Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-25
"M. BLAIR,
THIRTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS-.
First Session.

OluuOn from the Legislature OF NeW Jersey
asking Congress to take immediate action FOL
the defense of the coast of New Jersey, Penn
sylvania and Delaware, and resolving that the
several States loan the Government funds for
this purpose.
Mr.. Powell presented resolutions from the
Legislature Of Kentucky, relating to the tax on
tobacco, asking that 1t be reduced Referred
Mr.. Sherman of Ohio presented resolutions
from the Legislature of Ohio, against any prop,
osition for settlement OF the rebellion except
an unconditional surrender and condign punish
ment of the traitors. Referred.
Mr.. Morrill, presented resolutions from the
Legislature of Maine, indorsing the Admins
tration and In favor of the confscation of the
property of rebels. Referred.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced a bill for the remov.
al and consolidation Of the Indian tribes, Re.
ferred.
On motiun OF Mr.. Trumbull, the Joint resolu-
tion in regard to affording aid to the States 10
favor of emancipation was taken up.
Mr.. Salisbury said this was q most extraor
binary resolution in it's purpose, and in the
source from whence 1t came. II was mischiev.
GUS in its tendency, and be was not sure that il
was at all patriotic in design. Il was ignoring
all the principles hitherto Of the party in power
IL was On interference with the subject of slave
ry in the States. It was an attempt to raise q
controversy in those States. None Of the slave
holding States asked aid. He believed that the
President had this thing in contemplation for
some time. The Legislature of his State (Del-
aware) had been in session lately, and print
ed bill had found its way there offering Della
ware $800,000 for the emancipation Of her
slaves, and the Legislature rejected it. The
object of this bill is simply to renew and inten-
sify the agitation Of the slavery question in the
border States, and to raise an abolition party
there.
He you'd like some member of the Judiciary
to show him any authority in the
Constitution for thus applying money to the
States. This bill presents the view of the
Government going into the Wholesale negro
trading business. The State Of Delaware will
never accept of this bill, but the true Union
people of the State will go before the people
upon it,, and there will not be o vestige Of the
Republican party left there.
Mr. Davis offered an amendment as q substi.
tute for the resolution:
ResOlued, That although the subject of slave.
~ in the States Ia exclusively in the jurisdic
lion and cognizance of the Government and
people of the States, and cannot be interfered
with, directly or indirectly, by the Government
Of the United States; yet when any of these
States or people may determine to emancipate
heir slaves, the United States shall pay rea-
,onable price for the slaves 40 emancipated, and
The cost for coloniziDg them in some other
country.
Pending the consideration of the resolution,
he morning hour expired, and the bill for the
abolition OF slavery in the District of Columbia
was taken up. The question was upon the
amendment offered by Mr.. Doolittle 10 the
amendment of Mr. Davis, for colonization,
namely, that only such persons shall be colon
zed as desire to 60 TO some other country, at a
cost not exceeding 500 per head.
MessrG. Morrill, and King explained that they
Ihould vote against the amendment, because
hey preferred the bill as it was.
The question was then taken on Mr.. Dlvise
lmendmenu with the following result:
YEAs-Messrs. Anthony, Browning, Cola
ner, Cowan, Davis, Doolttle, Harlan, Harris,
Henderson, Howe, Lane of Ind Lane of Kan.
sas, Latham, Powell, Sherman, Ten Eyck, Will
son of Mo-, and Wright-l9.
NAYs-Messrs. Carlile, Chandler, Clark,
Dixon, Fessenden, Foote, Grimes, Hale, How
ard, Kennedy, King, McDougal, Morrill,, ,Starke,
Sumner, Wade, Wilkinson, Wimot, and Will
ION of Mass.--l9
This being tie vote, the Vice President voted
n the negative.
Mr.. Davis made 0 speech against the bill
Alter executive session, the Senate adjourn
I'd.
HoUsE.-Mr. Blair Of Va presented the GER
,i6cate of election of Jas. S. Segur, as Repre-
sentative from the first district Of that State.
Mr.. Bingham said no election in the exact
form Of law could have been held on the day
stated, namely, the 18th inst The election
vas extemporized. Ho moved to refer the pa
Der to the committee on Elections. There was
20 quorum voting,
The papers were referred to the committee
IN Elections.
MIR. Dunn offered resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the Ways and Means COM
nittee to inquire into the expediency of organ
zing large force of miners, With the necessa.
y machinery, to proceed to the gold mines of
the west and work the same for the benefit of
The government, as means of defrsying the
expenses of the war
Mr.. Holman offered resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the Secretary of War to
inform the House why he has not responded to
The resolution of December last, calling for
liet of the Paymasters and additional Paymas.
ters, and that he now be directed to furnish the
same, and to what extent they can be dispensed
with.
Mr. Rice of Mass. submitted resolution,
which was referred, authorizing the Secretary
Of the Navy to expend sum not exceeding
$50, 200 for the purpose of testing the plans for
rendering ships and floating batteries invulner-
able.
Mr.. Ancona introduced resolution requesting
The Secretary of War to inform the House Of
the cause, If any, of protracted delay In the re-
lease of Col. Corcoran, prisoner Of war since
July, and that the Secretary be directed and re.
quested to stop all exchanges of prisoners until
Col Corcoran was released.
Debate arising, the resolution lies over.
Mr.. Wickliffe introduced bill to provide
funds in part to pay the interest and principal
on the public debt
Mr.. Ashley, from the committee on Terrific
ries, reported bill to organize the territory of
Arizona, with the Wilmot provlso applicabl to
all territories
Mr.. Craven moved to lay it on the table.
Motion lost by yeas 49, nays 76.
The consideration Of the bill was postponed
until next Monday.
The tax bill was then taken up in committee
Of the Whole.
Mr.. Ashley, from the committee on Terrific
ries, reported bill TO provide temporary gov
ernment for Arizona. One of the sections pro-
hibits slavery therein, as well as in all the ter
ritories now organized.
Mr.. Ashley said il any gentleman desired ia
discuss thesmeasure, he would be satisfied with
its postponement to day certain. If this was
not agreed to, he desired to put the bill on its
passage now.
Mr.. Wickliffe remarked, if be understood the
facts, the Texan rebels were forcing the peopl,
there to flee elsewhere for safety How coult
the Government under these circumstances b'
organizedl Why attempt it when civil officer
could not proceed thither?
Mr.. Ashley replied, az far as the committe,