, 1862-05-13
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, May Il, 1862.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May II, 1862
SENATE
zbir: LATHAM, of Cal, presented memo
rial from the Chamber Of Commerce Of San
francisco, IN relation to the repeal of the
III nessrs. So S. LATHAm ii and NEsM1TH both
stated that II they had been present when the
homestead bill was passed, they should have
The Senate passed Afr. Doolittle's bill for
the collection Of direct taxes in Instruction
aIy districts.
The resolution to adjourn May 10th was
3fr. DAVIS, Of Ky., moved to insert June
I'd, and said, better adjourn before passing
any more unconstitutional laws, which he
should advise his constituents to resist
hr. WILSON Of Massachusetts charged him
with REASONABLE sentiment.
Mr; DAVIS said Mr. Wilson had not under
stood his words.
The resolution of adjournment Was laid on
the table.
The following resolution was 1aid over:
Resclred, That the Confscation Committee con-
slider the expediency Of providing that our sol-
dieEs be entitled to bounty lands out Of the real
estate OF rebels.
After IN executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion of Mr.. FENTON of N. T.. the
House took up the Senate bill empowering
the Medical Inspector General to discharge
from the service any soldier or enlisted man
laboriHg under any physical disability which
makes it disadgantagrous to the service TOR
him to be retained therein. A certificate in
writing of such officer to be sufficient eyi-
MI M: + RICHARBBsoN SffBS; Of H., insisted that
those who we're sick In the army should not
be turned loose to depend on charity for sub
siste1ce, and suggested as an amendment,
charged, except at their own requeat.
! The bill was then passed.
Mr.. WICKLIFFEo of Kentucky asked leave
! to introduce resolution declaring the Con-
1 stdtution and the laws made in pursuance
thereof are the supreme law Of the land, as
| Of peace, anything in the Constitution and
| laws OF any State to the contrary notWith-
| standing; that no warrant exists for dfBre-
garding the provisions OF the Constitution In
wnr, rebellion, or in time Of peace; that the
powers Of the Constitution are not limited by
| a state Of var, but are at all tunes applicable
alike; aud after setting forth other principles
concluding with resolution that the whole
| eale coufscad0u OF estates, chattels and prop
| erty are in violation of the laws of the United
States and forbidden by the Constitution.
/ MI. BLAKE Of Ohio proposed to debate the
Mr. BINGHAM of Ohio objected to the in,
PRODUCTION Of the resolutions.
| Mr. WICKLIFFE said, as there were obiec,
tions on the Republican side, he would with
draw the resolution for the present
| The House resumed the consideration ol
the bill from Friday, abolishing slavey
wherever the Federal Government has exclu.
sive jurisdiction.
Mr.. LOYEJOY, OF H., modified the bill &C
as to prohibit slavery henceforth and foreve,
In all the Territories Of the United States
now existing or hereafter to be formed.
Mr. COX, of Ohio, moved to table the bill
| Disagreed to-49 against 81.
MIR. LOFEJOT moved to strike out tht
preamble.
Mr. COX wished to amend It by sayinf
"An act for carrying out the Chicago Plat
form and to dissolve the Union"
| Mr. LOVEJOY'8 motion was agreed to, anl
| the bill pagsed as above stated-S5 agalnst so
The title was then amended to conform.
A Committee Of Conference Nas appointed
| On the Homestead Bill.
Mr.. sHELLABARGER of Ohio, introduced
. bill defining and Furnishing as q high crimt
the adhesiDg or giving aid and comfort K
persons engaged In rebellion. It is intended
to supply what is understood II
1 be srequired by the reoent
Judicial decision that it Is not treason to gin.
| aid and comfort to the rebellion.
The House went into Committee on tht
bill giving bounty to the soldiers OF the pres
ent war. The bill WIS amended and pissed
It appropriates six million dollars.