The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-28
THIRTY-sEyENTH CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. u, 1868

WASHINGTON, Jan. ~, 1868.
THIS CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS.
M. HOWARD, (rcp) OF Mich, introduced bill relative
% the time o. holding Circuit and District courts Of the
United states. Referred the Committee the Judi.
ciary.
raR sgfIKR ORGANIZATION Oy I'M MILITARY DEPARTMENT
Mr.. PoMra.oY (rep) OF Kansas, introduced bin sup
Elementary act provide the better ogan2a.
tton military ESTABLISHMENT of the United States.
Referred u the Committee on Military Afairs.
ALLOTMENT VOLUNTEERS.
MI. WILSON, (rep.) Of Mass introduced bill TO au.
thorze contracts 10 be made IN such States as may
pay and allotment volunteers aud militia in tho
service Of the United States. Referred to the Military
Committee.
rscRxAsINa yaE PAT 0, rA,mA-,rRs' ,i,nKs.
Mr. HALx. (rep) OF H. oiered resolution instruct
ing the committee On Naval Anrrs 10 INQUIRE INTO .iie
rax RK ENLISTMENT OF yoLusrnas
Mr. BR0wsMe, (rep OF H. offered resolution, which
was adopted that the Military COMMITTEE inquire into the
eEpedency Of authorizing the President TO offer the voun
tcers In tho service such bounty as he may deem
necessary their re-enlstment Also into the
psdency Of authorizing the PRESIDENT to offer such bounty
for tho enlistment OF such volunteers for one year, or
longer time Also into cxpediency Of providing by
law for three months volunteers, either BY enlistment or
COMMITTEE on .aKnrIy,HK.
Mr. a.sAs rspo OF Iowa ole ed resolution 1nt,% tia.
Committee on Agriculture. Laid over.
INK rIn JonN PORTER coCgr NARrIIf4
luton calling for the record Of the tz John Porter court
martial
Mr. HAtx, (rep Of y. H., objected He thought IL
bad practice for tho to make itself court OF
togo these courts martial.
Mr. HowAsp, (rcp) OF Mich, hoped that the resolution
would be adopted. He thought the record orsht to g
% the country and DO read by every
Mr FsssrspYy (rep) Of Me-, SAID that he was rather
IN favor Of having the recordprntcd and the
try. But the record had been printed he had received
copy and read IT, He believed that the result arrived AZ
could been reached by any But me record
very voumnous. II would create vast expense
nader the present circumstances and az IL was already
mr. ~ hest 10
Mr. IosrER, (rep.) OF Conn, was OF the opinion that
Congress and the had nothing do with the con.
troll OF the army or with courts martial
The motion was disagreed to-yeas Is, nay -
INDIANS.
NJ iAvs frep.) Of Kansas, called up The bill 10 pro
vide Tor the removal 81 Indians from Kansas. Passed.
Mr. WILKINSON, trep.) of MIMI called up che bin to
Minnesota
rhs bill passed
MESSAGE PRESIDENT.
message was received from the President, transmit
ting the report IL Secretary state and the docl
ments concerning the capture &C British vessels sailing
from one port to another, having OH board articles c1n-
trsbaud Of war.
rms IsprxsifrcsnoS % nss president
Mr. Tecsuufi, (repJ H.. called up the bill for the
decentralization Of the President and other persons
sspendns the privileges Of the writ q heheas corpus
and acts done In pursuance thereof.
Mr. DAVIS, (unon) Of ny, proceeded TO speak az length
on the assage Of the bill, riaractcrirpg the procsna
tons Of the President suspendlng the WHIT .. habeas
corpus and declaring emancipation the most extra.
documents ever isse1 claiming that the rre
den, had no power 20 DO anything Of the KIND aud such
scs papable violations OF the constitution and laws
a United states The President might as well have
issued proclamation suspend the con- titutn itseif
n. Lincoln has fairly shouldefed the abolition policy TO
detroy slavery, in violation d all constitutional laws
ina ah but the people have Declared n ihrrer toms
that the constitution shall not he destroyed.
Mr. H,RRIs. crop ~ \. ", moved 10 amend, e.
nsAs the provisions Of the bill aIps Y criminal = -els
- TO civil cases.
Mr. pownA opp KY. said that he object q lhe
whole bin TO prevent persons who have been nnrad
by myrmidons Of power from any ree the courts;
but people would treat with and contempt The
wickeincss Of this administrator and ~ usursoss =
49,. .rlut.f ala rnntt nth rxt
Mr. i,oo,IrTig (rcp) OF Wis, said he had listened 10
h,ndrsd u speeches from the senator from Kentucky,
and tbs whole burthen OF them had been dennrcatisn ~
che administration. who struggling TO put down the
rebellion bu, We heard any one word 10 condemns
200 o. those men who dripping with the bood other
con'rymea-wh" arc stained with perjury, corruptien
snd ressn Who were his associstesy Rat from day 70
aspcr-ing his (Mr. Lincolns) motives The present al
mnlshsuon cear upon ~ shoulders . responsibility
snnsiblNy has been borne With single pnrpose 20 pr.
scrve the constitution and live ap the caihs
10 suspend the writ habsss corpus there i an bona,
difference OF opinion sbou a. ana the President Of the
United stats. ,nsn shs,n m.,s hone-s and p.trorc
sstutts In Hustsndnt no wrb and max pg arrests and
the ssus,ors from kentueky and others send mot c
sdmnis alton but never sy word against the rebels
whe are trying To- overthrow the goy-rnnent. He mr.
noittsy hal listened 30 this Kind ~ talk nti lie va
tired
M pc~sfL rcpl,-d ssyIn. that he had SAID that ,o.-
wos wen, ,uto..A rebellion we're doing wrong Hs tNr
Powell felt II hs duty TO depo' ncc al 'oisrns of the
cynst,tiflioD.
M Haas fs1,.1 "a Iowa ..ksi n tie Senator iron,
K.atacty sas not preiudriur she srrassug tie
pr.-issnt tat the duty ~ ,hr other House AID
Ssn,'H vs. lo set - Judge
Nj ros.iL aid that le hss lst ~ Z : naof u n
s,ysfega Siss the President atd further, he
Though w., the rc- oni ought L. ~ arr,igci tor his
ylyi.,Ons II he constellation.
Nj. csIt,sse trcp u yt.. sata thtt ~ senator
snamrt e. Inns e,e urst ~ ~ coercion ~ preserve
the gnysfnnsnt bit tthnt. bpWlb rrteAlly The lst
presisHt q hc nfftd ~ats@ tHr chauanl hcit that
o, et'.s had sr'sh' q se,eae ~ ~ noO " had ~