Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-12-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The SPEAKER laid before the house the memorial
of John w Cris6ed protesting aganst the nee
of the military forces of the United States with the cleo
on in the fret Congressional district of Maryland aud
contesting the right OF Hon j. A j. Cresweli seat In
the House as member thereof from said district with
accompanying documents which referred to the
Com mitiee of Elections.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee on Ways and
Means reported bill making appropriations for the d.
pomac and consular service for the year ending June
80 1866 which referred to the COMMITTEES ef the
~ mole on the state of the Union,
THANKS TO CAPT. JOHN RODGERS
Mr. RICE, Of Massachusetts,, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported joint resolution rendering the
thanks Of Congress to Capt John Rodgers for eminent
sk and zeal the performance Of duty which read
ihree times and passed unanimously
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
Mr. DAVIS, of Maryland, from the Committee on For
epn Affairs reported the following resolution which,
under the rules referred to the Committee Print
ing:
on subject of foreign affairs which accompany the Presi
dent annual be printed for the Of this House
Mr. WILSON offered resolution, which was agreed
TO- nstructing hs Committee Invalid Pensions to in
oure and report what legislation necessary to secure to
the widows and legal representatives Of persons who have
died or may dio in he military service from disability or
wounds received in the line of duty the pensions al
lowed to others
SUSPENSION OF THE HABEAs CORPUS.
Mr. EDGERTON offered the following resolution, and
demanded the previous question on it's adoption:
whereas the proclapai Of The Presden: of January
1861 and December g. 1852 10 rea,ion emanci alton
impose conditions Of pardon amnesty ons who
have participated in the existing iebe on well as con
dons precedent the establishment and recognition
Stats governments 10 the States which said oclamaon
apply which, in the jud gment of large number OF aihu
cizene, have ndency e. give the re- Ii the ad van
tsge Of changed ssue and "to renvi the other.
declining insur econ in the SOUTH and prolonQ the
and where this House but regard with AT ty
the unprecedented and extraordinary claims and umpton
Of high prerogat by the President said
especially In view of the fact that the President in his in
have purpose dire city Indirectly interfere with the
ins uton of slavery in the State where exists believe
have no right 10 do and have inclination do
Their fore,
Resopcd As the Judgment Of this House that the nam
tenance nviote Of the consut nal powers Of Congress-
and the rights of the States and ecay the right each
order and its domestic institute accord
of which the perfection endurance Of pol
cal fabric of Federal un depends and denounce,
among the graveet of the invasion occupa by
armed force, OF State under the preext for the
OF coercn the people thereof modify abrogae any
Of their laws domestic institutions that consistent with
principle declared in this pion TO law alike the
President and tie people of the United States
Mr.. GRINNELL moved to lay the resolution on the
table, which motion decided in the Affirmative ss
follows
yEAsMessrs Alley, Aison Amos Anderson Arnold Ashley
John d. Baldwin Bsman, Blaine Blow Boutwell, Boyd
Cobb Cole oresswe Henry Davis Davis Dawes
Deming Dixon, Eliot
Garfield, Gocch, rnne Hale Highly, Hooper, Hotchkss Aae
W. Hubbard, John H. Hubbard Hnburd Julian Kssson Kelley