The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-12-24


70 have this Govsrnmsnt maintained on the
1ssis Of the Consultation, and 10 have this
rebellion put down, was uhat the Desnoerut.
e party wanted. ia
The COMMITTEES rose and the House ID.
burned. i
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
SENATE.-Mf. Hsie offered q resolution
the Secretary Of the Navy, in
preparing the annual Register. TO continue
the same information 80 heretofore, end also
to give some information in regard TO volua-
teers in the naval service, as far as prscti.
bic. Adopted. -.s .ElE Ff
Mr.. McDougal offered y resolution 70
questing the Secretary of War to inform the
Senate whether any tribunal has been con
s,ituted to report upon the operations Of
Maj. Gen. d. G. Buell. in Kentucky and
Tennessee, and % 20, to state the character
OF sUca txibnasl-whetker il is court mar
tiSi OF . court OF inquiry, and II not, under
under what law II was instituted, and whe,h
er that tribunal was held in secret and had
attempted TO exclude from its sessions Gen.
Buell., whose conduct it was to investigate;
and further. said tribunal proposed to the
said Maj .sGen. Buell. to take an oath that
he (Buell) would not disclose any Of the in
cidents connected with his trial. or any Of
the evidence. The resolutiun was laid
over.
Mr.. King presented the memorials Of the
National War committee Of New York, ask
ing Congress to authorize letters OF msrque
10 private vessels for the capture Of the Ala
bama.
MIR. Latham offered resolution request
ing tho Secretary OF State to transmit TO the
Sepate any correspondence which has been
had between bis department and our Mi'is
ter to the British Government. and about
teegraphic communications between the
mouth OF the Amoor river aad San Francis
CO. Adopted.
Mr.. Henderson introduced bill granting
pecuniary and from the U. s. to the State oi
Missouri to emsncipate the slaves OF said
State. Referred to the Judiciary commit.
tee.
Mr.. Pomeroy called up the resolution pro.
providing for a joint committee on the Pres.
idenrs message relative to compensating
Stdcs for the emancipation OF their slaves.
Mr.. Sumner thought that we should no,
organize any more committees. We had
now committee in the Senate to whom all
constitutional questions we're referred, The
resolution was postponed,
Mr.. Powell called up his resolution to in
quire Of the Secretary Of War whe'her any
oath bad been proposed to citizens who had
been arrested and imprisoned, that they
would not sue or bring any action against
those who arrested them.
Mr.. Grimes hoped the resolution woult
be adopted. lie had made some inquiry in
to the matter, and felt very confident tha
the answer would show that no such Oatl
bad been offered, or anything OF the sort.
Mr.. Powell also hoped that the resolution
would be adopted. He wanted to know If j
was true that such oaths had been pr opposed
II it was true he would hold up the Secre
tarv Of War to execration.
A colloquy ensued between Messrs. Pow
ell and Moriell, when the Vice Presideh
called up the bankrupt act, it being the un
finished business Of yesterday, and severa
verbal amendments were made to it.
Senate adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE.-On motion OF Mr.. Kelly th
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of Interio
communicate any communication receive
from john Legs, agent to Liberia for recap
tured A ricans, as TO the course taken wit
regard to such persons as were landed i
that republic in 1860-Gl, agreeable to tn
orders Of the Government.
MIR. Lowe offered resolution that Oh
committee on Military Affairs be instructe
to inquire into The expediency Of and repol
a bill by which soldiers who have been rer
dered unfit by wounds and other difficultie
mag be at once discharged from service. an
that all soldiers in military hospitals fit 70
duty be returned to their respective reg
ment; also, establishing bord OF medci
officers, to examine into such cases by visit
ing the hospitals and examining into III
physical condition Of the men, with til
power to thus return them; the results
such examination to bo reported to Il
Surgeon General and Congress.
Mr.. Blake suggested that the resolntio
be amended SO that the committee furth,
/. inquire into the propriety of placing the col
valescent camp under charge OF the Surgeon
General. He had been informed by tn
!, : officer that it was not now under his col
troll. He had been there, and knew fro
actual observation that the camp was not
u 10 keep hogs in. The soldiers were dyir
from neglect. The only remedy was
'' place the camp under the control OF the Su
> geon. General.
Mr.. Lowe accepted TIE amendment, al
the resolut ion was adopted.
'' On motion OF Mr.. Burlington, the Hou
), took up the Senate bill to facilitate discba
= ges.
Mr.. Casey, rising to question OF priv
J ege, said that Mr.. BENZ. F. Flanders was Il
% member elect from the second district
Louisiana, and moved that he be sworn. :
. His certificate Of election was read.
. Mr.. Vallandigham objected to the swea
ing 10.
On motion Of Mr.. BINGHAM, the pape
were referred to the committee on Election
Mr.. Mallory offered resolution that, q
y Senate concurring, when the two houses q
:. journ on Tuesday next it be to January 81
. Consideration postponed till Monday.
= On motion of Mr. Sargent, resoluti
was adopted instructing the committee
Ways and Means to inquire into expedien
= Of providing by law for the office Of assista
!. commissioner of Internal Revenue, Tor I
- Pacific States and territories, who shot
" - have q neral control OF matters on that su
= ject, under the direction of the commissir
OF Internal Revenue.
Mr. Sedgwick, from the committee
10 Naval Affairs, reported two joint resolution
" which w,re passed, giving thanks to Lie
.e Commander Morris. OF the Cumberland, a
= !, Lieut.. Commander Worden, OF the Monit
- tor distinguished services 10 the conte.t vi
the MerrImac- these thanks, according
the law, being necessary, in order that th'
~ officers may be advanced to an addition
- grade in the navy.
:. On motion OF Mr.. Maynard, . resoluti
"A a ives adopted instructing the committee
- Naval Affairs to investigate the condition
= :, the Memphis Navy Yard, and report wi
q, steps ought 10 be taken TO protect the ves
,;s right Of loyal citizens.
- - The bill for the payment of invalid Q
N other pensions was passed without deba
or after being amended, on motion ot Mr.. Du
n, SO that no part Of the money appropra
=, shall be paid TO any person who has CIV