The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-04-23
XxxyIlTH CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, April IA.
SENATE.-Mr. Carlile presented petitions
in favor of allowing Democratic papers the
same privileges in the mails as Republican
papers.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition 700 feet
long, signed by fifteen thousand women,
praying for the abolition of slavery.
Mr.. Wilson called up the resolution OF in.
uuiry il further legislation IS necessary to
enforce the articles OF war for preventing the
reclamation Of slaves from within the lines Of
the army.
Mr.. Grimes at some length reviewed the
instances lately occurring in Gen. Hooker's
division, showing that efforts had been made
by slaveowners to reclaim their slaves within
his lines, with the knowledge Of the COM
manding officer; that slaves were taken at
Fort Donelson and carried to Columbus, and
were forced to render menial service, under
military law, to rebel masters, thus establish.
ing a system Of slavery in free State.
The confiscation bill was then taken up
Prior TO its consideration, Mr.. Hale resigned
as chairman Of the Naval committee. In or
der that no misapprehension might occur, he
stated that he was influenced by no cause
outside OF the Senate.
Mr.. Harris finished his speech on the con
fiscation bill, alter which the Senate went
into executive session, and adjourned.
HOUSE.-The following is the select com.
mittee appointed by the speaker on Grad
ual Emancipation in the slaveholdlng States,
BY the people or local authorities thereof,
authorized by the resolution OF Mr.. White Of
Ind, and adopted last Monday: Albert S.
White, Of Ind F. P. Blair, Of Mo-; Geo. P.
Fisher, OF Del; Vim. Il, Lehman, of Pa; q,
L. L. Lsary, oil Md; Killain V. Whaley, OF
Va; Jas. y. Wilson, OF Iowa, Sam'l Casey,
Of KY, and Andrew j. Clements, of Tenn.
Mr.. Davis, from the committee on EIec.
tions, reported resolution that +, f. Lowe
is not entitled to seat as representative
from the State Of California. This resolu-
tions is predicated on paper claiming that
California is entitled to three Representatives
instead Of only two.
Mr.. Davis also reported resolution thai
Sam'l Z. Daley, of Nebraska, the sitting del
egate, is, and that j. Sterling Morton is not
entitled to represent that territory. He also
presented q resolution asking that the com.
mittee on Elections be discharged from furth-
or consideration OF the credentials oil Joseph
Segur requesting to be admitted as Represen.
iatiye from the first Congressional District o
Virginia.
Mr. Kelly asked leave to present petition
700 feet long, signed he said by fifteen tbous
and ladies Of one slave and eleven free States
asking for the extinction OF slavery.
Objections was made toits open presenta
ton, and it was referred, under the rules.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, presented the resolu-
tjon Of the Legislature Of Ohio in favor o.
such an amendment to the tax bill as may
permit the States to collect the same within
their respective limits, and determine the
compensation Of the officers employed.
Mr.. Cox said that those resolutions come
too late, perhaps, for their proper influence
with this House, The bill il before the Sen
ate, bntit Is hoped that that body will SC
modify il 20 as to make It moro just and equal
upon different localities and interest, and so
change the machinery OF its collection that it
may be, If passable. Femitted to the States,