Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-01-11
uEWg OF rHE WEEK.



the President under the Constitution
In the course Of his remarks he alluded
to the continued incarceration Of JEFF.
Davis as a reproach to American JUS
tice. This drew the verbal IRE of Mr..
Howard, who asked Mr.. Johnson If Da-
Wis was not confined as a prisoner of
war, under the order Of the President
If he was a prisoner Of war, he Mr.. H
could not see under what process he
could be tried for treason before a civil
court Mr.. johnson replied to this that
the President had frequently expressed
his Willingness to surrender Mr.. Davis,
but no matter who was to blame for his
confinement, the fact was q reprOaeh to
American justice. In the course of his
remarks Mr.. Howard declared that Da-
Wis was held not only as a prisoner Of
war, but as an acoomplice in the assas-
sinatiOn Of the late President, but he
did not believe he would ever be tried
for treason or any thing else. He was
confident that the President would lib
crate him Internationally. The bill f.
nally passed-yeas q, nays z. The
President is therefore no longer author
1zed to grant pardon or amnesty to reb-
els by proclamation.
In the House, the resolution of Mr.
Hubbard, that this House would con-
sent to pay for the property destroyed
by the Union army during the rebel
lion was laid over.
Mr.. Paine, of Wisconsin, introduced
a bill for the reorganization OF the mill
itia In the States and Territories. It
provides that all able-bodied citizens
over eighteen shall be enrolled within
sixty days AFTER the passage q tne PllI:
1t also provides for national guard o.
two regiments in each Congressional
District......Mr. Buudy introduced a
Joint resolution. which was referred to
the Committee on Territories, to estab-
1ish four territorial governments for the
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bic recites that the inhabitants have
forfeited their rights by their rebeliOus
conduct. They are still dislOyal, and
by lRwlsss acts and outrages on Union
men and freedmen, have Justly earned
d name suggestive of the penal colony
OF the world. The bill provides that all
BBics 1f land heretofore made to d1SlOY-
al persons shall be null and void, ......
Tt House then proceeded to consider
Mr.. Stevens bill providing for the res
tOrat1on of the 1nsurgent states to their
full political rights. In the course of
his remarks upon the bill Mr.. Stevens
said: / desire, as far as possible, that
we should come to a conclusion as 20
what is to be done with the rebel States.
This becomes more and more necessary
every day, and the late decision Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States has
rendered Immediate action on the part
OF Congress, upon the question of es-
tRbIishine governments in rebel States,
absolutely Indispensable. That decis-
ion, although in TERMS perhaps, not as
Infamous as the Dred Scott decision, is
far more dangerous and disastrous in
its operations upon the lives and liber-
ties Of the loyal men of this country
That decision has taken away even
protection, in every one of the rebel
States, from every lOVal man, black or
white, who resides there. That decis-
ion has unsheathed the dagger Of the
rebel assassin, and put it to the throat
Of every man who dares to proclaim
Union mans If the doctrine of that
decision be true, then never were any
men in such terrible perils, as our
loyal brethren in the South, white and
black, whether originally resident
there, or having gone from the North
Mr.. Speaker, unless Congress proceed
at once to do something to protect these
people from the barbarian horde who
are daily murd ering them-the whites
and putting into secret graves hum
dreds and thousands of the colored
peoples unless Congress proceed at
once to adopt means for their protee-
ton, I ask you, and every man who
loves liberty, whether we are not liable
to the just censure ofthe world for our
negligence, for our cOwardice, for our
seeming want of ability to do it? Tt is
for these reasons, sir, that insist upon
going on with the consideration of this
bill. This is an act to enable the loyal
men in these States, as far as 7 could
discriminate them, to form govern
ments and put them into loyal hands,
that they may protect themselves from
the outrages that j speak of. Not one
of our Generals commanding depart
ments in States lately in rebellion dare,
under this decision, order his officers to
enforce the laws Of the country There
fore, for these reasons it becomes all
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promptly take measures to put stop
to these atrocities and protect the loyal
people Of the South.......BIr. Lawrence,
Of Ohio, addressed the House in favor
of his bill repeating the statute of limit
alton In cases Of treason.
Saturday. In the evening a RepubIi-
can caucus was held IN the House at
which a resolution was passed by q
vote of 81 to 20 that no article of i'm
peaehment of the President should
be. presented in the House unless agreed
upon in caucus, or without being first
referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Several mem be1S favored referring the
matter to the Fortiefh Congress. Dur
ing the debate on the proposition Mr..
Stevens being asked by a mem Der
whether he was in favor of impeaching
the President, replied eyes, sir, I be-
heye he ought to be impeaehed; but I
am not willing to go into the matter
rashly. When it is done it ought to
be done thoroughly and with certain
ty." The debate continued for some
time but no further vote was taken in
reference to the subject of impeach-
-menb, and it may therefore be COnsid-
cred as laid aside for the present.
Monday. The Senate passed q bill
directing an appraisment of the value
Of the slaves of loyal shareholders
mustered into the army of the United
i5tates5 Also q Joint resolution author
=ir7f tbs
free of postage, through the mails, tc
discharged soldiers, medals voted them
by the legislature. The Presidents
veto of the District Suffrage Bill was
read at noon and Occasioned but little
excitement. A vote on its passage over
the veto was quietly taken and resulted
yeas 29, nays 10, nine more than
enough.....sIhe remainder Of the day
Yves taken up in the discussion of the
Nebraska Bill, without arriving at any
conclusion.
In the House the following bills were
introduced To establish a territorial
government for Indian Territory; to
repeal the act retroceding the city OF
Alexandria to Virginia to amend the
Homestead Law of 1852; granting
lands to Kansas to aid in erecting q
dsafa and dumb ASYLUM to amend the
act. organizing the Territories Of Ari-
Zona and New Mexico; bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to sell all
the gold in the Treasury in excess OF
fifty millions, at discretion, with thirty
days public notice. All were referred.
.,....AIr. Loan, of Missouri, introduced
resolutions declaring it the duty Of
Congress, first, to impeach the Presi-
dent; second, to provide for the faith
ful and efficient administration of the
Executive Department; third, to secure
by direct Intervention the right of fran
chise to all loyal citizens, without re-
gard to color, in the insUrgent States.-
Inc resolutions were referred to the
heeonstruction Committee......A mes
sage was also received from the Presi-
dent transmitting additional iuforma-
ton IN regard to the arrest of Surratt.
which was referred to the Committee
on Judiciaty... Mr.. Kasson. Of lowe
introduced bill declaring the sale of
negroes into servitude for petty crimes
a violation of the thirteenth constitu-
tiOnal amendment abolishinp slaverv
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, rose to a question
of privilege and introduced the follow
ing preamble and resolution 81 ia
impeaCh Andrew johnson, Vice Presf-
dent and acting President Of the United
States, Of high criminal misdemeanors
charge him with the usurpation o1
mower and violation of law in that Re