New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-06
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
ISDFNNIFICATioN To TIE OFFICERS OF II
GOVERNMENT

GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. STEVENS Rep, Pa desired to introduce
bill Of which be had given notice the last session,
to indemnify President Lincoln and other persons
for sospeDd,ng the writ Of hsbeas corpus.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM Dem, Ohio objected to
the second reading of the bill.
The SPEAKER said the question was now,
whether the bill shall be received.
The hii was then Teat throughout for Information.
Tt lil j. IN substance As follows:
Uhe'ea' On tho sh Of March. 1881 sonc Of the United
States were IN ia'ueeonary and rebellion. cor dion:
habeas corpus BE- u'pried and some arre' and nPon-
u-uts were made In consequence thereof aud
UA,, There u rot -ntie unanuity IN the branches OF
th yeeat As to the declaring Of zach suspension Of the
wrt ~ haheas corpus therefore
lie enaref That oil such saspeason' arrests and m
prsonmrns by whosoev-r be made shall BE-
hued lad aadc valid and the President, Secretaries aud
Heads %. JsftmelI' ad 81 conesEagi or advising such
hefbJ nleahi asd discharged In respect thereto.
aud a. indictments Inform a,ion' sais prosecutions AID
pToceedif wherever eoanrDced or 20 be eonmsnoed.
against the President or oA" person arc Hereby cis'
charged and u.ad- void
The second section provides thai darng the exist.
ence of tie rebellion, the President shall be and s
invested with power 90 declare the suspension Of
the writ Of hGbeas corpus at such zines and places,
in regard to such persons, as IN bis judgment tire
pubic saie'y may require.
Mr. MALLORY KY, raised the question "a 70
whether days notice OF his intention TO iairo-
iuce the bill should not have been given.
The rule was then read showing tina. this course
Wa necessary.
The SPEAKER saii that the gentleman from
Kentucky bad already given the required notice.
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM called tor he readirg OK
the notice, bnt the journal not in tue Hoase,
Mr. ) STEVEN withdrew the bill for tie present.
Mr.. VALLkNDTGHAM said that he should be
glad TO have fall house, at all events, when he
bi.l was brought mp again.
SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
Mr.. FENTON offered the following, Which was
agreed to:
Bhe,,a, The number o. SEX and wounded soldiers bay,
uce'-i - srnirs eHtent M 90 Of whom are unh o
aetve service and many more would much sooner fs'o'e
Thea health at home therefore considering he SOW Is.L0d
ie r. rhs, the onn,tee on Military Ag,r inquire
wheiher method cannot be adoPsd by the secretary
DIS hafscs be speedily effected.
ALTERATION IN TIE TAX LAW.
On motion of Mr. SHEFFIELD II. j., II was
Re, iref Thst the Comnitiee on WAYS ani he,n' oe i
sttacico % inquire the reduction OF the aA ehr
manufactures epnt from that ON m m e'l'd ~
that the material snail not be tsco taxed ana 'H-' 'o N'
u.istoe have cave report ov bAl OF otherwise
SUSTAIN THE GOVERNMENT.
Mr. MORRILL, Nfl offered the ioilowlng;
Rrolred That dine since h, exist zee % is hs.e
lion have the forces and ms'era IN The nlni' o. @ 90
the n,edy termination OF the wax thin " the pe IL
mont. aud that the duty Of All .oya Ans sy il 10
H. uv .f very officer aud soldier aud Of t9,e an S'ey
huuch OF thr Gosenmsa .IS be have nspirsd to
,,, o,r ri.tence prosperity and fre-dom o. VINO. NS
are l t'y proud 81 home ana ao''10' " ~
pie FED 10 rrrprtuaie forever liz
,Ile resolution was agreed 20, yeas 10
Wiun,3 J. Allen alone voted Ia tue negative
INDIAN oUrR,GEs IN Thr NORTHWEST
Nv. MAYNARD offered resolution, whi'n was
,do",ed ins,ru-'rg the Committee on Indian Anaiis
~ inot're into the causes generally OF tue ihu'A"
outrlq,s ON the Northwest, Nc.
CONDITION OF MEXICAN AFFAIRS
Mr.. COLFAX offered a resolution, when was
adorted. calling for the correspondence Oh '"'
,,r,s..ut condition o. Mexican affairs.
REPORT or SECRETARY OF the TREAS, h'.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the hepo19s
If the Secretary OF the Treasury on FINANCES. ~
was referred 10 the Committee on Ways ana "ea"''
AGRICULTURAL BUREAU. -,
a, motion OF Mr. HOLMAN llnd.h resoln'ioh
,,as sIonte1 calling upon the Commissioner OF az,
r;ulfurr 10 inform The House how many ee'ss t'4
hr,n amounted since he entered upon h.a uH', M,
rbrr salaries. &c. Also, IN what mlnuo' La
Sfl GOO appropriated ior seeds and cuttings Ian
been expended. an, ,,rps
PAY or CONvALEScENT soLp'Eho.. - ~,
a., motion of Mr.. NOBLE the Comin.''ee ou
Nii,,ry Affairs WAS instructed TO inquire Nnai
l. ,fion was necessary TO secure the gay Vi
IN the conyaes,ent camps.
DIR. cox AGAIN.
Ne cox offered the Glowing; .,u,,o.
.,l That tho wogd assassins, gsed u 1ns ie''N"~