The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-12-30

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n no, incompatible with the public intsrss,s the
Pre'iden, be requested 10 communicate 70 this House
the WHY jefferson Davis said W he confined
a. Fortress Nonfo,, hes not been tried ior treaso1
are IN he vsy Of H. tri.l a. state cr,missI
under the rule.
M. Thornton, Of Illinois, offered . resolution de-
osrins that questions relative % the elective fran
ohse should be referred 10 the ever. siao,. Tabled
Mr.. Orth. Of Indisns move that tho Preslden,
b called on TO inform the ilou'e, Or furnish the
House Nth any information ~ W The application Of
the 20 called Mesoan Empire N obtain . recognition
from the United suie.
Nj. htillwelL Of Indiana, offered . resolution 70
the efec, that tho people who have been In rebellion
asains, tho Govefnvent and Who have submitted 10
the laws Of tho United states, and adopted repub-
Iran form Of sovernmepL fcpsIlci the ordinances
o. recession, p,Aed the Constitutional amendment
and passed la.s protectns The ir,.dmss 10 bis iib,
sLy, The rcpie'enatives Of the peopls elected TO
lion from ms e.r,a 'ner ee6hes'ei eee
celysd I" members Of the 1hirty-nlrth Congress
vhen they shall take tho test oath.
The above wS fefened TO tho Committee on Ro-
combustion.
Mr.. min, Of Indians, introduced the following
resolution
Rss!r,d, That the act Of July q 1SG7, prescribing
an oath 70 he taken aud subsctibel 10 by persons
elected o. appointed 10 office undof tho Government
Of the United states before entering upon tho duties
Of such others 10 Of binding force aud effect all the
in,tsno, bo di.pen.e3 With. ~" '"OD'S u" w
table, which va, di,astsed 10 by go ~ naya' ia
Inc resolution vAs then passed.
MESSAGE ~ns received from the sons,s socom
panied by a report from that body proposing sppro-
priao seton consequent upon the death of President
Lincoln. The report va, unanimously oonounedin
Mr.. wShburne, Of Illlnol. from the select Com.
matt
a.,,.S ,p',n''' 70 vas. "non on 'ne o'i, 'of mo
with substitute namely, that the Secretary Of the
Treasury pay 70 Mrs. May Lincoln, widow Of
Mr., weni.ortR moved .6st The .um of one
hsndIed Thousand Instead Of twenty five thousand
dollar. be appropriated
$500. ,sa,., 70 .no 'ne onI ppp'op'Vns
p.,,.s L '"'' '"''''"1 1'" " ''''' 'e''''''' v"
N, william =, Io, ,.,.,,.. ,,u ,. a.. ,..,-
>. com,',,,.s ,',,, .u ., W. no" .ne 'uae,a-
on no y, .s =, NJ. u,,.
rules for that purpose, and tho bill v1 made the
'pes @uot 'of tho iOsh OF January nest.
R,.oIr,d' Thu, mi. Hons. eora,.,,, son,um,n ~.
Via, ~ ~ inu ,ns n9us s cpiay oonour In the
the necessity Of the contraction o. ths currency with
A. bo b,sra. s, .s,um ~ w. oi specio payments,
and We hereby pledge cooperation TO that end
rba i.sol,'t,on 10. ..,..a N ,v vo.. IA,
M, 80, - a. s..-~ $3.50
House vent into Committee Of the whole on the
rtnle o. lhe mon, on tho Presidenrs annual Nee
A candid examination Of IN. ,ov., .,s ,,...,
principles OF feconstIuoiion can r. ngensIs. ,pa
one and ma, nss,bIv Il. n,as,sli h 1 LII. ~ ~
inauiry Tho y, esdsnt ...,npa. ~, 20 W Lnn ,s
that Tho late rebel ,,sia. ba,a L.. ,ho,,,
constitutional relation, 10 *. "In,., "a ~.
incsp ,hle Of t.prr.cntatIon IN Con,r... .,csn, ~
D. rtnI .on of lilo Covernnspt I, ,n.,,.,, Ia, ,,.
With mi, adn,ls,ion wh.ther yon sali tb,m sia,s.
cut OF tho Mon and now cop1usred n. rrito,i.. ~
a. xy.,hat because tho Con.tittlon iorbid a. az, a.
= ~. th,v did do maj they ar. anil
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