The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-08
PROCEEDINGS CT CONGRESS.
TKIRTY-sEvENTI CON0REss.
SECOND sxkslOa.


Or kHo trep q " r, prsssnttt VI petition protest.
g against the soton of tho advisory card the Navy
SLAVERY IN rHE s,srHcs o. co.u.rA
Dir. HUnsua, trcp) or n, tom tho ,u,,.tary COM
"gyAnA asking for the ne ate reteal OF the ~,
,h"sLirg slavery the !asysct d Codnbia With ,te
iscommsadatcn 'h.' thu yayer OF iteqetooers ou hi
ma " as granted.
AZ RrxBtII alsn TnsSrted back cill ~ relation to
the ~etr'et courts - Ns asots lo~s apu EanB.s and
& Wa taken mp s,si Tssssed.
swonpe ev- I.Fr. TWICE.
nv. wItSos {rep Of Mass fro.,i tho Military Commit
0ron was rsfcrad ,hs ~ sage N the .endeu,
rnmg tho thEvs swords u General Tw.sgs trans
rn!,.ad by Gene al iuter reported join. revolution dr.
The sword voted By Congress-. March .. 1871 70 Major
General " r. suter AZ reward for his distinguishes.
The sword presented by the state 81 ter 10 he de-
posted IN tile library OF the Military Academy West
The sword siven 70 General Tw,ggs by Augusta his
native city, 10 b. preserved In the Patent Office
trophy of the rebellion.
rHG sorsnEs 70 voIuSrKxRs
Mt. WILSON, from the Same committee, also reported
back bill in relation 70 the bonntcs Of volunteers in
certain cases, which was taken up and passed.
TaR SUPPRESSION HoslITlEs IN MvySsorA.
Mr. RMr topp OF Mimi, introduced bill auth 'rzing
sne Secretary Of the Treasury 70 pay TO the posernmen,
VI Mnnesota all the costs charges ami expcses Incurred
In expressing the Indian hosttes of 1862 Referred
to tho Military Committee.
TIN JUDICIARY SYSTEM or THE UNITED STATES
Mr. FrsraR (rep.) OF Conn introduced bill 10 amend
the act respecting the Judiciary system the United
STAKES. Referred 10 the judiciary Committee.
THE ENLARGEMENT Up THE NEW YORK ILLINOIS
Mr. HARMS, (rep) o. N. ", introduced memorial
from the Chamber OF Commerce. Of New York 10 respect
10 tho enlargement Of the Now York and Illinois Canals.
SETTLEMENT oF orR NATIONAL QUARREL MEDIATION
Mr. BAyARp. tcpp.) Of Del presented the petition Of
w. e. Icwett stating that IL being conceded here and in
Europe that the war Is or independence the part
the South, and for the freedom u the slaves Tart
OF the Nsrth that the points Of difference DO submitted
the arbitration Of Switzerland a.d others favored by
the Hon. Horace Greeley in accordance with he friendly
mediation Of Napoe n, ard for the establishment of IN
International court Of aple as.
PREVENTION or coRaEs, .enEScx WITH TIE RE,yYs.
Mr. SUMNER, (repl Of MAss, introduced bly, 20 pre-.
won't correspondence with the rebels Referred.
TliE APPOINTMENT or MIrsITrf MES.
Mr. DAVIS, fcnion) II KY, introduced bill 10
late the appointment Of mdshpncn In the Naval Aca-
denny.
PROTECTION oY OVERLAND rMIGRAyrs
Dir. NErnira, Eopp.) OF Oregon, introduced bill to
provide for the better protection Of overland
10 the Pacific coast.
ruE GRAnE or NAVAL oFr1ogas
Dir. HALE, iep.) Of y. H., introduced bill 70
much OF the act ostabl hing the grade line officers in
the navy, as authorizes the appointment of amras
and cnmmodores on the retired list. Referred q the
Naval Committee.
DEIkyGEMINT or TnE NAILS BETWEEN YORK AND
Mr.. SUMNER offered resolution directing the Post
master General n iurDiah 70 tho Senate any Information
In his possession explaining the arrangement II the mails
between Washington and New York, and show ing what
con be done Tor the renewal OF the Evil.
soLDIIs'
Mr. ,aEsoY, trep.) Of Ealsas, offered resolution
structing the COMMITTEES Military Affairs 70 inquire
into the xedency If providing suitaba location
aud establishing solde's Home for destitute and DIS
the United states Adopted.
THE pIScH,. On STATES PRISONERS
The bill relative to the discharge o. state prisoners
en Ken y, and Mr.. FIELD (rep) VI N. j.. proceeded
10 address the Senate, intending hat the privilege Of
susprdirg The writ u habea corpus power vested
IN the President by tho coastit tiof nut u the rresi
dent had not this power under the constitution. thea
Congress has IT, delegate D. him any Sic pcwer.
The language used is descriptive OF the very power
Claimed by ths kings of England In suspcndng this right.
