The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-01-15

HdukiDb privilege was latOTlte WIN tuc
secesoionists. II reforms were desired, let
gentlemen direct their attention to the mill
ions OF dollars squandered for ships, horses
and provender, to the thefts in general, OF
which every member has some knowledge,
more or less.
Wright moved to lay the whole subject on
tie table which was decided in the mega
tive-5I to rs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
SENATE--Several petitions we're pre-
sented for the emancipation of slaves.
Mr.. Browning introduced bill to provide
for the establishment Of q military post at
Quincy. Ill.
Mr. Lane of K ,nsas, rose to personal ex
PLANTATION, and read an article from the New
York Herald, saying that the Senate had
been engaged in discussing che case OF Mr..
Lane, and that lie (Lane) desired delay, and
had resigned his place in the Senate. Mr..
Lane said that it was not true that he want
ed any delay; it was not true that he had
written his resignation to the Kansas Legis-
lature; it was not true that he had accepted
the Brigadier Generalship rendered him. He
Lane) had no feeling against the contestant,
Mr.. Stanton, except that which arose from
his attempt to declare his (Lane's) seat va
can't four days after he took it.
MIR. Trumbull moved to take up the re
port of the Judiciary committee that Waldo
P. johnson be expelled from the Senate.
Mr.. Bayard said that the evidence in the
case satisfied that Mr.. Johnson had left the
United States and gone to the Confederate
States, ard he (Bayard) could have no kesi
tation in giving his vote to expel him.
Mr.. Powell said that he should also vote
for Mr.. Johnson's expulsion.
On motion Of Mr.. Ten Eyck, the resolu
ton reported back from the Jud diciary com
mittee that Trusten Polk be expelled from
the Senate was taken up.
The resolution was adopted--yeas 36,
nays none.
MIR. Trumbull offered resolution, which
was adopted, that the Senate transmit copy
of the resolutions expelllng Messrs. Johnson
and Polk from the Senate to the Governor OF
Missouri.
Mr., Grimes moved to take up the bill in
relation to the administration Of criminal
Justice in the District OF Columbia. The
bill provides that persons confined in the dis
trict Jail prior to the last term OF the Crmi
nal Court be set free, il no indictments be
found against them.
Mr.. Powell offered an amendment to ex
cept fugitive slaves. He said that the bill as
| it stood would at the end Of every Criminal
Ccu,t liberate all the fugitive slaves who hap.
| pens to be there.
Mr. Grimes referred to the case Of a free
colored boy who was confined in Jail thirteen
months on a charge Of being runaway
| which was no cause at all. lie wanted such
persons free.
On motion of Mr.. Pearce, the bill was
| postponed and made the special order for
| Tuesday.
The bill providing for the building oftwen-
ty mail clad gunboats was postponed until
an answer could be had from the Secretary oI
the Navy reIatlvs to the resolution offered
yesterday.
On motion OF Mr. Bayard, the motion to
| refer the credentials of Ben. Starke Of Ore
gon, was taken up.
Mr.. Bayard concluded that it was in &C.
cordance with the Constitution to refuse tc
allow the Senator to take the oath Of Office
The qualification Of Senator was left entire.
" to his State, and it was not in the power
OF the Senate to refuse to allow him to take
the oath. The Senate could not reject an
idiot, or man convicted Of crime, If he was
properly sent here by his State. Such per
son has right to be sworn as member o
this body Then the Senate weuld havt
power TO punish him as member or expe
him for sufficient cause. He (Baysrd) claim
ed there were no precedents as regards thi
case and that would be a very dangerous
precedent to establsh--that of relerrinl
credentials.
| Mr.. Sumner said that the Constitution
said tina, each House should be judge OF tn
qualification Of its own members. Does tn
Senator from Delaware claim the Senate car
not consider loyalty as qualification?
, Mr.. Sumner claimed that there were pre-
cedents. He referred 10 the case OF Phil
Barton OF Kentucky in the tenth Congress
) who was SAID to be in the pay OF England
, and the House made his loyalty tho questio
. Of qualification.
. Mr.. Bayard thought that the case was nc
t a parallel one, and referred to the words u
TERED by member Of the Hous, during I'll
Mexican war, when he hoped that our trooE
would be welcomed by the Mexicans wit
| bloody hands to hospitable graves. He d
/. not consider the man disl0yal for that speecl
and would not condemn man on declari
Q tions uttered in the heatof debate.
Mr.. Collamer said there was no doubt Il
!. case was without precedent, and according
general usage we should allow the applcai
s to take the OATH
Mr. Collamer would have this question
( LOYALTY settled, and would letit 60 to Il
Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Irumbull said it was strange do
trine that the Senate could not take notice
II the loyalty o an applicant. Suppose son
n one should send negro here with prop
j. credentials, would the Senator from Del
ware admit himp
l. Mr.. Bayard Iwould require him to be
citizen Of the United States
b. Mr.. Trumbull =, How would you determil
thatY By color? Then you go behind Il
D. credentials, and that is just the point. A,
cording to the doctrine of the Senator fro
n Delaware. If the state OF Mississippi shou
D. send spy Of Jeff Davis here to blow up Il
IL Capitol we must admit him mere to set fire
IS the powder that will blow up the Capitol.
. Mr.. Bayard moved to amend the res0luiic
70 so as to allow Mr.. Stark TO take the oat
> and then to send his papers to the commute
n The motion was lost-yeas ., nays 80.
n A vote was then taken on Mr.. Fessendeu
1t resolution, to send the credentials to Il
d judiciary committee.
,r Motion carried--yeas 28, nays II.
II Nays--Bayard, Bright, Carlisle, Kenned
Latham, Nesmith. Pearce, Powell, Ric
of Salisbury, and Thompson.
,r On motion Of MIR. Wilson, the bill 6r Il
y organization Of the signal department Of u
S army was taken up and passed.
70 On motion Of AR. Wilson the bill relatil
,f to the appointment OF suffers and tnair def
. tie duties, was taken up.
n MIR. Lane oi Kansas moved TO substitu
!. for the whole bill as follows: From and aft
. the lst Of February, 1852, the position