Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-03-08
,orcress. II might be that the courts

by Congress. II might be that the courts
had committed errois, and that oppres-
sion had fallen on persons tried but could
they by n simple ameudment to this bill
corr ect all tho decisions2 lie submitted
that without information they would by
the adoption Of the amendment, commit
II dangerous act and throw loose a class OF
persons helping to destroy us.
Mr.. Davis, Of Mary said in reply
that there was no other time than now
that this subject could be more appropri-
ately considered. When the voice Of lib-
erly ceased TO be heard, it would be too
late TO agitato tho question. Let the bill
before them perish thousand times ra!h-
er than the liberty Of the citizen be des-
troyed. Gen. Mcclellan was the first to
put his name to paper suspendinG the
writ OF ha6cds corpus IN Maryland. lie
was glad 10 refer to this because it show
ell that it was not party question of pub
lie liberty. There must be a stop 10 ar
rests and trials by irresponsible bodies,
otherwise there would be no law in the
land. In New York, Boston and Balu-
more, and elsew here, men have turned
gray under persecution, and in Baltimore
"a citizen has been sentenced to imprHon'
ment for forging jeff Davis currency
lie did not want sharp vengeance visited
on citizens in the absence of atlording them
the right accorded by the Constitution
and the courts. lie wanted the Repre-
seniatiyes OF the people to declare the
nullty Of the military tribunals in the
trial of civilians.
Mr.. Farnsworth, of Illinois, said in re-
ply TO the gentleman from Maryland MIR.
Davis,) that of all tho acts of civil and
military Of General Mcclellan, there was
not one that rendered his name more pop
ular and endearcd him to the hearts OF
the people than tho arrest oilhe seces-
sion members of the Maryland Legisla-
ture who were about to meet to involve
that State in civil war Vigorous meas
ures saved Maryland, and just previous to
the inauguration Mr.. Lincoln had to make
his way through Baltimore in disguise.
Mr.. Davis replied i. he had been a
man Of heroic mould he could have
marched safely through.
After some further discussion the ote
was taken on Mr.. Davis amendment, re-
sultipg yeas II, nays Ct, and the House,
at half past four took recess till half past
seven O'clock
EVENING SESSION.
The civil appropriation bill was taken
up in Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. Schonk, Of Ohio, ursucce5srully en-
delvored to strike out MI Davis, amen /
merit which had been agreed to before the
recess, and to substitute something else
The House, by avote o! so yeas to GI
nays, concurred in the first part Of Mr..
Davis amendment, namely, THAT nc
person shall be tried 10y court marital OF
military commission in any State or Ter
ritorY where the courts OF the u. Stale'
are open, except persons actually muster
ed or commissioned or appointed in the
military or naval service of the United
States or rebel enemies charged with be
ing spies"
The latter part Of the ammendment
was stricken out by a vote Of IS yeas II
nays as follows
"All proceedings heretofore had, con
lrary to this section, shall be vacated, ano
all persons not subject TO trial under thi:
section 10y court martial or military com
mission now held under sentence, shall be
forthwith delivered to tie civil duthOri
ties to be proceeded against by the courts
according 10 law, and that all acts incon-
sistent with the above be repealed"
/ The civil appropriation bill was passed