Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-14
THR PeDERaL CoyGRKss.


On motion of Mr.. Grimes, the j. int resolution,
relating TO the penite tisry of the District Of
Columbis, was then taken up.
Mir. Wilson, of Massachusetts,, moved, as an
amendment, that volunteers and soldiers con-
fined il the peniientiary in the District Of Co
luDIbia, under sentence imposed by court martial,
be forthwith discharged; and such imprisOn-
ment shall not hereafter be allowed. Amend
ment was adopted, and bill passed. n
A. one o'clock the Senate resolved itself into 3
high court of impeachment for tie trial of West
H. Humphreys. The members Of the House,
coming in body, took seats on the floor Of
the Senate. The managers on the part of the
House took seats in front of the desk prepared
for them.
The jury of the Senate read to the court tue
return made by the sergeant-at arms to the sum
mons issued 10 Humphreys, that be could not
be found.
The sergeaut-st arms made a proclamation
calling on West II. Humphreys to appear and
answer the charges made against him No an
sw.r being made,
Mr.. Bingham on the part of the House, moved
that further proceedings be postponed until
Thursday, the 26.h Of fJune, 1862. This was
agreed to by the court by the following vote;
Yeas 33 nays, f. Nsys-Messrs. CollameT,
Hale, Howard, aud Lane, of Indiana. The mem
bers of the House and its managers then retired
MI. L O3seE IlOFou tudb buc lIOC6tuiuSS DC pun
lished in the newspapers at Washington, and
also the papers At Nashville, Tennessee. and that
this court stand adjourned till the 26,h Of June
with notice, by way Of proclamation, to W. H.
Humphreys, that ne may then appear here be-
fore the court, to answer the charges made by
the House of Representatives,. The court then
adj burned until the 25th of June.
The House bill, prohibiting slavery in the
Territories, aud prescribing al additional oath
to petit jurors, was passed.
Executive session Adjourned
HoRse-Mr. Bernheisel, delegate from Utsh,
presented the Constitution of Utah, together
with a memorial, asking for the admission Of
Utah into the Union on equal footing with the
original States.
Referred to the committee on Territories
The tax bill, with sundry amendments, was
returned from the Senate. It was ordered to be
printed and referred to the committee On ways
snd means.
Mr.. Wiekliffe offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary of War to inform the House wheth-
er Gen Hunter has organized and equipped a
regiment Of blacks in South Carolina. Adopted.
Mr. Vsllandigham offered the folloging leso-
luton:
ResoIred, That this House has heard with sin
cere satisfaction of the eYac nation of CoTinth,
and the occupation Of it.by our army, without
| loss of life and that the thanks Of this House
are due to Msjor- General H4lleck and the other
brave men under him, tor this signal achievement
and maneuVer; that in common with the whole
country, this House would rejoice to see the
| Constitution as it is, sRd the Union as it was,
maintained and restored everywhere, without
any further effusiOn of fratricidal blood.
! SIr. Yallandigham demanded the previous
question on the adoption Of the resolution.
Mr.. Blake, of Ohio, moved to refer the resOlu-
ton to the committee on military affairs.
Mr.. Mcknight, of Pennsylvania, made q simi-
lar motion.
| The Speaker decided the motion out of order,
the House by only thirty-fve members having
voted to sustain the previous question upon the
adoption of the resolution.
| Mr.. Valandighsm said As the House has
refused to adopt the resolution without hesira-
| ton, l will Withdraw the demand for the previ-
/ ous question that the resolution may be debs-
ted
Whereupon, under the rule, the subject went
over.
Mr.. Cox offered the follow ing resolution:
Rcsolred, That the President be requested, If,
in his opinion, it IS not incompatible with public
interest, to submit to this House whatever IntOr-
nation he possesses concerning the relations eX-
istino between this country and foreign powers.
Mr.. Cox said, in Offering this resolution be was
following precedent which, by the adyices by
last steamer has been set in the English Parhs-
ment calling for all communications between the
English government and the Federal and Con
federate governments. While he could conh-
IDENTIFY assume that the most friendly understand
iug existed between the United States and Euro
mean mowers, yet the correspondence called for
would. he thought, disclose the fact that upon
reason growing out of international comfy, the
time had come for European governments to re-
woke their recognition of the insurgents here as
q beligereut power Whatever our opinion
might be as to the time daring winch the wal
would continue, there was one thing sure, the
eliminating point had been reached. The In
surgen,s had failed to maintain themselves De
fore the world, and with the use of civil conn
Gil, the Federal authority was resumed. This
fact was being recognized abroad. Its conse
uuence ought to be the abrOgstiOn OF the 0ellge
, rent rights granted to the rebellion.
The resolution was adopted.
, Mr.. Bingham offered resolution, which wa'
adopted, that the House will this day resolve
3 itself into committee Of the whole and sttent
7 the trial for impeachment Of Judge Humphreys
I The House, 10 accordance with the above res
= olution, resolved itself into a committee OF tn
b whole, Mr. Washburne in the chair, aud theI
0 proceeded to tue Senate in body. When th
s members returned to the House, Dir. WaSh0urn
f briefly reported the proceedings in the mate
/ and the cont uance of the impeachment case I
< the 26th of June, 1852.
7 Mr.. AncoDs offered resolution authIOizln
and directing the Secretary OF War to IeleSse o
their taking the oath, all prisoners taken in th
service Of the so-called Confederate States,
Z they can make satisfactory exhibit OF impress
h ment. Referred to committee on military a
Il fairs.
Mr. Mcpherson offered resolution, which Wa
? adopted requesting the President to state wheti
= ar the causes which have delayed aud are d
h layiue the organization of the medical depar
ment in accordance with the set Of April las
il ae such as to require additional legislation, 81
= il so, what
m NoTE-The act referred to authorizes ar
n medical inspector to discharge from the servi,
soldiers or enlisted men, with then consent,
y the permanent hospitals, etc, where there 4
c. now many willing to be discharged, and who
" is not desirable to retain in the service
Mr. Nixon Cffsred a resolution that IN q
re iudgme t Of the House, the CONN an irr
G chief of the army and navy should instruct
2. of his officers commanding districts IN the r76
at States, to issue proclamation tdat the army
q. tbe Republic will be subsisted, as far as prac
ell cable, upon the property of those in rebellio
i'll aud those who give aid and comfort to the ei
ut mics of the United States. The resolution "
adopted by SO against 49,
an Mr. Julian introduced bill to repeal the
gitiye slave law Referred to the Jad;cla
IN | committee
Ct Mr.. Julian then Cffered resolution instru
W. ting the judiciary committe to report bill
nd the repeal of that lay.
Mr. Holman moved to lay the resolution
the table Motion carried, 6S against oil. i.
r. c lax offered resolution instruct
re- the judiciary committee to report bill mOdi
ns- ing the fugitive slave law, so As to require j.
The trial in all ca es where the person claimed den
lg, under oath that he is slave, and also Ttqniri
rge anv claimant under said act, TO prove that
ler has been loyal to the Government during
the present rebellion.
ew Mr.. Wickliifs moved TO lay the resolution
ie the table Motion lost by 81 majority 1
the resolution was then passed. Yeas ~; Nays,
= The House passed the Senate bill t. prot
Of those Indians who have adopted habits OF c
Sr T1sJ I;Ee IN the lands which have been set ap
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