The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-24

the suppse1siun, 6f the rebellion and pre-
vsnt the recurrence u Ithe ; same. 1t
authorizes the President and Generals to
declare the slayss Of the rebels nee, and
pledges the faith Of the United States to
make full and fair compensation TO loyal
men who have actively supported the
Union for any losses they may sustain, by
virtue of this bill. ~ 1ases4
Mr.. Olin understood that The. Commit
tee on Judiciary had agreed substantially
that none Of the confiscation Eslls referred
to them ought to pass. go I ~
Mr.. Thomas, Of Massachusetts, re.
marked that the COMMITTEES reeeaHmended
that none of the confscation biHs psss.
Mr.. Olin said that the disposition Of
Che Houts and the country M thut there
should be aome legislation on the subject
as the Judiciary Committee could not
agree on the matter. He proposed that
a select committee of seven be appointcd
to take the subject into consideration !,
such committee being untrammeled the
House might anticipate . proper measure
Of hgislatioB. $500
Mr.. Dunn was glad to hear NJ. Olin's
suggestion. The subject Of eonfiscating
rebel property was one Of the most difi.
cult questions before Congress and in the
decision Of which was involved the res
.toration of the Government to It's former
state of prosperity He congratulated
the House and country that this morning
there had been laid upon the table q bill
which ifithad been passed would havedis-
grAced the eivilixation of this age lexcla~
nations on the Democratic side of ''good
God, that's SOL. II was bill which at
one fell swoop would have impoverished
the people generally from old age down to
Innocent childhood.
SENArE.-Trumbuil presented Z petition
from W. G. Jewett for defensive stand
still policy at Yorktown to secure re-
serve force Of ESQ. 900 men.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported . resolution in relation
to the pay Of the FIRST Senator'S and Re
representatives. from the State Of Minnesota
which was passed.
Mr.. Hale offered resolution that the
Military Committee inquire if any Gen.
ersl in the army before Yorktown had ex-
hibited himself drunk 10 the face Of the
enemy, If any measures had been taken
for the trial and punishment of such Of
ficer.
Mr.. Sumner suggested the subject be
referred to the Committee on Conduct of
the War, ssq
Mr.. Hale referred to the statement-of
Mr.. Morrill, in the House yesterday and
stated that he thought it high time some
notice should be taken Of these things.
LII officers thus leave brave men to be
slaughtered like beasts, no punishment is
too great for them.
Mr.. Foster said the Senate had not
iaken high ground enough The Senate
should never have confirmed men known
to be incorporate. 1t becomes us to weed
our own gardens first and correct our own
laxity and he was panied to say crimina-
lily in this respect.
Mr.. Foote said that the General re-
ferred to had not been confirmed,
Mr.. Hale said that the Senate had not
taken high ground enough, but if officers
were SO drunk that they could not sit on
their horses he thought some notice ought
to be taken of it. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Davis introduced bill prescribing
an additional oath for grand and petit
jurors in the United States Courts.
The bill recognizing the independence
of Hayi and Liberia and the appoi utment
Of diplomatic representation was taken
up.
Nj. Summer said thus far our Govern
ment usually friendly to new governments
had turned aside from these nations. He
thought that it was time to put an end to
this anomaly in history. 14
Mr.. Sumner continued his speech ia
favor of the recognition Of Hayi and
Liberia and concluded by saying by re-
cognizing these two nations We only tar
Oily follow the example of the priaclpal
nations Of the world. The bill was then
until tomorrow and the con6s-
cation bill was taken up.
Mr.. Davis resumed his remarks in op-
position to the BILL He said that he had
already detained the Senate at some
length on this question, but he considered
that in the importance Of its effect the bill
had no parallel He ooDtended that Con-
gress had no right to pass such . bin I'M
der the war power.
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