The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-04-15
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ExClUBiwe1Y for the Journal.
CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxVn ooNGREss-sE0oND SESSION

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Mr.. Sumner presented petition 700 feet
long, signed by l5 900 women, praying for
the abolition Of slavery.
/ Mr.. wilson called up the resolution of in
| qairing if further Legislation is necessary to
enforce the articles of war from preventing
| the reclamation of slaves, from within the
| lines of the army.
Mr.. Grimes at some length reviewed the
instances lately occurring in Gen. Hook
| er's division, showing that efforts have
been made by SHAREHOLDERS to reclaim their
slaves within the lines, with the knowl-
edge of commanding officer, that slaves
were taking at Fort DoneIson and carried
70 Columbus and were forced to render
mental service under military law to Rebel
masters, thus establishing q system of
slavery In Free State. He cited similar
instances IN Iowa and Illinois, and thought
1t high time that Congress should adopt
some legislation in regard to the matter
There, were as many different systems as
there were departments. Some slaves
were logged and returned, others shot, 9TH
ers called c0ntrahand and admitted within
the lines and others prohibited from enter
ing the lines as in the celebrated Order No.
3, Of Gen. Halleck, which ought at once to
be countermanded and forever erased in
obedience to the popular feeling. He
thought that great amounts of information
could be obtained from these people coming
as they do from the enemy's lines If properly
awaited of.
The Northwest would not submit to any
temporizing or compromising policy now.
They had suffered too much already, and
they demand that this rebellion should be
crushed out. The forts of the South Allan
tic areyet to be captured and must be held
for years to come. How should they be
garrisoned when capturedS He answered,
he was in favor of gaffisoning them wholly
or In part by soldiers Of African descent, to
be commanded by white officers.
Our soldiers would wither under the
climate of The gulf States. Therefore, this
measure Is one Of humanity, saving many
valuable lives.
Contrabands had worked the guns of
the Minnesota at Hatteras. He was thank
full that no one in the navy had followed
the disgraceful example of the officers OF
the army in issuing proclamations in regard
to slavery and had returned no slaves.
He argued that the rebels were using by |
thousands the slaves at Yorktown, in throw |
ing mp Notifications. Why should We not |
use them in putting down the rebellion
WASHINGTON, April House.-The |
following is the select comT7ittee, appointed
by the Speaker, on gradual emancipa- |
ton in the slave holding states, by the peo- !
pie or LEGAL authorities thereof authorized |
by the resolution of Mr.. White, of Indiana, |
adopted last Monday. Albert s. White, of |
Indiana; T. P. Blair, of Missouri; George |
4. Fisher, of Delaware; W. E. Lehman, |
of Pennsylvania L. L. Leary, of Maryland;
killiar V. Whaley, of Virginia James F.
Wifa0u 0f TOxya- q r. Oaoau cF KanfnoIv
and Andrew j. 0lemmeus, of Tennessee.
Mr.. Davis from the Committee on Elec-
tons, reported a resolution that F. l.. Lowe
is not entitled to a seat as representative
from California.
This resolution il pFedieated on d paper
stating that California is entitled TO three
instead of two. Mr. Da-
Wis also reported resolutions that Samuel
e. Daley of Nebraska sitting dele Il
gate is, and that J. Sterling Morton is not,
entitled to represent that territory. He /
also presented a resolution, praying that L
The Committee on Election be discharged
from further consideration of the creden-
tials of Joseph Segur, requesting to be adj
mitted to a seat as the Representative of
the First Congressional District of. Va.
Mr.. Kelly asked leave to present petit
ton seven hundred feet long, signed by
Is 900 ladies Of one slave and eleven free |
States, asking for the extinction of slavery.
Objection was made TO its open presenta-
ton and it was referred under the rules.
Mr.. Cox presented the resolutions Of the
OF Ohio in favor of such an
of the tax bill as may permit
the State to collect the same within their
respective limits and determine the COM
pensation of the officers employed. Mr..
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perhaps for their proper influence with this
FL ouse. The bill Is before the Senate but it
ls hoped that that body will so modify as
to make it mere just and equal upon differ
ent localities and interests, and 80 change
the machinery of its collection that it may
be, II possible, RENTED to the States who
shall have the privilege Of collecting the
same and of determining the officers and |
their compensation. Such il the unani-
nous wish Of the legislat ure and people of
Ohio.
The legislature In passing these resolu-
IlOns was actuated by the purest patriotism
and with no other desire than to have this
war tax levied and collected fairly.
Mr.. White, of Ind, from tho committee
on Foreign Affairs, made a report, asking |
to be discharged from further consideration
Of petitions from citizens of Northern New |
York and Michigan, praying for the adop-
tiOn of measures to secure the speedy abro-
cation Of the Reciprocity Treaty with
Great Britain.
Mr.. Price introduced a resolution calling
pa the Secretary of War, if not inconsistent
with the public interests, to communicate
any official information he may have FeIa-
tive to the reported entry by United States
troops from Ksnsas into Missouri during
the last four months, and the forcible carry
Ing away of slaves, horses, &C., to the
amount of hundreds Of thousands of dollars
Is well as the destruction Of dwelling and
farm houses of peaceful citizens, whether
the said property has been accounted for,
and if conhscated, by what process SO.
Mr.. F. A.. Oonking moved to lay it on
the table. Disagreed to, 20 against 80.
Resolution was referred to committee on
military affairs
The bankrupt bill was taken up and de-
ferred till December.
MORNING REDORT