The national Republican., 1862-02-12

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dsfsated By The action Of any pretended gov
elnmsnt, or ~ any pretenoe Of property Of
claim TO service; the corresponding Obligation
o. profession !. at the same time due By tbe
'ssty se,Gr .@GS cp s.., ,n9sS'n' sO UUs Tts
tnst mnaoitants held as dawes, whose para
1ou1e allegiance b due to the United States
) Auouy look tothe national Government fol
IA seesoired, That the duty directly cas-, upor
tC,yfess by the extinction OF the States is re
,LkfoN"d by the positive prohibition of the
fUSns tutor that no State shall enter into any
eress keep troops or ships.ofwar in time OF
peace, or enter into any agreement Or compact
with another State 'or grant letters Of N ara ue
and renrisal," or e coin money or I" emit bills
Of credit, !" or withOutthe consent Of Congress
lay any duties on imports or EXPORTS" ali oi
have which been done BY thcse pretended gov.
ernments, and also BY the positive injunction Of
the Constttutiou, addressed to the nation, that
the United States shall guaranty TO every State
and that 10 pursuance Of this duty cast upon
Congress, ALI further epjOined BY tho Consti
tuition, Congress will assume complete jurisdio.
ton o. suoh vacated territory whore such un.
constitutional and illegal thtnga have been at
tempted, and will pro0eed to establish therein
republican forms Of government under the
Constitution; and in tbs sxsoution Of this trust
PTSSvb,d,: carefully iCF !ss protection Of all
families, the organization ofiabor, The encour.
agement of industry, and the welfare Of society.
and will in every way discharge the duties Of q
just. meroiful, and paternsl government.
foRrIricArIoN BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. FESSENDEN, The House
bill making appropriation for the construction
and repair Of fortiacations was taken IN.
An amendment was passed, sppropr iatinp
S650,0O0 for temporary defenccs on the coast
Of Maine, and 100000 for temporary defences
| on Narragsnsett bay, which was disoussed by
Messrs. Trumbull, Grimes, Fessenden, Dixon,
Sumner, Doolittle, and Foster, and adopted.
Messrs SHERMAN and TRUABULL were
opposed 10 Notifications having reference 10
foreign wars, as impolitic and unnecessary.
They thought there would be no occasion for
them, II we should succeed In crushing out the
rebellion.
On motion Of Mr. KING, an amendment was
adopted making an appropriation for defcnces
| oi the Tennessee river.
On motion oil Mr.. NESMITH, an appropris
ton OF 100000 was included, al the discre.
tion Of the President, for defences at the mouth
OF the Columbia river.
A proposition Of Mr.. GRIMES, 10 strike out
various items Of lake dsfsnces, excited some
discussion, and was rejected.
The bill coming before the Senate from Com.
mittce of the Whole,
Mr.. SHERMAN moved TO substitute for the
bill, one appropriatlng $3,CO0,OO0 al the dis
cretion Of the President, for construction and
repair Of Notifications. Lost-yeas s, nay. 30.
No quorum.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. WALTON, of Vermont, from the Com
mittee Oh Printing presented a report recon
mending the printing Of FIVE thousand addition.
al copies OF the communication Of the Secretary
| ot Stata on the subject OF the commercial rela
tion' OF this Government with foreign Powers
Adopted.
| Mr.. BLAKE, Of Ohio, offered a resolution
that certain article written by correspond
ent Of the Philsdclphis Inquirer, In relation To
the slave.pen in Alexandria, be referred 10 the
committee on the conduct Of the war. Adopted.
The article referred 10 represents the slave
pen ss being q losthesome, damp. and unhealthy
prtson.house; aod yet our soldiers, for petty
offences, are committed 10 this inhuman den, 10
contract doDease and death, while rebel prison.
| ers and treason sympathizcrs are confined 10
open, well furnished, and ventilated apart.
mcnts.
Mr.. LOvEJOY, Of Illinois, from the Commit.
tee on Agriculture, reported bill to establish
department Of Agriculture. Rscommitted 10
| the ssme committee.
nAi. IA SONhhANu, VI NcW lOTk, Ou0Teu
q preamble, setting forth that II Ia reported that
the couutersign Of our army, and other very
important information, had frequently been
| communicated 10 the enemy, thereby indicating
disloyalty and trcschery In high places, with a
resolution thai the joint committee 10 inquire
into the CON- ~ Of the war, be Instructed TO
| investigate th6sc Chargee
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. HARDING, Of Kentucky, offered reso.
luton To compensate certain parties in Ken.
| tucky, for losses during this rebellion, Re.
The regular order being the consideration Of
the case OF Joseph Segsr, claiming a seat In
this House from the first district 10 Virginia,
Mr. MAYNARD, Of Tennessee, being entitled
| TO the floor, proceeded to address the House In
| favor Of the applicant. He said be let q ne.
culiar Interest 10 this case. There were eight
vacant seats in this House fIom bis own State
and he expected, before bis term shall close, 10
Introduce gentlemen to ali those seats, and the
circumstances OF their case will be very similar
| to those Of the present applicant. He believed
arc largely 10 the majority, yet the free OK,
preston Of opinion is now Interrupted and
suppressed BY armed rebellion.
Our Government has recognised the new
government Of the State Of Virginia. We have
recognised the authority Of Governor Pierpont,
and wo have no right to 60 behind bis certif.
oate. He would euggcst to the Committee on
| Elections that their business 10 not 10 see how
many constituencies can be disirauchised, but
how many Of the loyal people Of our land shall
have the privilege OF representation here.
He then reviewed the personal character and
history Of Mr.. Scgsr, and closed by urging
that, by every consideration Of right. Of 10y.
atty, Of Justice and sympathy with an oppressed
and down trodden people, we should admit
this applicant TO participate in the delibera-
tons Of this House.
Ar. CRITTENDEN, Of Kentucky. then pre-.
sented, at considerable length, legal argu-
ment In favor Of the admission OF the applicant,
citing several cases and vsrl us authorities to
sustain bis position.
Mr.. WHALEY, Of Virginia, gave a history
Of the causes which led to the formation OF the
| new government Of the State OF Virginia, and
claimed that II Is u legally constituted govern
ment, and that Mr.. Segar Is legally entitled 10
u seat here.