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CONGRESSIONAL
xxxyIIth Congress---First Session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ).


of habeas corpus. That all such arrests,
detentions, and imprisonments by whom
soever caused, shall be confirmed and
made valid, and all concerned are here
by Unidentified and discharged, and all
proceedings against them are hereby
made valid.
That during the existence of the rebel
lion the President shall be and is invest
ed with power to suspend the writ of ha-
beas corpus at such times and places,
and in regard to such persons as in his
Judgment the public safety may require.
Stevens withdrew the bill for the pres
ent
Vallandigham said he should have
been glad to have, at all events when the
bill was brought up again.
Fenton offered the following which
was agreed to-
WHEREAS, The number of sick and
wounded soldiers has increased to am
alarming extent, $4,000 of whom are I'M
fit for active service and many more
would sooner recover their health at
home, therefore, considering the slow
method of furloughs and discharges,
Resolred, That the Military Commit
tee inquire whether some method cannot
be adopted by the Secretary of War and
Surgeon General by which furloughs and
discharges can be more speedily effected
Morrill, of Vermont offered the follow
ing:
ReSoEred, That at no time since the
existence of the rebellion have the
force and material in the hands of the
Executive of the Government been so
complete and abundant for the..speedy ter
mination of the war than at the present
moment, and that it is the duty of all
loyal American citizens regardless of
minor differences of opinion and espe-
cially is it the duty of every officer and
soldier and those in every branch Of the
Government, including the Legislature,
to strike the assassins at once, who have
! conspired to destroy our existence, pros
perity and freedom of which we are justly
so proud at home and abroad, and which
we stand pledged to perpetuate. Agreed
to. Yeas AS; VIM. j. Allen, alone vo-
ting in the negative.
MAYNARD offered restitution which was
adopted, instructing the Committee on
| Indian affairs to inquire into the causes
generally of the Indian Outrages in the
North West
Colfax offered resolution which was
adopted, calling for the correspondence
on the condition of Mexican affairs.
The speaker laid before the House the
| report of the Secretary of the Treasury
on finance, which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cox offered the following
Resolced, That the word assassin, used
by the resolution passed this day, offered
by the member from Vermont, is intend
ed by this House to include all men,
whether from the North or South, wheth-
er in or out of Congress, who have been
instrumental in producing the present
civil war, and who have been guilty of
fragrant breaches of the constitution, and
who are not in favor of the constitution
as it is and the Union as it was.
On motion of Hutchings the resolu-
ton was tabled by vote of IS against
thirty-one.
Vallandigham asked leave to offer. a
series of resolutions as amendatOry to
those offered by Stevens yesterday, and
postponed them for consideration.
Vallandigham's resolutions set forth
that the Union as twas must be restor
ed and maintained.
Lovejoy objected to the resolutions, as
all that was good was contained in Ste
veus and on his motion Vallandigham'
resolutions were tabled.
Allen asked, but failed to obtain, leave
to offer resolution, instructing the Ju
dietary Committe to enquire into the al
legged right Of the Federal Government
to set at defiance the constitution, laws
and sentiments Of the people of Illinois
in importing negroes into that State, anc
to consider what action is necessary tC
bring about the deportation Of said ne
gfoes.
Adjourned till Monday.
SENATE-Several petitions were pre-
scented.
f Wilkinson offered a resolution request
ing the President, if compatible with the
public interest, to furnish the Senate
with all the information in his posses
sion touching the late Indian barbaritie;
in Minnesota. also, the evidence or
which some of the principal aiders ant
, head men were tried and condemned.
Wilkinson said there seemed to be {
deal of sympathy in the East for thesC
J Indians, and he wanted the facts to g
, before the Senate and the people, so tina
! they could understand the matter fully
He related several instances of bar
. barity practiced by these Indians. II,
saidgthe people of Minnesota had Away
been law-abiding people, and he want
: ed them to continue so; but if these In
diaa wretches are not hung according t.
law, they will be killed by the citizen
without law. If the Government viii
not protect the citizens of Minnesota
: they must protect themselves.
/ The resolution was agreed to.
II A message was received from tn
House on Saturday, that the House ha,
passed the bill in regard to Judgment il
certain suits brought by the Cnite'
States
= On motion of Fessenden, the bill wa
e taken up and referred to the Committe o
- finance.
The President protein, laid before tn
. Senate message from the Presiden
published yesterday, and also the repol
: Of the Secretary of the Treasury.
o Sherman called up the resolution offe
ed by him Yesterday, calling for the r,
On ports, letters and kilograms called for b
him, concerning the Army of the Pot