The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-05-21

claims have to be reported to CONGRESS, which
is to control the appropriation.
Mr.. MorTill's motion was adorted.
The House passed the Senate bill suthor-
izing the appointment Of medical storekeeP-
ers for the army, and hospital chsplains.
Among measures passed are the iollow'
ing: s
The Senate bin setting apart ten per cent.
Of taxes paid by Che colored persons TO be
appropriated for the education OF colored
children of the District oi Columbia.
The Senate bill requiring the oath OF alle-
glance to be administered TO persons offering
to vote, whose loyalty shall be challenged,
and the House bill requiring the oath Of
allegiance to be taken by attorneys and So
licitors in courts within the District OF Co.
lumba.
Nj. Potter from the Conference commit
tee on the homestead bill, made report,
which was adopted.
WAsHIEeToN, May 16.
SENATE.--Mr. King presented memo
rial from merchants and others oi New York
asking for the speedy passage Of the Pacific
Railroad bill.
A resolution wps adopted tha; the Indian
appropriation bill be taken up.
Mr. Doolittle offered an amendment, au-
thoiizing the President TO apply the appro-
priations to certain tribes; also authorizing
the President, where tribal organizations
have taken up arms against the Government,
to abrogats all treaties with them. The a.
me eudment was adopted.
Mr.. Clark moved to take up the confisca-
ton bill reported from the special commit
tee.
Mr.. Fessenden said he was going to ask
the Senate TO take up the tax bill He was
in favor OF both bills, but his position on the
committee made it his duty 10 urge the
passage OF the tax bill. .-.
Mr.. Wade was in favor Of trying to make
rebels pay part OF the cost Of the war before
proceeding to tax the loyal men.
Mr.. Henderson thought there would be no
very great revenue derived from the bill as
reported. He supposed the burdens OF the
tax bill would be on some Of the rebel States
as we'll as the loyal States. he Should there.
fore vote to take up the tax bill.
The confscation bill was taken up-yeas
25, nays 10.
MIR. Clark said the bill had been carefully
prepared by the committee, who had tried tc
harmonize the different opinions, and hoped
the bill would meet with the appreciation o
the Senate.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to strike out the
first section, which he said was merely tc
tighten the punishment OF treason and was
unconstitutional.
He contended that this was not a confisca
ton bill at all. He claimed Congress hac
power to take the property OF rebel, ant
his life IN war, but cannot bring him intc
Court and take his property longer than fol
lie, under the Constitution, which provides
against attainder and taking the property o
q traitor from his heirs. Yet the first section
proposes, as punishment for treason, to TAX
the property of rebels forever.
After further discussion, Mr.. Davis movet
to amend the first section by striking out al
the clause freeing the slaves, and to add
provision for imprisonment at hard labu
years.
Mr.. Davis said he had no objection to tn
conhscation o slaves if they were treate'
like other property, and the proceeds put in
to the treasury.
Mr.. Clark asked if Congress could allow
house to 60 free if it were confscated.
Mr.. Davis thought not. He thought il
the duty Of the commissioners to appropri
ate property, or use it. ,........
Mr.. Davis said the legal definition Of for
feiture implied that you must take the prop
erty and use it.
After further discussion, Mr.. Davis amend
ment was reiection--ye yeas Z, nays 81.
The question then reeurred on Mr.. Trum
bulls motion to strike out the first section
Mr.. Lane. of Kansas, thought it would b
better to offer the original as substitute
and not try and mutilate the bill. He wa
in favor oi the original bill but il the Senat
was determined to have this bill, he wante
TO take it as it was.
: Mr. Trumbull's amendment was rejecte
yeas 10, nays 26.
Mr.. Howard moved to strike out the sec
oud section, which provides for forfeiture {
property and freedom Of the slaves Of thos
who incite, engage in or and the the insured
? tion against the United States. He spoke Z
i some length against this section Of the bill
as simply mitigating the punishment
treason.
g The second section was amended by il
serting, "By imprisonment not exceedir
Q ten years." also, as to make it forfeiture an
Q imprisonment both, at the discretion of Il
court.
}. Mr.. Howard's amendment was rejected
33 against s.
}, MIR. Sumner offered substitute for Il
!. bill, which was ordered to be printed.
n After executive session, adjourned tt
y Monday.
HOUSE, Ben Wood had leave grantt
to print speech, in which he anatheinatizt
the Abolitionists, saying their chief desire
Q to continue the war to emancipation, whi
!. an honorable peace was within their gras
Private bills were then considered.
J. Adjourned till Monday