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| Mr. WAsD wanted to call up the Colorado bill, bat
| subsequently, yahdrsw the motion.
ExEcUnvH sEseiox.
Mr. CRIME ep) Of Iowa. called up The bill 70 locate
tho depot League Island but without debate
action thereon the Senate into executive session
and soon thereafter adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON. Feb 8, 1857.
xusrrR ROLLS VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS
Nj. BLAINE, trepl OF Me-, from the Committee NIL
tary Affairs, reported joint resolution directing the
Secretary Of War 10 furnish, application OF the Ad.
juant General Of any State certified copies Of the
ter IN and muster out ro OF volunteer organization
General that such rolls Do sv ,hs
States muslorng onicer to this Department. which was
passed.
! CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD.
On motion OF Mr. WENTWORTH, trep) OF ILL., the Secrc
tary OF the Treasury directed 70 the
Company and the Union Pacific Railroad Company tho
date Of such sue and the number Of miles Of road
pletcd
rRoniHrrIos OF rRASspoRrAuoy or roRnGx CRIMINALS TO
.THE UNITED
Mr.. RAYnoSD, (rep) Of N. T., introduced bill to pro-
hbit the transportation from foreign countries the
United 6ates Of persons convicted or charged with
crime, and prescribing punishment thereof, which
referred 70 the Judiciary Committee.
THE SOUTHERN RALaoADs
On motion OF Mr. SeALpNd, rep OF Ohio, the Secre-
" s pq sa
stock other property Of che United States government
the amount thus purchased and the Of purchase
remaining unpaid and also the nature OF the securities
held therefor. &c
Mr.. KAssos (repj Of Iowa. introduced bill TO ostab.
sh certain OH .es for the assay OF gold and silver,
which was referred to tho Committee Coinage.
Weights and Measures The bill proposes 70 establish
iott North Carolina, and at Dahlonaga Georgia. and 70
approproprae 600 each for apparatus and repairs Of
buildings Charlotte and at Dahioncga; the business
OF these offices be under the general control and
direction Of the Director Of the Mint Philadelphia
the TEXAS CATTLE psxAsx
On motion Of Mr.. CL.rxe trep) Of Kansas the Com
mittoo Agriculture instructed 10 inquire the
@ as q
what s commonly known = spanish fever, Texas
Ss1ssraorssED Axxxpnxxr or rHs Hvrxs
resolution nsscns .Ss conntss on Rules 70 inquire
vide thai whom on call Of the House after eghs O'Clock
Ia the evening u V found THAI quorum is not present.
| day at twelve O'Clock. Objectics was made
MILITARY GOVERNMENTS roR ME NsuRRzc1IosAxY
rhe HOUSE then resumed the debate on the bill re.
| ported by Mr. stevens from the Reconstruction Com
mtec 10 provide for the more efficient government Of
defence Of the consttuton aud Of she republican pn
cipcs OF the government This bill was angeroui
tho OWL rights OF the people than any that
had beon presented 70 any dcberative body In
Ss fern g e s
pes.sd in would not b isng before people
suoh msasusss end pus & sslr piaos tAsss whs would
| appreciate moro highly the rights Of c!sissoa
port q 4. BIZ Gs hailed = ssssSss'as an nisie
point from which the nasn could safely ssar In the
resarde6 a. bill which laid on that question ths grasp
| which 70 hold Il until ms hna settlement
| would never ssbmis 70 bs placed equality in
the negotiation and settlement Of the terms and cond
ions sf restoration With those who had endeayored 70
A-uSp vfudic A
the right and power OF settling for themselves those
terms and conditions spite OF the efforts Of their
had betrayed them The attitude of the President bad
undergone . startling change from the position which
gated 70 himself the right Of negotiating With the Cover
and leading OF the late rebel States the terms
Of Accommodation eet.een The people Of these states
mot trying TO carry the wishes OF the people
carsd at the late elections, but to coocer some
scheme such - would square with bis swn pseudccs
he would say with his pledges The people had
passed upon the legislation Of Congress, bad given IL
their sanc.on and oppressed their determination
tan ana enforce e. that vas the answer 20 the Prss
dents charge OF unconstitutional legislation agacs Con-
ges Let the Peadsnt show when hs received authority
enter conercnces secret with tho leaders
OF the late rebslion the public armed enemies oil The
country he favcr Of tLis because 1t was
sough into which i had fallen Of the msch
nal0ps OF the President II the question were ever 70
ssntsiives OF The people Tho people, who did not sp
preciate ne eaphyscai distinction 10 States In aud
States out OF the Uaon would insist that this great
question should bo settled not by the President but by
their Representatives and on such terms and condi
| tious should be imposed upon their defeated and
beaten enemies not on such crms a. they might wiring
from OF beg OF tho President Of the United Staics Il
OF consequence what the President OF the United
might think on Ss .na ~ S 20
question 10 be settled not BY the President but by the
immediate representatives OF the people. The bill pro-
posed 70 erect In the South appellate power " which
| the dcwniroddsp Union Of tho South might appeal
from the outzages Of their oppresso IL proposed 70
establish the paramount authority OF the government -
that section OF country and protect thsre ,hs rghe
Of ai American ctxenx That was the only oppression
enforced ~oud b. followed BY terms Of reconssruc,ion
watch would recognize the perfectly egnai rights of ~
cItizsns uniform liberty, uniform harpsness aud
unlform prosperity thToushous ths length and breadth
Mr. HARDING. trspl Of H.. exprned his hearty acccsd
jecs aad purposes u tho bill He represented cDns-
tucy which determined 81 any cost 10 protect The
ersma fias was the main oSscs of this BIN It's prsc
ca csct would ~ 70 place the country where VAS ~
she departure nom ths psicy Of rrssdsns Lincoln when
the national controlled the Southern sssses
by military power. This bill consrmplatei nothing more
nothing lea and II military occupation ~as NOT fs'A
70 The rights = the people then, how could Do 80 as
nr. suIzAsAecxn trsp) Of ohio. next took ne noor
sure II he agreed vh the other side of The Hours
the state u facts and ~ 10 the state Of aw resulting there
from 10 which The country found iss y WOULD agree
with them hat this bill was monstscus proposition
Sner state 81 facts was that The country a. peacs,
and that civil laws In operation Ill over u that
were tho c.se then he would " his friends on hs
side Of the Hosss thai they should not pass this
law The constitution indicates vhaS their rights and
duty n tho Circumstances are; for u required that when
the public afety demanded that the writ of habsAs cor
pus should be suspended because the laws could not be
enforced tho privileges Of that writ should b. suspended
That state OF things, hs held, upon Mo
wya state Of war cesas 10 which, although the rabol-
lion crushsd The pr Or rebellion ssiII rampant
snd interfering with the regular execution Of the laws
and that was What this bin did, II recoFn .ed the
try ss being 10 state q var cssa. aud therefore !.
He denied that this bill was A. improper unusual In
tsrfersnce with the rights of the President ~ com
mandsr chief Of the army apd navy. and Yoorred "a
acts Of legislation 10 the past history of the country
which the President was directed BY Con srsss detail
portions of the army and navy for special purposes
these Instances wero not encroe hmens tho jurisdic
tjop OF he President mother was
| th,s an eucroachment upon u. Suppose tho President
did order upon other dnfies the o1con who 10 b.
a~iaed 20 duties under this BILL he would 90 20 on his
responsibility for the conscquences aud II he did wan
tooy The constitution pvvvIded remedy. The max
jpa bower OF the country controlled mot only the presi
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