The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-06-25
xxxyIITH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June

duced bill to provide for an increase
medical officers in the volunteer service.
On motion of Mr.. Grimes, the joint reso
luton relating to the penitentiary OF TN
District OF Columbia, was then taken up.
MIR. Wilson of Massachusetts, moved as al
amendment that volunteers and soldiers con
fined within the penitentiary IN the Distric
of Columbia uuder a sentence imposed BY
Court Martial be forthwith discharged, aDc
such imprisonment shall not hereafter be oil
lowed. The amendment was adopted, and
the bill passed. - g,
Atone O'Clock the Senate resolved itsel
into high Court Of impeachment for the tri'
al OF West H. Humphreys. The members
OF the House coming in body, took seats on
the floor of the Senate. The managers or
the part Of the House took seats in front o
the desk prepared Tor them. The Secretary
of the Senate read to the Court the return
made by the Sergeant Arms to the sum-
mons issued to Humphreys, that he could
not be found. The Sergeant at Arms made
a proclamation calling West II. Humphreys
to appear and answer the charges made a.
gainst him. No answer being made, Mr.
Bingham, on the part Of the House, moved
that further proceedings be postponed until
Thursday, the 26lh OF June, 1862. This was
agreed to by the Court by the following vote
Yeas 33, nays 4. Nays-Messrs. Collamer
Hale, Howard, and Lane OF Indiana. The
members OF the House and its manager then
retired ....
Mr. Foster moved that the proceedings be
published in the newspapers at Washington,
and also in the papers at Nashville, Tenn,
and that this Court stand adjourned until the
26rh of June, with notice by way Of procla.
nation to w. ii. Humphreys that he may
then appear here before the Court to answer
the charges made by the House OF Represen-
tatives.
The Court then adjourned until the 26th
Of June.
The House bill prohibiting slavery in the
territories and prescribing an additional oath
to petit jurors, was passed.
A tier executive session, adjourned.
HOUSE.-Mr. Bernhisel, delegate from
Utah, presented the constitution OF Utah, to-
eetber with a memorial asking for the ad.
mission OF Utah into the Union on an equal
footing with the original STATES. Referred
to the committee on Territories.
The tax BILL with sundry amendments,
be printed and referred to the committee OF
Ways and Means.
MIR. Wicklilfe offered resolution calling
on the Secretary Of " ar to morn the House
whtt General Hunter has organ zed and
equipped regiment Of blacks in South Car.
olina. Adopted.
Mr.. Valaudigham offered The following
resolution:
Resofeed, That this House has heard with
sincere satisfaction of the evacuation OF Cor
inth and the occnpoton OF 1t by our army
without loss OF lie; and that the thanks oi
this House are due to Major General Hallecl
and the other brave men under him for this
signal achievement; and moreover, that, il
common with the whole country, this House
would rejoice to see the Constitution as it il
and the Union as it was maintained and re
stored everywhere without any further efu
sion of lratricidal blood.
Mr.. Valandigham demanded the previous
question on the adoption OF the resolution.
Mr.. Blake, OF Ohio, moved to refer The
resolution to the committee on Military Ar
fairs.
Mr.. Mcknight, of Pennsylvania, made a
similar motion.
The Speaker decided the motion out OF or
der. .... ,-. -. .oG. @
The House thirty five members vo,
ting having refused to sustain the previous
question upon the apoption Of the resolution
Mr.. Vallandigham said, as the House ha'
referred TO adopt the resolution without hes
itation, will withdraw the demand for the
previous question, that the resolution may bt
debated, whereupon, under the rules OF The
House, the subject went over.
Mr.. Cox offered the following resolution
Resclued, That the President be requested
if in his opinion it is not Incompatible with
public interest, to submit to the House what
ever information he possesses concerning the
relations existing between this country ant
foreign powers.
Mr.. Cox said in offering this resolution HI
was following precedent which, by the ad
vices by the last steamer, has been sent in tn,
English Parliament calling for all communi
cations between the English government ant
the Federal and Confederate governments
While he could confidently assume that th
most friendly understanding existed between
the United States and European powers, ye
the correspondence called for would h
thought, disclose the fact that upon ever!
reason growing out Of international comt,
the time had come for European government
to revoke their recognition oil the insurgent
here as belligerent power.
Whatever our opinion might be as to tn
time during which the war would continue
there was one thing sure-the culminatin
point had been reached. The insurgents hat
failed to maintain themselves before th'
,rJ ha Of oi
restoration of the Federal authority was as
sumed. This TACT was being recognized q
broad. LIS consequence ought to be abroga
tion of the belligerent rights granted to tn
rebellion.
The resolution was adopted.
MIR. bingham offered resolution whic
was adopted, that the House will this da
resolve itself into committee of the Who'll,
and attend to the trial for impeachment {
Judge Humphreys.
The House, in accordance with the abov
resolution, resolved itself into committee {
the Whole-Mr. Washburne 10 the chair
and then proceeded to the Senate in body
When the members returned to the Hous,
Mr.. Washbufne briefly reported the pro
ceedings in the Senate and the continuanc
OF the impeachment case to the goth of Jun
1862
Mr.. Julien introduced bill to repeal th
fugitive slave law. Referred to the Judiciar
committee.
Mr.. Julien then offered resolution in
structing the Judiciary committee to repoI
bill for the repeal OF thai law.
Mr.. Holman moved TO lay the resolutio
on the table. Motion carried 68 against 81
Mr.. Collax offered a resolution instruc
ing the Judiciary committee to report bi
modifying the fugitive slave law SO as to ri
ouire Jury trial in all cases, where Il
person claimed denies under oath chat he
q slave, and also requiring any CLAIMANT III
der said act to prove that he has been loys
70 the Government during the present r
bsllion. -
Mr. Ancona offered resolution authori
and directing the Secretary Of War TO relea
on taking their oath, all prisoners taken
the service OF the so,called Confedera
s,...o. n thax, can mako a satisfa eXhi