Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-23
THE FEDERAL CONGRESS-.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, Deeembs- II-Messrs Hale and Sum
presented petitions protesting against the action Of
the advisory board Of the navy.
Msssrs King, Pomsroy and Howard presented peti-
tions In favor Of a general bankrupt act
Mr.. Browsing introduced bill to amend the act es-
tabishing the Territorial government Of Utah, and to
facilitate the administration Of ustis in said Territory.
Referred TO the judiciary committee
message received from the President recon-
mending of thanks 10 Lieut. Geo. W. Morris for
the determined valor and heroism he dsplayedin de-
fense Of the sOopof Cumberland against the rebel
iron clad Nerrimsci also, recommending vote nf
thanks TO Lieut. Jehn L. Worden for the skill and gal
antry exhibited by him in the battle between the honi
tor and the bebsl steamer rrimse. Referred TO the
naval committee.
Aeommunicatou was also received from the President
answering resolution Of the senate calling for inforns-
ton and evidence relative to the Indian barbares in
Minnesota Ordered to be printed
The resolution relsre to the arbitrary arrests OF GER
ain citizens Of Delaware was taken up.
Mr.. Merrill eontended that the resolution, it now
Stood not Resolution Of inquiry, but ch7rgs
against the government and Indictment agaiuEt Pres
ident Lincoln, and he Corri) should vote for no such
resolution He claimed that in tn state Of war and
rebellion, with the land full Of traitors and spies, the
Commander n-chief has the right to arrest such men
No one-nOt even the Senator from Delaware (Sauls
bury)-bAS claimed that these men were loyal. There
had been many arrests made aud the proper presump
ton is that the President has been arrettng guilty men,
and has simply been doing the duty he (incon) ought
TO do. Il viii not do TO Pretend that whole State and
all its people loyal Il is known that the State Of
Kentucky has been but Of traitors Three out Of
every four Of the Rbse-bOdsd men Of Kentucky have
gone 10 rebeldum, and nobody is left there but old
women. Yet the Senator from Keutucky (POwelD asks
for commissrstOn for these men. That Senator PcweD
had denounced the government from the beginning the
his colleague who followed the logical result Of
bis reasoning snd had gone into the rebel army. But
not siugle word does that Senator (PowslD offer
against the rebels and he reoceE the recent cleo
tiOns and says the lion hearted democracy rcbukng
this administration Well every rebel throughout rebel
dom reoices in the way. Il is supposed there will
be peace party in the North that will force this
eminent into an ingoous peace, and that party encour
OF Intervention Ihere ought 10 be some PROOF tlat
thess mon were loyal Mr. Morrill, contended that there
ground for complaint that men arrested on
suspicion. Men were always arrested on suspicion OF
crime
Mr. Wright moved to amend the resolution so a. TO
the call upon the President instead Of upon the
Secretary Of War. Wright said he knew no mau was
permitted live 10 the South who had any sympathy
with the North. He would like to of the spirit
that shown by Stonewall jackson. When be found
for; yseven Of his skeddaddng from the battle be
marched them in front Of the regiment, and had evey
man Of them shot Instead Of this have propositions
for conventions eto He Wright would stand by the
government and the President He would have the
power of the government felt by every traitor North
or South.
Mr. Bayard argued at some length to show that the
affairs of the State of Kentucky had nothing whatevertO
do with the State of Delaware and that true loyalty
the country did not imply loyalty to any single indvid
ual II this is free country the people in it certainly
have right TO inquire into the Of the President
Mr. Powell said he had said that the President had
violated fhe Constitution and he ready prove it.
He dehed the Senator from Maine, or any Senator
this floor to the lists of this question. He denied that
three out Of four Of the people Of the Sste Of Kentucky
in the rebel army Thrss-fourths Of the people Of
that State not In army at ALL and he believed that
there more in toe Union than in the rebel
army. He POwslD wanted to indulge In no persoDsl
tiss with any Senator he there way settle
personal matters elsewhere He wanted Senators TO
meet his arguments fairly. He did not believe this Union
could be restored by force Of therefore he
had opposed the and should continue to oppose it.
He in favor OF the convention proposed by his col
league (Davis) He SHOULD also vote for armistee
while that convention should continue to be in session
He eontended that President Lincoln had violated
the Constitution in enargng the regular army In
pending the writ Of hRbeas corpus; in arrssng citizens
in interfering with the freedom Of the press and in his
recent proclamation.
Mr. Fesse1den was willing to admit that some thing
had been done apparently without law. The cry, The
country was in danger" came always from papers sym
psthising with the rebellion Many things may be and
be done in times like these which ordinarily could
not be allowed Does anybody doubt the patriotism OF
the President OF the United States Does any one pre-
tend that he has not done what he thought best to
suppress this rebellion and preserve the country that
he has wlllfuly violated the rights Of any citzeni
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The bill passed to adjust the appropriations hereto
fore made for the civil service of the Navy Department
to correspond with the recent organization Of the de-
Mr.. Roscoe Conkling asked leave to repor. bill to
establish uniform system Of bankruptcy and desired
that a day should be assigned for its consideration
The Speaker reminded the gentleman that the select
ommttee that subject had expired with the former
session Of Congress, and o1ld have to be revived
MI Yesteman offered the following, to lie over for
future consideration;
Resolved by the House Of Representatives, the Sen
ate concurrng, That the proclamation ct the Presi
dent Of the 22d Of November 1862 is not warranted by
Constitution.
Resolved That the notice Of emancipation, ind
Gated in the proclamation, ID not calculated TO hasten
the restoration Of peace is not well chosen as war
measure; and is assumption Of power dangerous to
the rights Of citizens and the perpetuity Of free gov
ernment.
Mr. Lovejoy moved TO lay the resolutions the
table. Carrisi by ninety four against forty-five
The House then went into committee Of the whole on
the Presidents message.
Mr. Hutohins spoke st length, taking for text that
freedom and slavery Incompatible beyond hope Of
reconciliation and compromise.
Mr MeDzies replying, said he was in the habit of re-
garding the enemies Of the proclamation the friends
Of the Consti ution undersood the gentleman from
Ohio QIutchins) TO be opposed to the Union it was
No doubt the assigned by him for the recent de
feats Of the Republicans satisfactory 70 the gen
tleman himself; but he (MsnzieD would tell him tha
these disasters to that party attributable TO the sb
clifton programmes Of the President snd his party. mir
Menzes recaptulated the sdoptsd by the Re
publicaus including the sbolition Of slavery and th
conscaton act which he said shocking to the civ
ilizstion Of the age The recent elections however
were more appalling the rebels than anything tha
could happen because free people, who will not sub
init TO the tyranny Washington, viii not submit to tn
overthrow Of the Constitution by the rebels.
The committee and the House adjourned.
Y 1t is reported that James Gordon Ben
nett will retire from business on the lst OF Jan