Evening star., 1862-02-13
THE Presidents CHILDREN.-The Presidents
two youngest children continue quite i'll, of fever

The DISTRICT IN COSGREss-Wardsa for the
Ctty Jdil-Yesterday, Mr.. Wilson introduced a
bill into the Senate in relation to the warden of
the District Jail, providing that the President
shall appoint suitable person, by and with the
advice and consent OF the Senate, as warden who
snail serve Tor the term OF four years, to receive
an annual salary of - dollars. Said warden is
to have the exclusive custody Of all the jais and
De accountable for the safe keeping Of all prison.
ers legally committed therein and to have all the
powers over aid jail and the prisoners therein
that pertains to the Marshal of said District The
warden TO enter into bond with suretes for all the
duties connected with bis Office
Mr.. Wilson moved the reference of the bill tn
the Committee on the District Of Columbia. He
said IL would be recolected that the Secretary of
state had issued an order, the object of which was
70 clear the Jail of persons held there under the
claim OF being fugitive slaves. The order was
received Of course with disposition to evade IT,
because II was well known that the Jail was under
the control Of the deputy, Phillips, and under the
suPer1ntenderce OF a negro thief named Wise
In ofder TO evade the strict execution Of the order
aPerson held in the jail owned by a man named
Chapman, IN Charles county, Maryland, himself
asecessonist, was taken out of the iail before a
Jusuce ofthe peace, In order to be formally COM
mltted. This person had been put in the iail nv
tne man Wise, who visits the various Regiments
ana portions Of the country about here and steal.
negroes wherever ne can lay his hands upOn them
ne recited the particulars Of case, Of a negro
tnus captured, who attempted to escape and was
seriously injured, and for the crime OF attemptinp
20 escape was immured in dungeon his hands
ana feet tied over barrel, and he was sscobbed ,,
as tneY can IL AFTER this punishment he was
taken out Of the Jail and sent to a slave pen i'm
Baltimore This man Wise was there by the
sanction OF the Senate and he had broug ht In the
Oil to prevent the continuance Of such crimes
against humanity, taking the Jail from the hands
OF Marshal Lamon, ana putting IL under warden
70 be appointed by the President of the United
states, with confirmation OF the Senate
Mr. Hale was unwilling that this bill should be
refeIred without word. He reminded the SEN
ate that a resolution had been pasSe6 In consa
quence OF an order having been issued by the
Marshal excluding Senators and members of Con.
gress from the jail, by which that officer was mo-
claimed to be In contempt OF the righiful author
fty Of this body. A copy Of that resolution was
sent to the President of the United States and n
that man is now in possession Of the iaIl. and in
discharge OF the duties and functions ol Marshal
OF the District, he wished II to be understood that
the responsibility does not rest upon the Senate
but uponsne President who has been oftciaIlv
notified, by unanimous vote Of this BODY, of the
deings of that man.
The bill was referred to the Committee for the
District Of Columbia.