The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-12-10
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public interests, 10 fuTnish The Senate with
all iuiormation in his possession touching
the late sudden barbarRies in Minnesota
also the esidehee upon which some Of the
principal actors and hesd men were tried and
condemned.
Mr.. Wilkinson snia there seemed to be q
deal Of sympathy IN tie East sor those In
dians, and be wanted the acts to go before
the Senate and the people, 20 that they
could understand the matter fully. lie re
Ia ed several instances OF barbarity practiced
by these Indians He said the people o
Minnesota had always been a law abiding
people, and he wanted them 10 continue. so
but il these Indian wretches are not hung
according to law, they will be killed by the
citizens without law. u the Government
will not protect the people OF Minnesota
they must protect themselves. . -....
sTl resolution was agreed to.
a message was received from the House
stating that the Honse had passed the bill
concerning judgments in ncerlain suits brought
by the United States. ... .-t ...... .
On motion Of Mr. Fessenden. the bill was
taken up and re'erred to The committee on
Finance. ..,,s s..- i......- ........
The President pro ten'., laid before the
Senate a message nom the President, pub.
lished yesterday, ard also the report Of the
Secretary OF the Treasury. ..r..
Mr.. Sherman called up the resolution
offered by hum yesterday, calling for reports
letters, telegrams, etc. conceInirg the Army
OF the Potomac, and the surrender Of Har
per's Ferry. ........ .f.s.....f,., .,..t.
Mr., w ison introduced a bill to repeal the
provision. OF the first section OF The act pass
ed July 1862. ltrepeals the provision I'm.
ting the number Of Major Generals. The
bill was referred, ....i g. .t,.,.,,..
Mr.. Anthony offered resolution, requsst
| ing. the committee on Finance to inquire
inio the expediency OF repeating so much o
the act providing for internal revenue as
imposes tax on powers OF auourney fo'
the collection Of pension, back pay and
bounty for soldiers. Adopted .fa-..
| Mr.. Powell called up the resolution offer.
ed by him, relating TO the arbitrary arrests
OF citizens of kentucky. ......-...-
Mr. CLARK moved to amend the resolution
by Inserting the following words: "lf not
incompatible with the public interest" The
amendment VAS agreed to and the resolution
was adopted. ....f... ... E.
Mr. Harding offered a resolution, request
ing the committee on Indian affairs to inquire
into lhe expedisney Of negotiating treaty
with the Indians of southern and northeir
California. ] he resolution was adopted.
Adjourned till monday. .s. ..r...l..
! HousE.--Mr. Stevens desired to introduce
bill Of which he gave notice last session.
The bill was read for Information. .tr
! 1t is TO indemnify the President and 9th.
els for sus! ending the writ OF habeas corpus
! that all such SUSPENSIONS, arrests and imprs'
Onmens, by wEomsocver eatlsed, shall bt
confirmed and made valid, and all concerned
are hereby indemrificd and discharged, and
all proceedings are hereby made void b..
The second section pre- vides that during
he existence OF the rebellion, the Presiden
clare q suspension of the writ OF habeas cor
pus at such times and place in regard 10 sucl
persons as 10 his judgment the public safety
may require. ...
Mr. Stevens Withdrew the bill for the
present. .. ......,. ......
Mr.. VslIacdigham said ne should be glad
to have a full house, al all events, when tht
bill was brought up agaln. .,....., -.,. .......
NlI Fenton offered the following, which
was agreed to: ,.. ........
WHEREAS, The number oisick and w0un
| de6 soldiers has increased to an alarming ex
tent, sixty Thousand Of whom are unfit fol
active service, and many more would much
sooner recover their health at home, I here
fore, considering the slow method of iur
loughs and discharges, v........ ....... ..
| 49, ~ = .knv
Affairs inquire whether some method canno
be adopted by the Secretary Of War anc
Surgeon General, by which furloughs and
discharges can be mere speedily effected.
MIR. MorIel, Of Vermont offered the fol
lowing: ............ ......... .......
Res0lved, That at no time since the exist
] ence OF the rebellion have the forces and
material in the hands Of the Executive o
the Government been so ample and abund
ant Tor the speedy termination Of the wal
han at the pres, mt moment, and that it Is
he duty OF all loyal American citizens, re
eardless OF minor difference OF opinion, and
especially is il the duty Of every officer ant
soldier, and OF those in every branch Of the
Government, including legislative, cordially
TO strike the assassins at once who have
conspired to DESTROY our existence, prosper
ity, and freedom, ofvwhich we are justly
proud at home ard abroad, and which ",
stand pledged TO perpeluste forever. r.
The resolution was agreed to-yeaS 14o
VIM. j. Allen alone voting in the negative
Mr. Maynard offered resolution, which
was adopted instfucting the committee OF
Indian Affairs to inquire into the causes
generally OF the lEdian outragcs in The
northwest, etc. ... ..,....- .....,... .....
I Mr. Colax offered resolution, which wa
adopted, ca lin. for the cores pondence OF
the prescn condition Of Mexican affairs.
The Speaker laid be ore the House the re-
por' OF The Secretary Of the Treasury OF
finances. Referred to the committee OF
Ways and Means. ,....
Mr.. Cox offered the following.
Resolved, That tie word assassin, used il
THE lcso.ulion pas,e .ibis, day. offered by III
member Il ON Vermont, is in ended by th
IL use 10 include all men, whether hom tb
N rth or lie Sou h, whether in or out 0
Cor greSs, who have been instrumental il
[p,ocucirg tic present. civil war, and VIII
hay been guilty Of ilagrapt breach OF tn
G, MS tuition as it is Ind the Union as
was. .........., a.a.s .f,ft... ...... ... .-...,
On motion Of Mr.. IIu'chns the resolution
was al I'D by a No:e vi So against 81 ;.
| MI. Valandip ham asked leave TO ole
he following series Of resolutions as amend
atory 10 those offered by Mr.. Stevens yes
I,etday ard posipones their consideration
until Tuesday week. k.bi~a8sas .#sf
Resulved, lnat the Uhicn as it was mus
be and shall be maintained one and indivisi
0reyer. under the Constitution as it IS an
the fith article providing for amendments
Included. 81 ai'5s asa.iaa p.l aa
Resolped, That if any person in the civi
oy military service Of the United States
shall propose or advise the acceptance Of an.
such tel ms on anv other basis than the in
,egrity OF the Federal Union and of tn
several States comprising the same and th
territories OF the Union az at the begnniDl