Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-12-12

Ard that Il Is the duty Of al ioyal Amerean
citizens, regardless Of minor differences Of opin-
ION, aud especially tits the duty or every officer
and soldier, and Of those in every branch OF tie
including Legislative cordially %
strike the assassins q onoe, vhol have couaplred
60 destroy our existence, prosperity and freedom,
of which we are justly proud at home and abrond
and which we stand pledged 10 perpetuate for
ever. Resolutions agreed to--yeas las.
+, Mr.. Wind. Allen alone voting In the negative.
Mr.. MAYNARD offered resolution, which was
adopted, insiructing the Committee ON Indian
Affairs TO inquire into the causes generally, Of
Jndian outrsgcs, in The northwest, &c. H ff
Mr. Colfax offered Nv resolution which was
adopted, calling for the correspondence on the
present condition Of American affairs.
The speaker laid before the House the report
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury on hnance.--
Referred to the Committee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Cox offered the following; 30 ,..,r-. o.
Resolped That the word 'assassins' used in
the resolution passed this day, offered by the
member from Vermont is intended by this
House 10 include all men, whether from the
N North or the South, whether IN or out OF Con-
gress, who have been instrumental in producing
the present civil war, and who have been guilty
of fagrant breaches Of the constitution, and whc
are not in favor Of the constitution as it is and
the Union as IL was. uss .ls.tfss r,r l..4ag
On motion Of Mr.. Huichins the resolution wa'
tabled by vote Of S5 against 81.
Mr.. Vallandigbam asked leave 10 offer n serics
of resolutions as amendatory to those offered by
Mr. Stevens yesterday and postpone their con
sideration to Tuesday week. ia
Mr.. Nallandigham's resolutions set forth that
the Union as it was must be restored aud main
tanned. rt r Ha- f-tr .f
Mr.. Loveoy objected TO the resolutions AL
that was good was contained in those of Mr..
Stevens On his motion Mr. Vallandigham''
resolutions were tabled by vote Of e5 against
So. ..i r rlaa l..rt.
Mr.. Allen asked, but failed to obtain, leave tc
offer a resolution instructng the COMMITTEES, on
Judiciary to inquire into tho alleged right o
Federal Government to set at defiance the con-
stitution. laws and sentiments Of the people o
Illinois, in importing negroes into that State
aud to consider what action is necessary to bring
about the deportation of said negroes. I.sg
Adjourned till Monday.
WAsHINGroN, Dec. g.
SKNkrE.--Messrs. Foster, Sumner, Dixon, La
than, Fessenden, Grimes and King severally
presented petitions in favor of special bank
rupt act: eaq 81 lr,
Mr. Wright presented a memorial from Gov
Morton of Indiana, praying for an increase o.
pay of common, soldiers. Referred to the Com.
mittee on Military Affairs. sac ....
Mr.. Ncsbit offered a resolution instructne
the Secretary Of War to report to the Senate the
number and rank of Aid-de-C Camps appointed
under act of August, 1861, and also the number
and rank of those appointed, drawing pay and
not in the actual service. Adopted.
Mr.. Sumner offered resolution that the cal
upon the Secretary of War for correspondence
DC, relating to the Army of the Potomac,- be
extended so as 70 embody all operations since
the first movement Of that army. Adopted.
Mr. Salisbury called up the resolution relat.
ing to-the arrest of certain citizens of Delaware
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass objected
Mr.. Bayard urged the adoption of the rcsolu-
ton at some length
Mr.. DoOlittle said that he understood that In
all these cases Of arrest offer Of liberty had beer
made if The persons arrested would take the oatf
of allegiance. He would like to have the reso.
luton lie over.
Mr.. Salisbury said he had referred to thes,
two persons because he had never heard any
charges against them. They had been arrested
in a loyal State and for no offence whatever
Peaceabie citizens in Delaware and Mary land
had been arrested and dragged from their homes
and hethought they had at least the right to in.
quire into the matter. There was no disposition
to oppose the Government at all.
After further discussion the Chair announced
the special order to be the bankrupt act which
was Informally laid aside.
The bankrupt bill was taken up and postpon
ed until Thursday the 18th and made the special
order for that day ~
Mr.. Davis offered Joint resolution proposing
certain amendments to the Constitution, TO alteI
the mode of electing the President aud Vice
President; that the President and Vice President
be elected in the following manner: Each State
may, within thirty days next before thetim ap-
pointed for election of President, in any mode
adopted by the State, nominate to Congress onG
candidate, and on the first Monday of February
next before the expiration of each Presidential
term, the two Houses of Congress shall meet to-
getber as a convention in the Hall of the House
Of Representatives and all the candidates nonl-
mated by the States within the preceding thirty
days, not exceeding one from each State whose
nomination should have been authenticated tc
Congress, shall be before said convention as can.
didates for the Presidency, and thereupon said
convention shall proceed under the supervision
Of the presiding officer Of the two Houses TO vote
BY open ballot from among said candidates fol
President and when any one shall have receiv.
ed a number Of votes equal to all the member
elected and appointed by both Houses of Con.
gress he shall be declared by the President o
the Senate to be elected President ofthe United
States. -H tta ..l etr
In all cases where the balloting shall hav,
CONTINUED in this mode through Ave days an,
no election shall have been effected, on the sixtl
day il shall be resumed and after each ballot th,
officers presiding shall drop the candidate, VIII,
received the smallest number Of votes, or two o.
more candidates who have received an equa
number Of votes and less than all the others ans
the balloting shall be SO continued among tn
remaiDing candidates until one shall receive tn
majority aforesaid, and thereupon the Presiden
\ of the Senate shall announce him to be eiecte,
President Of the United Statcs. u1s ~
| The Convention shall then proceed in th
same manner from among the remaining candi
mates to elect Vice President of the Unite,
States ttf t-s ~
| UULo.a.o. a. - -. - llL.,. la r
President and Vice President that all the candi
dates but two have been dropped, bslloting be
tween them may, il necessary to make an .elec
ton. continue two days longer, and if then n,
candidate shall have received the required mum
Der Of sotes, the officer presiding over the con
yenti0n shall report the state of facts to the Su
preme Court of The United States; it shall there
upon pronounce which OF the two candidate
shall dll theofics. f siff7oi-'0o = +
The resolution was ordered TO bo printed.
After executive session, the Senats adjourned
HousK---Ths Speaker announced ths sppoipt
ment Of Mr.. AoPhersOn, TO fill vacancy in tn
! Committee on Military Affairs in place Of Mr.
Blair Of Missouri, and Mr.. 1iehian OF the sam
committse in place Of AF. jackson deceased.
| The Speaker appointed tho following gen
tleman as a special committee to investigate tn
charges derogatory to the standing of Mr.. Ash
4 ley as published in the Toledo Blade and Iothe
papers, viz: Messrs Blake Of Ind, Noel Of No.
Casey of Ky, and Haight ofN. Y.
Other business Of minor Importance was trans
acted when Mr.. Stevens offered a series OF reso
lutions referring various parts Of the President
Messsage 70 appropriate committees. r
| Mr.. Richardson severely criticised the Mes
sage, saying that most of il was about the negn
and nothing about the bravery Of our soidiers
On motion Of Mr.. Edwards It was 81
hsso1uea fhai the CoRmittee on Indian Al