Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-12-13

these wretChes were not hung according to
law, they would be killed by the citizens
without law. If the government would, not |
protect the people they would protect them
selves.
The resolution was agreed to,
Mr. Sumner, of Massachusetts,, offered a
resolution requesting the Cdnmttee on Post
Offices and Roads to inquire into the expe
diency Of providing for an air line railroad
from Washington to New w. carry
the mails Of the United States "Iul certainty
and despatch, free from all local impcdi-
mcnts. Adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, desired to
introduce a bill, of which he had given
notice at the last session, to indemnify the
President and other persons for suspending
the writ Of habeas corpus.
Mr.. Nallandigham objected to the second
reading of the bill.
The Speaker said the question now was
whether the bill shall be received.
The bill was read throughout for infor-
nation
Whereas. On the 4th of March 1861,
some of the United States were in insurrec-
ton, and rcbcllous condition of the public
safety required the privilege of the writ of
habeas corpus to be suspended, and several
arrests and imprisonments made in conse-
qucnce thereof
And whereas, there is not entire unanimi-
ty in the branches of this government as to
the right Of declaring such a suspension of
the writ:
Therefore be it enacted, That all such
: suspensions, arrests and imprisonmcnts, by
whomsocver caused to be made, shall be
: confirmed and made valid, and the Presi-
; dent, Secretaries and Heads of Departments
and all concerned or advising such acts,
! are hereby Unidentified and discharged in
respect thereto; and all indictments, infor-
nations, suits, prosecutions and proceedings
9 whatever, commenced or to be commenced
against the President or any other person,
e are hereby discharged and made void.
, The second session requires that during
the existence of the rebellion the President
+ shall ls and is invested with power to de
clare a suspension of the writ of haJcas
coIpUs at such time and in regard to such
/ persons as III his judgment the public safety
, may require.
c Mr. Mallory, of Kentucky. raised the qucs-
l tion whether one days notice of an intention
/ to introduce the bill should not have been
y given The rule was then read showing
u that this course was necessary.
E, The Speaker said the gentleman from
c Pennsylvania had already given the required
y notice
Mr.. Nallandigham called for the reading
p Of the notice. but as the journal containing
IL ii was not in the House,
,l Mr.. Stevens withdrew the bill for the
present
tn Mr.. Nallandigham said he should he glad
hc to have a full house at all events
Mr.. Fcnton, of New York, offered the
ng ollowing:
Whercar, The number of sick and wound
al, q soldiers have increased to an alarming
rs Gtent, G0,000 of whom are unfit for active
srvicc, and many would much sooner
he rcover their health at home therefore
as cnsidcring the slowness of the method OF
tu|oughs and discharges,
''n csolvcd. That the Committee on Military
~ Alirs inquire whether some method cannot
N be doptcd by the Secretary of War and
oiH Surgeon General by which turloughs ant
,,it dlscarges can be more speedily effected.
NJ, OF motion Of Mr. Sheffield of Rhod,
Islam, it was resolved that the COmmttc,
to- on Nys and Means he instructed to inquir,
on rs to Gc deduction Of the tax entering int,
manufactures apart from that on manutNc
Of turcd rticlcs, so that the material shall no
Of be twic taxed; and that the committe,
he have le9c TO report by bin or otherwise.
rs On mtion Of Mr.. Holman of Indiana,
ilil N''7 "'l'l't''l bulllilS ullln Nl'
.n- Commissioner of Agriculture to inform tn,
mc House ho' many clerks have been appointcc
tie since he ctered upon his duties, their saIa
rlcs, %c. Also in what manner the siXt,
tee, thousand olars appropriated for seed, an,
hal cuttings hge been expended.
licl On motin Of Mr.. Noble, Of Ohio, tn
nt Committec u Military Affairs was instructc,
t i, to inquire hat Legislation is necessary t,
secure the pr Of soldiers in the conyalcscen
ted camp
the mI' SoA, oDhio, offered the following:
'nds hcNolNcoi uat the word "aSNassins uSe'
ing III tIc I ItSo'upns passed this day, oticre'
IT, M tnc "iIlhpc. from Nermont, Is intendc'
ted l2S t"IS liousGfo include all men whcthc
the ~ L"'t H, ,nc noI.n)f SOUTH whether IN or ou
Ding u congress- WD have been instrumental il
ssuc Io@uu'ILiS Ihe en- war and who have bee,
ted, t'llE vi HaSI'' breaches OF the Constltu
+ IN Wl' .l' au' VINO ~ not IN favor OF the Con
the S'In'l"'l GS II IS AZ tle mon as 1t was
Ssuc va motion oI ,r. lIutchlns, OF ONO, til
mp 'H"Iu'iUh was t'Ned-yeas so, nays 81.