Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-12-05


Housr.-lThe Chaplin returned thanks for
the Frightening prospects, for tie liberty of Ne
slave, ior emancipation from the system which
had involved us in sorrow and shame.
The roll was called BY Slatea A quorum
was present
A message was received from ire Senate sta
ting that Quorum ives assembled aud ready for
business. W. ifeaiIt
A similar message was received from the
committee from both Houses was appoint
ed TO wait on tho President aud Inform bin they
were ready to receive any communication
Mr. Cpnklpg Of New York, offered a rerolu
tion, which was adopted, instructing the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs TO enquire aud report
the best mode for placing vessels Of war on lake
Ontario when the exigency may arise, Gad es-
tablishing water communication from other
! waters to lakes, aud report which Of tho various
plans was most reliable.
Mr. Vallandigham, Of Ohio, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Rcso,ped That the Committee on Judiciary be
Instructed to enquire and report to the House at
an early day by what authority Of the constitu-
ton OF Jaws, IL any.tbe Postmaster General nm
dertakes to decide what newspapers may, and
what newspapers may not, be transmitted thro'
the mails. .-
Mr. Cox, Of Ohio, offcted the following:
WHEREAS, Many citizens Of the United States
have been seized by persons acting or pretend
ing to be acting under the authority Of the Unit
tod States, and have been carried out Of the
jurisdiction ofthe States OF their residence and
imprisoned in the military prisons and camps Of
the United States without public charge being
perfered against them;
AND WHEREAS such arrests have been made in
the States where there 10 no insurrection or re-
bellion or pretepse thereof or any other obstruc-
ton to the authority Of the Government;
A1r, xut4 ia bo riuh of
citizen of the United States that he shall not be
deprived of his liberty without due process Of
law, and when arrested shall have speedy and
public trial by an impartial jury, therefore,
Resolvcd, That the House Of Representatives
does hereby condemn all such arrests and prac-
tices, as unwarranted by the Constitution and
laws Of the United States as a usurpation ofpow-
er never given up by tho people TO their rulers
and do hereby demand that all such arrests shall
hereafter cease, and that all persons arrested
| and yet held, shall have Ieompt and public
trial according TO the provisions Of the Consttu-
ton and laws of the United States.
/ On motion of Mr.. Colfax, The preamble and
K resolution was laid on.the table; so against 40.
| Mr. Richardson of Illinois, offered the follow
ing resolution:
Rcsolred That the President be requested to
inform the House of Representatives what citi-
zens of Illinois are now confined in any forts oil
places ofcon6nement; and upon what charges
such citizens were arrested, and the President
also inform the house of Representatives the
names OF persons arrested in the State OF Illinois
and confined in prisons outside the limits of sucl
State; what the charges are against them, by
whom the charges are made, and by whose or
der all such arrests We're made. gl
Mr. Loveioy moved to lay the resolutions OF
the table. Adopted-Ayes "a, nays 49,
I The House took recess to await the messag
Il of President Lincoln. ~.
fer tbo nf tho arya
moved that itand accompanying document
be referred to the Committee of the Whole AM
to be printed. no.
II Mr. Vallandigham desired to say lew words
but was prevented by the previous question.
Motion agreed TO-, Adjourned.
WAsnINGroS, DecemPer2
SENArE.TDir' y McD9ugal Unereu TeseluVo, eD, ;,
calliI'g on 'hc oec ., VIC I'easui 70 ~ 'uin'si
me Sehatea statement o, tne amount el itoue.
Pald ior Prpsecutlg ahu ts!es Seiso en- W. III ui
S'ate OF o"l'o,la uu'hs ,u ~ ''ii'
uso ths a'"ou"'' P"iN NJ sea'si'N' ~ -'A','S'
Laid over.
4 Mr. foWeI oiisTeoi a Jo'hC Ies"iIt'oll' ssa.'h %
,hat whereas many cItzehs Oh tne Sh!.gu ou'i'e
nave oeeh arrested ana 'nPilsoneu Witntue an
chalges oeslg Preie'fsu asasi's' 'ueiii e
therefore
Lteso,VsIha ali snch arrests are uliiuInoliI y m
ed by the Gons'ltutlon ana avs OIL me onlte 5u1
states ana are usurla'lphs oI ele Powen oIio .Io
gated by tne people 10 vne tresroenl' anu Una
all such arrests are hereby condemned ana DC
clared PalPanle VIOLATIONS o. tne Gonst,.ut.oh
the United states, and y rs herepy denianoe
that all such arrests snail cease herealtef, an
that all persons 50 arrested sna'i nave prom
and SPEEDY trlai, aScota'hg 70 me P Prps.s',''"
the Gohstituuon Vi oe i,li'1eIi'o'y ieteAse" t
Ihe resou.len s,l Was . iaia over, dooto,;
Mr.; DAVIS omtsed Jo,us apIa9' M ali III
! States choose delegates TO meet IN eonventlo