The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-04
JUDGE LAWS CONGRES.
SIONAL RECORD.

F%G ~ ~ A4A& AVA4 ~ ~ &SA<s
TO the Foters Of the First Congres-
sioaal District:
JUDGE Law AGAINST ALL MEASURES TO
HURT THE REBELS.
Bill gioing the President poacer to take
possession of Railroad and 7elegralh
Lines, for Military purposes.
Jan. 29, lS62.-Mr Blair asked the
unanimous consent of the House to have
taken from the Speakers table, and put
upon its passage, the bill Just reported
from the Senate to authorize the Presi-
dent of the United States, in certain
cases, to take possession of Railroad and
Telegraph Lines, and for other purposes.
The bill proposes to authorize the
President of the Uaited States, when in
his Judgment the public safety may re-
quire it, to take possession of any or all
the Telegraph lines in the United States,
for Military purposes, and the appoint
ment of commissioners to assess and de-
termine damages and compensation.
The question being upon the passage
of the bill, the yeas and nays were Or
dered, and the bill passed by yeas II3;
nays 2S Hon. John Law voting nav,
together with Allen, Ancona, johnson,
Knapp, May, Morris, Noble, Pendleton,
Robinson, Shiel, Vallandigham, c. A.
White and Wickliffe See Cong Globe,
Jan. 80 Also House Journal, 4, 244
MILITARY RENDITION OF FUGITIVE SLAVES.
At the called session of Congress, July
9th, 1861, the following resolution being
before the House:
Resotred, That, in the Judgment of
this House, it is no part of the duty of
the soldiers of the United States to cap
ture or return fugitive slaves"
Mr.. Mallory moved that the resolution
be laid on the table, which motion was
decided in the negative. Hon Jno Law
voting for the motion to lay on the table.
The question was then put: Shall the
main question be now put? 1t was de-
cided in the affirmative Hon John Law
voting in the negative.
The question being put; Win the
House agree to the resolution, it was de-
cided in the affirmative-Yeas 92; nays
So Among those voting against the
resolution are Messrs. Allen, Ancona.
Burnett Calvert, Carlile, Fouke, Grider,
#Wffcsfaiiiafffe, Wfsaiafff tNNff5a white and Ben Wood
House Journal, special ses., PIP. 53-5I-
AT the regular session, Dec. 23d, 1861,
the following resolution, introduced by
Mr.. Wilson, was taken up for considera-
tion. the previous question having been
demanded on its adoption.
q Resolred. That the Committee on
Military Affairs be instructed to report
to this House bill for the enactment OF
an additional article of war for the gov
ernment of the army, whereby all otilcerS
| in the military service OF the Unltee
.Stotes shall be prohibited from using
| any portion of the forces under their re
spective commands for the. purpose 0
returning fugitives from service or labor
and providing for the punishment OF sue
officers as may violate said article, b
dismissal from the service.
Mr. NOEL moved that the resolution b
laid on the table. The yeas and nay
+ were ordered, and the motion to lay o
the table was lost-Yeas "a, nays q
Hon. JOHN LAW voting to lay on tn
table. The resolution was then adopte'
House Journal, p. ll3. tss
INQUIRY INTO TREAsoNABLE coSDUcT OF
MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
2 July 10th, 1861, Especial session.
Mr.. Potter (the House having agreed
consider the same as a question of pr
ilege) submitted the following resol
Resolced That the Committee
:. the Judiciary be directed to inquire whei
id er the Hon. Henry May, Represent
d tive in Congress from the 4th District
n the State of Maryland, has not be
ut found holding criminal intercourse a
Z correspondence with persons IN arm
rebellion against the Government OF t
United States; and to make report
tho House as to what action should
taken in the premises; and that said Go
n mittee have the power to send for I
gh sons and papers, and to examine
nesses on oath or affirmation; ana
said Hon. Henry May be notified OF
of snassage of this resolution III pract
ble) before action thereon by SAID Y
mittee." :, :
Pending which, after debate, Mr..
landichaln moved that it be lald on
table which motion was lost, the /
ala anr JOHN LAW voting to lay on the table
company with Messrs. Allen, Anct
Z: Burnett. johnson, Morris, Noble, !
om- dleton, Robinson, Richardson, Val
Q. digham and white-Knapp, Shlel
-. Voorhees, not voting. Ii. J. (spt
SESSION. p. So.
OF PRESCRIBING OATH OF LOYALTY FOR
lem GERS o. THE GOVERNMENT.
,s' I June 4, 1S62.-Mr Wilson, from
- Judiciary Committee, reported bll
claring certain persons ineligible t
HAT !. AT fee, which provided, that any pc
y ' elected or appointed to any ofii'
os. honor or profit under the Governme
the United States, shall, before ent,
on the duties of said Office, take anc
at at scribe an oath that he had never V
os. UNFAIRLY borne arms against the Go
--r7s - ment of the United States, nor
5oabIe 5 aid, countenance, nor encouragem'
persons engaged in armed bo
cry. thereto, nor had ever sought or acc
rms any Office whatsoever, under any a.
itv or pretended authority in no
ved at 10 the Government of the United S
'ers. that he had neither voluntarily rel
rn; 10l ed his allegiance to the Governm