Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHmeFOn, Jan. Z, 1864.

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On motion of Mr.. Holman the Secretary
OF War was directed to inform the House
why he has not communicated theinfroma.
tlon relative to filling up new regiments
asked for in December last, and further
directing him now to send in the same.
The House then resumed the considera.
ton of the proposition for the amendment
OF the Constitution so as to abolish slavery,
Mr.: Roger, spoke against the constit1.
tlonality of such an amendment. la"F
Mr. Davis of New York, advocated the
amendment. contendiug that all men are
entitled to freedom, -
Mr. Schenck from the Committeeou Mil
ltary Atalrs, reported q bill, which was
passed, amending the law establishing An
insane asylum in the District of. COLUMBIA
Tor Navy and Army officers, so as to admit
insane civilians in the Quartermasters and
subsistence Department of the army. on
the order of the Secretary of war.
mr: Holman introduced preamble set
ung forth that the House in December last
ADOPTED resolution directing toe Secre.
tary OF war to furnish copies of the order
tsSueo IN December, 1858, that recruits to
I'LL up old organizations should be muster.
go out OF service with such regiments, and
also directing him to furnish a conv ~ tbe
letter addressed to Gov. Andrew. and ask.
ing the Secretary of War to say whether
the principle therein contained had been
applied to all soldiers mustered ia to fiji
up Feglmentsi and whereas the resolution
mas not been complied with, therefore.
!. ReSotVed, That the Secretary of War be
elrected to inform the House why the in
toErnation has not been furnished, and that
ne De directed TO furnish the same.
The resolution was adopted,
Mr.. Morris of Ohio, introduced a hill,
authorizing Express and other transporta.
tion companies, to sell unclaimed frei1ht
1 luis was referred to the Committee for Inc
District of Columbia.
Mr. Grlder introduced bill providing
mat the mothers of illegitimate children
VINO VINO ole in the military service or fall in
oattle' shall bee entitled to receive arrears of
pay and bounty, thesame as other mothers.
1 Ime OIL was referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Va motion of Mr.. Wilson. resolution
was was adopted instructing the COMMITTEES on
Judiciary, to inquire into the expediencv If
reporting bill to exclude the TESTIMONY of
parties in interest, in suits where admi1isH
parties. are
mr.. Grlnnell introduced resolution in
structing the Committee on Military AZ
IalEs 10 report at an early time, on the ex.
Pedlency of law to coniscate az much of
the property of conscripts, who have failed
70 report for duty, as will secure soldiers in
their stead.
The House then resumed the considers-
uon OF the Senate resolution proposing the
amendment of the Constitution go as to
soolish slavery throughout the United
Mr.. Rogers, of New York, said that there
was not power in the Government bv an
act of the Legislature, to interfere with the
domain of any State to control slavery or
any other Institution, the control of which
was not delegated to the general Govern.
ment. The institution of slavery, as re.
peated, belonged to the State and no
convention of men can, by Legislative &C
ton, abolish therein.
MIR. Davis, of New York, said that the
argument of Mr.. Davis was that civil lib.
ertV cnnaistoI - a. ai6nV VI one people
to enslave another.
Mr.. Highly, of California, in his speech,
said that the people, by majority of 400, :
600, at the late presidential election, en-
dorsed the emancipation policy. TheSen.
ate at the last session, in the joint resoIu-
ton now under discussion, by more than
three-fourths majority endorsed it. A
vote of two thirds was not obtained for it.
In the house there was majority of thirty
more than those who voted against it.