The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-12-17

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mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Stevens introduced bill TO iudemnif
President Lincoln and other persons, 70
suspending the privilege Of the witt Of haJeo
corpus, and for all other acts done in pnrsu
ahce thereof ...-.-. -.
The bill is the same as that offered las
week.
Mr.. Yallandigbam objected to reading III
bill second time.
Therefore, under the rule, the question
occurred. Shall the bill be rejected. Tn
House refused to reject "a against 90
/ The bill was then read second time.
Mr.. Stevens moved t. postpone furthe
consideration till next Thursday, and max
I 1t the special order for that day.
Mr.. Valland igham objected
Mr.. Cox desired 70 refer it 10 the Judiciar,
Committee.
Mr.. Stevens then asked that the bil
should be put on its passage.
The man question was ordered-93 a
gainst a. f..
Mr. Olin expressed surprise that any OBJ,
lection should be made to postponemen
when an opportunity for its discussion could
be afforded. II postponed until Thursday Al
could be examined with care andtwisdom
which the House should bring to bear upon
the subject. What he objected to, especially
was that measure of such great impertance
and upon which there was such diversity o
opinion should be hurriedly thrust through
the Hpuse.sssThe President had authority by
law tOse&sfefsesh the power he had eker-
cised, wMh regard to the writ Of habeas con-
Pns% lie coHeurred with the gentleman from
Penhsy lvania; '(Mr. Stevens,) that bill
oi this character was proper, but while he
thus concdrred, he should regret to see the
bill hurried through the House without ten
members knowing its legal provisions. 1t
was dlScreditable to the House and country,
and he should feel ashamed to return to his
constituent n's and say that Congress had pass
ed an act without permitting word yea and
nay to be said on the subject. He hoped
for the credit Of the House and county tha,
the matter would be postponed = ...
Mr.. Nallandigham said he had objected
only TO the bill being made the special or.
der. . -
Mr.. Colhx differed rom Mr.. Din. He
didn't think the immediate passage Of the
hill would be discreditable to the House,
Instead Of this. 1t would be creditable. This
question had been discussed all over the land
as to whether the President had power to
suspen nd the writ Of ha6eas corpus during the
rebellion. He stood ready to vote for the
bill to indemnify him. He hoped that it
would pass at once.
blr Stevens was about addressing the
House on The subject, when Mr. Valaudfy
ham raised the question that Mr.. Stevens
had no right, under he rules, to do so. Mr..
Stevens asked for three minutes to explain
Mr.. V. objected, unless others had the same
privilege.
Mr.. Holman moved TO lay the bill on the
table. Not carricd-45 to SO. E..
Mr.. Stevens explained that it was rot bis
intention to Put the bill on its passage, but
a postponement was prevented then, as many
desired an amendment in order that those
who had been illegally imprisoned. might
have their remedv. Mr.. Stevens, n further
explanation, said he doubted the authority
OF the President TO suspend the writ Of ha7
beas corpus except from absolute necessity
During recess he held that Congress was
sovereign power, not the President. lie had
carefully copied The bill from precedens Of
the English Parliament for the last two cen,
turtles, not adding word except what was
necessary under the present circumstances
of the country. The President was justified
in exercising the power in time Of our ex-
tremest peril, when traitors were found in
almost every household and township North
and Sou h.
The bill passed-90 against As.
Adjourned.