The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-01-22
WAsm NOTION. Jan. Il.

Mr.. Powelis resolution was taken up, az
king tie Secretary OF War for an answer to
the resolution in regard to contracts, etc.
Mr.. Powell urged the adoption of the res
oluiion at some length.
Mr.. Cowan hoped the resolution would not
pass, which he thought was as vicious as the
whole. He was opposed 10 calling for the
general reports from the Departments,
though he was willing to have any details
called for, If anything was suspicious.
Mr.. Powell contended that it was specific.
He wanted the people to know about these
contracts.
Mr.. Trumbull thought the resolution
should be answered. 1t now appears that
two and half millions Of dollars were Civ
en- TO Mr.. Cummings, civilian, TO make
purchases.
Mr.. Trumbull read at some length rom
the House Investigating committee the eei-
dence Of Mr.. Cummings in regard to the
purchase of straw hats, pantaloons, etc, and
Halls carbines for fifteen dollars apiece.
which the Government had sod before for
two dollars each, afterwards they were resold
for three dollars and fiIty cents apiece, aner-
wards, in August, they were repurchased for
i the Government by the agent for twelve dol
| lars and fifty cents apiece, and turned over
! fnanally 10 tie Government at twenty. dol
lars apiece. The committee of the Honse
are trying to prevent this last payment.
The resolution was adopted-yeas "a,
nays 8. Nays-Messrs. Browning, Cowan
and Harris.
! A communication was received from Mar
shall Lqmon, stating he had made certain
regulations with regard TO admissions into
! the Jail Of the District of Columbia as fol
lows: First, Admitting the President and
members OF the Cabinet; second, Admitting
the Judges of the Supreme Court and the
President OF the Serate; and Speaker Of the
House; third, Admitting members OF the
Senate on pass from the President Of the
Senate: fourth, Admitting members OF the
House on PASS from the Speaker Of the
House; fifth, All other persons are excluded
without pass from Marshal Lamon.
MIR. Grimes said Marshall Lannon's state
ment was rot true one lie (G,mes) was
refused admltar ce TO the Jail esteidny, be
cause he had no pass from the foreign satrap
who was brought here from Illinois and i'm
posed upon the inhabitants Of this District.
On motion of Mr., Grimes, the bill was ta
Ken up. r. ... 4
Mr. Grimes explained the bill at length,
and spoke Of the disgracelu character fthe
! jail where all classes Of persons were hud
! died together. Mr.. Grimes here read from
the report Of the House committee in regard
! to Mr.. Lemons unwarranted intrusion. lie
! (Lamon) in ST. Lonis had appeared as Brig
adler General, and had sent regiment Of
troops to Maryland, when it turned nut that
he was neither Brgader General nor had
! he any authority to remove the regiment
the expense Of which removal was, $780,.
600 This Marshall. instead Of tending 10
his duty in the District, was engaged in busi
ness at St. Louis without the authority Of
law.
After be (Grimes) had made some remark
on this bill last Friday and on the following
day, this foreign sailap Lamon issued an or
der that no person should be admitted to The
dissrict Jail unless they applied for admission
| to him. On hearing OF this order, a number
| OF Senators offered to 20 to the President and
demand the removal Of This marshall. But
he (GrimeS) went TO the Jail yesterday and
was re fused admit ance. lie went then to
the President, hnt the President was engaged
so he (Grimes) stated these facts to the Sen
ate. which he should have stated TO the Pre-.
idPnt
Mr. Pearce said that tho laws in regard TO
the Jail were the laws which were in force al
the time OF the cession Of the district The
bill proposes delivery from the Jail ci all
personsif not in indicted or that already is
ihe old law Of MARYLAND. lie though, that
the bill was especially designed for other per
sons, There was power h're higher than
the law which released other people lie
1 y
leased by the Provost Marshal such eing
the case he did not know how soon Congress
would be told as SrnmWe told he British
Parliament, "1he Lord has no need OF you +"
This bill gives certain persons their liberty
1t is sort OF emancipation bill. lie Ii ought
il Shonld be modified 80 as to release such
per. ons from confinement. The Unnn could
not lie restored il the policy OF tn Govern
men; was kn wn to be emancipa ion Il
such was knnwn TO be the pr icy there
wrnld n be A Union man at the South left
Mr. Powell onended that he common
law was he remedy or al the abuse which
this hill prop re Dab liSh. There VAS no
necessity "r this law at all, u less 1t was in
tended for all the >lavss
Mr. Pomeroy ar, ell wi h the Senator
from Ken ucky, that The fault was not 50
much ,ne fault Of the law as it was the want
OF lis proper execution.
Mr.. Ca,llle hOpei thty would come to q
voe. SO that slavery in the district may be
practically ab llished. Time enougf, had been
spent on the blll and he wanI ell it passed,
30 as to remove one PEI on which hangs a 4
sympathetic reatlse 10 ihs negro race.
Mr.. Morrill, SAID that he could not let the
correc ion C an abuse 90 with fl ng at thi
side Of the chamber. This was SIMPLY q hill
10 corr CT an abuse against the liberty Of ev
cry man, and he (Morrlll) could not rest un
der the imputatiOns OF disturbing the deli |
cat. relations OF The regio question.
Mr.. Wilson thought Mr.. Morrill, had well
taken not ce # The remarks II the Senator
,om Virginia (Mr. Caiiise). Senators had
been talked to by Mason, and he feared
that the Sena'or rom V rglnia Mr. Carli,le)
was treadng in the footsteps of his predeces
,or. But he tWilson) eared ths rebukes OF
neither lie al o wanted TO add his word o.
condemnation to the insulting conduct OF
Marshal Lamon Tho colorsd penpl4 in the
Dist, ct had n.yer been 8, op, re e>se ior en-
years as they are now A C'l,nel cam, to
him to day with an order from Bfigadier
Gen raj 10 send back fugitive slave. Thank |
Gid that niins has not bsen pa SD upon BY
The Senate yet. lie thought " WAS time we
acted up to our principles, and rsbuke these
men v M disgrace humanity II regard TO
Marshal L.rien, we ought to say TO the Pres
ident that he had insulted the Senate, anu
must be removed
Mr. Carlisle said the Senator could not
have heard what was said. lie merely gave
expression to his own opinions that The time
should be devoted 10 measure connected
with the preservation OF the Union.
Mr.. Sherman SAID he thought the time
had arrived for important action on financial
mossures.
. Mr.. Fessenden said there was an errone.
GUS impression in the country that the Sen.
ate should act ON these financial measures
Immediately, and pass tax bill. These bills
all take time and deliberation. and the Sena