, 1862-07-12
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July II, 1852.
On motion Of Mr. WILKINSON, the reso-
lution to pay tie first senators from Minnesota
YES taken up and passed
On motion Of Nj. WRIGHT, the bill for the
relief Of the register OF the land Office at Vim
cennes, Ind, was taken up and passed.
Mr. POWELL called up the resolution cell
ing for further evidence Of the documents con
nected With the report Of Joseph Hslt and
Robert Dale Owen Parsed.
The bill amendatory Of the act Of 1795, call
ing out the militia Of the United States, was
taken up, the question being on Mr. Brown
amendment by Mr. Grimes, to strike out the
words .' mother, wife or Children
Mr; Brownins,s amendment YRS rejected
year, II: nays. 81.
Mr. BRoWN1NG offered, as further
amendment that "such mother, wife OF chill
dren shall not be freed, unless they giSe ser
vice OF labor to the rebels.h
Mr. FOSTER, from the committee Of con
ference on thu General Pension bill, made
report. which vas agreed to.
BIZ. FESSENDEN, from the committee Of
conference on the Tariff bill, made report,
which vas creed to and also stands passed.
ference on the bill changing the judicial dis
tr1cts, made report, which Was laid over.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. HOOPER from the Committee on
Ways and Means reported bill pro-
vang 1ad for initial nati9nal s4s1ls Sc
for the circulation and redemption thereof
The bill was recommltted 10 the Committee
on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed
Tue House then proceeded 10 the coasldera~
Of private bills.
air BINGHAM, from the judiciary Com
faI t,1a1 +1,h =: --:kh
verbal alsAendment to prevent members OF
Congress sud officers Of the government from
taking considerations or procuring coutr1::s,
Office, or place under the government OF the
Cnited States. The bill was read. II Pro-
yidez that any member Of Congress OF officer
OF the government, or other persons ottaring
OF receiving pecuni8rg or other considerations
for procuring contracts OF aiding to procure
them OF Offices under the government, shall
bc liable to indictment IS fur nlisdtme4no7,
and On eonviction shall pay tine not exceed
ing S1O,G0O aud imprisonment not exceeding
tTo years, ut The discretion Of tue court, and
any such contract, at the option Of the
president, may be declared absolutely T1id.
Any member Of Congress or official Of the
government SO convicted, shall be disqualified
from holding any office Of honor, profit or
trust under the government Of the United
StateE The bill was passed.
Mr. NlCklIFFE suggested that there be
| entered On the Journals that the Dill was u1a1l-
| inaously passed.
| The sPEAkER-There being no objection
| the entry will be made.
| The House concurred in the report of
| committee Of 4 conference On the naval anprn.
| priation bill. The bill passed giving 10 mas
| 1ers and other officers Of gunbolts the beneht
If the pension bill passed during the present
| session
| AIr. ELIOT made report from the COM
| mittec OF conference on the confisc.:.iou bill
| They recommend that the House reeedc from
/ The Disagreement, anu agree to The Senate
With certain 1codliicailons so as to tsoyide IS
follows:
| Eycrg person who shall commit the crime
OF treason against the United States, AID
shall be a6judged guilty thereof, shall suffer
death, aud all his slaves, il he has aay, sh III
| be declare d and made free, or he shall bc in
prisoned for not less Than live years, All lin@d
not lcss than SO, ,oo0, aud all his estate, raj
and personal, excluding slares, s2all te levied
no;wtSstandS a s any '97 vsr-Sa
shall hereafter inel!e' set on foot assi:t
ence, or engage IL any rebellion
Urits c States or The lIws thereof aad ssrl
give sid and comfort to any such existing re-
:cll:on ard be convicted thereof, such person
shall be punished By The forf.jturt OF ill his
Personal properly, or shall ba punished b3
exceeding $1,000 and his sl4vrs, i
he has any, shall be liberated at lie dis
! cretion Of the eourl, and all sue:
property, Excluding slaves, shall be forfeited
10 the [ Git:d States. Every perse5 guilty .
either Of the offences described III thi5 TX
hold Any Office Of trust under tile Unite.
S'atcs government. This act is not TO b;
construed in any way 10 affect OF alter Til
! prosecution, conviction OF punishment q an,
Ierson guilty Of TREASON
To insure the speedy termination Of th
.bk11 41,.1 ti4,,-t
t TO c~usc the seizure Of all property, real ant
personal. Of all such persons, and apply aui
use the proceeds Of the sane for the support Q
the Inited States. Five classcs are antc.e
hy tlis ill. those who shall hereafter Lcl
the cfiice Of president, vice president, 1ner]
bcrs IF Congress, foreign ministers. Nc., un
der tile so-c1l1ed confederate States. TIL
| president is authorized 10 issue 3 proclans
| lion that if after sixty days ali parsons i
: rebellion co 10: return to their 2lc=lanct
thGt 7heir property shah be forfeited, sc. 4
| s1lTts OF PERSONS engaged in rebellion, or VII
, sli2l! in any way giye aid and comtors thereto
i | escaping 10 and taking refuye within tn
lines Of our army, and al Slaves deserted b
| their masters and cnr"irr nadcr cortrol Of tt
government Of the Tinted Sta.cs, md q
:; Flares found at places occupied bJ r25cl force
: and afterwards by United States troops, SD.
!, he held to be eai'tlves OF var AM, ~ Grew
: frse.
No s1zve escaping from one State to anotht
: shall he delivered up, except TOR crla3e (
j some oticnse against the laws o.: the lutte
a State, until the righttul claisnan. sha
first 1uaEc oath as to his loyalty. No perso
engaged in the naval or military service sha
c decide on tue validity Of the claim or surr2nd
: such s1ayes On pain Of being dismissed fio1
!. the service. TIE President is authorized I
employ IS many persons OF African de:cei
for the suppression Of the rebellion and Ii
them in such manner as .hc may deem b3s
and is authorized to make provisions for co
! onizing the blacks heyond the limits Of tt
: Unittd States. The president is authorized
cNts nd to prisoners in rebellion pardon at
7 amnesty on such conditions as he nav dee
n eApeGient for the public welfare. Tie til
), Of the bill vas amended 50 as to read:
{ "For the suppression OF insn1rection and t.
f punishment and scQuestration Of the prope.ty
:. The rtbt L. and for other purposes"
r bIr. ALLEN Of I'll. moved to 1sy the repo
e op tire table. The motion was lost By i 80
i ef y to II.
! The report Of the committee Of confsreu
s. on the Conhscation bill was then concurr,
O | in-ye8s -, nays ~.
, Mf STEVENS made report from tue co
n | tererce committee, which Was concutrsa in