Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-02-21

conErsssionsI.
The House on the 18th proceeded TO con
slider the Senate's substitute for bill in
Identifying the President and other persons
for the suspension Of habeas corpus and for
other acts committed In pursuance thereof
Mr. VOORHEES, spoke against the measure.
He referred TO the magma charts, the bill
of rights, the bill corpus, &c. tracing the
contest for free principle in England, for six
hundred years, and in this convention, con-
deming the seizure and imprisonment Of men
for declaring what they thought this law
should be- or attempting tapvail themselves
oiIhe right secured by heSoastitution, aod
all this by the will Of one man only at
Washington.
Mr. Dlay, delegate from Nebraska, pro-
ceeded to examine in'o the difficulty
There were men who were continually cry
ing ont against the Administra tion, and
when was there ever revoluion when 1t
was not necessary to resort to arrest. The
Constitution warranted the suspension OF
the writ Of habeas corpus when the public
safety required. II there was party in the
House and in the country continually Bnd-
ing fault with the Admistrt,ion on the con-
duct of the war, they were always dissatis
6ed. But what did they give in lieu Of the
measures which had been adopted to deal
with sympsthzers and abettors Of rebef
! linn
They spoke Of compromise when they knew
| there could be none The great fault of
the administration was that it had not ar
rested enough, nor punished them severely!
Applause 10 the galleries.) There were
hundreds OF thousands Of men in the North
sympathizing with the rebellion, and they
should be punished (Applause.)
Mr. Nallandigham gave notice that il
the disturbance was repeated he should de.
mand the endorsements Of the rules, al.
though he knew this o be farce.
Mr.. Noell rising to a question Of order,
said Mr.. Vallandigham's remarks were in
contempt Of this House.
Mr. DAILY, resuming, said a farce had
been going on for the last year. There was
party crying out against the Government
while protesting they we're in favor of the
Union. They we're oil the time saying that
the expression of the country in the recent
election was in favor of peace. But in this
such pretenders couRt not without their
host. The disposition among the people
was TO give no quarters TO the rebels.
| You could not tell what such psTtzlns
favored; but you knew they were opposed
to the administration. Those who we're
continually crying out against the war and
che administration, were trying TO turn
matters in favor of she Sontb.
Mr. Julian discussed political affairs, say.
ing theDemocrats were the cause Of this re
bclion, and the Democrats from JEFF. Davis
down were ia rebellion to day.
Mr.. Julian continued, saying wise war
policy was not enough. ProclamatiOns oI
freedom of themselves would accomplish
little. What was needed was instant dc
csive action, scoUrging faithless men from
power and sweeping out OF the way oil OBJ
stacles. The Government shonld arm the
colored men of the Free States as well
as the slaves in the South, and there
by give effect to the Proclamation of Free.
dom 1t should deal with rebels as having
no rights under the Constitution or by tn,
laws Of war but to die
Mr. May argued against the bill. III
SAID that the people of Baltimore, whom h'
repreSc2ted, cast their contempt and def
ance on Il. .'se who oppressed them. Free
snffrage there had been overthrown by the
military power antI therefore be was forced
to remain here as their representative
rather than consent to he succeeded by
some minion Of arbitrary power
He referred TO the arrests IN that state
and characterized them as acts % iyran
ny, aud c. uel imprisonments stimulate' by
the cap,cous acts Of military tyranOT
No free speech was allowed in MarynnC
excepting by q staggering minion of The
executive power. When the Minister anC
pro Consul from Ohio and Illinois shoulC
be drawn from the State, then the people
) wonld resume their Constitutional rights
Mr.. Leary said bis colleague was elected
as a union man, but if any one had an!
doubts here ofore, this speech of hi
wonld satisfy them as to where he stood.
Mr.. Leary said there never was tim
when suffrages and The press were so fre
and liberty more universal in Maryland
than now
The majority OF Marylanders were SC
arrayed in solid column in the Union, anC
10 due Time would prove it locked.
Mr.. Leary defended the administrations
war policy. His remarks were applaudet
throughout.
Mr., Thomas, of Maryland, said that
more false assertion that Maryland was un
der the heel of tyranny was never uttered
lie referred TO the fact that the presen
Uuion Governor was elected by 2O,OO'
majority.
Mr.. Stiles followed, denouncing the bi
as violating the constitution.
Mr.. Stevens moved the previous question
and at half past eleven the House ad
journed.
Some of our bulternut contemporaries ar
giving their readers insIalmenls 0fV sllandig
hams recent submission speech. which ha
been hailed with JOY by the head rebels a
Riehmond and amOn0 other things i