Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-30
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consent, introduced the following resolu.
ton, which was red, eonsi1oO1 and
agfeeJ To-:
"Rssssssd, Thai ths Military Committee
b, and they ~ KIRBY dsseted, - asese-
tainnn1 -fsp6st y shis HouSs, q soon e
peboo, - nuhe9 q psvus1s4Dow EN-
~ 1e'soe Ola Capitol and Carroll Pris-
DsS00 - ru4Gug 49, svoepooefvGly
arrested - oen6ned, and aqealwhat char
- thdr tnesla va pd9e; whether any
nh psrSent Ar Rcso Afths army, and
han teea cuunnb& w(hSot : trial. beyond
detihe, ID that resp66t, prescribed BY law,
OF BY the regulations in the military SER
vice; and whether any psr1pns - II. briscu
are confined without any written c6arges
u1sde egQln1 0on md tksthot theso are
Axg1fsoa6'ssw y SAiA pGisons, W have
&ss1E psxSos 49,. ~, ~ - ~, , WV
arrested, and the alleged cause Of their ar.
rsst, respectively; and the .said committee
b. and they are hsesby, authorized to send
Sor persons and papers,
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, some time
after the adoption Of M. Ganson's resolu
ton, not being aware Of The sdoption Of the
ether resolutions, aad Int tho investigation
~ alssaly psscssding. ssid:
MILITARY IxrRrs0NNENrs.
Mr.. Stevens-l move to reconsider the
vote by which the House this morning
adopted the resolution submitted By the
gentleman from New York, Mr.. Ganson. in
reference to military imprisonments. / Do
n hnras,ee tkaeo vves . s,,s.s, ~r
il character. thought that Il was veso-
luton Of inquiry, and now find that Il il
absolute and directory.
Mr.. Ganson-The resolution directs them
70 investigate and inquire.
The resolution was read.
Mr.. Stevens-lf my motion be agreed TO.
l will move to amend by instructine the
committee 70 inquire into the expediency.
etc.
Mr.. Ganson-T know the case of one Of
B0U oastitaeotayG Captain, who has be,S
confined in prison sinO ~ 07th e October
lest, without charges being preferred against
him, and after be had served three vesrs
and half 10 the army. called upon him
on Saturday, and VA permitted to INQUIRE
into has case in the presence Of turnkey.
who insisted upon sitting between him and
myself and listening to our conveusstiou. I
felt It TO be personal indienity. and ann
determined that the position Of this prisoner
shall be investigated II there be any power
il this House 70 have Il done.
NJ. Stevens-l I'm sorry that the esntle.
man should have felt . personal iudiemitv.
but there 10 this compensation, that tie
Turnkey, doubtless, felt very much honored,
but think that IL it is proper time 10 in.
quire iato This matter, the Committee on
Military AffAirs viii inquire into it.
Nj. 0anO0n-1 will state to the gentle
man from Pennsylvania, that submitted
this resolution to the chairman Of the Com.
mittes ou Military Affairs, and that it meets
r ~ aDpreval. @tf1
NJ. Stsvsns-Then thsrs il no objection
g the committee inquiring into the expe-
disncy.
NJ 0anson-I an satisfied a to the ex-
pedieney, end / prssume the House Is.
n. StSvsns-Psrhaps the House NAV be
hut am not quite satisfied.
NJ Davis Of Maryiand-lr Speaker,
do not ses why that resolution should not
4tsId ! spppoep il is the right Of the
: base Of Representatives., and more than it's
right, it, duty, 70 re that the liberty Of tn.
citizen Is not unlawfully violated. If per.
sons have ~ confined in these prisons. be.
q yond the period allowed BY law, we are en-
g sitlsd y know it, that we may apply Z rem.
edy. II persons are there confined, under
the discretionary Ofder q the President,
which discretion we shaye conferred upon
him y'the IN snSpending the writ Of .ha.
q bcas serpUsy9 that Is an adequate and cen.
'clasive reply 10 aa.y Investigation. II any
} o@lcer Of the army has been arrested. no,
under the discretionary powers conferred
upon the President but IN the aaminsstra.
ton Of the ordinary laws Of the government
y the army, there 10 Law lhst entities him
y TRIAL or discharge, Is the expiration Of !
certain period Of tidhe, II Is 80 not tried;
no understand tho eentleman from New
York Mr.. 0anson, 70 hare said, that within
ma knowledge there i one case Of thaa
Kind. ,a' 73f''E 4 :
r Mr.. Ganson--I know of two such cases
M. DAYS., q s1fRylani- Ths honorable
!, gentleman states ~ he kneWu Of twosucb
Gases. Ny impseGien II that L ID ikely
there are other cases Of this kind: and one
32ea saas justi6eeAnArQqo1tss tho1doptiou
- fhe resolution. 1'f41p .. ss77'J
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