Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-06
THIRTY-sEvENTH oONGREss,
Second Session. ~

Mr.. Wilkinson offered resolution request.
ing the President, If compatible with the pub
lie interests, TO furnish the Senate with all
Information In his possession touching the late
sndden barbarites In Minnesota; also the eyi.
dence upon which some of the PRINCIPAL actors
and head men were tried and condemned
Mr.. Wilkinson said there seemed to be a
deal of sympathy In the East for these Indians,
and he wanted the facts to 60 before the Sen.
ate and the people, so that they could under
stand the matter fully. He related sever al
instances OF barbarity practiced by these
Indians. He said the people of Minnesota had
always been laW-abidiDg people, and he
wanted them to continue so but IL these
Indian wretches are not hung, according to law,
they will be killed by the citizens without
law. II the Government will not protect the
people Of Minnesota, they must protect them.
selves.
The resolution was agreed to.
A message was received from the House,
stating that the House had passed the bill con-
oerning Judgments In certain auita brought by
the United States.
On motion Of Mr.. Fessenden, the bill was
taken up and referred to the committee on
Finance.
The President pro tenn laid before the Senate
o message from the President, published yes
terday, and also the report of the Secretary OF
the Treasury.
nv. Sherman called up the resolution offered
by him yesterday, calling for reports, letters,
telegrams, etc.. concerning the Army of the
Potomac, and the surrender of Hsrper's Ferry
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to repeal The
provision OF the first section of the act passed
July, 1852. II repeals the provision limiting
the number of Major. Generals. The bill was
referred.
Mr.. Anthony offered resolution, requesting
the committee on Finance to inquire into the
expediency of repeating 80 much Of the scI
providing for Internal revenue as imposes tai
on powers of attorney for the collection of pen
sions, back pay aud bounty for soldiers
Adopted.
Mr.. Powell called up the resolution offered
by him, relating to the arbitrary arrests of cIt
izens Of Kentucky.
Mr.. Clark moved 10 amend the resolution By
inserting the following words: "If not In
compatible with the public interests" Tn,
amendment was agreed to and the resolution
was adopted.
MIR. Harding offered resolution, REQUESTING
the committee on Indian affairs to inquire int,
the expediency Of negotiating a treaty wit
the Indians of southern and northern Cslifor
MIA. The resolution was adopted.
Adjourned till Monday.
| HousE--Mr. Stevens desired to introduce
bill of which no gave notice last session Th
bill was read for information.
Il is to indemnify the President and other
| for suspending the writ Of habsAs corpus; tina
all such suspensions, arrests and imprisonmentl
BY whomsoever caused, shall be confirmed al
made valid, and all concerned are hereby ir
IDENTIFIED and discharged, and ell proceed
ings are hereby made void.
The second section provides that during tn
existence of the rebellion, the President sha
be, and Ia invested with power to declare sui
pension of the writ of habess corpus at sue
times and place in regard to such persons as
his Judgment the public safety may require.
Mr.. Stevens withdrew the bill for th
present. fT
Mr.. vallandigham said he should be glad I
have full house, at oil events, when the bi
was brought up again. s
Mr.. Fenton offered the following, which wa
} agreed to:
WHERrAs, The number of sick and wounde
soldiers has increased to an alarming exteD
, sixty thousand of whom are unfit for actiy
service, and many more would much sooner r
cover their health at home, Therefore, cons
ering the slow method Of furloughs and di
charges,
Rssoiusd, That the committee on Milital
Affairs ipquire whether some method cannot
! adopted by the Secretary of War and Surget
General, by which furloughs and discharg
can be more speedily effected.
D Mr.. Morell, Of Vermont offered the follov
ing: - Et
Resolved, That at no time since the existen
of the rebellion have the forces and materi
| In the hands Of the Executive Of the Cover
ment been 90 ample and abundant Tor &
Q speedy termination Of the war than at 4
present moment, and that IL 10 the duty of 9
: loyal American citizens, regardless of min
difference Of opinion, and especially is it q
duty Of every officer and soldier, and Of tho
in every branch of the Government, includil
legislative, cordially to strike the assGasins
= once who have conspired to destroy our ext
ence, prosperity, and freedom, of which we a
Justly proud at home and abroad, and viii
We stand pledged to perpetuate forever.
The resolution was agreed to---yeas l
VIM, ]. Allen alone voting in the negative.
Mr.. Maynard offered resolution, which "
adopted, instructing the committee on lndi
), Affairs to inquire into the causes generally
the Indian outrages In the northwest, etc.
Mr.. Colfax offered o resolution, which v
adopted, calling for the correspondence on
4 present condition Of Mexican affairs
The Speaker laid before the House the rep'
of the Secretary Of the Treasury on fnanc
Referred TO the committee on Ways O
Means.
Mr.. Cox offered the following.
Resolved, That the word assassin, used