The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-03-05
xxxvIITH CONGRESS.
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Mr.. McDougal, from the special commit
tee, reported bill for the establishment o
a Railroad and Telegraph line from the Mis-
souri, river to the Pacific Ocean.
On motion of Mr.. Wade, the bill for III,
occupation and cultivation Of cotton lands
was taken up.
Mr.. Doolittle thought it question wheth
er Government should go into raising cottor
and attempt to run plantations. He thought
1t would be very difficult experiment in a
pecuniary sense. II there was proposition
to lease out the lands, he should not object
Mr.. Wade said he did not suppose the bill
would realize any great sum OF money, but
there was large extent OF territory abandon
ed, and slaves left at large, and something
must be done TO take care Of them. Thi:
was not any settled policy, but only a tempo
rary measure for one year, to meet the nc
tessities OF the case. -.-,z
Mr.. Doolittle thought that il commission.
ers had been sent down to Port Royal to see
the elephant we have on our hands, we
might have received great deal Of iniorma.
ton.
Mr.. Wade asked il be (Dooliltle) had read
the able report of MIR. Pierce on the subject
Mr.. Doolittle said he mad not; he confessed
to ignorance on the subject. ,.sl .ls
Mr.. Hale said il the war could be prosecu
ted to successful issue without hurting any
body, he would be glad OF il; but he did no
think that was fact. He thought ther
was great iorce ic the remark Of the Senator
from Massachusetts, that the seed time was
upon them. 1t is fact seed time is upon us
and il we do not take advantage it, we maj
be obliged to say the Summer is past, thu
harvest is ended, and we are not saved.
Mr.. Foster thought when the bill wa.
drawn it was made expressly to save prop
erty, and not destroy and protect from ruin
1t proposes to provide for those " no are ia
perishing condition, and speedy relief fur
nish.
The morning hour having expired, the bill
fixing the number Of members Of the HOUSE
was taken up.
Mr.. Collamer's amendment was adopted
and the bill passed.
The Starke case was then taken up, and q
long discussion ensued.
Mr.. Sumner spoke strongly against hi,
admission, charging him with disloyalty, ant
saying it would perjury for him (Starke) Il
take the oath.
Mr.. Davis thought the Senate had all the
evidence before them. He contended thai
the Senate could not exclude for mere opin-
ion: there must be some overt act. What
is disloyalty? That is the question. He
thought the majority of the people think tn,
Senator from Massachusetts, disloyal. HI
could take the resolutions Altered by the Sen
ator from Massachusetts, and prove him q!
disloyal as the gentleman from Oregon
Indeed that was his view of the relative stat.
of the case. The Senator from Massachu
setts had better beware what principles ht
advocates, or be may be brought TO submit
to them himself.
Mr.. Wilmot said disloyalty might be de-
fined as unfaithfulness to the country ant
Government, by assertions and sympathy
aside from an overt act. II "a person is dis
loyal, he certainly should not be entitled tc
seat and he thought now was the proper
time to settle the question.
Mr.. Carlisle spoke at some length, con
tending that the Senate had no power to ex.
clude a person sent with proper qualifica
tions, from State. There might be differ
ent views as to what was disloyalty. He had
seen fifteen Republican papers, charging the
Senator from Massachusetts with disloyalty
He never would declare by vote that a
State is to be held subordinate to the pleas.
ure Of the Senate in their right Of represen-
tation.
HOUSE.-Mr. yoorhies, of Indiana, ask
ed leave to offer resolution rendering thu
thanks of Congress to Major. General Nc.
Clellan.
MIR. Loveioy, Of Illinois. objected.
The resolution commends the sentiments
and policy avowed in General Hallecks gen
eral order Of February %, already published
as eminently wise and patriotic, and in strict
conformity TO the Constitution, and that the
war should be conducted in accordance there
with, and that the thanks OF Congress art
rendered to General Halleck for said order
and for his military achievements as com
mander of the Department Of Missouri.
Mr.. Van Wyck, addressing the Speaker
announced his desire to be excused from
serving as chairman of the committee OF
Government Contracts. / some weeks since
informed my colleagues that | should resigr
my place entirely on the committee, so tha,
another could be appointed, but they insisted
that | should continue as one ofits members
deyeting such time in its service as could
spare. Recollecting sentiments Of warm and
generous friendship SO often manifested on
their part toward me, do not feel at liber
ty to disregard their wishes. The commit
tee has yet much to do, although the unfin.
ching integrity and untiring watchlulpess o
Secretary Stanton relieve it of many cares.
| would also ask to be excused from serving
as chRir.nan Of the committee on Revolution
ary tensi1ns
:, long debate ensued on the Virginia con.
tested election case OF Mr.. Upton.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered the following reso
luton, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the committee on Govern.
mept Contracts be directed to inquire into
the amount Of money received by the FEEDER.
al officers in the City of New York, by virtue
Of tn lr offices; also as to the ownership and
rents Of the bonded warehouses; also the
terms, considerations and profits of the labor
contract, and general orders contract for sto.
ring hauling, delivering, etc, foreign goods
in the City New York; also when the con.
tracts were made, by whom, and who are
now interested in the same.
! MIR. Van Wyck asked, for reasons stated
to be excused from service as chairman OF the
committee on Revolutionary Claims and Gov
eminent Contracts.
The chairman ruled that as to the chair.
manship from which the gentleman asked to
be excused from service, that was question
for the committee to determine.
WASHINGTON, Feb. q.
SENATE.--Mr Wilson reported back
from the Military committee, the bill provi.
ding for national foundry and furnace, with
an amendment striking out the furnace.
Mr.. Davis offered bill as a substitute fol
the contiScation bill. Ordered to be printed
The bill to increase the efficiency of the
medical department oi the army, was taken
up. p4 71 a
The Senate admitted Mr.. Starke as Sena
tor from Oregon by-yeas26, nays 10.
Mr.. Starke appeared and took the oath.
The Senate then iesumedthe consideration
fthe bill in relation to the medical depart.
ment Of the army.
HOUSE. The House concurred In the