No instance be shown whore the Eng Pa lament
attempted t. suspend the writ until ter It had beer
suspended By the Crown and then all they did IL
the acts Of the Crown Therefore, he claimed II
| there was any argument derived from analogy I,
show ed tht this power was vested In the executive
and In the legislative power. He 'urfher conic ded
that the clause in the constitution originally
by Mr. Pinclney, proposed distinctly that the lower
should he cised by tie Legislature upon urgent and
pres occasions but the convention refused b. adopt
that But fubssq emily Mr.. 1onverneur Morris offered
the clause IL stands combining the exercis tho
lover t. cases .. rehsh,n and invasion but emitting all
reference TO the legislative body showing by
that they meant a. the upon the executive
Besides, tins IS power which, l. exec ciscd at ali must
often DO exercised with rapiuty and at dista
places IN order T. save the nation and the who
iurmei the constitution have intended this power
should be- used by the tive, and not u
await the slower action Of the legislative power.
L the presden, Of the United States when this treason
nrst bok. OFT. hal cisei this Dowcr which he (Mr
Fiei) believed he fosscsscd. and half d had
been arrested IN all probability this STERN might have
blown over. II Is Oh ected that this Is geros power
to Conner an the esdert But he thought that her
danger to tho Liberties Of The country from
.reSS tnln from the PRESIDENT: those who
will ny 10 confer full martial power the President
were giving him much grea pow aid liable much
crater base han this. There had been great de, of
canr ab ut The ar ests that had been aud he
AFRAID the friends Of the had given much
importance to this camor. Those no poe the
trat wond Ave am red about something M apv a.
md every which tho Administrative had put forth
~ suppress his rebellion had met with malignant and
determined acquisition Though there might have been
some arrests wrong!nIly made yet there any com
plant II was hat there had not been He
hsn re erred 10 the utinns OF the
Convention 10 he state Of New Jersey, md claim d that
they did not represent truly the opnions that state
New Jers has always been anti 81 very State yet
III 70 ghy conservative state standing by al he m
promises Of the constitution AID there ab.Ii
tonsi m the 81 ate The ahoonst made the destrnc.
tion Of slavery an end. The true republican mad0 1t
end. They went forth 20 save the r'nspn
and " the destruction OF slavery was n means Of
saving the nj let u he DESTROYED but If the dest nc
tno slavery y TO destroy he Inion be would preserve
slavery looking upon slavery great moral and ncnl
evii. yet lie q not think II the ony evil IN the
world ana the destruction 81 slavery to inperi
tho safety Y the Union h. would be the last man ~
ierrre with II. lie had no doubt of the Ultimate success
the government the struggle II he 60 Id doubt H.
itwcu'd ai~ost make him doubt the existence Of Su.
preme ieig THIS ton and constitution will be
destroyed, bit shall emerge from the pursr.
noblcr Ieer, and moIe unied ard hap reupe than
ever befo He rcjoced that ihisr nict had come II
ha come Sr later and could We come
al be ter time. No nation has ever suffered thus
20 down ITS youth. In the beautiful imagery
OF the Bible viii be suffered o. 20 dow viii
II is yet Gav. We shall continue Ia be beac n l,sht a.
iumne OIL the nations Of the world 10 beacon them
LETTrRs
Xr. GRIMES (rerl of Iowa. mcved to take NJ the bill
to thtrige he resident TO issue letters 81 mar ue
NJ. u moved that the bill referred 10 the Com.
| mtec q Naval Affairs.
NJ. Grfsss Wished the bill q he raised 80 that the
II csdent would have power aftc- the adiournncpt OF
Cor ess 10 issue letters q marque n necessary 10 defend
| the country iom vessel. o. any other nation.
Mr. said that TINT would be- giving the Prssi.
| dent the power 10 declare war
Nj GHys~ explained thai the bill only gave the power
IN war had been declared against any her nation
Jhe bl. was then referred
fRry READING ROOM FOR
Mr. foor. frep) o, W. called az the ont resolution
gaptiug ap"rihn ~ Judiciary square r Tree rcaaing
/ rom And library Tor soldiers. which was adopted.
rKyfrRI ~ rAV on orlrtRs nav r,rTs rosr~
Mr. Yrss, (rcp) &C Mass called up the bin forfeit
ing Tie pay N absent .cefs of the amy III, bin for.
fcits tha ray officers abs.n. ,ver thirty days unless
from wouIas or steamers, and II absent without leave
their narn arc % b. stricken from ths rolls
nr 'IsRs, (rcp) Of n H.. onsred amen 'nncnt al.
lowing pes suns sick u = nd certificate to that effect
Nr. W,isoS said here seven thousand eight
hundred officers ahferl, wlh without leave and four
hand oil and eleven sh had deserted from tho front, IL
was tine sieIe we're tasen 10 reneey Tbs evil
Mr.. frsssNtS, trca,} u Ne. ask,d e the Military
C.mmiftge had tnkpn "a