Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-06
CONVERSATIONAL PROCEEDINGS
THE .ucDOV'ELL Court OF
ITQUTKY.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO INVESTI-
GATE ARMY ABUSES.
CONGlsESsaONAL.
W AsnISeroN. December )

WAsBIsGrON. December )
HrUsE-The second Secti"n provides that du
rim the existence OF the rebellion. the II eSileut
shall lie invested with the power to ueclare
suspension of the writ OF haheas corpus at such
times aud places. in regard 10 -uch persons. a. IN
hiS in'ismen tie public safety may require.
Nj Stevens withdrew the bill Tor the present.
Mr.. Vallandigham said he should Ice glad To
have full house. at all events. when the bill was
brought up again
MIR. Fenton offered the following. which was
agreed to:
WHlRrAs. The number of sick and wounded
soldiers has increased To an alarming extent
sixty thousand OF shom are unfit tor active ser.
vice, and more would much sooner recover their
he ilh al home; therefore, considering the slow
method at furloughs and discharges.
Rcsoired. That the Com nirtee on Military
AffdrS inquire whether some method can not be
adopted 10y the Secretary of War and Surgeon
General by which furloushs and discharges can
be more speedily effected
Mr.. Merrill, of Vermont. offered the following:
ReSoiccd, That AT no time since the existence
of the rebellion have the force asd material in
the hands OF the Government been 80 ample and
abundant for the speedy termination of the war
they ase at the present moment. and that il IL
the duty OF all loyal American citizens. regari-
les of minor difficulties OF opinion and espe
cially is i, the duty of every officer and soldier,
and of every branch of the Government. in
Guiding the Legislative, to cordially strike the
sassils at once who have conspired Ia destroy our
existence. property and freedom. of which We are
Justly proud at home and abroad and which We
stand pledged 10 perpeiuaie forever.
| The resolution was agreed to--yeas las. Mr.
Vim Allen alone voting in the negative
Mr. MAYNARD offered resolution, which was
adopted, insiructing the Committee on Indian
ftfr tufa fha Of
L. ian atrocities ia the North West, &c
Mr. Coliax offered resolution. which was
adopted. calling for the correspondence on the
condition OF Mexican affairs
The Speaker laid before the House the report
of the Secretary Of the Treasury IL was referred
to the Committee on WAYS and Means
/ Mr.. Cox offered tha following:
! Resoired, That the word assassns. used by the
resolution passed tbs day. offered by the member
from Vermont. is intended by this House 10 in
clude all men. whether from the North or South.
WHO. in or out ot Congress, have been instru-
mental in producing this civil war. and who have
been guilty OF hagrsnt breaches Of the Constitu
tion. and who not IN favor OF the Constitution
"a it is aud the Union as il was
On motion OF Mr. Hutchns. ;he resolution was
tabled by vote OF e5 ag.insi 81
Mr. Vallardigham asked leave 10 offer a series
at resolutions ~ amendatory 10 those offered by
/ Mr. Stevens Yesterday and postponed
Mr. Vallaniigham's resolutions set forth that
the Union a. il was must be maintained
Mr Co,lix objected To the resolutions All
tht Nj. good ia them contained ia thnse Of
fefed by Nr Stevens. On his nlntiOn Mr. VAL
landig h,m's resolutions were tabled by vote OF
81 agsinst 50.
Mr. Allen asked but failed TO obtain leave. Ia
offer a resolution in-tructing the Committee on
The Judiciary to inquire into the allee e right OF
the Fe,iersl Government To set at defiance the
Constitution. laws and sentiments Of the PEOPLE
of Illinois in importing negroes into the State,
and Ia consider What action Is necessary to bring
about the deportation of said negrs,es
Adjourned iill Monday.
SENATE Several petitions were PIE ented.
Mr.. Wilkinson offered n resolution requesting