Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-12-07

/, enemy, 10 weaken bis powers; therefore be !
enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentativee Of the United States of Amerci
| in Congress assembled, that the President b,
requested 20 declare free, and direct oil ou
eenersls and officers in command to orde
| freedom to all slaves who shall leave the
mas,prs. or shall aid 10 quellng the rebellon
Second And be IL further resolved. Tba
the Uoted States pledge the faith Of Tho
mutton TO make foil and fair compensation
to oil loyal citizens who are and shall remain
active 10 supporting the Union, for oil The
loss they may sustain by virtue of the reso
! luton.
Mr.. Fentou IN. W, from the Joint Com
mttee, reported that they had waited on the
President, and that he desired them to state
| that be would send his Message TO the House
to.morrow, at II o'clock.
Mr. Stevens tPs.) gave notice Of his inten.
tion to introduce u bl to repeel certain laws
creating ports OF entry
Mr.. Mcpherson (Po.) offered resolution
which lies over. setting forth the want Of u
more complete railroad. aud instructing the
Committee on Military A Hairs to inquire into
the eSped!ency of constructing Oh air line
railroad FROM Gettysburg to Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Roscoe A. Conkln submitted the fol.
lowing, which was adopted -
Resolved, That the Secretary Of War be
requested If not Incompatible with the pub
lie interest, to report to this House whether,
any, aud ii any, what measures have been
taken TO ascertain who is responsible for the
disastrous movement OF our troops at Balls
Bluff
On motion of Mr.. Mcpherson it was
Resolrei, That the Secretary of War be
requested to furnish to this House copies OF
all contracts made by the Qunrtermaster s
Department for feeling disabled horses during
the winter to state the terms OF these con.
tracts, the names Of the contractors aud the
number Of horses given out, and whether
these contracts were made upon public notice.
Mr.. Gdei IN. Y submitted the following
which was adopted -
Whereas, Colonel Alfred NJ Wood, of the
Fourteenth Regiment New York State NJ il
tia, who was wounded aud taken prisoner ut
the battle of Boil Run. hns now, by the Re.
bel authorities, been ordered to confinement
in ielon's prison, and by tina same order is
to be treated as prisoners convicted Of nfa.
mons crlmes:
Therefore, reSolccd, That the President of
the United States bs respectfully requested
to order J John Sldel to the same character
of prison and to the same treatment until
Culourl Wood shall be treated as the United
States have used ell prisoners taken in battle.
The following notices 0! bills were given
under tue rule -
BY MIR. Washburu, III to establish post
road from the city OF New York to tie city
Of eshington.
Mr.. Van Wyck presented q bill TO estab.
Iish and construct military oOd postal rail-
road from W ashngtOn city, in the District
of Columbia, to the city OF New York, IN the
State OF New York
Mr.. Bernheisel presented the Constitution
which was formed by Convention Of dele.
gates assembled 10 Grand Salt Lhke City
Utah, 10 March last accompanied by mem
orlnl asking Congress to admit that Territory
into the Union us State, on al equal loot
ing with theorigjnal States. Adjourned.