Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-04-14
Speedy Trial Of .Def. Davis and
.aaJH Other Rebels Demanded.
important Prooeedings in the House.

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In the House of Representatives, on Mon.
day last, Mr.. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,,
offered tie following resolutions, demand.
ing the speedy trial of jeff Davis, and other
prominent traitors: lI' u- rt-t ."
% WHEREAS, The President of the United
States did on the Sd day of May, 1865, by
proclamation, declare and make Snown that
it did then appear, from evidence in the
bureau of military justice, that the atrocious
murder of the late President, Abraham LIN
coin, and the attempted assassination of the
Hon. w. II. Seward, Secretary of State,
were melted, concocted and procured by
aad between jefferson Davis, late Of Rich
mond, Va, and Jacob Thompson. Clement
Z. Clay, Beverly Tucker, George N. Saun-
ders, w. G. Cleary and other rebels and
traitors against the Government of the
United States; "a.r.
gr And Whereas, The said jefferson Davis
in the same month of May, was arrested by
the military forces of the United States and
has since been held in custody thereof under
the authority of the President of the United
States therefore bejt .A..f Fra. a
Resolred, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed to inquire whether
there is probable cause that any OF the per-
sons named in said proclamation are guilty
as in said proclamation alleged, and if so
whether any legislation is necessary in order
to bring such persons to speedy and i'm
partial trial, and that said committee have
power to send for persons and papers.
And be 1t further ,tsotoed, That said COM
mittee be in like manner empowered to in
quire whether there is probable cause to be-
lieve that said persons, or any of them, are
guilty of treason against the United States,
and whether any legislation is necessary in
order to bring such persons to speedy and
impartial trial in the district where such
crime may have been committed. The
resolution was adopted. A,i'9il. -1
Mr. Raymond IN W offered the follow
ing and moved the previous question: 70
WHEREAS, The President of the United
States has oy proclamation declared the in
surrection in the State Of Virginia to be at an
end; And ptereas, The reasons which have
hitherto prevented the holding of a court
of the United States in said State for the
trial of persons charged with treason against
the United States have been thereby OBJ
Waited; therefore, be it I'IEu hi.I'i' 'l...
Resoloed, That the President of the United
states be rec uested to take steps for the
speedy trial of jefferson Davis, who has
peen ouiy Indicted in said State for the
said crime OF treason unless, he shall be
win reasonable dispatch indicted for said
crime and put upon trial in some other dis
trial. .i"Ii9f' e-''' N.'Sv''' 'o'
Mr.. Stevens Pa) hope the resolution
will be referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEES
to which the same subject has been refer
red. .' -'3 'LFn-1' u I '''''''o''
Mr.. Raymond IN. ~, understood the
resolution referred to be on an entirely tiif-
ferent subject relating to the assassination
Of President Lincoln. f"o'g e'lI'f y, ~
Mr.. Wilson Qowa). It covers this also.
Mr.. Raymond IN. ~ said his reason for
offering the resolution now was that there