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10 reduce them to Slavery shall be declared guilty OF
high misdemeanor. and. on conviction, punished
PROTECTION OF FRERDMRN.

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REPEALING The THREE HUNDRED DOLLAR CLAUSE.
Mr. ARNOLD Un., ILL., introduced bill to repeal so
much of the Enrolment Act authorizes the discharge
of persons drafted payment Of $780, Referred ~ the
Committee % Military Affairs.
| THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
Mr.. ARNOLD introduced bill to aid the President
to carry out the immediate execution Of the Emancs
ton Proclamation of Jan. l. 1863 and prohibiting The
REINSTATEMENT of persons designated therein.
| Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.
| Mr. WAsHBURyE Un., ILL.,, introduced bill rStiv-
ing tho grade OF Lieutenant General. and authorizing
the President to confer it any officer not below tns
grade OF Major General who has distinguished hmse1
by courage and skill &c, and who being thus conmls-
stoned may be authorized command the armies Of tho
United States.
| Referred to the Committee on Military Afsifs
PROHIBITION OF SLAVERY.
| Mr. WILSON Qowa), introduced bill to amend the
Constitution, declaring Slavery incompatible with Free
Government and il therefore prohibited in the United
States and serytude is prohibited save for the punish
nent Of crimes; and Congress shall have power TO
enforce this provision by appropriate legislation.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
THE PosT-OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Mr. KAssON (Un, Iowa.. introduced bill r. revise
and codiiy the laws relating to the PostOhce Depart
ment.
FERNANDO wooDs PEACE PROPOSITION.
Mr. FERNANDO WOOD submitted the following yeeciu-
Whe,ea, the President in his Message delivered 70 ths
House the 9th inst, and in his accommodation 70 we
people assemble At their places Of wor.p 70 give thanks
God for victories claims that the Union canse nes
view of these nnphs it longer beneath our dignity nor
dangerous safety to evince gene Foas oe
cent. an opportanty to lern to tie Iion without imposing
upon them grad destructive condiions Therefore
R,soigd That the President be requesedto appoint tneo
who shall be empowered to open Iesouat11s
with the authorities ut Rchmond to the end that h ooody,
restored upon OF equity, fraternity and equality updet
the Con -titution. -. 4,
laid on table Agreed toYeas 81. Nays So as follows:
YgAs-Me.us. Alley, Allison, Andes.on Arnold, Ashley
Bow BoSa %
Va Ambrose w CLARK Freeman Clarke Cobb Cole Cre..
Ees- y' Eliot fa % Fensn aa.os Ssfss
Gsp9 hsGy HeSpf sbb aSe11: hgS S.
E ES1oy } S4s issi Asts
Randall Randall Rice sssa sMs o ae' sm; sl
S an 1iea RsiITs ssisS Wbass
Me-: wh.ey. Wheeler Williams. Wilder Wilson, "'A-
wa SArsNMs.sr. James {. Alien, VIM. J, Allen Ancona.
Tn..A f":s qrds HARDING Harrington Hsr: IS'
DS Ss Kin Kinney se'' Miller pa Son. o Nson Noble.
Ross. Scot, siebbns Steele a. " stewart, sweat ysor-
hir, Wsdsw;rh, Chiffon ~ White Joseph W. "I@ WIN
INCREASE OF PAY To SOLDIERS.
On motion Of Mr. VOORHEES, Dem, Ind the Com
mitee on Military Affairs instructed to inquire into
the expectancy OF increasing the pay Priva.es ~ sne
rnssioned and commissioned officers and musieiAnS
forty per cent.
MORGANs RAID.
On motion OF Mr. CRAvESs Dem, indy resolution
was adopted instIucting the Committee on Military AZ
fairs to inquire into the eXpedieney oil providing Tor tho
payment of losses of property taken or destroyed aune
Morgan's raid in Ohio and Indiana
PUGIITvRs FROM JUSTICE AND SLAVERY.
Mr. JULIAN (Un., Ind) introduced the following feso-
lntion: ,.-,,
IN nil for the repeal Of the bird and fourth sections
Of he act respecting qsyes from justice ant PeIon e,sg
and ne st 10 amend and explanatory Of aforesaid ss sp
on moilon II Mr.. HOLMAN (Dem.. Ind) the resoln.
ton was laid on the table by vote Of q Yeas ~H
RESERVED RIGHTS OF STATES.
Mr. WADswogrH (Bor. State, KY offered the solow-
ing resolution. but debate arising it was laid over
R,s the power. not to the se
Federal EIecnSs can neither directly iaaiIcsay sbros.s
.ny OF powers thus reserved, lawfully f~r>7 OF oe-
s,sact the exercise thereof by the people
GIN. MCLELLAS's REPoEf.
Mr. Cox Dem. Ohio offered the following, bot.
debate ensuing. il lies over, underline rule:
uncsie this House the report made by MAJ Gen George
he Army OF the Potomac while under his command and Of
all army operations while hey Commander-n-Chie.
THE RESTORATION OF THE INsURRECTI0SARY STATES.
MIR HARpIyG Qorder.State, Ky) offered the follow
ing which, debate arising, was laid over:
h'oi' That The Union has not been di;'csed and h.s
nut and sabdued either by force OF the Federal Army
he Of e the .1 State
be restored to al the rights and privileges as st.se Of the
Union under We n sat M S ga, =, ,, d
and control it, domestic institutions according to the Con-
sion and laws Of such State free from all Congesionai or
Frecu.ivc control and detstion.
Mr. HOLMAN offered the following
Rored lha, the doctrine recently announced that the
Federal have ceased to be the states Of tho
Unon and shs be held in the ultimate defeat Of that inr
r.co subugsted provinces and governed
such by tie absolute viii Of Congress as the Federal Erecu-
tive, restored 70 the Union on conditions snhnS~n 70 .S
CONDEMNED manesy unjust to the loyal citizens Of those
bory Of Secession and carried into effect must greatly en-
danger the public htry and the constitutional powers and
rights OF s me states oy '.-is anu n s
powers tie Government State and National, IN the Federal
Ro,s That tie Only object Of the war ought to be to sub
inate the armed instruction which, for the time being
t the proper relations certain States with the Federal
o~cnmer and TO reestabsh the supremacy Of the Constr
and the ovai citizens Of those States and the moses 81
the people thereof submitting to the authorities Of the Cou
.o, OF her respective states with the Federal Govern
M Mt far the Is dependent. the voluntary act
q ,hs Pbs and law. Of he United states. In the
heretofore adopted by Confess the ought not tn
lion or for the purpose overthrowng interfering with
the rights or established institutions Of those States but
u,ioT and to preserve the Union with a. the dignity
equality and rights OF the several states unimpaired and
soon a. those objects accomplished, the war ought TO
G.
Resord Tha, all and proper appropriations OF
money ought be promptly made by this Congress for tho
unpo of the military and naval forces Of the Government.
and all measures legislation TO increase and
mote the efficiency the Army and Navy snd TO maintain tho
pubc credit ought to be adoptcd that through vigorous
OF the peace the basis Of the union OF tho
and tie supremacy of the Constitution may De moss
speedily obtained ,,,
these resolutions laid upon the table by vote
of e. Yeas % "a Nays.
Mr. FIScK Dem, Ohio offered the following WHICH,
debate arising was laid over:
Whsyea In the opinion OF this House the Federal Govern
,,n l. iny OF the United States
the necessary pow and authority suppress any resistance
10 the due Of the laws thereof and 10 employ tho