The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-13

3 DECEMBER Is
rested would take the oath of allegiance. He
would like 70 have il lie over.
Mr.. SALISBURY said be had referred to
these two persons, because he never heard apv
charge against them. They had been arrested
N . loyal State, and for no offence Whatever
peaceable citizens in Delaware and M.rviand
had been arrested and dragged from their
homes, and be thought they had st least the
| right to inquire into the matter. There vas no
disposition to oppose the Government. lsh O
After 1ufther discussion, the Chair announced
the special order TO be the bankrupt act. which
vas informally laid aside. "a I'd e'a -
hr. FEssENDEN, Of Maine, from the Com
mittee on Finances, reported 4 bill concerning
tne Judgments On certain suits brought BY the
United States, which vas amended and passed.
% yhe bankrupt bill was takeA up and post
Poned Until Thursday, the 18th dsy of Decsm.
ber, and made the special order. for that day y
b sWAeHlNeroN, Dec s9.-HousI The House
considered the Senate bill for the admission Of
western Virginia into the Union. alIoe
ms: CONWAY said he did not regard the
froehmation as nov, precedent, % saving the
assent required oy the Consultation. Western
Virgins, was not I lawful State. BE believed
i vas the intention OF the President 10 encour-
age State organization 10 ail the seeded States.
but placing assumption Of the State il the hands
Of few individuals appointed BY the President
Was fragrant and unconstitutional The scheme
WAS revolutionary and ought to be exposed to
the reprobation Of every loyal citizen. It would
be On utter perversion Of our system. It would
in effect, concentrate al the power of the Gov
eminent in the hands Of the Executive. ,as5
+ Mr.. BROWN. of Virginia, replied arguing
that the erection of the State Of Western Virgi
mia wss perfectly legal and constitutional. The
provisions Of the Constitution in regard to
the erection of new States had been complied
with, and in this connection he quoted from the
preamble and act admitting Kentucky, which
was formed from part Of Virginia, precedents,
be insisted, suppRrted the new State organiza.
ton.
Mr.. MALLORY said, understand that more
than half the Counties Of Virgins we're not
represented to the Wheeling Legislature.
Mr. BLAIR, OF Virginia, asked we're not all
the Counties invited?
Mr. BROWN--An we're expressly invited.
Mr. MALLORY. Although thew we're invited
were not some of them 60 completely in the
control Of Foreign government that they could
not send representatives to the Legislature.
Mr. BROWN. / can't say whether the people
we're under intimidation or not It is sufficient
to say they we're invited to come. If they staid
away it was their own fault, not ours If they
we're disloyal they could have no voice in the
Legislature of Virginia ,.s - 4
Before M BROWN concluded, the morning
hour expired, when the House took up the spe
cisl order authorizing Assessors and Collectors g.
and their Assistants under the Tax Law, to ad
minister oaths,1 &c. oE v.gE o3 aIaIsstEs
The bill passed. at las3gg3
Mr.. BROWN resumed his remarks in advo-
cacy Of the bills for the admission Of the State
Of Western Virginia. He stated various con-
siderations Why the State should be admitted a.
. matter Of sfpediency. The people of that
section had been struggling for 40 years for q
separate existence. 1t now bad 16 regiments
in the field, obtained by volunteering, not by
draft a@gs
Mr.. COLFAX remarked that at the last ses.
sion he had great doubts as to the propriety Of
passing this bill, but on examination, bis mind
was made up that it ought to pass.
Ma. CRlTTENDEN appreciated the patrio.
tism and valor Of the people OF Western Virgil
mia and the desire which they expressed to be
come free people, but on this matter he was
not governed BY feeling, but by the principles of
constitutional law Congress could not admit
new States out Of the ancient Territory without
the consent Of the Commonwealth. and this had
not been given. If States should be made in
the method proposed, new ones could be made
at pleasure irrespective of the CONSTITUTION of
the United States lte3 e sa's4 y3f.&
Mr. EDWARDS said he would sustain the
loyal people II there was no other way he
would seize the rebelious portions and hold
4 ~ .rJ,
Mr.. WICKLIFF, You speak about repopu-
lating Virginia, what would you do with the
people you exterminate, kill OF make slaves Of
them. aht1 taat aq l1gR sFasa E
Mr.. EDWARDS. If necessaryI would ex-
terminate that whole people in order to pre-
serve the integrity Of the Union. Asal
Mr.. WICKLIFF asked women and children.
Mr.. EDWARDS. They are not found in
arms. This unintentional pun gave rise to gen.
eral laughter. Theyare entitled to the protec.
ton Of every civilized people in the world. re
Mr.. MAYNARD spoke of his finding patrio.
tic and loyal people in Western Virginia beg.
ging to be disenthralled and relieved of the
dead carcoss of Eastern Virginia. It would be
unjust to keep them waiting until our army
should compel the other portion Of the State to
obedience. - -t& ,s'
Mr.. STEVENS said it was mockery to hold
that the.Legislature Of Virginia had ever assent.
ed to the new State. According to bis princi-
pies he could vote for the bill on the ground that
the revolutionary States being beligerents were
not entitled to the privileges of the Constitu
ton With bis consent the Union could never
be restored as it was under the Constitution
with slavery. Without concluding the House
adjourned. iaRls1 ailf. slJaayA ~ ,2sG ,eaH
SEsArE THE Chair laid before the House 3
communication from the Secretary Of War, in
answer to resolution calling for information
in relation to the sale of colored fFeemen cap
tured by the rebels, &C. The reply Of Secreta-
~ Stanton states that no information on the
subject is in possession OF the War Department.
The Committee on Foreign Relations report
ed bill for the relief Of the owners of the
French vessels Jnles and Marie OILS alal
Mr.. ANTHONY, from the Committee on
of the Superintendent of Printing.
Mr.. HALE introduced bill to abolish the
grade of Medical Officers in the service Of the
United States.
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