look far
for the man who permitted the sacrifice OF
Gen. Lyon. Lanes amendment was dis
agreed to.
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committee of two members of the Senate
and three members of the House to InVesti-
gate the cause of the disasters to our arms.
On motion of Fessenden, the subject was
postponed until tomorrow.
Wilson gave notice that he should to-
morrow introduce bill to abolish suffers
in the volunteer forces.
Mr. Grimes moved to take up the reso-
luton to investigate the case of Col. Miles.
He said Committee of Inquiry had found
that Col. Miles was intoxicated to a certain
extent, enough to justify Col. Richardson
to apply epithets to him, but not enough to
remove him from command. He wanted
all the facts of the Committee to go to the
people. Agreed to.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced his bill for con-
| iscating property and giving freedom to
the slaves of rebels. He said it provides
for the absolute and complete forfeiture for
ever to the United States of every species of
property, real and personal, wherever stu
ted within the United States, belonging to
persons beyond the jurisdiction of the Uni
/ ted States, or civil process in the ordinary
4 mode of judicial proceeding in consequence
/ of the present rebellion, who, during its ex-
istence, shall take up arms against the Uni
ted States, or in any way aid or abet the
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! against property in the rebellious districts
through the military power, and all prop
erty Of other persons of the United States,
/ where the judicial power is not INSTRUCTED
by the rebellion through the courts; and
i that the proceeds of the property of each
4 individual seized and forfeited, be subject to
| the just claims of loyal citizens, and to be
held for the benefit of loyal citizens des-
! poiled of property by the rebellion, and to
defray the expenses incurred in its sup
preston.
The bill also forfeited the claims of all
rebels and those who give them aid and
comfort, to the persons they hold in slavery
The bill declares that slaves thus forfeited
shall be free, and makes it the duty of the
PRESIDENT to provide for the colonization of
such as may be willing to go to some top
ical country, where they may have the pro-
lection of the government, and be secured
/ in all the rights and privileges of free men.
The property belonging to traitors, or
| those giving them aid or comfort, who may
j be convicted by judicial tribunals, is to be
/ forfeited on their convictio1-the real es-
| tate for life and personal property forever.
Mr.. Trumbull made lengthy argument
in support of the bill. The bill was ordered
| to be printed, and referred to the Judiciary
| Committee.
Mr.. Clark gave notice that he should
l offer an amendment to the fugitive slave
| bill
The Senate then went into Executive ses-
sion and adjourned till Monday.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-HoUsE.-The
| Speaker announced vacancies in several of
the standing committees, which have been
4 filed as follows:
Ways and Means-Cooper and Maynard.
JudiciarY-W Wilson.
YerritorieS-Steele.
I Lodsan affairs Phillips of California.
( Public Buildings Blair of Virginia.
Military 4 6airS-Dunn.
2 Committee on Establishment Of Western
\ Armory- Kellogg of Illinois.
|. Pacific Railroad
+ Mr.. Gurley offered a resolution which
/ was adopted, requesting the Committee on
] the judiciary to inquire if a telegraphic
| censorship of the Press has been established
in this city; if so, by whose authority and
| by whom it is now controlled to report if
| such censorship has not been used TO re-
| strain wholesome political criticism and
| discussion while its protested and laudahle
object has been to with hold from the enemy
information in relation to the movements
| of the army.
buttons referring the various branches of the
Presidents message, to the appropriate COM
I mitteet.
Mr.. Arnold moved that that part relating
10 the defense and Notifications of the
great lakes and harbors be referred to a
| select committee of nine members.
Mr.. Gurley said it was intended on one
side that the Great West and Northwest
should not be ignored; and on the other
that the subject of defenses concerned not g
section but the entire country.
The question was referred to q select
committee.
The resolutions as thus amended were
adopted, together with one introduced by
Mr.. Blair of Missouri, referring that portion
of the message referring to the colonization
of slaves taken from armed rebels, to a Sc
! lect committee of seven.
Mr. Lovejoy of Illinois introduced bill
proposing to repeal all laws requiring
| passes from persons of color going north
/ ward, to take immediate effect. Referred
| to Committee on District of Columbia.
Mr.. Hickman introduced a bill providing
| for Board of Commissioners to revise an(