Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-31
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From The Cincinnati Commerce. Of the goth
W~A>nN0roN, May - - HOgss-Mr. Wick
tbs g.. - 80 What no Considered to be q question
Of privileges
NmETa&. Il I- represented that tho civil al,
I-irJ..aI power 81 the distinct al lilo ughttul ea
%eTcise of thei puv.,. hae" irru "tsuuctsi by
force that a miltsI' auI uur,l power, pretend
ing to act by The Authority ui ihe e." called mIii
lazy depai tmeLt. of tbs ,irri,,. bY ioteo arrest
ed and iinpi.sou,d tLr .lci ot to- Jail ia ia,
district, took from ban tho F-ya of lhe Iai I'M
/ orisoncd The deputy ]r,a,si>i, aud released Il
prisoner lawfully confined and rn,uniitsi to DO,
said iAit by the lud.ci4! rure, ui ta- t'-i,Ict
that private ct zsnz, call q 10 iltr AIS OF 'hc dep
uty marshal, were ia like u,tuurf Imprisoned 10y
said military power thei'iu'"
RfsOirsi, That a c0mmittoa ul Hy, lie appoint
al to inquire into tho ln.,s ALLEGED. aud said
other acts connected with d.. illegal t,nptsou
ment Of private citizens, al may ,Npiaut th1
cAuses and give the reasons Of ourh ''Hihet 10
fU6 marshal and jaiiuT, AVID the Jud.ctal acts 81
the eli eer concerned, aud report the same 10 this
House, with d recommendation as to the meas.
ures necessary to prevent Ia future such inter
ference, and That the committee have power to
Send for witnesses and examine them upon oath.
The Speaker could not see that this was q
question of privilege.
Mr. Wickliffe stated that this conflict OF JulIs
diction might lead to bloodsbed If the Liberties
Of this country are not privileged questions
what are The question not being entertained
the House resumed the consideration Of the con
hscaGOn bills.
Mr. Kellogg, Of Illinois, argued the right OF
c0ufscation as sn incident Of The war. under the
constitution, in civil war aud rebellion, as we'll
as to foreign enemies He was in favor OF q Ju-
dicious confscation bill, especially Tor the pun
ishment Of the leaders Of the rebellion. He
maintained that ne ought to strip the enemy OF
his strength aud thus augment our own. A IA
ton that will not resort to the most efficient
means to preserve and insure obedience to lis
authority is grossly dsrelict in duty. The pen
atty for treason ought to be enforced,
Mr. Harding said that the wicked course Of
the southern rebels was calculated to arouse pas
sion and prejudice on the part of northern men.
Emancipation aud confiscation would be fatal 10
the restoration Of the government, and yet there
are mon here rash enough to try the experiment
This view of the pending bill he deliberately dis
cussed
Mr. Train opposed conhscstion and emsncipa
ton the former is too sweeping; but would re
ceive slaves into the army, using them any way
10 suppress rebellion
Mr.. Thomas opposed conhscsiOn.
Mr.. Edwards favored it.
Mr.. Richardson opposed confscation. quoting
Douglas as against it.
Mr.. Whaley favored it Adjourned.
Ssnats.-Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts,, intro
duced a bill to legalizs and confirm the act OF
the President, accepting volunteers under the
act of the 22d of July, 1861, and to authorize
the acceptance Of 2O0,0OO additional under the
act Referred
He also introduced bill to amend the fugitive
slave law.
The tax bill was taken up aud considered at
The tax On carriages, yachts, watches, organs,
billiard-tables, gold and silver plate and dogs,
was struck out. The tax on railroads, steam
boats and ferrybOats was amended so as to make
the tax on railroads and steamboats, three per
cent. of the gross receipts for passengers on
horse railroads and feTyboats, one aud a half
per cent. OF the gross receipts for passengers
on toll-bridges, three per cent. of the gross
earnings. The tax on insurance companies was
amended so as to tax fire and marine insurance
companies three per cent. on the gross receipts
from premiums or assessment.
Having reached the l0Sth section, the Senate
adjourned till Monday.