Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-26
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o. WARRINGTON, June a.
oAA1s.-Mf: sherman, from the Finance Com.
mittse. reported bill making appropriation for
the p payment IN Of the volunteer force bountiss.
.l. wnEn' oneled : resolution instructing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire into the report ~
Joseph Holt and Robt. Dale Owens. and inon;ss
what legislation 10 necessary to punish Sena,o,s
and Representatives who use their ofaciai in.
Ausncs to procure contracts
The conhscstion bill was opposed BY Mr.. Sauls-
bury.
The Vice President submitted . message from
the President, returning the bill authorizing the
issue Of notes in tho District Of Columbia Of less
than Eve dollars, stating his objections
Nr. Howard spoke in favor Of confscati0n.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON. June IS.
SENAT8.-Mr. Doolittle, from thu Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported back the House bill for
the appointment Of an Indian agent FOR Colorado
Territory. Passed.
Mr.. Harlan, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported back tho bill increase tho reve-
nue. by the reservation and sale OF town sites on
the public lands.
Messrs. Sumner and Harris presented petitions
in favor Of the bankrupt act.
lr Fessenden offered resolution that the sew
cral departments Of the Government publish in
the papers Of Washington. on the Tuesday Of each
licited or proposed through the week, preceding
which they shall state briefly the subject matter
of the contract, terms and names Of the proposed
contractors, and oil persons known to be interested
directly or indirectly, and Of tho persons wno
make the request, or recommend making any
such contract. This provision is not applicable to
bids made in pursuance Of advertisement in pur-
chases made according to law, but still applies to
tho proposed modification of existing 90 ltracts.
Laid oyer.
Mr.. Lane, Of Irdia ana gave netiee that he should
introduce bill to repeal the act creating the Ag-
ricultural department.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported back the general bankrupt bill, with tho
recommendation that it be postponed to next De-
cember. On motion the subject was laid over till
to- morrow.
The bill to repeal the act for Furnishing fraud in
making contracts was taken up and discussed, af-
| tor which the confscatlon bill was taken up.
WASHINGTON, June "a.
HOUSg.-The Senate's ame ndmebts TO the Pa
cifo Railroad bill were conourred in BY lO4 against
| 81.
Considerable miscellaneous business of compar
| ativey little importance was transacted.
| Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June IS.
HOUsE.-The Speaker laid before the House the
resolutions of the Missouri Convention responsive
to the joint resolution of Congress on the subject
| Of emancipation. Laid On the table and ordered
printed.
Mr.. Brown, Of Virginia, introduced bill for the
admission Of the State Of Western Virginia int
the Union. Referred to the Committee on Terri
| tories.
Mr.. Lovejoy asked consent, but it was refused
| to introduce resolution instructing the Commit
| tee on Ways and Means to report . bill imposing
. tax on bank notes.
| The bill providing for the ascertainment ant
adjustment Of the claims for the loss and deetruc
tion Of property belonging to loyal citizens, ant
damages thereto by the troops of the ORitet
States during the present rebellion was taken up
Mr.. Sedgwick urged the importance Of Congress
| passing some measure by which such claims may
! be properly adjusted.
remarks on the subject Of emancipation, aske
him whether he would agree to compensat
individuals who would FREQ theirs slaves.
Mr.. Sedgwick, replied that he was unwilling t.
compensate for the emancipation Of slaves exeep
! suoh aetion shoald b taken by State.
Mr.. Mallory said that was thorough emancipa
tion, that no border slave State would pass -
emancipation act. The gents philanthropy wa
| cheap.
Mir. Sedgwick-It may be::cheap, but these State
| the gont spsaks of may find in their days Q
| need that they made very sad mistake.
| Mr. Fisher asked Mr. Mallory whether he woul
compensate for slaves freed by State action.
| Mr. Mallory replied that his name was on recor
| against it.
Mr. Fisher wanted to know by what means tn
| gent arrived at his knowledge that no borde
slave State would insugerate such emancipation
Mr.. Mallory responded that his belief was
conviction. He had no reference to Delaware
which had long ago ceased to be regarded as
| slave State.
| Mr. Fisher-I am glad to hear it.
| Mr.. Mallory believed there were still fev
slaves in New ! ork, but that was certainly not
| slave State.
| Mr.. Sedgewick said that that State had carrie,
out the laws in good faith and abolished slavery
and which Maryland and Virginia proceeded to
in their own way, gradually, until they found
was more profitable to hold than to emancipat
their slaves. Either with or without the aid o
the General Government, emancipation will tax
place in all the States Of this Confcderacy.
Mr.. Wycklife-How and when?
Mr.. Sedgewick-I hope, before this war is at .
| end, the sun will not rise on a slave Oh this con
tinent.