The New York herald., 1862-12-09

when ap opportunity FOR It's discussion couli sorded.
4 postponed until thursday n could b. examiasd with
sne care ans WISDOM which the House should bring 70
was tnat measure OF such great Importance, and upna
h:cn mere was diversity of opinion, snouio 90 nur-
rici'y thrust through the House Tho President had
thory oy law all the power Ne bad exertsed
with regard ~ the habess corpus. He concrrsd
with the gent eni Il ON py vuDis -ss epf) THAI
bill this character vas proper sut whiie he thus
concurred he should 70 the bin nurrd thrRh
the House without probably ten members knowing ia
legal provisions Il dsCrediabe the klalse sn6
country ara he should eel ashamrd 20 " nss csa
stnucnts and say ths Congress h,d passsd an act With
out permitting word yea or nay be said on the sub.
ect lie hoped for he credit o the House and country
the matter would oe iosipoaed. For h,nsel; 10 was
reldS e meet "a" aLesfinn ~ any time.
being nadc the spc Ia, order. m's ",rs
NJ. ciis replied-l did net
objection. .-a. "a ,,.Sa anu o,ho,
sr. ColfAr. FRO -Ss sou n" ~ - ~
did not thu 49, ,,a-a ,.o,. ~ o,,n u.
:. .hss ire immediate passage Of the bill would
crefitabe 1ls qUes,,p had been discussed al over
the land the prcsdei bad power suspend
the privileges II tho wrt habeas corpus during the
rebotltn IL sio ready to vote for the bill 70 iudem
Nifty HIM, ne hoped that il would pass al once
Mr.. STEVENS VAS about addressing the House on the
subject when
Mr. vAilAspGHAn raised The question that Mr. Stevens
had NO right under the rules TO do So
Mr.. STEVENS asked for three minutes 10 explain
Mr.. yAliASnr HAM objected nncss others should have
q similar privilege.
Mr.. Hoixas lopp) Of md, moved to lay sAs bill On
30, carrsed--4b against 81.
Mr. SrryKSs remarked that u haa not beer his inten-
tion 10 put the bill ITS s~ssago u the time he intro
duced He had asked Tor as postponement until thurs.
day and shM u made special order. Gentlemen who
10 make IL special order. He p. osumed that they
thought ha. time war necessary 60 examine It's pro-
visions in order io correct understanding Of Them
sim, feeling, as tho gentleman from New York (Mr.
0Iin) DID that would look better o have few days 70
o sspS ss % y ss on h
other side be had mdo up mis- mind that The bill should
not sll by any such objection as had been nterposed
He wcud demand the previous question and adhere TO IT,
He would have said ihifg in relation TO the con
tents Of the bill had he il stated III some rews
that the bill ulDed 10 Indemnify every body who,
durssg the time OF the suspension Of the privilege
OF the writ of habeas corpus, has presumed TO
ment The bill has no such absurd provision.
II provides that tho President Cabinet and those who
have made arrangements during the rebellion by virtue
their authority, shall be ndemucd. II went far
Mr. THOMAS (Union) OF Mass, was understood 70 say
that he did object the bill because u would ndem
Nifty the President snt il stood il lott those who
were uniusty and illegally imprisoned without remedy
for the gentleman from Pennsy lvania 10 wthiraw the
demand Tor the prevous question: and instead Of having
the bill passed in Indecent haste, send it TO tho Committee
on the Judiciary for examination.
Mr. STEVENS expressed his thanks TO the gentleman
from oho for his ADVICE but no had become provoked
by the conduct Of genemen the other side that he did
| not receive II with Kindness.
Mr. reoined that the provocation by the action
l of the people during the late e'ecti D6.
