Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-12-10

HoUsE--The proceedings war,, ono,,o5
with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Stockton
Chaplain, in the course of which he re-
turned thanks for the Frightening pros.
poets OF liberty for the slave. and for ON,
emancipation from system which be
SAID has involved us in so much sin. sor.
/ row and shame, and for Il renewed Union
with greater power, insuring the eniov-
ment OF every blessing and the prosperity
of the nation.
The roll of the House was called by
States, and quorum answered to their
names.
a message was received from the Sen
ate, that quorum of that body had as
sembled and was ready to proceed to bust
ness.
On motion of Mr. Washburn. H.. a
similar message was sent 20 the Senate.
and ut his Instance a committee was or
dered TO be appointed to act in cuniunc-
ton with Il similar one OF the Senate to
wait upon the President and inform him
that they were ready to receive anv COM
mlmicatlon he may b. pleased 10 make
Mr.. Na!landigham, of Ohio, offered a
resolution, which was adopted, that the
Committee Oh the Judiciary be instructed
70 inquire and report TO The House at an
early day by what authority of the Con
StltutIon or law. Il anv. the Postmaster
General undertakes To decide what news
papers may and what shaII not be trans
mittcd through the mails OF the United
States.
Mr.. Cox, OF Ohio, offered the following:
UaTUns, many citizens of the United
States have been seized by persons pre-
tending To bn acting under the authority
OF the United States. and have been car
RED ont of the jurisdiction of the States of
their residence, and imprisoned in the mil
itary prisons and camps Of the United
States, without any further charge being
preferred against them, and without anv
opportunity being allowed to learn or dis
prove the charges made or alleged 10 be
made against them, and
|phersots, Such arrests have been made
in States where there Was no insurrcction
or rebellion, or prytcnce thereto: and
lihere"s, 1t i the sacred right of every
citizen that lie shall not he deprived of his
liberty without due process Of law. and.
when arrested. SHALL have Il speedy and
public trial by an impartial jury:
Thar5orT, sr>o'rcF. That the House of
Representatives Do hereby condemn all
such arrests aIsd practices as unwarr;,nted
by the Constitution and laws of the Uni
ted States. AM l. uSrIrpation OF power
never given ZIP 10y tie people To their
rulers, and IL hereby demand that all
such arrests shall hereafter cca-e. and that
all persons - arrested AID vet held shall
have a prompt anl pub ic trial, according
to the provisions of the Constitution.
On motion of Mr.. Cul!;lx. of Indiana.
the preamble and resolution was tabled
yeas so, rayS 10.
Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, offered a
resolution, tilat the President be- requested
to inform the House what citizens of Hi
nois are now confined ia Forts Warren.
/ Lafayette and Delaware, and the Capitol
Prison, aHd aay other forts and places of
confinement, and upon what charges they
were arTcstc,! auH that the President IN
form the Inu-c the names of the persons
arrested ii Illinois and confined in prisons
outside the limits Of tn. said State, what
the charges pre- against them. and by
whom made, AMI ~ whose authority the
arrests were made.
Air. Loycjoy, of Illinois, moved 10
table the bill Yeas It, nays 40.
Other comparatively uuimportant bust
ness was transacted, when a recess was
taken for fifteen minutes, in order to
await the reception OF the President
Message.