The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-29
THIRTY-sENvETH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

r.. Tuesday, Jan, %.
N Mr.. Salisbury Of Del, presented q petition Of
ne citizens of illinois, asking Congress not to
ssboll.h slavery in the District of Columbia, and
king for the expulsion Of the members who
1,mpathisc with such an act. Also, asking that
lie title of General by Inv be taken from John
~. Fremont, and that his frauds in the Western
department b. fully exposed.
8 Mr.. Foster offered IL resolution that the Sec.
y II the Treasury inform the Senate what, if any,
ahrshe, legislation was necessary to enable the
AC1ecutlve Department to take charge Of the
lotion lands in South Carolina, now in the pos
Rnession Of the Government-to place the same
|'under cultivation. Also, ie any further legis-
lation is necessary to provide for the negroes in
these localities, and furnish them proper en-
Enjoyment; adopted.
Vi On motion of Mr.. Wade, the bill to author
Use the President to take possession of certain
Rail Roads and graph lines was taken up.
Mr.. Wade said the bill was intended only as
war measure 1t will only affect such roads
as are not willing should be used by the goven
Ment After some discussion Mr.. Trumbull
moved to amend SO as to confine the operation of
the bill to States declared in state of insurrec-
ton
Mr.. Sumner said there actually was the seat
OF war
Mr. Wade said he did not want any immuni-
tv for other States IF he had the power he
would hang traitors and bridge burners twice
over il in the loyal States.
Mr.. Trumbull said he was willing to punish
traitors anywhere. He only wanted to confne
military punshments to States where the judi
eial power was not executed.
Mr.. Wilson of Mass, said the Government
wanted the power to move large bodies of troops
over the roads at any time. II might require
all the rolling stock &C. of several roads at once
Mr.. Pessenden said he was opposed to giving,
w enactment, any commander the power to
shoot any person who interferes against the
Government. Better leave the war power in
Jul force to be used by the Commander in-Chef.
Mr.. Wade argued that the war power be lay
cd to Congress, and he for one would never give
up such power.
Mr. Ccwan of Penn. said that when Congress
declares war it conters on the President all the
power necessary TO accomplish the object desired.
Congress had no right to direct how the Presi-
dent shall carry on the war.
Mr.. TrumbuIl said Congress had the entire
power, and entered a protest against the idea
that the war power was vested in the Executive
Mr.. TrumbulI modified his amendment so as
to confne the operation of punishment to any
State OK District in which the laws are opposed,
" the execution thereof obstrueted by insur-
gents CT rebels too powerful to be suppressed by
the ordinary course Of judicial proceedings ;
agreed to,-yeas 10, nays II.
Mr.. Browning OF Illinois offered an amend
!nenr as D substitute for the I'd section, that any
person who attempts within the lines Of the ar
my to resist OR interfere with the unrestrained
use Of theproperty descri5ed-or injure it, shall
be treated ae spies OF the army and punished by
death, CT other punishment disagreed to, yeas
II, nays 81.
The bill was then passed yeas 90, nays IL.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Roscoe of Conkling introduced bill to
establish uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the U. s. ; referred to special Com.
On that subject.
Mr.. Potter of Wis. made a report from the
seie2. Com. on the subject of disloyal employers
Of the Government. The consideration of it
was postponed for weeks.
The judicial, legislative and executive.appro-
pration bill was then considered. Sundry
amendments we're made Without coming to a
conclusion on the bill the House adjourned