Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-02
fhe Meeting OF COnRFess-Proceed
iugs of Yesterday.
WAsHIEaroN, Decenbe,

WASHINGTON, December l.
HoUsE.-The Chaplain returned thanks fol
the Frightening prospects Of liberty for the
slave; for emancipation from the System which
had Involved ein, eorrow snd shame.
Roll called by States; quorum pFesent. Mes
sage from Senate; quorum assembled, ready for
business.
Similar message sent to Senate. Committee
OF both Houses appointed to wait on the Presi-
dent, and inform him they were ready TO re-
ceive communications.
Mr. Conkling of New York offered O resou-
tion, which was adopted, instructing the COM
mittee on Naval AfIlrs to Inquire and report
the best mode of placing ves,els of war on Lake
Ohtario when all exigency may arise, aud estab.
lisbing water communication from other waters
20 lakes, and report which OF the various plans
Is most reliable,
Mr. Vallandigham OF Ohio offered The fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
ResOlued, That the committee on Judiciary be
instructed to inquire and report 10 the House
at an early day by what authority OF the Con,
atitution orr laws, If any, the Postmaster. Gen.
erai undertakes to decide what newspapers
may and what newspapers may not be trRna-
mitted through the mails.
Nj Cox of Ohio offered the following:
WHEREAS, Many citizens of the United States
have been seized by persons acting, or pretend
ing to be acting, under the authority of the
United States, and have been carried out Of the
Jurisdiction of the States Of their residence
and Imprisoned in tho military prisons aud
camps Of the United States, without any public
charge being preferred againat them and with
out any opportunity being allowed them to learn
or disprove the charges made or alleged to be
made against them; aud
WHEREAS, Such arrests have been made in
the States where there ia no insurrection or re-
bellion, or pretense thereof, or any other OBJ
struction to tho authority of the Government;
aud
WHEREAS, 1t is the eacred right oi every citi-
zen of the United States, that be shall not be
deprived of his liberty without due process of
Law, and when arrested shall have speedy end
public trial by an impartial jury; therefore,
Resolsed, That the House of Representa-
tives does hereby condemn all such arrests and
practices ss unwarr0nted 10y the constitution
and laws of the United States, as q usurpation
Of power never given up by the people to their
rulers, ard do hereby demand thas all such ar
rests shall hereafter cease, and that all persons
SO arrested and yet held sball have q prompt
and public trial according to The provisions of
the Constitution and laws of the United States.
On motion Of Mr.. Colfsx, the preamble and
resolution were laid on the table--sO against
40.
Mr. Richardson of lllinois offered the fol-
lowing resolution: -s
Resolued, That the President be requested to
inform the House of Representatives what
citizens of Illinois are now confined In any
forts or places of confinement, and upon what
charges such citizens were arrested; and that
the Presiden. also inform the House Of Rep
resenlatives the names of the persons arrested
10 the State Of Illinois and confined In prisons
| outside the llmita of said State; what the
charges are against them, by whom charges
are made, and by whose order all such arrests
were made.
Mr.. LovejOy moved to lay ,be resolution on
the table. Adopted-yeas "a, nays 40 "
| The House took recess to await tho mes
cage of President Lincoln.
After the reading OF the Presidents message,
Mr.. Morrill, moved that ii end accompanying
documents be referred to a committee Of the
Whole and printed.
| Mr.. vallsndlgham desired to say few
words, but was prevented by the previous ques'
ion.
Motion agreed to.
Adjourned. -. -a49
Senate proceedings unimportsns.
After reading the message the Senate ad.
| iourned .-'s'.-----~--