Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-15
BY RFGEANAFHAN. & DILL.

pueh suspensions, arrests and imprisonments
bv vshomsoevsr caused, shall be confirmed and
made valid, and all concerned are hereby in
don1nified and discharged, and ell Yroceeding'
are hereby made void.
The second section provides that during thI
existence of the rebellion, the President shaI
be, and is invested with power to declare sus
pension Of the writ of habeas corpus at such
times and places in regard 10 such persons as ID
his Judgment the public safety may require.
Mr.. Stevens Withdrew the bill for the present
Mr. Yslsndigham said be should be glad Il
have q full house, at sll events, when the bill
Nc. Fenton offered the following, which was
agreed to:
WHEREAS, The number Of sick and wounded
soldiers has increased to sR alarming extent
sixty thousand Of whom are ubfl for active ser
vice. and many more would much sooner rscovcT
their health at home; therefore, considering the
slow method Of flrloughs and discharges,
Res0lUsd, That the committee on military af-
fairs inquire whether scTne method cannot be
adopted by the Secretary Of War and Surgeon
General by which furloUghs and discharges car
be more speedily Effected.
Mr. Morrill, OF Vermont offered the following
ResolUed, That no time since the existenes of
the rebellion have the force and material in che
hands Of the executive Of the government been
Moro ample and abundsnt for the speedy teruli
nstion Of ths war than at the present moment,
and that II is the duty of all American citizens
regardless of minor differences Of opinion, and
especially is it the duty Of every officer and sol
der, and Of those in every branch of the gov
ernment including the legislative, cordially to
strike the assassins ct once who have eonspiTed
to destroy eur existsnee, prosperity and freedom
Of which wo are justly proud at home and
abroad, and which We stand pledged to psTpst-
uata forever
The resolution was agreed to--yeas i45, Wm
J Allen voting in the negative
Mr. Maynard offered resolution, which was
adopted, instrucfine the committee on IEdian
affairs 20 inquire into the causes generally of
tie Indian outrsges in the Northwest etc.
Mr.. Colfa1 offered q resolution, which w2s
adopted, calling for the correspondence on the
present condition Of Mexican sffairs.
The speaker laid before ths HOuse the report
Of the Secretary of the Treasury on finance.
Referred to the committee on ways and meens
Mr. Wilson introduced a billie repeal tho
provision of the first section Of the &C: passed
July 1852. 1t repesls the provision limiting
the number of msior generals. Tho bin was
referred.
MI Anthony offered a resolution requesting
the committee on finance to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of repesling so much Of the act pro-
viding for internal revenue as imposes tax on
pewers Of attorney for the collection Of p4h-
sions, back pay and bouaty for soldiers.
Adopted.
Mr.. Powell called up tae resolution offered by
him relating to the arbitrary arrest of citizens
Of Kentucky.
Mr. Cox offered the following;
( ResOlsed That the word assassin, used in
The TesolutioA passed this day, offered By the
member from Vermont, is intended by this
House to ineluoe ell men, Whssher from the
NeTih or the South, whether in or out OF Con
gTess, who have been instrumsntsl in producing
Inc present civil war, and who have been guilty
Of asgrAnt breaches Of the Constitution, and
Bhe are not IN favor OF tue Constitution as it is
and the UaioR as il was.
On motion Of Mr. Hutchins, the resolution
was tabled By vote Of eighty five against thirty
0ne.
Mr. Vallandigham ssked leave to offer a Sc
ries OF resolutions, as smendstoTy to those Of
fsred by Stevens yesterday, and postponed their
Mr.. Valsndighsm's resolutions got forth that
he Union as it was must be restored aud main
aimed.
Mr. Loysioy objected to the resolutions. All
hat was good was contained in those of Mr.
Stevens. On his motion Mr.. Ysllandighsms
resolutions were tabled by vote OF Eve against
fifty.
Br. Allen asked, b1i failed to obtain leave 30
odsr q resolution instTucting the committee on
he judiciary to inquire into the alleged right of
the Federal government to set ct d .fancs the
Constitution, laws and sentiments of tho psople
Of Illinois, in importing negroes into the State,
and 10 consider what action is necessary 20
bring about the deportation Of said negroes.
Adjourned till Monday