Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-12-13
XXXvu Congress-FIrst session.
W WASHINGTON, Dec. y.
SENATE.


the Senate relating to the recognition Of
Liberia and Hayli, be taken from the files
and referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. Agreed TO-. ,....
Mr., Clark offered resolution requesting
the Marshal of the District TO inform the
Senate by what authority he keeps slaves
Of the District in Jail. He said he had Wis
tied the jail and found number Of slaves
Of the District confined for no other reason
than their masters OF mistresses sent them
there because they wero refractory.
Mr.. Halls resolution directing the judic.
iary committe TO ioquire into the expedien-
cy of abolishing the present Supreme Court
and establishing another was taken up. He
said the present Supreme Court had failed.
He believed If the rebels now in arms
, should succeed the Supreme Court would
decide that the soldiers now in Virginia
, were trespassers and rioters.
Mr.. Colamer moved as substitute, that
all portions Of the Presidents Message rela
ting to the judiciary be referred to the judi.
, ciary committee.
:, Mr.. Collamer's amendment was agreed
TO and the resolution as amended was
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Chandler the resolution
inquirng into the causes of the disasters to
our army at Bull Run and Balls Bluff, was
taken up The question was on the sub
stitute offered by Mr. Grimes, that COM
mittee investigate the cause of all the dis.
asters that have happened to the Union
forces.
Mr. Chandler said officers of the army
were not liable to impeachment, but one Of
our own number has fallen (Baker), and
nobody is to blame. He thought the
facts ought TO be known. He wanted the
truth known regarding disasters in Missouri
referred to by the Senator from Kansas
If Gen. Fremont is to blame let it be known,
but if not, in Gods name let him be justi-
| fed, and let the country know it.
/ Mr.. Foster thought it best not to investi-
gate the subject now under the present cir
cumstances. He thought Congress had
better not do it. If military officers man
: aged the army badly, Congress would only
make bad matter worse BY interfering
He would let the military alone in time of
war. An inquiry of this kind would only
call men away from higher duties. Atthe
proper time Congress might make inquiry.
Mr.. Sherman believed an investigation
would be beneficial, especially general in
quiry into the whole conduct of the war,
and said he would record his solemn con-
viction that before the war ceased slavery
would almost, if not entirely, cease to exist,
but the war should be carried on without
any reference to the subject Of slavery to
preserve free country for free men. If
be could infuse the spirit Of the people into
all the Departments of the Government the
war would soon end.
/ Mr.. Wilson was glad the resolution would
take wide field. He thought it was time
the proclamation of officers should cease
and the Government have the sole settled
policy. -rau sal 4nF aaI
We must remember that we had not the
: men Of large military experience; great
mistakes had been made aud were likely
to be made, but he wanted it understood
that the people expected no mistakes would
be made, but that every man will give all
he has and is TO the country.
Mr.. Latham asked for the yeas and nays
The resolution was agreed to- Yeas SO,
nays 3--Messrs. Carlile, Latham and Rice
Absent-Bright, Colamer, Foote, Thomp-
son, Milley and Wilson. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House postponed till Thursday the
} consideration ofvarious slavery propositions
in consequence of Tuesday and Wednesday
being occupied in eulogics on Senator Baker
+ Stevens has modified his resolutions in
} several important particulars.
Hutchins, of Ohio, introduced bill un.
conditionally abolishipg slavery in the Dis.
trict of Columbia.
Mr.. Gurley introduced bill to confscate
slaves of rebels and colonize them
! On motion of Mr.. Cox it was resolved
that the committee on Ways and Means be
instructed TO consider the tariff and taxa
ton with view to equalize the burdens Of
the present war.
Mr.. Conklipg, of New York, has intro
duced bill into Congress for the reduction
Of saleries, etc. The bill is now before the
tCommitteo of Ways and Means. 1t pro
poses the following retrcnchments:
I /. A reduction Of twenty five per cent
on all salaries, civil, naval and military
amounting to $4,000 year or over, in
GLIDING emoluments.
2. A similar reduction of twenty per cent.
where the saeries and amoluments are over
$4,000 and under $4,000.
! 8. Similar reduction of fifteen per cent.
on compensations between $4,000 and
$4,000. H't 'a
j 4. The reduction Of saleries Of members
of Congress to $4,000 per nnnum, subject
to a forfeiture Of $40 for each time that a
member does not answer to his name on
the call of tho yeas and nays, and the re.
duction of mileage to ten cents per mile
from the post-office nearest the members
residence to Washington city, estimated by
the nearest mail route.
5. The absolute and total abolition Of
the franking privilege.
Il 9. The cessation of the system Of APPOINT.
ing supernumery officials, aud tho reduc.
tion of the officials in all the departments
of the Government to the number actually
requisite for proper transaction Of business
/ Kentucky's Quota Fall. G.H
! Kentueky's quota of Union soldiers il
I25,000, under the act of Congress calling
for 100000 troops. On Saturday last this
quota was flied, and 2,70O over--as report
i cd 10 Tho M;Iiiarv. Roard The author;tias