On December 2 , 1861 , Trumbull took the floor to introduce a new confiscation bill .
Senator Lyman Trumbull , a Republican from Illinois and the chairman of the Judiciary Committee , quickly emerged as the most important figure on confiscation .
On December 2 , 1861 , Senator took the floor to introduce a new confiscation bill .
Senator Lyman Trumbull , a Republican from Illinois and the chairman of the Judiciary Committee , quickly emerged as the most important figure on confiscation .