The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13

Thirty-Seventh Congress,
,w sa FIRST SESSION.

Thirty-Seventh Congress,
.a4W en FIRST SESSION. a4s
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.
SENATE.-Mr. Rice asked permission to
record his vote on the expulsion of Mr..
Breckenridge, as be was absent yesterday
granted.
Mr.. 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 pay.
ment.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution to ap.
point Committee of three to inquire into
the disasters of Bulbs Run and Edwards
Ferry.
Mr.. Lane of Kansas, moved to amend by
inserting Springfield, Wilson's Greek and
Lexington.
Mr.. Chandler said he hoped the resolu.
ton would not be amended.
Mr.. Lane said the man most entitled to
honor had been punished at Wilson's Greek
He persisted and was sacrificed because he
was not relieved when he could have been
The people want to know whether the gal
liant Gen. Lyon was sacrificed and why
regiments were sent to Cairo instead of to
his relief, and why the army moved at q
snail's pace to reinforce Col. Mulligan at
Lexington. The people wanted to know
the names of those who permitted these
things, and in his, Lane's) opinion, they
would not have to look far for the man who
permitted the sacrifice of Gen. Lyon.
Lanes amendment was disagreed to.
Mr.. Grimes offered a substitute to ap-
point Committee of TWO members of the
Senate and three members of the Honse to
investigate the causes of the disasters to
our armies.
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden, the subject
was postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. Wilson igave notice that he should
tomorrow introduce bill to abolish Sut.
tiers in the volunteer service.
Mr.. Grimes moved to take up the reso-
luton to investigate the case OF Col. Miles.
He said court of enquiry 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
take him from command. He wanted all
the facts of the case to 60 to the people.
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced bis bill for con.
6scating the 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 sit.
uotod init hin tho TIr;to1 Cfotoo hoIorr;rr.
to persons beyond the jurisdiction Of the
United States, or beyond reach of civil pro-
cess in the ordinary mode of judicial pro.
ceeding, in consequence of the present re-
bellion, who, during its existence shall take
up arms against the United States, or in any
way aid and abet the rebellion. This for.
fixture to be enforced against property in
the rebellious districts through the military
power, and all property 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 for,
feited, 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 incur
red in its suppression.
The bill also forfeits the claims of all re-.
bells, and those who give them aid and com.
fort, to the persons they hold in slavery.
The bill declares that the slaves thus for
feited shall be free, and makes it the duty
Of the President to provide for the coloniza-
ton of such as may be willing to 60 to
some tropical country where they may have
the protection of the government and be
secure in all the rights and privileges of
freemen.
The property belonging to traitors or to
those giving their aid or comfort who may
be convicted by Judicial tribunals, is to be
forfeited on their conviction. The real es-
tate for life and personal property for ever.
Mr.. Trumbull made lengthy argument
in support of the bill. The bill was Or
dered to be printed and referred to Judic-
iary Committee.
Mr.. Clark gave notice that be should of.
fer an amendment to the fugitive slave bill.
Senate then went into Executive Session
and adjourned till Monday.
HousE.-The Speaker announced vacan-
GIGS III ScNtTal Vi tue Stdnulng cOWmlIteeS,
which have been filled as follows:
Ways and Means-Hooper and Maynard.
Judiciary-Wison.
TerritOries-Steele.
Indian Adairs-Phelps of California.
Public Buildings-Blair of Virginia.
Military Affairs-Dunn.
COMMITTEE on Establishment of West.
ern ACKNOWLEDGING of Illinois.
Pacific Acknowledgment.
MIR. Gurley offered resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the Committee on
Judiciary to inquire if a telegraphic censor
ship of the press has been established in this
city, and if so, by whose authority, and by
whom it is now controlled-to report if such
censorship has not been used to restrain
wholesome political criticism and discussion,
while its prOfessed and laudable object has
been to withhold from the enemy informa-
ton 10 relation to the movements of the
army.
Stephens submitted series of resolutions
referring the various branches of the Presi-
dents Message to the appropriate commit