The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-06
MEETING or COnGREss.

Tor liberty or emancipation from that system
which bad involved us in sorrow aud shame.
Roll called by States, and q quorum present.
Message from the Senate-quorum assembled,
and ready for business.
Similar message sent to Senate
A committee from both Houses appointed to
wait on the President, and inform him that
Congress was ready to receive communications
Mr.. CONKLING of N. Y offered resolution,
which was adopted, instrucling the Committee
on Naval Affairs to inquire and report the best
mode of placing vessels of war on Lake Oata-
rio, when an exigency may arise, and establishing
water communication from other waters to
Lakes, and report of which various plans are
most reliable. 'e
VALLANDINGHAM Of Ohio, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the committee on the Judici-
ary be instructed to inquire and report to the
House at an early day, by what laws ii any, the
Post Master General undertakes to decide what
newspapers may and what papers may not be
transmitted through the mails
Mr. COX, Of Ohio, offered the following:
Whereas, citizens of the United States have
been seized by persons acting or pretending to
be acting under the authority Of the United
States, and have been carried out of the iuris-
dictioa Of the States of their residence and i'm
prisoned in the military prisons and camps Of
the United States, without any public charge
being preferred against them and without any
opportunity being allowed them to learn or dis
approve the charges made or alleged to be made
against them and whereas such arrests have
been made in the States where. there is no in
surrection or rebellion or pretence thereof, or
any other obstruction to the authority of the
Government; and whereas it ia the sacred right
of every citizen Of the United States that he
shall rot be deprived of his liberty without due
process of law, and when arrested shall have
speedy and public trial by an impartial jury
Therefore,
Resolved, That the House Of Representatives
does hereby condemn all such arrests and prac-
tices as unwarrsnted by the Constitution and
lave of the United States, as a usurpation of
power never given up by the people to their ru-
lers, and do hereby demand that all such arrests
shall hereafter cease, and that all persons so ar
rested and imprisoned shall have prompt
-, according to the provisions of the Constitu-
ton and laws of the United States
On motion of Mr.. COLFAX the preamble
and resolution was laid on the table, 80 against
40
Mr.. RICHARDSON, of Illinois, offered the
following resolution
Resolved, That the President be requested
to inform the House Of Representatives what
citizens of Illinois are now confined in forts,
snd upon what charge euch citizens we're ar
rested, and that the President also inform the
House of Representatives the names of the per-
sons arrested in the State of Illinois and con-
fined 10 prisons outside the limits of said State,
what the charges are against them, by whom
charges are made, and by whose order all such
arrests were made.
Mr.. LOVEJOY moved to lay the resolution
on the table, adopted. yeas "a, nays 40. The
House took q recess to wait the Message of
President Lincoln.
After the reading of the Presidents Message
xr. Morrill, moved that it and accompanying
documents be referred to the Committee of the
Whole and printed.
Mr.. vALLANDIGHAM desired to say few
words but was prevented by the previous ques-
ton.
Notion agreed to. Adjourned.
SExArE-After the reading of the Message
the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-HousE.-A resolution
was adopted instructing military, increasing the
pay of soldiers to fifteen dollars per month, and
reducing the salaries Of officers not actively en-
gagged.
On motion Of Mr.. SHEFFIELD it was re-
solved that the Committee Of Ways and Means
be instructed to consider and report as to the
propriety of admitting cotton brought from for.
egn countries free of duty, and report BY bill OF
Otherwise We.
On motion of Mr.. EDWARDS the Committee
on Psblic Expenditures was instructed to exam
inc into the expenses Of the General Land Office,
and report what reductions may be made con-
sistent with the public interest.
Mr.. COX asked leave to inquire into the ex-
In <aO H. Evvo
cents per gsllon, With the view of increasing the
venue.
Mr.. LOvEJOY objected, saying the revenue
was already levied under the present law.
Mr.. ALDRICH introduced bill annulline
and abrogatng treaties between the o. s. and
certain bands Of Sioux Indians, and for the re-
lief of the sufferers BY the Indian outbreaks in
Minnesota.
At half-past l2 o'clock adjourned.
SEyArE-Mr. McDOUGAL, Of California, Of
fered q resolution, calling on the Secretary ol
the Treasury, to furnish the Senate . statement
of the amount Of money paid for prosecuting
land titles, suits, &c, in the State Of California
during the years, 81, 5s go and 81, stating the
amount paid for searches 10 Mexico. Laid over
Mr.. HOWELL offered joint resolution, stat
ing that,
Whereas, many citizens Of the United States
have been arrested and imprisoned without any
charge whatever being preferred against them
therefore, es a~1 :
Resolved, That all euch arrests are unanthor-
lied BY the Constitution aud laws Of the United
States, and are usurpations OF the power dele
gated BY the people to the President, and tha,
al such arrests are hereby condemned and de-
clared violations of the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, and it is hereby demanded that oil
such arrests shall cease hereafter, and that oil
persons 60 arrested shall have . prompt and
speedy trial according to the provisions Of the
Constitution, OF be Immediately released. Laid
over. -,
M. DAVIS offered joint resolution decla-
ring that It Is hereby recommended that oil the
States choose delegates TO meet In convention
At Louisville. on the let Monday Of April next
to take into consideration the present condition
Of the country. and the proper means 70 bt
pursued for restoring tho Union. And that the s
Leeielstures Of the different States take such
action as they may deem ct for this purpose, q
the earliest date. Laid over. Adjourned.
FROM MEXICO.