Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-12-12
WAsmScroS. De-. 5. 1861.
SENATE

CEN Al Il.
Mr. RICE, of Mimi. asked permission
to record his vote Of yea on the expulsion
of Mr.. Breckenridge, as he was absent yes
terday Granted
Mr. SUMNER, Of Mass. presented petit
tion from the citizens of Haverhill. Mass.
that the slaves of rebels be liberated un-
conditionally. and the slaves Of Union
men. on fair payment rs
Mr.. CHANDLRR, of Mich, offered reso.
luton to appoint committee Of three to
inquire int o the disaster of Bull Run and
Edwards Ferry.
Mr.. LANE, of Kansas, moved to amend
by inserting Springfield, Wilson Creek
and Lexington.
Mr.. CHANDLER said he hoped the resolu-
tion would not be amended.
Mr.. LANE said the man most entitled to
honor had been punished at Wilson's
Greek. He perished and was sacrificed be-
cause he was not relieved when he could
have been. The people want to know
whether the gallant Gen. Lyon was sacri-
feed. They want to know why regiments
were sent to Cairo instead of to his relief,
and why the army moved at snail's pace
to reinforce Mulligan al Lexington. The
people wanted to know the names of those
who permitted these things. and in his
Lane's J opinion. they would not look far
for the man who permitted the sacrifice OF
Gen. Lyon.
! Mr.. Lanes amendment was disagreed to.
Mr.. GRIMES, of Iowa, offered a substi-
tute to appoint a joint committee Of two
Senator'S and three members of the House
to investigate the causes of the disasters to
our army h s.f
On motion of Mr.. FEssENDEN, the SUBJ
ject was postponed until tomorrow.
Mr.. WILSON gave notice that he should
tomorrow introduce bill to abolish sut.
lers in the volunteer forces.
Mr.. GRIMES moved to take up the reso.
luton to investigate the case OF COL Miles
He said court Of inquiry had found that
Col. Miles was intoxicated to certain ex.
tent. 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 case to go to the people
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. TRuMBuLL. Of Illinois, introduced
his bill for con6scating the property and
giving freedom to the slaves of rebels
He said it provides for absolute and COM
plete forfeiture toreper to tie United Statss
of every species Of property. real and per
sonol, wherever situated. within the United
States, belonging to persons beyond the
| jurisdiction of the United States. or bey yond
reach Of civil process in the ordinary mode
Of Judicial proceedings, in consequence OF
the present rebellion, who, during its ex-
isrence. shall take up arms against the
United States. or in any way aid and abet
the rebellion-th 4orfeiture to be enforced
against property ~ l(he rebellious districts
through the military power: and all prop
|erty Of other Persons of the United States,
where the judicial power is not obstructed
by the rebellion. through the courts; and
that the proceeds of the property Of each
individual seized and forfeited be subject
to the just claims Of loyal creditors, and
to be held for the benefit of loyal citizens
despoiled of property by the rebellion, and
to defray the expenses incurred in its 6dp-
preston. The bill also forfeits 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 tropical country, where they
may have the protection Of the Govern
ment and be secured in ali the rights and