The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-08
XVII Congress- First Session


SENATE.-The message OF the Presi.
dent suggesting the passage Of joint res
olulion providing for the sbolition OF
slavery, With compensation, was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Sumner presented memorial signed b,
many prominent merchants Of New York
asking that immediate action be taken to
provide for the transportation flhe mails
from New York TO Panama.
Wade moved to take up the Bill to pro-
vide for the occupation and cultivation of
cotton fields. Motion agreed to; yeas %,
nays IL.
Mr.. Trumbuli said the committee were
doing their best. and would make . repor,
soon.
Mr.. Powell said that he was q little
surprised at the zeal of his colleague, but
would only say that he (Poweil) was
anxious for an investigation TO be had
The action Of the Kentucky Legislature
was q matter between himself and that
Legislature. He could make it plain to
the Senate, and would do so, that his ac-
ton IN the last Senate was entirely in ac-
cordancs with the will of the people IS
expressed by the resolutions to-wit: 10
preserve strict neutrality in kentucky.
He was perfectly willing to abide BY the
decision Of the people of Kentucky 1t any
time. de only intended to ask the at
tention of the Senate to a brief state me ut
to vindicate himself after the COMMITTEES
had reported and all the Senators had
spoken.
Mr.. Carlisle said that he was sorry to
sec that Senators were determined to or SIS
this bill. He did not believe that the
Government held supreme control over
all the lands. Of the country. The till
proposes to-substitute a Government in
place OF the present masters Of slaves and
to make the Government one great loyal
with great brood of petty
agents. The provisions of the bill make
humane treatment Of the slaves impossi-
BILE. There are also appeals coming here
TO US from thousands of the white race
who have been turned out of their homes
and these appeals have more force for him
Carlisle than any that could come from
the negro. This bill will take from the
Treasury immense sums Of money which t
could be better used Ia the scheme Of col |
Mr., Pearce thought the bill impracti
cable and most extraordinary and polit-
lcal blundcr. The money that ii would |
cost the Government to provide for these.
lndigent persons would make the Treas
ury more INDECENT than themselves even.
The bill was then passed by yeas 26,
nays "A.
Nays- Messrs. Browning, Carlisle,
Coxan, Dewey, Henderson, Kennedy.
McDcugall, Pearce, Powell, Rice. Sauls-
bury. Thompson, Wilson Of No, and
Courtwright
The Senate went into executive session.
Adjourned till Monday.
HousE.-Gurley introduced ! bill to
'ecure to pilots, engineers, sailors and
crews upon the gunboats and war vessels
heir bounty and pension.
The House proceeded to the consider "a
lion Of the bill to authorize the Secretary
# the, Treasury to purchase coin and for
,ssAss purposes.
Mr. Blair proceeded to speak Of the |
military department. Of the West under
John G. Fremont.
Blair said very great pressure had
been brought to bear in the newspapers to
orce Gen. Fremont back into command. t
md to force the administration against ito
Judgment, expressed after delibsration, to
Employ him in some one Of the military
He had seen it stated ia
'sIegrams that Gen. Fremont lad again
ind again demanded trial. This ii notl