Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-22

| (Lane) had nothing TO say against the passage
about abolltionism; for II the Senator from
Massachusetts, (sumner) let that pass, he
Clancy had nothing TO add. But In that letter
to Mr.. Fitch his colleague said "he was entire.
ly opposed to the coercion policy Of the Gov.
ernment." He (Lane) wac In favor Of all the
coercion policy Of the Government, and would
tax every dollar TO carry on the wal. He
(Lane) would carry on the war until every In
dlvldual was bankrupt. He would give his coat
of his back, and even lie In a pauper's grave,
and be buried by tho hAnds Of charity, rather
than close the war. [Applause In the gale
ries. . -.(
The Vice President ordered the galleries to
the right Of the chair to be cleared; which was
done.
Mr.. Lane was for the coercion of the rebels,
and thought we have perfect right TO conhS-
cate the property of the rebels, even slaves.
Mr.. Bright said II he had known he was to
be arfGigned for treason and bringing war on
the country, he would have employed counsel
II he had known there was to be regular par
W organization against him, and letters and
speeches presented, he would have been better
prepared. If slander could have driven him
away, he would have been where the Senator
from Massachusetts says be ought to be-in the
South. He had been charged by a cllumnious
sheet, the Cincinnpu Enquirer, with being q
Bfigadier General in the rebel army, and by q
still more calumnlous sheet, the Louisville
democrat, with recruiting for the rebel army 10
Kentucky, and that he bad written the letter
received to-day. He paid no attention to these
until old friends wrote him. He then wrote the
other letter, which was more offensive here than
the former.
Mr.. Bright then entered Into an explanation
OF the cause Of writing the letter to JEFF DaVis,
introducing Thos. b. Lincoln. He (Brlgbt) had
no recollection Of this letter, but he must have
written it. He had also given Lincoln letter
TO Capt. franklin, aud would read both to show |
they were similar in language. When he ad- |
dressed the letter to Davis by his title, be was
only following the example Of Senators in this |
body at that time.
After further explanation from Mr.. Bright, |
the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-The House proceeded to the coDsld. |
Grafton Of the bill regulating the carriage Of
printed matter outside Of the mails requiring the |
postage to be paid, etc.
Mr.. Colfax explained, and advocated the bill |
for tax on printed matter, etc.
MIR. Morril said the subject should be consid- |
ered as postal measure, and not as means of |
raising revenue.
AnO SVmmibbeS VI ways ana MeaDS Will |
propose newspaper stamp duty and tax on tele-
grams.
The bill requiring newspapers to pay postage,
when not sent through the mails, came mp
Mr.. Colfax made a long argument In favor Of
the bill.
After long discussion, II was moved to lay
Inc whole subject on the table. Disagreed to-
6l to &C.
j., Mr., Morrill, moved 10 reoommt the bill to
The PostOhioe Committee, which was voted
down.
=. Mr.. Colfax reported substitute, which was
disagreed to, with all the sections proposing a
iax on kilograms.
After which the original bill wac laid on the
able-75 against 60
The Senate bill authorizing the President TO
'ppont two additional Secretaries OF War for
me year, was passed.
Adjourned.