Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-12-12
THIRTY.sEvENTH CoNGHEss.
First 6esaion.
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SENATE,--Mr. Sumner presented petition 70
!. the emancipation of slaves, those of rebel
; without compensation, and those OF Urion me-
TO be paid for.
i M Wilson offered q resolution that the com
mittee on Military Affairs be Instructed to 10
quire and report to the Senate what reduction
may be made In the expeusts Of tho ARMY.
Agreed TO. -
Mr. Chandler offered RESOLUTION iDsiructinl
the Military committee to inquire into the ex
Ipediency Of appointing joint committee Of thu
two houses OF Congress, who shall have powei
to retire any improper officers Of the army OF
navy. N ~WTW - N
| Mr.. Morrill, introduced joint resolution for
the coDfscatlon of property Of rebels and for
the satisfaction of claims of loyal men.
| Mr.. Harris introduced bill establishing new
military and mail route to Baltimore. T.
| referred TO the Military committee.
Mr.. Wilson introduced q bill to increase the
number OF cadets at West Point. Referred to
the Military committee. r .vrr.,
Mr.. Nesmith announced the death Of his ats
colleague, Edward Dickinson Baker, u. s. Sen
ator from Oregon. He paid brief and feeling
tribute to his worth and bravery, and offered the
usual resolutions of respect to his memory.
| Mr.. McDougal followed, referring to the de-
cease of two distinguished Senators, Messrs.
Douglas and Baker; Messrs. Browning and Cow.
an following.
Mr.. Latham closed with most beautiful,
eloquent and touching eulogy on the deceased;
when
The Senate adjourned. --. ..
HoUsE.-0n motion of Mr.. Holman, it was
Resolved, That the compittee on Public Lands
should report what railway companies had re.
ceived donations Of lands on conditions of
transportation Of troops and munitions Of war
free of charge, and whether the Government
has the unqualified right Of such transportation
Mr.. Lovejoy offered resolution instructing
the committee on Foreign Affairs TO report a
bill, and establishing diplomatic relations be.
tween the United States and Hayd and Liberia.
The resolution lies over. |
Mr.. Blair OF Mo offered resolution declar. |
Ing 1t just to recognize the eminent patriotic |
services Of the late Gen, Lyon, and rendering
the thanks Of Congress to the lower officers and
soldiers under his command, who sustained the
honor Of the flag and achieved victory at
Springfield, Mo-, and in order to commemorate
the event, each regiment engaged on that occa-
sion bear on lite colors the word "Springfeld,"
10 letters of gold; and that this resolution be
read as the head Of the different regiments Of
Iho VI b16 Cllteu DLdLeB.
Mr.. Blair believed the Government had taken
no notice at all OF the death of General LYON |
and hence the proIriety Of the passage of the
resolution. He knew the man well. One never
lived who cared more fer his country aud les
for himsslf.
The resolution was adopted. Il
Mr. LsnsiDgs preamble and resolution, offer.
ed on Monday, came up.
Mr. Stevens OF Pennsylvania said II the pas.
sage OF the resolution is to have a good effect,
in the West, the sooner IL is pas ,ed
the better. The allegation Of Gen. Halleck, as
an excuse for his order, tha. the fogitive slaves Z
whom he proposed to exclude from bis lines give 8
information to the enemy, Is too bold pretext .
to iustify him. The return of fugitive slaves
was intended by Gen. Mcclellan, and had been
followed by Gers. Dix, Kelly and others. All q
these casts are disgrice to tho profession of d
our arms. If such rSturus of fugitivts have d
been made by order OF commanding Generals,
they deserve to have their epaulettes stripped n
from their shoulders; and II It has been done BY
higher authority, then "God ftr1ive them, for Il
they know not what they do"
Mr.. Lovejoy, of ILL.,, expressed his hoaest r
conviction that such orders we're issued by the q
commanding Generals Of the army, without or
1ers from the President. He was Satisfied of /
this fact; while the fret does not remove them, =
"a be (Lovejoyl would, He did not believe that
they, the commanding Generals, had power for 3
such inhuman and shameful measures.
Mr.. Blair Of Mo-, said Mr.. Stevens had eyi-
IDENTIFY misunderstood Gen. Halleck's order.
The latter (Halleck) informed him that he had
no idea Of doing anything contrary to the law
Of the last Congress and the policy Of the Gov
ernment,
Debate ensued between Messrs. Blair and
LovejOy or the subject of Gen. Halleck's recent
order about slaves.
Mr.. Julian referred to the case of Colonel
Brown of an Indiana regiment, who refused to s
deliver up fugitives until so ordered by Secre-
sary Cameron. He presumed the Administers.
lion sanctioned such proceedings :
Mr.. Kellogg assumed to say the Administra- v
lion had nothing to do with that order, and
would not indicate such policy to the army. :
The resolution which caused this debate was d
abled by rs to Ga.
The resolution looking to the recognition of
he independence of Hsyti and Liberia was
dopted with an amendment that the committee
IN Foreign Affairs inquire into the expediency
k doing 80.
The subject of sbollshing the franking priv.
lige came up.
Mr. Colfax remarked that the committee on
'ost Offices and Roads had framed q bill TO
bolish it. The bill also requires members to
how the absolute necessity OF new post routes,
Adjourned.