Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-12-12


The .truin question was then ordered--s3
Mt. Oln expressed surprise that any objection
should be made to postponement when nn op-
portunity fOr its discussion could be afforded;
IL postponed until Thursday il could I'D cxam-
lined wiih care and wisdom which thd House
should bring TO bear upon the subject.
lie concurred with the gentleman from Penn.
sylvania, MT. .Stevens) that bill Of this char-
acter was proper but while he thus concurred
he should regret 10 see the bill hurried through
the House without ten members knowing its le-
gal provisions II was discreditable to the
House and the country, and he should feel
ashamed to return 10 his constituents and say
that Congress had passed an act without per-
mltting q word, yeaNer payyt to be said on the
sifbjeci lie hopei for Tie crcdltio Of tic House
and the country that the matter would be post
poned.
MIR. Vallandighspi said I've had objected only
to the bill being made the special order,
Mr.. Colfax differed from Mr.. Olin, He did
not think the immediate passage Of the bill would
be discrcditable 10 the House. Instead Of this
it would be creditable. The question had been
discussed all over the land as to whether the
I President had the power to suspend the writ ol
habeas corpus duringrebelion. He stood ready
to vote for the bill to indemnify him. He hoped
tbatit would pass at once. d .tt f-er
Mr. Stevens WIS about addressing tho Houss
on the subject when Mr.. " Xallandgham moved
the question that Mr.. Stevens had no right, un-
der the rules, to do so. -t.f f- h0i aaf ru
Mr.. Stevens asked for three minutes to ex-
plain. st.f1 taa yf.. ias .a
i Mr.. Vallaudigham objected unless others had
similar privilege. .ro,t,sJ...,,i sa-.I
Mr.. Holuan mpved to lay tho bill on the Ia
BILE. Not carried--45 to IS. bs i-s'e ss..r
4. Mr.. Stevens explained that it was not his in
tention TO put the bill on its passage and post.
ponement was prevented then, as most desired
an amendment in order that those Who bad beer
Illegally Imprisoned might have their remedy
. Mr.. Stevens in further explanation said he
doubted the authority Of the President TO sus-
tpend the writ Of habeas corpus, except from alb
Esolute necessity, during recess He held that
Congress- was sovereign power and not the
President. He had carefully copied the bill frou
lprccedents of the English Parliament. for the
Ilast two centuries, not adding a word except
what was necessary under the present circum-
stances OF the country, ,s...-. Ff.
The President was justified IN exercising the
power at the time of our EXTREMIST peril, when
traitors were found In every household aud
township North and South.
The bill passed, 80 against As.
WASHINGTON, Dec 9.
SENArE-The Chair laid before the Senate 9
communication from the Secretary of War il
answer to a resolution calling for information il
relatlOn 10 inc SdielO COlOIeQ TeeHlan thptufet
by the rebels, &c. The reply Of Secretary Stan
ton states that no information on the subject i:
in possession ofthe War Department.
| Mr.. Sherman presented petition in favor o.
a General Bankrupt act.
Mr.. Sumner, from the committee on ForeIgr
Relations, reported bill for the relief of the
owners ofthe French vessel Jules It Maria.
Nr. Anthony, from the Committee on Print
ing reported bill to increase The bonds Of Su
I,ariufan1a,t If Printing
Mr.. Hale introduced bill TO abolish the grade
of Medical officers in the service Of the Uhitoc
States.
HoUsE.--The bill admitting Western VirgiBi;
as a State being under consideration. Mr. Con
way said no did not regard the proposition a
now presented as having received the assent re-
quired by the Constitution. Western Virgins
was not lawful State. He believed it was th'
intention ofthe President to encourage Slate or
CARNATIONS in all the seceeded States, but plae
ing the assumption of the State government il
the hands ofa few individuals appointed by th'
President was hagrant and unconstitutional
The scheme was revolutionary, and ought to b
exposed to the reprobatian of every loyal citi
zen. 1t would be an utter peryersion Of oul
system-it would, IN effect, concentrate all th'
power of the Government in the hands of th'
! Executive. tfsssal.-.4 -it qa .e.s
Mr. Brown, of Virginia, replied, urging the er
ection of the State of Western Virginia; it wa
iperfectly lawful aud constitutional. The pro-
visions of the Constitution in regard to the ad
mission or erection of new States had been com
piled with, and in this connection, be quoteC
the preamble and the act admitting Kentucky
which was formed from part Of Virginia. Pre-
cedents he insisted, supported the new Stat
Organization.
! Mr.. Mallory said: l understand that NOR
than half of the counties of Virginia were no
represented in the Wheeling Legislature.
Mr.. Blair of Virginia, asked, were not all th,
icountes invtedY
Mr.. Brown.-All were especially invited.
Mr.. Mallory Although they were invited
were not some Of them SO completely within tn,
control of foreign government that they coulc
mot send representatives to the legislature2
/ Mr.. BrOwn--I cannot say whether the peo
tple were under intimidation or not. 1t is spf
hcient TO say that they were invited to come
If they staid away it was their fault not ours.-
If they were disloyal they could have no voic
in the legislature Of Virginia.
Before Mr. Brown concluded the morning
ial order authorizing Assessors and COLLECTION
and their assistants under the Tax Law to ad
minister eaths, &c. ---.-------
WASHINGTON, Dec. TO-
SESArE.-Mr Rice offered joint resolution
forfeiting the lands and annhities of the Sou,
Indians, providing for their removal far ava,
from white settlements. Referred.
Mr.. Rice offered resolution directing tn,
Military Committee To enquire into the expedi
tency of reporting bill forfeiting the nav an,