Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-19
THIRTY-SEvENTH CONGKEs,
Third Session.

WARRINGTON, Dec. l8.
SENATE,-Mr. Cowan presented petition for
q bankrupt act.
Mr.. Rice introduced q bill to extend the
Walla Walla and Fort Benton military road to
Fort Abercrombie.
Mr.. Nesmith introduced bill to provide for
the protection of overland emigrants to the Pa.
CLIO.
Mr.. Williamson offered resolution that the
committee on the Conduct of the War be d.
rected 10 inquire Into the facts relative to the
recent battle Of Fredericksburg, particularly as
to what officer or officers are responsible for
the assault, also for the delay which occurred
In preparing to meet the enemy.
Mr.. McDougal suggested an amendment, that
the committee report the result of their inveati.
cations to the Senate. Amendment accepted
and resolution adopted,
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the bill to facili.
tate the discharge Of disabled soldiers from the
army, and for the inspection Of convalescent
camps and the hospitals oil the army, was taken
up. After considerable discussion the bill
passed.
Mr.. Sumner offered o resolution requesting
the President, If not incompatible with the
public interest, to communicate to the Senate
any information he may have In his possession
showing why Gen. Saxton Was removed from
his command at Hilton Head.
The bill to improve the organization of the
cavalry forces was taken up and passed.
The bankrupt act was then taken up.
Mr.. Foster addressed the Senate In favor oi
Its passage.
Mr.. Grimes offered resolution directing
the Secretary of War to inform the Senate Of
whom the transport vessels which recently
broke down-nsmely, the Thames and Niagara
and schooner Nymph-- were procured fo
Banks's expedition, and by what agent Of
agents Of the War Department they were char
tered, at what price and for what period of time
and also report to the Senate what officers Oh
agents examined the vessels as to their sea
worthiness. Adopted.
Adjourned
HoUsE.-Mr. Bingham, from the committee
on the Judiciary, reported back the bill extend
ing relief to loyal men for slaves wropgfullJ
taken, with recommendation that II does mo-
pass.
Mr.. Wicklffe, who originally introduced thu
bill, remarked that he did not despair Of salts
tying the House that some legislation was ne
cessary; that the bill did not interfere with thl
new articles of war.
Mr.. Maynard said II was important that SOM
such measure should be proposed, to enable tn
military authorities to discriminate between
loyal men and traitors. He had been informed
by the best authority that in some parts of Ten
nessee the secessionists had been In the practice
of inducing their slaves to get within our lines
where they could not be reclaimed, merely 70
the purpose Of annoying us.
Mr.. Wickliffe mentioned several instances
show the injustice to loyal mon In Kentucky
growing ous Of this question, and, in this con
nection, stated the case of young and gallan
officer who had been dismissed from the service
Something, he repeated, ought to be done
protect loyal men, and to prevent scenes whic
he did not want to see.
Mr.. Lovejoy Of III. regretted this discussion
He (Lovejoy) was weary Of this persistent an
shame eless attempt on the part Of the slavehold
era.
Mr.. Wickliffe (from the other side Of tn
HslD-Do you call this shameless attempt2
Mr.. Lovejoy-I do call IL q shameless q
tempt.
Mr.. WickliHfe-I am not at oil surprised
hear that, from your standing and position o
this floor.
Mr.. Lovejoy--I call II persistent and sham,
less attempt of the shareholders to get the arm
of the United States, these volunteers who hav
of their own free will offered up their lives Q
sacrifice on the altar Of their country, to tul
themselves to the base business Of chasing fug
tive slaves, and in this the gentleman fr0l
Kentucky has the effrontery to appeal to IL
Justice Of the Republicans.
| Mr.. Bingham, replying TO Mr.. Wickliffe, wi
he'd remarked that Il was not his course to ha,
II referred TO the Judiciary committee, but to
special committee, said: The reference Of Oh
III LII II gaa-
one. In hIs opinion It was violation Of Il
Consultation, and II the principle should
established IL would return some day TO to
ment the inventor. The bill authorizes u
Federal Government to interfere with tho re
: dillon and determination Of fugitive cases wit
In the limits Of the States, In o manner u
known to the Constitution. The Federal Go
: ernment cannot, BY law, intervene In any Stai
He had heard this reiterated more than on,
and not more feFcely than by the gentlem
from Kentucky.