The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-22


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AIr. Er. omau asked leave 20 introduce a
resolut "a, which was objected % by Mr..
johnson, his colleague, asserting that the
termination Of the recent civil war has left
abe lately usuEp0d territory IN the hands of
! the c0nquerng power and without political
rights that lhe political condition Of the
p-ogle lu the late rebellious States must be
lxed By the supreme legislative power +;
tha Tho effect @, the auucsty is 90 re- .ieve
individuals OF puuishmen- for crime, but
not 90 confer political rhts that Congress
should confer the necessary power 20 enable
hem tn form their oWu Site Governments 4.
bat this can't be done until the righ.s Of
tho.e among them who have always been
true 10 their allegiance shgl be protected,
ctc.
Mr. Downs, from the Committee on Flee
lions, report Il a resolution 8ffordug Mr.
Kelso, of Missouri, and Mr. Boyd, the con
testout Of his seat, further time 10 take tcs-
umuuy. Passed.
ON motion Of Mr.. DEEra, &c was resolved
that the Secretary of War be directed 20
communicate 90 the House the recent tssti-
mguy, sentence, and action Of the court
martial which tried BENJAMIN Harris, a
member OF this House from the State Of Ma
ryltud,
Mr Raymond preseu,ei certificate Of
election 60 the House 20 Mr.. Kpyle, signed
| by the Governor of Alabama. aud attested
| Boy The Secretary Of State, with the crest
seal attsehed. On motion, it was referred
| 60 the committee on ksr1ustructdu.
Nr. Elliot. introduced q bin 10 limit the
! liability OF ship owner, concerning mara
time licenses and o.her purposes. Refer
| red 20 Committee on Commerce,
l Hr.F.r q
| Judge Wn-a outh, asking 10 be admitted 90
! The House az q del gate from the territory
] nI Louisiana The petit lu was signed b,
I 1900 Notors- ls was iCred, without de-
I bate. o. the Committee ou Reconstruction.
NssHEGrCy, Dec e0.-rbe following
/ resu' lrous were submitted Ia the House 10.
/ dav ~ Ny. Lawrence. of Ohio. setting forth
/ thal public Justice Uul national security ae-
/ maud Thar, az soon as !. may be p-acticsllo.
| ,gsF--1u Davis. representative man ol the
/ rebellion, should hsyc Ga p snd Impair. al
| trial. Boa tae highest appropriate tribunal
/ OF The cocuIry, Tor trrusur. mos iagraut iu
| lts character, by him commit tied, IN order
| that the Constitution aud she laws msv be
| fully v.uiieai7d and the truth clearly rs
isbishJ5 ard affirmed that treason Is
crime. and that the ofenze msv BE- made
infamous, and at the Hame time that tue
/ question msy be iudieis,lN settled. finally
aui forever, that no STATE, Of US own viii.
hne ne r.sdt 90 ronouucs los place IN the
Union.
R1so.r-i, That public justice aai ration
[ OF srruuiE dcmand that Boz the cssc ot tEe
r'uvlct1u .. the sa.t Jefferson Davis. Gle
sga.'lcr oI iha laa should be carried into
,Le,l iu order thar the Contribution ana
| laws may b. fully Yin5icaied and faithfully
] executed sad the trrth clearly established
| iasi treason Is crime and ira tors axe 10 be
punished
Es-.u,E, Ida, 10 ike manner rp4 rs-
lae rsr'us, 7ucb gl ,le faosI ralu. tl. of
che 'nstiEalUrs -ii sons 81 .tata-,rf ~ r.h.I
.Eop as may @, pece->ary O., satisfy theEs
maud yI public gus.lce and arUfsh security
q o thc iuttre d those cr.mrualIy rssr. a.
sibis Tor The murder sud starvation oil mon
prisoners of wsr, snouli ba t..ed srs uru-
i.hed 'os The high cr.me ct ~ hich tb-y n.y.
been f'uPd guilty
Atsg.uls. IAal justice shall not f,l of ia
rgrpusr, zpj that dll WAC are guilty. or sr,
responsible ior the ssslss .uailou ct the late
President und the crest offenders during
The rrcgli iebe lion, are guilty. oi and re-
sp0lsib.e or the murder sul starvation II |
Union p- s1uers OF war, gs vel IS those I
gai ~ or responsible iog ether unparalleled /
violations 90 The laws 81 warfare. are
amcuah'o and should be tried. convicted. |
and pun shed hy sn.i iiary tribunal, suthor- Z
lEoa By iaw anu ssEciI7Dsl by abe common
laws of uar and the lraye-s 81 civilized |
uaCoos. whenever sud 90 far as NAV Pc 1
ne 1ssa-y a secure the ends Of justice
Acs',uoa, That lie Committee on JUDI i
e.lry be instructed h. inquire wat leeSs s.
irn, Z tuv, De necessary % provide iuries /
Tor trials iaF treason, tor writs oi error, aud 1
10 carry iuto eject the Purposes Of the Sore.
,oiug resolutions sn3 lsat said committee
-epo-t BY hlll OF otherwise
On mcuoh Of M7. stevens, &c was resolved I
bat tie uPorutentent OF she Freshmen
Bureau, Geg. ward. l. directed % in
orm the house Fhether Ruy real estate
s.-ei under the act Of gulv -. 1863, - Gu
-ies property, ana the tile 81 which. - |
la. Gctl was vested IN ihs United States
led been assigned or allotcd 70 freedmen
7r residcuce aEa homestead. by order Of
~ department " The Government, aud II 6
g, WEet5eE the land has ose1 rsturusa 70 4 J
eoel ewuefs AID She people 81 color ordered / q
q, sud ly w10ts GGtk0rty, and also S
neither The Etazlcces plantations had Q
eeI mus occup.s1 ans has ordered, and if 8
ena. del, the sald sapcriutt1Gc-t Of the y
artaa 30 state uuder what pretense Of au- ?
''r.'y the property oncs vested in the d