Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-12-29
Doings of the Yankee Congress Measures In
Relation to the War and Peace.

The proceedings of the Yankee Congress possess
some interest and signf cAnce. ID. Winter Davis mas
been made chairman of the House committee on
foreign affairs- General Schenck of Ohio lately in
command at Baltimore, has been made chairman OF
the House 5rommittee on military affairs In the
Senate, Wilson, of Massachusetts,, is chairman OF
the same committee Several measures have been
introduced relative to the and conditions OF
peace. Mr.. Fernando Wood offered preamble and
resolution requesting the appointment of commits
sion of three by the President to visit Richmond to
enter upon negotiations there " to the end that this
bloody, destructive and inhumar war shall cease,
and the Union be restored upon terms OF fraternity
ard equality under the Constitution, which was,
on motion of bIr. Washburne, laid on the table by
vote of-yeas 9S, nays SO.
iIr. Rollins, OF Missouri, submitted the follow
ing: -.
"Resolred, That prompted by just patriotism,
We are in favor Of earnest and successful prose-
cution of the war; and that we will give warm and
hearty support 20 all those measures which will be
most effective in speedily overcoming the rebellion
and in securing a restoration of peace, and which
may not Substantially infringe the Constitution and
tend subvert the theory and character of the
government; and we hereby Teierate that the pres
ent depiorabo civil war has been forced upon the
country by the dsunionists in revolt against the
constitutional government; that in the progress of
the war, Congress banishng all feelings of mere
passion or resentment will recoect only lis duty
TO the whole country; that this war is moi wagcd
on our part in any spirit of oppression, nor tOr
any purpose of conquest subsection, nor for the
purpose of overLhrOWing or interfering with the
rights of established Institutions of those STATES, 0uI
to defend and maintain the supremacy OF the Con-
stution and to preserve its honor with all the dig
nit, equality, and rights Of the several States
impaired that as soon as these objects are accom-
pliShcd the war ought to cease"
motion was made to lay the resolution on the
table, which disagreed to--ycas 52 nays 1l5.
Mr. Holman submitted resolutions decaiming
against the doctrine that the States in rebellion on
the overthrow of the insurrecion, to be treated
as territories subjugatcd provinces, or restored
TO the Union under conditions unknown to the Con
stuti0n, and declaring also the purpose OF the war
u lie simply the restoration Of the proper relations
between the States and the Federal government
that to impose new conditions would be unjust TO
the loyal people of the seeded States, tending to
.prOlOEg the war and confirm the reasonable theory
of secession; and declaring also thai the army and
navy and the public credit ought to be sustained,
toat peace, the basis Of the Constitution, may
be specially obtained.
Tic rrS0t~tions were laid on the taJle-ycas 50,
nays II.
Nh Holman is the SUCCESSOR Of Mr.. Gialipns
Mr. Fink offered resolutions Settirr forth the con-
SitnuGnal power Of the government to dispcrse
armed Resistance to its rightful powers and the OK
CcrlioT Ct the laws but declaring the army. and
navy cannot he rightiully used to subjugato and
u"'' - N'iL-iC" NSIlitS ;, any VI tile SIGLCS oil
this Un;o;,.
Laid over under rules, debate having arisen.
LOrciDy, Of Illinois, introduced bill that all per-
sons held in slavery in the States and Territories
shall be declared free, and protected the same aud
the same rights accorded to :hem, as white men
~. Wilson introduced bill 10 amend the Con-
s;lIn:ion, declaring slavery incompatible with free
government and prohibiting it forever in the United
States.
\ biz has been introduced aiding the President
il carrying cut - emancipation proclamation and
"Onicr. ia, the !rr..>.gii-;t u slaves emaGcjHa-
I'd. y !,aG."!'oa h%! been adopted quoting in
Its preamble, the language &C Mr. FoUte in the
Confederate Congress 1T Richmond" that . the
Yankee pTiS1r"rS hal been starved" and dcnoun-
chg OUv I've ut Of Yankee prisoners wamtoniy
cruel and unprecedented in war," ami as" dcscry-
INK the cXeCrat,CN Of mankind and the Tcpry5atiUn
e the Nr2htv.'
la the S.rsta an c&ct;nc d"ba - hal occurred IN
relation r" liz co1ac: OF the var between Senator
iari', Of Kentucky, and Beverly johnson, o. MI
!, ,i., ,0wIas II Si-i.,ir- Gsa:sst the position
"i ."Csc two 5.aleS ". DAVIS is reported as de
bouncing a length the ri;1E OF the administration
tarGct,rZug It's position Illegal, uncODettUtion-
al and monstrous, and referring 70 the present era
the reign Of abraham Tie First. But mark the
position .! my Mn,yjaud.' While the Senator
FROM kentucky speaks ont tnGS hopiy and fearless
j., the same paper thAt reports Aim thus says that
" ine Senator from May lard eloquenliy defended
i,.d sustained the administration in manner which
elected :ia congratulations Of republican Senators
"a the li0i !" See the contrast.
y sciC2! coGom;tec of nine had been raised in the
House TO CONSIDER SO much of the Presidents mes
sage rs relates to The erection of governments in
States in WINCH the government has been ahroga-
led or overt!lTowu that is the whole South
Who shall report ,he bills aac assa-y 20 carry the
s"cue into citsct. Il. Winner Davis, OF Maryland,
vas chairman Ui Inc committee.