Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-16
xxxyIIITm CONGRESS.

WARRINGTON, Dccemp'f 10
Mr.. wilson presented MEMORIALS HsN"g ipi
an increase Of pay lor pSymhs'ers @ e''aas
bosel,al afterwards aud inspectors nt customs
in Boston -
M Lane Of Kansas. introduced, ON leave,
n bill proyiding that oil traffic IN gold a,lvsf /
aud foreign exchange for speculative pntp"
ses. or the purchase through a broker. by Do
nos,tlng less than the foil amount OF the pif
obnse. or In what II known aa marvin, %
exnressly prohibited Section prohiblts tho
,ale of cold silver or foreign exchange by
anv banker OF broker, directly or indirectly ~
as mace other thnn ut the regular banking
boasc or broknr'a oflas. Section 3 prohibits
,he sale of gold. silver or foreign exchange
unless actually delivered aud paid for on Dc
livery. Section provides ~ tho penalty ior
violating any Of tho provisions OF this act on
conviotion before the Unied States pistHct
Court in the district where tho oiiense whs
oommit,od, n knm not less than one thousehd
or more than ten thousand dollars, ami I'M
nsiaontneut for not less than ono ~ more than
twelve months Tor such oilenhe bee'on p
aiysa tho ini0fmar one bali the Tine
Me Foote introduced bill granting pub.
to lands 20 the Peoples Pacific Railroad and
telegraph line by the Northern route, and aAk'
ed that tho bill Ia reiofred TO special com
mitias
Motions Of reference of tho respective sub
iects embraced IN tho Presidents Meaange
we're then entertained, aud some referred tt
tho appropriate committees
Mr Lane. of Indiana introduced hll tt
amond an set entitled, IAN Act TO deline hnd
punieh eonapracies, passed July 3lai, 1861
also, the 24lh section ol the act for enrolling
and calling out tho National forces, paHe0,
March I'd, 1868
Mr. Hendricks introduced bill 10 oxlonI
the time 10 which States may avail lhemaelye
Of tho grant oi land for agricultural aud ~
duattial colleges
Mr. Davis oi Kentucky, called mp the reso
lutona ia relation 10 the exchange Of prison
ors, arguing yshomently against tho policy 0
reGising 10 exchange our suffering white aod
iesa--the lAnguishing, starving and disease
white men--bsOAuaa tho rebels refuse 20 %
change the negro eaphvea lle denounced
at length tbo policy Of tho Adminslratio
upon tho several poiRts IN which The negro !
affected, oharAclsrizing ils position az Bs0i
strous, aud referring 20 tho present era ~ th
roiqn Of Abraham J. He ayeFred that his ow
loyalty WIS uBApJtted that ho hated, wit
und1ng vigor the crime OF sooeasioo,
was evident this policy was only u part Of thl
design 20 perpetuats the party power OF VI
Administration lie closed with an indiRnHi
and earnest protest against thu refusal OF u
Administration u librrate thouannda OF stat
ipg and dying white men for The sake u
fow negroes,
Mr. johnson doomed Il perfectly clear III
humanity, which ia tho highest poliiyI d
manded ths continuance Of tho exchange
prisenefa He proceeded 20 combat the OPT
ion OF tbs Senhior from Kentucky, lDavi'
that these men nshonld be- protected. lie stat
Il Il IL. Il Al. lusu hu Ns.ftt
from the Constitution relative 10 the eKcoutl
and Legislative powers
Ne Davis replied by saying tho pfeamb
of tho Consultation o0niora no favor ON u
Government, the Supreme Court has 80 int
prelad H. ile also claimed the President h
no right 10 suspend the writ OF habeas oorpi
which wns legislative, not an executive irn
ehiae. The powers 10 bo exercised are o.
ferred by ,he Constitution alone, and The
arc no powera vested 10 the Qoysrnma
.hieh arc not conferred by tho Conatiiuto
hence tho President cannot raise troops n
armies, nor has he ihe power 10 organize a
Sneasure 10 put down innurrection without
assent OF congresa II waa the detormios,i
of tho party Ia power that tho war shall e.
tinue an the nsKt Prosidnntal oleol
Tho war would have been brought 10 el'
long ago Il the Administration had AinRly q
rnnN lNltn kNfbitN lAhhu W Wv PilhNil
announced Ia tho Crittonden resolution, q
h Che commnudera OF the afmiaS had mt b.
oelected, not becauar OF their hoaiility 10
rebels, bat because Of iheT opposition to II
cry,
M. Hale, Of N. H., wished 10 indign'
" deny that Il was the deuire Of genilemeo
thls floor 10 continue tho war in order 10
ausnos tho next election, more airoci
allegation against tho honorable men ma
was listened 10 from the beginning Df the u
20 the present mosienL II tho allegation
the senator whfe true, he would sooner I
into hla own hands the hand Of a man 4
the chnrnalhouse, reekinR With pesliloi
than tbe hand Of thoue around him u tbs
legation was true, every senator was siam
win The loniost treason aud perhdy
dssttBies oi the county have beou submit
to tbe eentlemsn around hin, who ara bo
h, tbeig oath 10 sustain The country aud
Constllntion and 10 defend The irualdea
homes threatened 0y Invasion, While The y
tor nom Rsnlneky haye they arc hypoorl
and do not mean tn auniain these oljsesn'
NJ, Davis oxplninsd that be had Teie'
70 those u powfr a
NJ Hale replied that the Senator aaa ~
AN aasthlioa which epbrnoed every nens
/, va M slleenion which y hie ygnla
,., M. s.ittt l,matea Qf pgutenu
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