Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-01-21
CONGRESS OVAL.
CONDUCT OF THE WAR.

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the 18th Instant
Mr.. DAWSON submitted the following preamble and
resolution upon which he demanded the previous Dues
ton: f
oned states the mcst grevous of all national caamss
prodecng as does, poation, boodshed anarchy ub
can Goyer met cannot ghtfuy fuch war upon ay
M o. Its people exe,p for the ole purpose o.s
and whereas this house on II 22d da Of Juv
& n ne name OF the Am ric-n people, il the
Ne o. me world solemlly and truly clard that it was
waged Ter no parpose Z oppression but solely
restore the Union with all the rights the people and Of
In every war Of INVASION and parculr il civil
onh ~ poro1s 81 .6e same counny the obec'
upon which hosnlites will cease tie sdvancing ari.a
IN one hand while they hold the ord the her 40 that
the invaded party may have its choice between the two
Resotped That The President required to make known
by pubic proclamation otherwise all the unity that
Whenever any State in surecton shall umt Ieeif
to the authority of the Federal Govern as defined IN the
Constitution all o lities her shall ceas- ~ such
State shall be protected external int f. ence viii
her local and nstit ito ard pc pie sha be qua.
antied in the full en yme OF all hoss rights which the
Fedora Constitution gave them
Mr.. STEVENS moved to lay the preamble and, resou
luton upon the table, With motion deci led ia the
| affirmative, as follows:
YEAsaMssr alison Amea Arnold Ashley John D Baldwin
wen freeman ss9 CLARK CLAIR s Cont.
sssn nass.s
sssSsf %ss MsssS Mar
WIN fI's asi' s.s ass g S Ss1
r. sps aaw H. son sOasd Smith,
%s5s @%i s';qs y;P v.s ss
NAY-Messrs Jamas g Allen: Ancona Augustus G. Ra,svn
sSss eh english eo fssR
Harris ss ha s nsf %. msr 1sa BENJAMIN
Middleton Ne w s1n Nine 5 5sns Mcdowell
lsson Robinson Ross John swse yoo
| Fernando Wood, and Ysaman-56 - ' '0'epn '" "hte'
COMMITTEE ON THE WAR
Mr.. SCHENCK, from the Committee on Mtsrv AZ
fairs reported back the resolut If the
ate Tor the appointment of int committee on the con-
mrnt ~
The resolution of the Senate provides that liant con,
mtee q three members Of the Senate four members
OF the House OF Representatives be appointed 70 ;;
INTO the conduct and expenditures of thu prsent rs
ary nave power to send Tor and paper to
SIT during the session OF either House Congress- and
ticn. 800 " SomPohsa-
The amendment reported by the House Committee nro-
posed 70 strike out all OF the Senate resolution after ha
word war, and insert in lieu thereof the f,llnwno.
/ AMI may further inquire into all tha fact, a. -;
OF contracts and alre dy made that
may De mad and such agreems nts -
be made, prior the final repolt of the 20
win any department OF the Government in any wise COZ
re in suppress ng the rebellion ins H. c ., ven-
tnony ana tn A. the said committee HAY au hit 70
ing the recess of Congress and az such tma az NJ m
said commit ee shall de roger and also empl " sn 90
sraph.i as eisrF at the NJ al rate compep alton
And BE- az further resolved That the id mmtse I'm
or 70 send Tor persons and papers, hat he Ser
uittre may direct shall attend or by s,,a h
nngs Of The said committees, and al sub oeaas M,
and the necessary an prope expen es of comm;,taa
Mr.. WASHBURNE, Of Illinois moved an sdd;tit;o,.,
secuon as an amendment to the resolution as follow
And O. he, resofced That tsr Speaker of the Bonse
the Wee Presides and President of the Seae shall he
authorized 10 Issue fubpenas
Congress upon the request of the committee in the
as during the siops of Congress ara ssJ ca an
ha have autt ory to report in branch of es
any time. Sois ess az
Mr. SCItENCK demanded the previous question. which
was seconded. io"
Mr. COX appealed to gentlemen to allow an amendmant
70 ms amendment so rs TO make the maittse
iney 90 not want this rowing running all ann
ner lie d sired to move amendment prov no that
the COMMITTEES shall report at this sess ON of Cooorea
Mr WASHBURNE said he had no control over N.
matter the House having ordered the quest on 10 pa
Mr.. COX. ask unanimous consent. The ob;act q,
this SIDE OF the House Is to secure invest alton
Objection was made 10 the introduction of any further
amendment. - ~
The amendment of Mr.. WAsHBURNE was then sdopted
ana The resolution, as amended, also adopted
RIGHTS OF THE STATES
Mr. HARDING ntr duced the following resolution, and
upon it demanded the previous question:
Resolved That maintenance inviolae of the ;h, =.
the States and especially the right of State II orr AMI
co troll It's own domettc nstu ions according ia own
af
upon which The perfection and endurance OF our DO IL cal
fabric depends ~
Mr. STEVENS moved to lay the resolution on the ,shI
whlch motion was decided in the negative by the foowu
vote;
YEAs--Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames Ashley John n p.d.
Baxter BSSm 9 Jacob Blair Boutwell, Boyd rsndes Broma
Denhng Dixon, Donney, briggs Ekley
1arne 9oo drinnel Highly, Hooper Hotchkss Aahe Ii,
% huoufd encke Julian Kelley Francis Kellogg Orlando
Kellogg Loan Longyear Loveoy Mcbride Met %
doe samuel r. Mitr Moohead Morrill,
Myers Charles oNei Patterson, perham, Pomerov pri
ohn ~ ee Edward " Rollins Schenck, smithers spa ding STA
burn Whaiey Williams, Wilder, Wilson, Window and wood
bridgde--73. ' "Au "oOU'
NAYsMessrs, James Allen, William j. Allen Aneon, Ar
" Francis r. Blair Rro,yp
VIM g. Brown, Chaner, Clay, Coroth
nison Eden, Edgerton Edrdge English Fnck Ganson rdr
Orswold HALE hail. Harding Harrington Benjamin Harris Her.
Lzear, lie Blond, Long Marcy, McDowe McK,nn
Middleton william H. Miller, X Morris vorr,sa
hyo Nelson Noble John 0Ne Ortiz Pendleton William Rsn
ddl Robinson James Rollins, Sr,i,h
Steele, Stiles, Strouse Stuart,
Webster Wheeler Chiffon White Joseph w Whs yynGS r'
nando Wood, and Yesman--75. AeiN 8st-
The question recurring ordering the preyiops o,a.
ton, il not seconded -
The resolution then referred TO the select cou =
tee on the reoeilous States by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Alley, Allison Ames Arnold Asb,.r IT,
Bdwin Baxter, Besman Blaine, RI
Broomal Ambrose " Clark Cole
= Davis Dawes Demng Dixon, Donnelly Eckley an
Kiss Asalel w Hubbard Huburd III.
Orlando Kellogg Loan Longyesr Loyeoy Marvin McRr,a
Ciurg clndo Samuel Miller Moorhes Morrill, Dana orr,s
Amos Myers Leonard 0Nei patta.o.
ham Pike pomeroy, Price Alexander John n RE-
Rollins, Scnenck Smithers snaIaina
mayer homa tnson Van Valkenburg Elihu washbrne WIN,