M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-12-18
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vens desired to introduce O bill! of
which he gave notice last session.
The bill was read for information. 1t
is to indemnify the President and 9TH
eys Cor suspending the writ OF ha6eaS
corpus; that all such suspensions, ar.
rests and imprisonu cnts, by whomso.
ever caused, shall be confirmed and
made valid, and all concerned are
hereby indenuitiod and discharged,
and all proceedings are hereby made
void.
The second section provides that
during the existence Of the rebellion
the President shall and is invested
With power to declare suspension Of
the writ Of haJeas cOlpuS at such times
and places, in reg0rI to such persons,
as in his Judgment the public safety
may require.
Mr.. Stevens withdrew the bill for
tho present.
Mir. Vslaudigham said he should
be glad to have a tnIl house 1T all
events when tue bill WAS brought up
again.
Mr.. Fcnton offered tho following
which WAS agreed to:
Whereas the number of sick and
wounded soldiers has increased to an
alarmingSN .cnt, $4,000 ot whom are
unfit FIR active service, and many
more would muCi.sooncr recover their
health At home, therefore, considering
tho slow method Of iurloughS and dis.
charge,
RcSolce4, That the Committee on
Miltlry Affairs inquire whether some
method can not Jo adopted by the Sec
rotary Of War and Surgeon General
by which furloughs and discharges
can b. more speedily effected.
Mr.. Cox offered the following:
ResoiCed, That the word as5asslns'
used in the resolution passed this day,
Oif-red by the member from Vermont,
Is intended by this uousG to include
oil men, whether from the North Or
the South, whether in or aut Of Con-
gress, who have been instrumental in
producing the present civi! war, 6nd
who have been guilty Of hagrant
breaches OF the Constitution, and who
are not in favor Of the Constitution
as it is and the Union rs it was.
On motion Of Mr.. Eu'cheus, the
resolution WAS tabled by vote of IS
against 81.
Mr.. Allen asked, but failed to OBJ
tain, leave to oiler q resolutions in
structing the Committee on judiciary
to inquire into the alleged right Of the
Federal Government to set at defiance
the Constitution, laws and sentiments
OF the people o. Illinois, in importing
negroes into that State, and to consid.
et what action is necessary to bring
aSout the deportation Of said negroes.
Adjourned till Monday.
SENATE - December s. Mr.:
Salisbury called up a resolution re-
lating to the arrest Of certain citizens
of Delaware.
Mr.. Wilson, Of NJ Massachusetts, ob
jectcd.
Mr.. Baird urged the adoption of the
resolution at somo extent.
Mr.. DoolittIe said that he under.
stood that in all the cases Of arrest,
the offer OF liberty had been made ii
the persons arrested would take the
oath Of q iegiance. IIo would like to
have the resolution lay over.
Mr.. Saulsbury said he had referred
to theee two persons because he had
never heard any charge against them
Ihey had been arrested in a loyal
State, and for no otfcnse whatsyer.-
Ioaceable citizens in Delaware and
Maryland hal been arrested and
dragged from their homes, and he
thought they had at least the right to
inquire into the matter, as there was
no disposition to oppose tue Goveln-
ment at all.
uOUSE-Mr Wickhfo introiuc.
ed a bill for the protection and release
OF iova' citizens whose property aid
slaves have been taken, eciz3d and
absrGcted by officers of the army OF
the United States, Referred to the
judiciary Committee.
MIR. Stevens introduced bill to in.
iomnity President Lincoln and other
persons, for Suspenling tie privilege
Of the writ of ha6eas corpus, and for
ali other acts done pursuance there.
of.
The bill is the same as that offered
last week.
Mr.. Vallandigham objected to read
ing the bill second time.
Therefore, under the rule, the ones.
ton occurred Shall the bill be reject.
ell. The House refused to rpi,ct-34
against 80. The bill was then read a
second time.
MIR. Stevens moved to postpone far.
ther consideration till next Thursday
ahd make it the special order for that