Mr.. STEVENS rcsuming) said that the gentleman from
Massachusetts (ilr Thorn 81 would find examination
that he had drawn his bill precisely according to English
precedent and had used precisely the language OF the
indemnity bills Of the two last centuries passed by the
British Parliament with the exception Of oOnfessng the
ogaty Of the acts OF the President in the premises lie
bad cnnfessed such Illegally for the that the
Attorney General aud the administration held that the
President, without such bill this. had fun authority
exercise the power. Such acts, therefore,
remedy for nybody remedy only where there
wrong II The President had the right 70 suspend
the privileges OF the writ Of habcas corpus and under
such suspension arrests took place. this bill could do
harm .Ia hat fhara dnnhf
the subject He doubted the authority OF tho Presden,
suspend the writ OF habess corpus except from abso
lutte necessity wheE Congress In session for
Congress the sovereign power, not the President
Mr. AIikS, opp) OF H. asked whether in the Of
The bill being postponed until thursday discussion wouS
then be allowed or stileds
Mr. STEVENS replied that the bin had postponed
tnrc was DO htentoh 70 can the previous qesen Inc
object Of the motion WAS 10 allow discussion But this
privilege ocrmtted The friends OF the bill
coinpeedso take the l now He did aot choose put
the bill IL the o its enemies. And the enemies "
the administrators. He repeated that he had carefully
copied the bill from the precedcnts Of the English Paria
mep,. He bah not added word except what
dered necessary by the present circumstances of the
country. Whether the Attorney General and ether gen
temen right not, this bin conferred nothing add
,iop@ gid could do no harm Il the President had
the suspend the privilege OF the lie should
now be ndemnited for DONG 50 At the time of our ex
uemest peril and when traitors found every
| household ard township North aud South.
The bin then passed, under The operation Of the
previous question. By vote :" 80 against ~, io
YEAs-Messrs Aidrieb Alley, Arnold, Ashley Babbit,,
Blake Brown OF Va, Bunfnton. Iurnham. CampocI,
noscoe GGnsns 1er ,,,a. I Days Dsago Dae Dunn Ed
Tneinss A. Fs,senden fran:hot Frank. .uriey ilsla
harrison; Hickman, hooger, Horton; nu,ehins, Julian,
nsssjoy LOVE Meknsn MoorheaS horri Of Ne Morrill, &or
Po M Rice SGs %e. Ian & "'iSH Non R Sy Eans S e M
sareeast sssgwes segar >aanss S9ea.rser, Sherman,
sgasc. Horn. yau yslkenO,ss. @sike. wall wsss,
Washl inc, Wheeler, Whr 2. inr. WILSON, winIon, wor
s4,.. zen q M Ancsns, g.!,y q Penn Clements
Epi ~ t"'Ae Goodwin. Granger, Giaer Harding, hot
Morris. Sools soE5on fsadIega Frsr ksssrdson % ROW,
s9n q III ssensS Tsoisa she sm' ssse q n r. Of
whi,e Ohio wiekiue, woodrsa Wright. Yeamsn
rRNTiNc
Mr.. cARE, ,renJ of ~ Y, from the Printing Commit,
tee reported resolution. which adopted that 300
copies OF the Report Of the Secretary ,he Treasury be
printed
AMENDMENTS THE TAX LAW
Mr. WicKLnTT, (opp.) of KY, offered resolution
which adopted, instructng the Committee Of Ways
and Mesns TO inquire into the expectancy OF amending tie
direct Tax repeal The clause requiring
acurcrs OF spirits, beer and porter TO make corian
turns, &c.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee Of Ways and ,esas
reported bin empowering collectors, ass,s,sni collect,
assessors and assistant assessors under the Tax Law
/ 10 administer the oath &c
supvEkssioS pssEIIJoS
Mr. HICKMAN, (rep) Of Pa. introduced q bill ter the
suppression Of rebellion, and instruction and
for other purposes which referred To the COMMITTEES
1 on Military Affairs.
ADMISSION or WEST VIRGINIA
Messrs. BRovN, (Unon) Of Va and BLAIR, (Jniopl Of
q,
asking the admission Of the State Of West Virgins into
the Union.
SEw kkysNts
Nr sInyEys. from the Committee OF Ways and Means
reported bill providing for the support o,
government which ordered to be printed and
\ mitted.
sprPggssoS or<rBs HEBnLioS
Mr. Wg'GHT. fUnion) OF Pa, submitted resolution
declaring the rebellion the cc0led against the
government, the laws and the Union. deliberately
waged without reasonable the oeug per
petusl and State having The constitutional pow
cibly 20 sscede that s he drty Of the government
J pot down the rebellion. Sr
Mr. LovEjof, rep. ol Ill, moved TO table Not car
I fted--42 against %.
IT, consideration po. tsoned until fensdsy week
4 ADvyJfIsTMESyS.
On motion OF yr. McNSi1Br, (rep.J OF Pa. the Commit
OF w,ys and Means Instructed inqe into the
exPediency Il modifying the Tax law "a dispense
4 nDa Al.oA H. r...t.