Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-12-19
WHOLE NO 267

which my superiors may give me. and TO
enforce any law which Congress may pass:
but / cannot make, law. and viii not vio-
late it. Yon know my private opinion on
the policy of confscating the slave proper
I, ty of rebels in arms. If Congress shall
pass it, you may be certain that shall en-
force it. Perhaps my policy as to the
treatment of rebels and their property is
as well set out in order No. IL, issued the
day before your letter was written. as I
could now describe it. Yours truly,
H. w. HAIIEcK.
Mr.. LovEJoy. of Illinois replied, and in
conclusion said: elf any soldiers want to
/ fight simply for the pnrpose of returning
fugitive slaves. he had only to remark that
the army would be stronger without them"
Mr.. BLAIR. of Mo-, from the COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs. reported bill author
izIng the raising of a volunteer force for
the better defence of Kentucky.
I Mr.. WIcKLIFFE. of Ky. who. severa,
j days ago, introduced the bill, proceeded to
show the importance of passing it. Ken
itncky, he said, was be the great battle
ground of the war. The people of tha.
State hoped soon to SEQ the day when the
invaders foot would be expelled from their
Territory. which is now invaded. Proper
lty has been ruthlessly destroyed or carried
OF, h0mesteads have been made desolate,
bridges burned. &c, and tits to protect the
State. while the army is marched elsewhere,
that the volunteer force is required.
4 Mr.. WIcKLIFrE also said he had received
from the Military Board of Kentncky an
urgent application to call On the War De.
partmcnt. and ask for Just such corps as
the bill provided. He had brought the
subject TO the attention ofthe President and
Secretary of War. anil it met not only
with their approval. but of all the Cabinet.
Mr.. MAYNARD. of Tenn, spoke of re-
cent sojourn in the. part OF Kentucky SO
much ravaged and laid waste by the rebel
troops. and would allude at future time
to the distressing condition of Affairs in
Eastern Tennessee. which he said he alone
had the honor to represent.
His people, he said, had been left unpro-
tected by the Government, notwithstsnd-
ing their firm devotion to the Union. He
held it to be a duty not only to protect
. loyal men in Tennessee and Kentucky, but
in South Carolina and everywhere, as
much so as in Pennsylvania and the al :
Joining States - .Tf.a-
Further consideration of the bill was
postponed till Monday. s-.~.a
+, The House proceeded to the considera-
tion of the special orders. namely: The
I various propositions involving the question
f of emancipating the persons held as slaves
o by rebels.
. SENATE.
o. Mr.. TRUMDULL of H., presented petition
to repeal the law which prevenso Jewish
= divinoo fun officiating as Chaplains in the
army.
el Mr.. WILSON, of Mass. offered a resolu-
! tion that the Inspector General, Quarter
4 master General. and Commissary General
6 Of Subsis tence. be directed TO inform the
r Senate what articles ought to be sold BY
. the suffers to volunteers, and such as bes,
n would secure their efficiency. He believed
the whole system saolid be promptly
!. abolished
n The resolution was agreed to.
The joint resolution from the House,
!. expressing the feelings of Congress, in re.
! gard to the gallant conduct of the late Gen
: Lyon, was referred to the Military Com
;, mittse.
|. Mr.. FooTE. of VI. called up the resolu-
!. tion to expel Waldo P. johnson, Senator
y from Missouri. from the Senate.
The Clerk read an cxtact from the Sc
IS cession speech of Senator johnson, deliv-
!. erel in Missouri. The resolution was re.
% ferred.
{. The bill to promote the efficiency Of the
,e Navy. reported by Mr.. Grimes Of Iowa,
r. from the Naval Committee. was taken up
\ On motion of Mr.. DoourrLE of Wis
a consin. the time of retiring was made a
i instead of 40 years.
After further discussion the bill was
!. passed.
IL Mr. JOHNSON. of Tenn. moved that 81
= much of the Presidents Message as refers
o to railroad to Western Kentucky and
4 Tennessee, be referred 20 select commit
: ltee.
The motion was agreed to.
n The Senate went into Executive Session,
/ and upon the opening of the doors. ad-
Ijourncd until Mon,lsy.