The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-12-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.


The Speaker announced the appoint
ID. .ut Of Mr.. Mcpherson Of Pa to gil the
vacancy on tie Military Committee in
nI.cs Of Mr.. BUR of Missouri; and Mr..
Raamau of s,,,i"bigan. on the same com.
mit,ee. in placs Q, = jackson, deceased. g
Msssrs. Fessendsn OF S.alnc, ana Walk
or Of New York. were appointed % MI va,
canoies in the Committee on Private LAID
Claims. The other standing committees
remain as heretofore. . .s..',.enb M.
The Speaker appointed the following
gentlemen as a special committee to in.
1estgate the charge derogatory 70 The
standing of Mr.. Ashley. as published in
the ToIsdo Blade and other papers, pams.
Liy: ,M,ssrs. Bake Of Ohio, Eosll os Mo-.
Casey Of Ky, iii,::;;sht Of \. .iY. ,ra l,.3,
Mr.. ,WiCKLIFFE oil n;y., introduced
q bill for the protection and relief Of Ioys.
ci,izeps whose property and slaves have
been laLen, seiz.d and abslractsd by off
GERS OF The army Of abs Upited States,
Referred 10 tie Judiciary Committee. ga
\, Other business dof, minor Importance
was transaoled, whenoo aooaq,'o4glG
| Mr. Stevens Of Pa offered q series Of res
olutions. referring lbs various parts o
the Presidents Message to the aPpropri
ate committees. eai rt 'G.sg q.
| Mr.. RichaI dson oi H., severely cIiti
lczcd the message. saying that most OF |
was about the negro, and nothing abou
the bravery Of our soldiers.
On motion Of Mr.. Edwards OF N. H.
lit was resolved tbst the Conrmiiiee on In
diap Affairs be instructed 30 inquir
/, whether any further legislation is neces
!, sary in lslsl,on TO Indian funds held b
! ! The Government aud report by bill
lo,hsrwseo 10. 30 i ~ % .ono o7H 'b..i
ii On, notion Of Roscoe Coukling of Ne
: York, the President WAS requested. il !
}, his opinion il was not Incompatible wit
q The pubic interest. 10 transmit to I'll
" House the last 6fiidialreport Of odener'
y Buell.. ifyuI ! ..i'N fa'r '''' "''Iu
~ Mr.. Van Wyck Of New York, introd,
|, .,crd,a bill for the immediate payment
!, the clo,hmg lost in the service by Il
soldisrs Of the United States army. ALI
:. a bill inctessiug the pay Of priVats'. mo-
- mmissionpd officers 1nd musician
4. Both were refsrtsd 10 the Committee {
a, Military Affairs.
:. Mr. Stevens introduced bill to indsu
!" nify President Lincoln and other persol
IN for suspend ~ The privilege Of the wit
:" habeas Mpus. aud Tor oil acts done
pu,suanre thereof The bill is tile san
a as that offered last week. d"
"a Mr. Valandigham objected 10 the Iea
y ing Of the bill second timo. Thereto
= ~ under the rule. the question occurr0
i. Shalt the bill be rpjecteds The Hon
:. - refused to reject it, by 81 to 90. 7
n, bill was then real second time.
IN Mr! StevBns moved to postpone furth
- - consideration till next Thursday, and
:. m. ke II The special order Of the day.
- n Mr.. Va,laRdighau objected. '' p. b.
~ u Mr. Cox desired 10 reirr il to The Jud
hs iury Committee. h''
~ Mr.; Stevens then asked that the |
=, should be put on its 6ual passage. I
~ ~ main question was ordered. 80 10 AZ.
M Mr. Olin expressed surprise that a
70, OF jsclion should be made to a postpo
,r ment. whes an opportunity for its disc
he sion would 10 ati,rdsd. If postpoI
N, until Thursday. II could be examiT
| with the care and wisdom which
House should bring to bear on the subje
Whu, he objected to especially was \
a MEASURE Of such g'eat Importance, a
M. upon which there was such great div
~. sity Of opinion, should lie hurried throu
M the House. The President had anthor
rt BY law 10 exercise all the power he
,sd exercised with regard to the writ OF hab
hat corpus. He concurred with Mr., Stew
thai a bill OF this character was prop
,,; hut while be thus concurred, he sho
an. regret to see the bill hurried through
ma. House without ten members knowing
ils legal provisions. II was disoredi.able
NJ the House and country, aud he sho
% /. feel ashamed to return 20 his constitute
and say that Congress had passed an
ON withaut permitting word, yea or nay
Ok be said on the subject. He hoped
sut the credit oi the House and the count
ri! the matter would be postponed.
ave Mr.. VATIandihgham said he had
and jsc,ed o6fy ID the bin beibg made the
lily cial order. 'eai +" " u.'H
bel Mr.. iCOlhx OF Indiana, differed Il
and Mr.. Din. He didn't think the immed
passage Of the bill would be discredi'a
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