The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-01-16
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. CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxytI ooNGREss-FIRsr SESSION

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A'aA - WASHINGTON, JaHuary' Is.
HoUsE-Conway introduced ajoint reso-
luton to promote the efficiency of troops
serving in the Department of Kansas
Mr.. Law introduced q, resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the COMMITTEES on
military affairs to inquire into the propriety
of establishing military post near Eyans-
vile. - 81
Corning, from the Committee on WAYS
and Means, reported joint resolution that
in order to. pay the ordinary expenses of
the government and interest on the Ma
tionaI loan, and have an ample sinking fund
for its Ultimate liquidation, a tax be impos-
ed, which, with the tariff on imports, will
secure an annual sum of not less thai $780,
0o0 coo. - =, 49, ortss-- -
Mr.. Vallandingham advocated the post
ponement of the resolution until Monday
week. m ~ - -
Messrs Horton, Bingham and Morrow
urged its immediate passage. The House
refused To- postpone the resolution By vote
of So yeas-1I3 nays The resolution was
then passed yeas l33-nays s.
- SENATE. al
( Mr.. Wilson from the Military Committee
reported a bill to increase the clerical force
OF the War Department and Bureaus. eoI
Grimes moved to amend so as to add
four clerks to the Navy Department. This !
was agreed to and the bill passed. 81 |
Mr.. Sumner presented petition from the |
Farmers Club of Concord, Massachusetts,
stating that the country is flooded with I'M
reliable seeds, and asking that duty be !
placed on seeds.
On motion of Mr.. Lane of Kansas the |
joint resolution to promote the efficiency of |
the troops, serving in Kansas, was taken up.
Mr.. Salisbury said that the N. z Tri- |
bune in calling attention to this resolution
said that it would occur to the reader I
that it meant something. Did it mean q
policy dangerous to the country, and which
be believed was condemned by the President
in his message. -.5 I'D t,s1-s i. sss-l
This Joint resolution gives to the Com
mander in Kansas, power given to no other
man. 1t, invites every free negro and run
away slave and Indian to come and be
armed. lfrthere was lingering hope for
The onion, in the heart Of any man in the
SOUTH the adoption of this joint resolution
would extinguish all such hopes. 1t might
pc said of the South that they employed ne
yroes, bat it was curse on the Southern
jonfederacy, and he (Saulsbury) neither
wanted to learn morals or patriotism from
+ Being in the old Federal Union, for
Which every ASPIRATION of his heart goes
ORTIZ be condemned this policy as destruc- {
i've of the last hope of the Union. There (
would not be any Union men left in the
'outh, tthis policy was adopted. He moved
Q insert 10 the resolution the word, "white'' c
etore the word "persons." af !
Mr. Lane, of Kansas, said that the Com G
1ander in Kansas, is Major Gen. Hunter, q
rho was as well known for his prudence as 8
rs gailantry. This BILL in case he is Gu:
# from Communicating with the Govern a
aents is TO give him power to fill up the G
rmy, IN The country where be was. The
does not give him power to arm b
he slaves, or even white men. When ]
very white soldier was a knight-errant b
nd had for his esquire, negro servant, {
cen we would begin to see the beginning
the end. He would put the slaves to c
Tork on the Notifications, but would not d
at arms in their hands. The resolution Ii
royides for 40 other expense except SUBJ !
stence. r
) Mr.. Harlan said if the resolution was to L
9nisr q benefit on the colored people, he =
ould see why the Senator from Della
ARE should object, but he (Harlau) could
OF see why the colored people should not =
3 allowed to bear their share of the bur-
ems. Neither did he agree that colored
len Should not be allowed to bear arms. :
Le did not think it could. be offered as y
sason for not doing so, that they were enc y
Iies of the country. There were 100000, !,
those loyalty could not be doubted and VI
ct ali their force and energy is marshalled :
gainst US by the rebels. He did not see i
by we.should not employ these 4, 600, 600 =
{, men for the government. II
fIane ofsksnsas, said he had not intended Ct
7 the resolution to commit the government
, the policy of arming the slaves, but if he
Lane hadscemmand of the army while be
.enld not commit the government to any II
olicy, he would say to the rebels, 6 have d
o arms, but if you can find arms, get them, Q
I'd ! will use you as soldier" TSup- Il
ressed applause in the gallery.
Trumbul from the Judiciary Committee, q
} " bonn was referred the numerous bills o
I referencesto the cop6scation. of the prop
rty OF rebels, &C., reported them all back,
18th one original bill as q substitute for the G
mole, namely, to confiscate the property q
I'D free the slaves of rebels. e3a