Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-16

ment taking any consideration for procuring
contracts, place or Office, returned from the
House with amendments.
The amendments we're concurrtd In and the
bill passed.
After executive session, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July Is.
SENATE.-Mr. Hale from the Naval commit
tee, reported Joint resolution relating to the
Stevens battery. The bill provides that ell the
right and title OF the United States In the
Stevens battery be released and committed to
the heirs Of RObt. M Stevens.
The bill was passed.
Mr. Lane of Kansas called up the resolution
calling upon the Secretary OF State to give the
reasons for the arrest of Lieut.. Col. Anthony.
The resolution was modified so as to make re.
quest of the President, and it was then passed.
Mr.. Howe introduced bill further amending
the articles of war. The bill provides that IL
shall be the duty Of every Uuited States officer
to furnish protection to every slave approaching
the Union lines II loyal men lose property by
this order, they are to be compensated.
Mr. Doolittle introduced bill to establish q
bureau of migration.
Mr.. Grimes called up the bill relative to let
ters of marque.
Mr. Trumbull opposed the bill, on the ground
that the rebels have no commerce at all, and II
IL was passed 1t would be q sort OF recognition
Of the rebels. Letters of msrque were never
granted except against recognized nation.
After further discussion, the bill was laid
aside.
The bill amsndatory of the act Of 1871, call
ing for militia, was then taken up. The ques-
ticn was on Mr.. Sherman's amendment limiting
EN- ,ncipation to those who enter the service Of
a. IL fnd GkoNn 30 No. all nf hal
Mr.. Lane of Kansas said they had six thous.
and four hundred slaves In Kansas, majority
Of whom belonged to loyal masters, and from
the number he proposed to raise two regiments.
The idea Of putting these men into the field to
fight brayely, and then after they had helped
save the country to turn them again into slavery,
was too outrageous to be thought Of. The Gov
ernment who would do such thing as that would
deserve the vengeance of the Almighty. He
proposed as an amendment, to pay loyal mas
ters for their slaves.
Mr.. Sherman of Ohio thought the question
of emancipation had mingled with war meas
ures as long as 1t was wise to do 30. |. is doubt
ful whether the country can bear the load Of
debt which the proposition to pay for all the
slaves 1t employed would incur, even If 1t were
for single hour. He thought We had gone far
enough in this matter. A scheme such as is
proposed By the Senator from Kansas (Lane).
will involve the country in financial ruin,
Mr.. Lane of Kansas, said that he Was disposed
to deal fairly with loyal men. When their
slaves are once armed they cannot be enslaved
again. He proposed to pay loyal masters for
them. II was perfectly lawful to use slaves Of
loyal men in the war Of the revolution. And
In the war of l6l2it was done; but according to
the present policy they could not be used against
traitors.
Mr.. Pomeroy of Kansas did not propose to
commit the Government to any policy In regard
10 buying slaves, whether their masters were
loyal or disloyal men. Tho Government had
hung man lately for engaging In the slave
traffic. He should vote against oil these amend
ments,
After further debate Mr. Sherman's amend
ment was adopted by yeas IL, nays IL.
Mr.. Browning moved to strike out the words
mother, vile and children" Lost-l7 to 90
Mr.. Browning moved that sach mother, wife
and children shall net be freed unless belonging
to rebels. Adopted-2l to l6
Mr.. Wright spoke at length in favor Of the
policy of employing slaves.
Mr.. Henderson followed, urging more Wig
orous prosecution of the war.
After further debate, the bill passed-2e
against 8.
The House resolution postponing the adjourn.
ment till Thursday, was adopted.
The Senate passed the House bill providing
an additional duty on domestic sugar.
The Senate passed the House bill making
supplementary appropriations, With amend.
ments, including SIS 600 to purchase artificial
limbs for wounded soldiers.
A message from the President was received
requesting the Senate to postpone adjourn ent
at least one day beyond the time Axed.
Recess till Z O'Clock,
HOUSE --Bepjamin Wood, of New York,
rising to question Of privilege, said: As an
act Of Justice to myself, ask the passage OF
this resolution. If / am guilty Of the offense
charged against me, am unworthy TO remain
member of this House. II Innocent, l am Ger.
tainly entitled to my vindicatlon. beg leave,
sir, 10 submit the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on Judiciary
be instructed to report forthwith to this House
on the matter of the investigation of the al.
legged misconduct Of Bepjamin Wood, Repre-.
sentative from the State of New York.
Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, objected, saying that
was not question of privilege.
The Speaker hardly thought that this came
under that head, and stated the question for the
consent of the House.
Mr.. Bingham oDleoted 10 tne Introduction OF
the resolution.
Mr.. Bingham, from the Judiciary committee,
to whom the joint resolution further to provide
for compensation to members Of Congress was
referred, reported the following:
That until further orders of Congress, the
Secretary Of the Senate and Seigeant-at-Arms
cf the House shall receive as a valid excuse Tor
absence from duty, active employment 10 the
military service for tho suppression of the re-
bellion.
The resolution passed.
The House then resumed the confederation 0i
the mileage question, which was pending When
the adjournment took place yesterday.
| Mr.. Colfsx had introduced bill for the re-
duc,ion Of mileage fifty per cent, to which Mr.
Aldrich cffsred as substitute that ell laws anC
parts OF lawa giving mileage to members o
Congress be and the same are hereby repealed
Mr. Thomas moved to amend Mr. Aldroh'
prop. sltion, by adding "and this provision shall
apply to the present Congress, and the milelg
already received on the same !"
i The amendment Of Mr.. Thomas was adopted
Mr. Aldrich's substitute to Mr.. Colfax's bill
as thus amended, was then agreed to by z
againak 4Q,