Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-09

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ny. gOSCoE CONkLlNei moved that tn,
the public Interest to transmit TO this House the
latest ofiIcial report TO the War Department, ol
Major General Buell.. Adopted. III
MI. VAN WICK introduced nlll to'providt
Tor the Immediate payment ot clo,hinE loet by
soidiers inthe service ofthe Units states. Re
ferred to the Committee on Military Ahairs.
Mr.. VAN WICK introduced Dill to increase
the pay of private soldiers. non-commissioned
officers, and musicians. Referred to the Com.
mittee ON Military Affairs.
Mr.. HAIGHT introduced bill relative to
witnesses In the courts aud tribunals of the
United States. Referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Mr.. STEVENS introduced bill entitled "a
bill to indemnify the President of the United
states aud other persons for the suspension OF
the privileges Of the writ OF habeas corpus act,
and for acts done In pursuance thereof" The
bill was read first time. .I
Mr.. STEVENS moved to postpone the fur
ther confederation of the bill till Thursday
next, and to make II special order for that day,
after The morning hour
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM moved the rejection
OF the bill, and called Tor the yeas and nays
thereon.
The motion for rejection was negativcd-yeas
IA, nays w.
Mr.. STEVENS then moved that the bill be
put on Its passage at once, and moved that the
rules pe suspended
The yeas and nays were demanded by MIR.
NALLANDlGHAM on the main question,
which was ordered by a vote OF 81 TO ~.
Mr.. OL1N suggested the postponement Of the
bill TIL Thursday next. A Dill OF this KIND
shouid De met win fairness ana win al tne
deliberation the House could bring to Its con-
sideration. There were a variety OF opinions
concerning the bill, and II was one besides oi
Secess.ryn M ali to Indemnity the Prcsident. as
he had oniy ao,aa In .ccordance ui,h tho nor.
ara aiready ,es,ed in MIN hy tho laws Never.
th.,ass hs concnrred with Mr. stevens tbat n
bin of this character was proper under the cir.
cnmstances prt concnrring With him be
would reere, abova al, things to see snch n
,,.asura hr,s, ,brorah ,ha G,nsa ,r,,hon, a
raon,an,,s aans,aara,,ar T, ,.onid ha d,scred,,.
ahIe 70 tho countrv and 10 the Uonse. and for
h,nossie n. n,nnid ha ashomad ~ ao bacE 10
his oon,,,,nan,s II tho hi,I ms nassed w;thont
debate or cons,dera,io, "'' p'''
NJ rvhTIANnIGUAN T,.o,,.o,,on ra,s.d
q. ~, 20 ,ha ,,os,nonan,an, hn, ~ ,naSina !, !
snao,a, All, ~ order .he p'''p'"'"'' '"' " ''s
Mr.. COLFAX. The motion of postponemcn,
being withdrawn. the question comes up wheth.
er the bill shall lose the place on the record OF
be passed al once. He thought the majority O,
the House were prepared TO pass II now, and
instead of il being discrcditabie to the House "a
do So he thought il would be creditable. Tho
ouestion was fnIly Understood, II had been dis
cussed ali over the land. and Il was admitted
that all the President had done had been dopt
by the authority of law. but notwIthstaudlpr
that. he was willing to pass A hill 10 Indemnity
the President. He had taken the responsible,
of Of saving so before his constitueney. and h'
would take the responsibility of acting here,
Mr. STEVENS before the main ouestion wa,
mt desired 10 close the debate
Mr., VALLANDIGHAM objected. and wa,
Sustained INV the Sneaker.
Mr.. HOLMAN moved to Law the hill ON IN,
tabIe. mon which the veas and NAYS were or
dered
The motion 10 Law on the table was neyatiyod-
nays "a. yeas as.
On pnt,ing the QUESTION on the pa,sage of tn,
hill
Mr.. STEVENS addressed the House. II,
said. I have but single word 10 saw In copse
ouence of what has fallen from other gentle
men. II was moi INV intention To ask 10 nm
the him nnon lis massage M the moment hut
desired ,hat II sbould he passed as early as nos
sible so that II should no, fail at tbis scssio,
| Of Congress. Hence 1, was 7 asked that n M
| nostnoned tIll neyt Thursday and 10 make
a specjaI order Gentlemsn already know
epop0h Of the hin and from that tnouIedu
now onnose II and aeem determ,ned that !
shalI nnt he postponed and made n snecial or