The national Republican., 1862-02-28
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with such other powers or privileges q Con.
gress may V1v1Ufibs. '--' ' 40 -
g. NBw, CONVERSATION BILL. sss
Mr. DAVIS tnsroduoed, - { substltate 10
Nj. TfumbuIl's couasoatio0 bin, one providing
for the coofiscation Of property Of every cltisen
levying war against tie United States Or ID.
herring 10 its ensnles, includltg "rsal, per.
sonal, or mixed, corporeal or incorporesi, and
every rgh whatsoever, legsl Or equitable, in
possession, reversion, or remainder, or In 90.
tion," during ths natural life Of ths owners, for
the benedt Of loyal citizens Of the United
States who may have suffered losses BY The 10.
bellios. Such property 10 vested In those who
have sudsrsd psounisrily from the existing
Wal, and 10 the legal represent Of persons
10 the military and naval service Of the United
States. 4, provides that the loyal representa-
lives of deoealed petsena s6titled 70 thS bSneft
Of this act shall be adjudged 10 have sustained
damages to the amount Of i've thousand dollars.
Suit may be brought against any person having
possession Of property subject 70 oon6acstion,
and when the funds arising from suit are not
sufficient TO sstisfy several claims for which
pleadings have bean filed, II shall bs divided
pro ratd. All rights under this act ere msde
asslgnsble, and oil suits must be commenced
within 6ve yesrs after the subjugation Of the
rebellion. The act Is 70 take effect thirty days
after ih passage.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF TIM ARNY.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Massachusetts, reported a
department Of Tho army, with amendments. II
provides for The appointment Of Q surgeon
general, board OF medical inspectors, ten
surgeons, ten assistant surgeons, and twenty
cadets.
Mr.. FOSTER wished Mr.. Wilson 10 accept an
amendment making eligible surgeons from the
volunteer forces. ,.i..
Messrs RICE, BROWNING aud NEsMlTH
opposd tho amendment
Several committee amendments were adopted.
Mr.. GRIMES moved 10 amend, smbodying the
suggestion Of Mt. Foster, and spoke 10 behalf
Of Bic amendment.
Nr. FEssENDEN followed In the same style
Laid over. HE " ~. .
THE OREGON CASE.
= Mr. HOWARD, having the floor upon the
special order, reviewed the evidence Of the
atldavits, and argued the right Of the Senate
to exclude an intruder, spy, or q traitor. He
could not vate for traitor.
Mr.. BROWNING favored admission first, and
examination afterwards, aud an exclusion only
by two.thirds vote.
Mr.. HARRIS said Nj, ,Starke wished to be
sworn In. and then have The case brought be.
fore. ths judiciary Committee.
Mr.. DAVIS withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. summers amsndment was lost-yeas Is,
Mr.. DOOLlTTLE moved to amend the reso.
luton: 10 add, without prejudice to any
subsequent proceedings In the osse" Carried
yeas ~, nays 16.
The resolution was agreed to-ysas 20, nays
10; as follows:
YEAS-kessrs. Anthony, Browning, Carlile,
Cowan, Davis, Fessenden, Foster,
Harris, Henderson, Howe. johnson, Kennedy.
Rice, Salisbury, Sherman, Simmons, Ten Eyok
Wiley, and Wilson of Missouri. 4
NAYS-Messrs. Chandler, Clark, Dixon, Doc.
little, Foot, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Howard,
King. Lane o. Indiana. Morrill,, Pomeroy, Sum.
Wilson Of Massachusetts,.
THE MEDICAL BIIL
The bill laid over In the morning hour was
now taken up, discussed by Messrs. FESSEN
DEN, FOSTER, WILSON, RICE and MES
NTH, the amendment Of Mr.. Grimes agreed
10, and passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Several bills Of mo special Importance were
PRESENTED and referred.
PROCEEprHas OF THE rwENrY.sECOND.
Mr.. WRIGHT, Of Pennsylvania, offered .
that the proclamation of Andrew
Jackson, on the question Of publication, be
printed with the proceedings Of this House on
The anniversary Of the birthday Of Washing.
Ton. -
Nv. STEVENS, Of Pennss lvanis, moved TO
amend, by ordering the Declaration Of Inde.
pendence 70 be printed also with the same pro.
ceedlngs. Agreed 70.
The resolution, as amended, was adopted.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
The contested election case oil the seventh
district Of Virginia being In order,
Mr.. DELANO, Of Massachusetts,, made q
speech, At some length, In favor OF Mr.. Upton,
the present occupant Of the seat from that dis
trict.
rs considered this question Of the highest
lnAPosneoc' Cunh iuJoi OoubItuoucy uo u0.
prived Of representation on this floor by the
notion Of rebels! He reviewed the case at
some length, In order TO show that the present
incumbent was 80 anxious that his district
should be represented In this Congress, that he
appealed 10 several loyal men Of distinction 10
consent to run as candidate; and finding that
no ono else dared, In the distracted condition
Of the public mind, 10 consent TO be voted for,
be, (Mr. Upt0n,) at the rick Of bis own life, al.
lowed himself 10 be candidate for Congress.
And those who voted for him, did 20 at the
risk Of heir lives. Hequoted from authorities
10 show that these men periled their lives
hat they might have voice here. He con-
ended that the forms Of law had been gore
through with in his case as far as possible. He
concluded by causing to be read the manifesto |
,f Mr.. Upton just previous TO bis election.
Mr.. HARRISON, Of, Ohio, favored, and
Mr.. LOOMS, Of Connecticut, opposed The |
lain Of the present occupant Of the seat.
Mr.. DAWES, Of Massachusetts, then presented |
lis closing argument against the present in.
,umbent He reviewed the argument of those |
who had spoken In favor Of the occupant He |
would admit that the number Of men claimed, |