Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-12-12


their imprisonment. and the names of the
persons who made the arrest
On motion of Mr. WnsoN. il was
Rceoived. That the laws now in force
within the District of Columbia. relating
to the arrest Of fugitives from service or la
Dor. together with all other laws concern
ing persons of color in the District of CO.
lmmbia, be referred to the Committee on
the District of Columbia. and that the
er the expediency OF abolishing slavery in
the District, with compensation to the 10y
al owners OF the slaves.
Mr. WmKINsoS, of Mimi. introduced a
bill to abolish the distinction between vol
unteers and regulars.
Mr.. SALISBURY. of DEL, offered joint
resolution, which is as follows:
WHEREAS. The people of the States of
Virginia, North Carolina. South Carolina.
Georgia, Florida, Alabama. Mississippi.
Louisiana, Texas. Arkansas and Tenness-
ee. are in revolution against the Constitu-
al Government of the United States, and
have assumed to secede from the Federal
Union. to form an independent govern
ment under the name of the Confederate
States of America" and
WHEREAS. The Congress Of the United
States. approving the sentiments of the
President in his Annual Message, that the
Union ''must be preserved, and hence all
dispensable means must be employed"
and believing that kind and fratenal feel
ing between the people of all the States is
indispensable to the maintenance of a hap
py Union; and being willing to manifest
such feeling on their part to them. and that
peace may be restored to this distracted
country arl the Union and Constitution
be preserved and maintained. and inviting
the corporation Of the people Of the afore-
said States in the accomplishment Of this
object, which is desirable to each and all;
therefore,
Resolped. That Millard Fillmore.
Franklin Pierce. Roger B. Taney Edward
Everett. Geo. NJ Dallas. Thos. NJ. Ewing.
Horace Binney. Reverdy johnson. John
j. Crittenden. Geo. Z. Pugh. and Richard
w. Thompson. and they are hereby ap-
pointed, Commissioners, on the part of
Congress to confer with like number OF
Commissioners to be appointed by the
States aforesaid. for the preservation of the
Union and the maintenance Of the Consti-
tuition; and that they report the result OF
said conference to Congress for approval
or rejection.
Resoired. That upon the appearance OF
Commissioners as hereby invited, by said
States, and upon the meeting of the joint
Commissioners for the purpose Of confer
ence with the aforesaid. active hostilities
shall cease. and be suspended; and shall
not he uked unless said Commissioners
shall bS0lU4ble to agree. or in case Of an
agreement by them. said agreement shall
be rejected either by Congress or by the
aforesaid States.
The resolution was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. SUMNER. Of Mass. il
was
Resolued, That the Secretary Of .Wal
be requested to furnish to the Senate cop
les Of any General Orders in the Military
Department of Missouri relating to fugitive
slaves.
| Mr.. HALE. o! N. H.. submitted the fol
lowing. which lies over:
Resoiced, That the Committee on Ju
dietary be instruced to in1rire into the ex
pediency and propriety of abolishing the
present Supreme Court Of the United States
and establishing instead thereof. a Su
preme Court in pursuance of the provis
ions ofthe Constitution. which. in the opin
iol of Congress, will meet the require
ments Of the Constitution.
| Among the bills introduced were the fol
lowing:
| BY Mr.. LATHAM, ef Cal. A bill to es
tablish line of steam mail-ships between
San Francisco and Shanghai, touching al
the Sandwich Islands and Japan: and alst
the bill to authorize and facilitate mining
operations in the States OF Oregon ant
California. and the territories of the United
States. Adjourned.
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. GURLEY. of Ohio. gave notice of hi
intention to introduce bill to con6scat
all property belonging to persons in REBEL
ion against the Government Of the United
States. including persons recognized a
slaves, who shall be made freemen. to pro
vide for their employment during the war
their subsequent apprenticeship to loya
masters and their final colonization.
Il Mr.. LovEJoy. of ILL.,. from the Com
mittee on Agriculture. reported q Home
stead bill.
After incidental debate. the Homesta,
bill was referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Lands. a.s
! Mr.. UrroN. of Va. introduced = bill 70
the restoration Of Alexandra county t.
tho District of Columbia.
On motion of Mr., VALLAsDloHAM,
resolution was adopted requesting tn
! President to communicate to the House. j
not incompatible with the public interests
copies of ans papers addressed to the Exec
utive by the Governments of England
Spain and France. in regard to the armes
} intervention proposed by them in the af
fairs Of Mexico. and any other information
he may have to communicate.
II Mr. HUTcMSs, OF Ohio, introduced {
joint resolution concerning the rebellion
the consideration of which was postponed
also, the following which was adopted:
a. WHEREAS. It has been represented thai
there are confined in the Government jai
forty-five prisoners. who ars not charged
with crime, but arc represented, as being
slaves; therefore.
j Resolped. That the Committee fos tn.
District of Columbia. be instructed to in
quire into the truth of said report and By