Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-12-13
THIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRRsS
First session.

-. ..WAsHINdToN, December IL.
SENATE.-MF, Trumbuli presented petition
to- repeal the Law which prevents jewish divints
from officiating as Chaplains in the army, u.
Mr. Wilson offered o resolution that the In
spector General, 81 Quarterfhaster General and
CommissAry General OF Subsistence be directed
to inform the Senate what articles ought to be
| sold by the suffers to volunteers, and such as
best would secure their efficiency. He believed
the whole system should be promptly abolished.
The resolution was agreed to.
The joint resolution from tho House, express
ing the feelings Of Congress- In regard TO the
gallant conduct Of the iato General Lyon, was
referred to the Military Committee. ...s
Mr.. Foote called up the resolution TO eXpel
Waldo p. Johnson, Senator from Missouri,
from the Senate.
The Clerk read an extract from secession
speech of Senator johnson, delivered in Mis-
souri,. . raI- -
The resolution was referred.
The bill to promote the efficiency Of the ma
Wy, reported by Mr.. Grimes, from the Naval
committee, was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Doolttle, the time of re
firing vas made 45 years instead of 40 years.
After further discussion, the bill was passed.
Mr.. Johnson of Tennessee moved that go
much Of the Presidents message as refers to o
railroad to Western Kentucky and Tennessee,
be referred to select committee.
Motion agreed TO.
The Senate then went into executive session,
and upon the opening of the doors,
Adjourned till Monday. 49,.
HoUsE.-Mr. Blair of Mo-, rising to a ques
tion OF privilege, caused TO be read the follow
ing extract as further explanatory Of the re.
marks which he made yesterday on Mr.. Love
joys resolution, having in view the revocation
Of part of Gen. Halleck 9 general order rela-
tive to iugitives. The resolution, it has al
ready been stated, was laid on the table,
"HEADoUARTERs, DEPARTMENT OF Missouri
"To Hon. F. P. Blair, Washington:
yours OF the 4th instant Is just recelYed,-
Order No. was, in my mind, merely military
necessity. Unauthorized persons, black or
white, free or slave, must be kept out of our
camps unless We are willing TO publish to the
enemy everything we do or intend to do. II was
a military aud not a political order. / am ready
10 Garry Out any lawful instruction in regard to
fugitive slaves, which my superiors may give
me, and to enforce any laws which Congress
may pass; but cannot make law and will not
violate it. s ra .. .-... i-s
"You know my private opinion on the policy
of con6scating the slave property of rebels in
arms. If Congress shall pass it, you may be
certain that l shall enforce it. Perhaps my
policy as 10 the treatment OF rebels and their
properly IS as well set out in order No. l3, is
sned the day before your letter was written, as
! could now describe it.
"Yours truly,
"H.AW. HALLECK."
Mr., Lovejoy replied, and in conclusion said:
If any soldiers want to fight simply for the pur-
pose Of returning fugitive slaves. he had only to
remark that the army would be Stronger vita
out them
Mr.. Blair of Mo-, from the committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill authorizing the
raising of volunteer force for the better de
fense of Kentucky.
Mr.. Wickliffs, who several days ago introduc-
cd the bill, proceeded to show the importance
of passing il Kentucky, he said, was to be
the great battle ground of this war The peo-
pie of that State hoped soon to see the day
when the invaders foot would be expelled from
shat territory which is now invaded. Property
has been ruthlessly destroyed or carried of;
homesteads have been made des0late, bridges
burned, ETC.; and it is to protect the State
while The army is marched elsewhere that the
volunteer force is required. 1aa ~
Mr.. Wickliffe also said that he had received
from the Military Board of Kentucky an urgent
application to call on the War Department and
ask for just such q corps as the bill provided -
He had brought the subject to the attention Of
the President and the Secretary of War, and it
met not only with their approval, but with that
Of all the Cabinet. .g..-s r..al sg8-
Mr. Maynard spoke Of recent sojonfn in
the part OF Kentucky so much ravaged and laid
vase by the rebel troops, and would allude at
future time to the distressing condition Of
affairs in Eastern Tennessee, which he had
for time the honor torepresent. His people,
he said, had been left unprotected ty the Gov.
ernment, Notwithstanding their devotion to the
Union. He held it to be duty to protect loyal
men not only in Tennessee and Kentucky, but
| in South Carolina and everywhere, as much
so as in Pennsylvania and the adjoining
States.
Further consideration of the bill was post
poned till Monday. l 1850
The House proceeded to the consideration of
the special orders, namely, the various propo-
sitions involving the question of emancipating
the persons held to service as slaves by rebels.
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