The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-07-09
xxxVIlTu CONGRESS.

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WAsHINGTGN, June %.
SENATE.-Tbe President pro tenn. lai
before the Senate communication from tn
War Department, transmitting official re
ports Of the battle at Pitlsburg Landing
one hundred in number. Referred TO tn
Military COMMITTEE.
| Mr.. King presented petition, numerousl,
signed by volunteers honorably discharged
asking that the provisions in regard to bOun
ty, eic, be extended to them.
Mr.. Wade presented petition from citi
zens Of Ohio asking for more vigorous pros
ecution of the war.
Mr.. Hale, from the Naval committee, re
ported back the House bill for the relief o
the Panama Railroad company.
The bill provides for the payment Of sever
thousand four hundred and seventy five dol
lars for transportation. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Harlan, the bill to pro
vide land Office for Nevada was taken VI
and passed.
On motion ofMr. Wade, the bill to estab
lish certain national arsenals was taken up
The bill provides for an arsenal at Colum
bus, Ohio, indianapolis, and Rock Island.
Mr.. Browning moved to strike out Rock
Island and insert Quincy.
MIR: Davis moved to insert Keokuk.
! After some discussion, the morning hour
expired and the confscatlon bill was taken
up.
Mr.. Wilkinson proceeded to speak at
length in favor Of the speedy ,confscation oil
the property of the rebels. He argued that
con6scation was clearly among the war pow.
ers, and that confiscation was specially nee.
essary under the circumstances OF this war.
lie also protested against the obnoxions doc
trine that would give despotie power tps the
President. He thought there 81 ~ f6d much
leniency towards ths properly OF rebels.
MIR. Cowan said be was asmuch in favor OF
punishing the rebels as any one. He would
only be lenient to the Union men OF the
South. ~ r.
Mr.. Wilkinson referred to the declaration
of the Union men Of the South, that unless
something was done there would be no hope
for them.
Mr.. Cowan said we would put down the re
bellion with the whole force of the Govern.
ment, and bang the guilty leaders as high as
Haman; but it is not the way to SUPPRESS the
rebellion to pass measures obnoxious to all
loyal men from the border States. Hardly o
day passes but measures are introduced by a
certain school, which are calculated to make
enemies in place oifriends.
Me. Sumner offered an amendment to the
Senate bill, that no evidence shall be exclu,
ded on account OF color. Rejected--yeas IA,
nays 25. .''' p" .'g
Mr.. Sumner read letters from Unionmen
in Tennessee in favor of confscation and
emancipation with colonization.
MIR. Powell said such was not the opinion
of one man in five thousand OF the people Of
the slave States.
The question was then taken on Mr.. CIark's
motion to substitute the bill OF the Senate
committee for the House bill; which was q.
greed to: " l--t"
YEAs-Messrs. Anthony, Browning, Clark
Collamer, Cowan, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle,
Fessenden, Foote, Foster, Harlan, Harris,
Henderson, Howe, Nesmith, Rice, Simmons,
Starke, Ten Eyck, Wiley-21.
NAYs-Messrs. Chandler, Grimes, Hale,
Howard, King. Lane.so Indiana, Lane, Of
Kansas, Morrill,, PomeEoy. Sherman, Sum.
ner, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilmot,
Wilson, of Missouri, Wright-17.
Absent-Messrs. Bayard, Carlisle, john
son, Kennedy, McDougall, Powell Pierce,
Salisbury, Thompson, Wilson, of Massachu
'etts.
Various amendments and substitut esseBre
offered and rejected, when the amendment
the Senate bill was concurred in
oy yeas 10, nays IL, and the copfscation bill
was then passed--yeas %, nays 13.
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WASHINGTON, June 30
SENATE.--The resolution, providing that
contracts made by the Departments be pub.
ished weekley in the newspapers, was taken
Up and passed. ''' '''
The resolutions, relating to the compen-
alton of Surgeons appointed to all yacan-
lies, was then taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the bill ma
ling further provisions in relation to salvage
vas taken up. ,s,y..r..,r r....-.,'...
The bill provides that vessls and goods
belonging to loyal citizens Of the United
states shall be delivered to the owners with.
ut salvage.
Mr.. Grimes opposed the bill as having the
fleet to take away salvage from sailors in
many cases. .l
After further discussion the bill was pass
d. t7r sf 81
The bill granting pension to the widow of
zen. G. +. Smith, was passed.
A bill was reported prescribing an addi-
ionrl oath to the officers of the government.
Agreed TO. l H
The bill establishing arsenals was taken
lp.
HOUSE-Mr. Hickman asked and the
Committee on Judiciary was discharged from
he consideration of the article in the New
York Tribune with reference to select Com.
nttee. a...r g. ....
The reason assigned for this request was,
hat the Judiciary Committee had not time
% attend to an examination on the matter,
The House then resumed the considera-
ion of the bill Tor the construction OF ship
anal for the passage of armed and naval
1essels from the Mississippi river to Lake
Michigan. --eu..t In e., a.s
Mr. Blair, Of Mo-, in advocating the bill
laid that we connot calculate upon the good
ceilings and friendship Of Great Britain
That government has a rancorous hale to
yards US, and she will.seek any pretext to
trike down her great commercial rival -
The people themselves, however, of that
country, are not thus influenced. 2
He alluded to the recent debate in the
English Parliment, not with a hope Of re
moving preiudices, but to show that it de
'olves upon us not to rely upon the friend
hip of any foreign power, but our own re-
orces alone. {" ..,
Mr.. Arnold thought the work contemplated
vas the most important that has ever been
TO the consideration of Congress-
incidentally remarked that the improve
nent has been more than half accomplished
" the State OF Illinois, which Slate has
expended six millions oil dollars upon it. ag
WASHINGTON, July l.
SENATE On motion Of Mr.. Wiley, the