Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-27
TH1RTY.sEvEN Gn GONG nEss. 2
First Session.
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SESATE.-Mr. Henderson presented memo.
rial from the citizens of Soulhwes. Missouri,
asking protection from guerrilla bands.
| Mr.. Wilson OF Massachusetts, from the Nil
itary committee, reported back the bill leRali.
zlng the ceptsucs Of Two hundred thousand
more troops.
Mr.. Sumner offered q resolution that the seci
retary of War be authorized 10 communicate 20
the Senate copies of any instructions to GeDer-
ais in pursuance Of the act Of August, 1861
setting free slaves employed against the Unitet
States by their IN asters; also, to inform the
Senate whether any steps bad been taken to
make that statute effective. Laid over.
Mr.. Howe introduced bill to aid in restoring
order and preserve the public peace within in.
suTrectionsry districts. He referred to the
answer of the Mayor of New 0rlesns, TO Capt.
Farrsgus, and tbs Mayor of Norfolk to Gen.
Wool, and to various letters showing lack of
Union feeling at the South, aud treason swag-
gers everywhere and these armies recruited by
decrlpid old men, unchristian ministers, and
malignant women. Treason struts when it can
no longer fight, and loyalty implores when Il
ought to command. The bill was referred.
Mr., Davis referred 10 Gen. Hunter's procIa-
nation and TO the bad policy of weakening Gen.
Banks SO as to leave him to be whipped by
rebels, and said be believed Gen. Santon took
charge Of the army.
MF. Wilson of Massachusetts said the Pres-
dent was entirely responsible for theae crderp,
for the arrest Of Gen. McDoEell'a presfeis .o-
ward Richmond, aud for the Withdrssal os
troops from Gen. Banks. IL was done b7 the
President, with the approval OF the Seci etary
Of War and several Generals and military
men The President gave written order that
certain number of men should be left for the
defense Of Washington which ehould be given
by the commanders of the different srny corDs.
Twenty thousand OF McDowell's men we're re.
tanned, and men withdrawn from Gen Bsnks in
anticipation Of just such movement as has
taken place. Their movements were directed
by the President, and he is entirely responsible.
Mr. Trumbull said he should like to eek If /,
vas not the repeated and urgent request oi
Genera! Mcclellan thas the troops be sent him I
Mr.. Wilson said be understood that General
Mcclellan was very desirous of having shese
forces, and the President cent part of Gei eral
McDoWell's force, about one.third, under Gen
cral franklin, to General Mcclellan. lie (WIl-
sony thought that the events Of yesterday com.
pletely yindicated the President for sesesylng
McDOWell's force.
The tax bill wao taken up.
HousE.-The confsration bills were taken
up.
Mr.. Elliot, in closing the general debate, re
marked that u was legal 6cion to say these
bills are designed ID punish treason. They are
designed for no such Durpose. Bat to wesken
the power OF the enemy, TO bring about speedy
and permanent peace. They propose TO tsko
from the enemy the instruments of war without
which they could not carry on the rebellion six
months longer,
Mr.. Kilenger objected to further debate In
ssmuch as he was compelled 70 print his re-
marks. and had no opportunity to deliver them.
Deblte here was useless, but our people at
home had right TO underetald our position
on these great questions.
His (Killinger's) speech would advocate con-
fiscation aa a measure OF indemnify for the past.
and as military necessity for the future. He
was against the passage Of an abo t.oi enact
ment. Let slavery take care Of itsel While
be stood on ihe Linooia platform Of co ...asa,
tion or colonization, he was against negro wo.-
ship and negro legislation pr Sc. He Wa up.
posed to negroes swarming in PennsylVanls, eaa
protested against their being supported by GOV
eminent liberslity. .r.. '.
Mr.. Noel obtained perniasion to print hs re-
marks.
Mr.. Elliot resumed his remarks, advocating
the billie reported from the committee, and ex-
hulucu tne peuuiuB tuUaututS6.
The House first voted on Roscoe CoDkiug's
amendment to tho third and fifsh clauses lr en-
toned In the select committee's eOpfisca.on
bill, whose property Is to be confscated, name-
ly:
Provided, that such persons shall have 40
cepted their appointments since the date of the
pretended ordinance Of secession, or taken an
oath Of allegiance to the so-cailed Confederate
States; 10 any person acting as Governor of a
State, member OF Convention or Legislature,
Judge, or any person hereafter holding any Of.
fee or acting under the 90 called Confederate
States.
The amendment was adopted, $50 Ogaiaat
so.
Mr., Meynsrd's substitute was reelected, 8
against lao.
The coniscstiou bill was then passed ae re-
ported, with Mr.. Conklin,'s Amendments as
above mentloned--yess 50, nays 62.
The bill to conhsCate slaves, as reported from
the selcct committee, ives next considered.
Mr. Blair's colonization amendment and
Sedgwick's amendment giving freedom TO all
slaves, we're both rejected-the former receiving
SO atlrmative votes, ard tho latter 80
The bill was rejected by A majority.
The bill from the Senate for the reliof Of
Robert Small and Others, concerned in deliver
Ing rebel steamer to our equ1dron, passed.
The following voted egaiDst il: Dunlap,
Harding, Johnson, Kerigan, Merton, Shiel,
Vallandinghsm and Voorhles.
Adjourned.