Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-29
THIRTY.sEvENTH OONGREss. i.
First Session.

WARRINGTON June 70.
SENATE.--The President pro tenn. laid before
the Senate communication from the War De.
partment, transmitting official reports of the
battle Of Pittsburg Lsnding-one hundred in
number. Referred to the Military committee.
Mr.. King presented petition, numerously
signed by volunteers honorably discharged, ask
ing that the provisions in regard to bounty, etc.,
be extended to them.
Mr.. Wade presented petition from citizens
of Ohio asking for more vigorous prosecution
Of the war
Mr.. Hale, from the Naval committee, report
ed back the House bill for the relief OF the
Panama Railroad company.
The bill provides for the payment of seven
thousand four hundred and seventy five dollars
for transportation. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Harlan, the bill to provide
land Office for Nevada was taken up and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Wade, the bill to establish
certain national arsenals was taken up.
The bill provides for an arsenal at Columbus,
Ohio, Indianapolis, and Rock Island.
Mr.. Browning moved to strike out Rock Is-
land and insert Quincy.
Mr. Davis moved to insert Keokuk.
After some discussion, the morning hour ex-
pifed and the confscation bin was taken up.
Mr.. Wilkinson proceeded to speak at length
in favor of the speedy confscation of the prop
erty of the rebels. He argued that confsca-
tlon was clearly among the war powers,
and that confscation was specially necessary
under the circumstances Of this war. He also
protested against the obnoxious doctrine that
would give despotic power to the President
He thought there was too much leniency to-
ward the property of rebels.
Mr.. Cowan said he was as much in favor of
Furnishing the rebels as any one He would only
be lenient to the Union men of the South.
Mr.. Wilkinson referred to the declaration of
the Union men of the South, that unless some
thing was done there would be no hope for
them.
Mr.. CoWan said he would put down the re.
bellion with the whole force of the Government,
and hang the guilty leaders as high as heaven ;
but it is not the way to suppress the rebellion to
pass measures obnoxious to all loyal men from
tho border Stases. Hardy day passes but
measures are introduced by certain school,
which are calculated to make enemies instead
Of friends.
Mr.. Sumner offered an amendment to the
Senate bill that no evidence shall be excluded
on account of color. Rejected-yeas H. nays
25.
Mr.. Sumner read letters from Union men in
Tennessee in favor OF confscahon and emanci-
patton with colonization.
Mr.. Powell said such was not the opinion oil
one man in Eve thousand Of the people of the
slave States.
The question was then taken on Mr.. Clark's
motion to substitute the bill Of the Senate COM
mittee for the House bill; which was agreed to:
YEAs.-Messrs. Anthony, Browning, Clark,
Collamer, Cowan, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Fes.
sender, Foote, Foster, Harlan, Harris, Hender-
son, Howe, Nesmitb, ce,Simmons, S!arke,
Ten Eyck, Willey-l.
NAYs-Messrs. Chandler, Grimes, Hale How
ard, King, Lane OF Indiana, Lane of Kansas,
Morrill,, Pomeroy, Sherman, Sumner, Trum.
bull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilmot, Wilson of
Missouri, Wright-17.
AbIent-Me Bayard, Carlisle, johnson,
Kennedy, McDougall, Powell, Pierce, sauls-
bury, Thompson, Wilson of Massachusetts.
Various amendments and substitutes were
offered and rejected, when the amendment sub
stituting the Senate bill was concurred in by
yeas 19, nays II, and the confscation bill was
then passed--yeas %, nays l3.