Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-15

~ WAsHIx0Tox, April IL.
hoUsH:-The following 10 the Select Committee
appointed by the SPEAKER on gradual smaocipe-
uon 70 tne slavsholding States by the people at
,oc:a sesnont.s. thereof: authorised BY the reso-
!ation Of Ar. White, Of Indians, and adopted last
Moudsy:
Albert s. White, Of Ind; p. p. Blair. No. Geo.
2. Gisher, Del. /; VIM. &. Lehman. Pa, L. 8.
Lsary. Nd. Wm. Y. Wholley, Va. Jas. +. Will
80, Iowa Samuel 3. Casey, KY; and Andrew
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Elections. 70.
ported resolasion that F. F. Lowe is not entitled
TO seat - Representative from the State Of Cal
iiornia. This resolution is predicsted on paper,
claiming that California is entitled 70 three Rep
resentatives instead Of only two.
usl 4. Daley, Of Asbrasks, the sitting delegates.
and that OF Sterling Martin, arc net entitled to
represent that Territory.
He also presented Z resolution asking that the
Committee on Elections be discharged fxom furth.
Or consider .tion of the credentials Of JOS Segas
requesting to be admitted to . seat - Representa-
tive from the lst Congressional District Of W.
k1nr. Kelly asked leave TO present > petition 700
feet long; signed, he said BY $1,000 ladies Of one
slave and eleven free States, asking for tho sx-
tinction Of slavery.
Objection vas made to its open presentation,
and it vas referred under the rules.
tie L.gislaturs Il ohio, IN favor Of such On
amendment to tho tax bill - may permit the
States to collect the same within their respective
limits, and determine the compensation Of the on
cers employed. Mr.. Cox said that these resolu-
tons came too late, perhaps: for their proper in
ausocs win tnis House. Inc ot!i !. before , the
modify Il - to make i more just and equal upon
different localities and interests, and 20 change
The machinery Of collection, thst it may bs, il pos
Gble, remitted to States Who shsll have the priv
ilege Of collecting tho same, and Of determining
the officers and their compensation. Such 10 the
unanimous wish Of the Legislature and the people
Of Ohio. The Legislature in passing tho resolu-
tions, was sctuatsd BY the purest patriotism.
with no other desire than to have this and the
war tar levied andcolected fairly and economical
~. If tho bill 10 thus modified, the voto Of Ohio
forit, the vote Of Ohio will bs much nearer unit
Mr.. White, Of Ind, from the Committee on
Foreign affairs, made . report, asking to be dis.
charged from further confederation Of petition:
from citizens Of Northern New York and Michi
gan, praying for the adoption Of measures to
tho speedy abrogstion Of tho reciprocity treaty
with Great Britain.
Mr.. Price introduced . resolution calling on ths
Secretary Of War; if not inconsistent with tho pub
lie interests, TO communicate any official informa
tisn he may have, relative to the reported entry
By the U, S. troops from Kansas into Missouri
during tho last four months, and the forcibe car
rying away Of slaves, msles. horses. &C., to the
we'll ~ the destruction Of dwellings and farm
houses Of peacssble citisens whore the said prop.
erty had been accounted for, and If conhscated,
under what process, &c.
Mr.. Conkling moved to lay it on the table. Dis
agreed to-23 against -. The resolution was re.
ferred to tae Committee on Military Affairs.
The bankrupt bill was taken up, aud postponed
till December.
SENATs.-Nr. Carlisle presented petitions in
favor Of allowing Democratic papers the same
privileges in tho mails as republican papers.
Mr.. sumner presented . petition 700 long, sign
cd BY $4,000 women, praying for the abolition Of
Mr. Wilson called up the resolution Of cuq uiry
il farther legislation IL necessary to euio,ce the
articles Of war fer preventing the reclamation OF
slaves from within the lines Of tho army.
Mr.. Grimes at some length reviewed tho instsn.
showing that efforts had been made by slave
ownels t9 reclaim their slaves within the lines
with the knowledge Of the commanding officer
that slaves wcre taken at For: Doneison and car
ried to Columbus, and to render menial service
under military Law to rebel masters, establishing
similar instances in lows and Illinois, and he
thought it high time that Congress should adopt
some legislation in regard to this matter. There
were - msny different systems - there were mil
itsSy departments. Some slaves were fogged and
returned, others shot, others called costraband,
8uu 1O@1It0U WltuIu tu0 uu0es anu OtuSIS pIU.
hibited from entering tho lines, - in the celebrs
led Order No. 3 Of Gen. Hallcck, which ought to
b ct once countermanded and forever erased,
in obedience to the popular feeling. He thought
that great amounts ct information could be ex-
tracted from these people, coming as they do from
the enemys line, If thcy were properly avaled Of.
The Northwest would not submit = any tempo
rary OF com promising policy now. They had suf-
fered too much alresdy, and they dema ndod that
this rebellion should be crushed out. Tho for.s
Of tho South-Atlantic were yet to bs captured,
and must be hold Cor years to come. How should
they be garrisoned whom re-captured? He would
answer, that he was in favor Of gsrrisoning them
wholly or in part by soldiers OF African descent
be commanded By white officers. Our troops
would wither in the enervating climate Of the Gulf
Statee- therefore, this measure Was enc Of hu.
msnity, saving many valuable lives. He had NO
doubt Of its efficiency, for contrabands had worked
the guns on the Minnesota at Hatteras. He was
thankful that no one in the navy had followed
the dsgraceful example Of the officers Of the army
OF issuing in regard to slavery, and
had returned NO slaves.
He argued that the rebels were using by thou
sands the slaves at Yorktown, throwing up forth
6cations. Why should We not use them in put
ting down this rsbellion7
The con6scation bill was then taken mp.
Prior 70 its consideration, Mr.. Hale rosienod -
Chairman Of the Naval Committee, and, il order
that No misapprehensi might occur, he stated
that he Vas Influenced BY no cause outside of the
Senate.
Mr. Harris then finished his speech on the bill
after which the Senate went into Executive ses.
sion. Adjoursed.
From Baltimore.