The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-15

charged from further consideration of the
feredehtials OF Joseph Segar, requesting to
De admitted to a seat rs Representative
from the First Congressional District ol
Virginia. :
| Mr.. Kelley asked leave to present Pc
tltion 700 feet long, signed, he said, by
i 10, Zoo ladies of one slave and eleven free
States, asking for tho extinction of sla-
very. Objection was made to its omen
presentation, and IL was referred under
the rules -
i Cox, of Ohio, presented the. resolution
fthe Legislators of Ohio in favor of such
gan amendment to the tax bill as may per-
4 init the States to collect the same within
their respective limits, and determine the
compensation of the officers enployet.-
Mr.. Cox said that these resolutions came
too late, perhaps, for their proper inau-
ence with this House. The bill is before
the Senate, but i, is hoped that that
body will SO modify it as to make it more
just and equitable to different localities
and interests. and so change the machin-
cry OF ITS collection that il may be, if pos
slble, RENTED TO the States which NAV
have the privilege of collecting the same,
and OF determining the officers and their
compensation. Such is the unanimous
wish Of the Legislature and people Of
Ohio. The Legislature, in passing these
resolutions, was sctuated BY the purest
patriotism, With no other desire than to
have this war tax levied and collected
fairly and economically. If the bill is
thus modified the vote of Ohio here for il
| will e much nearer a unit.
White of Indiana, from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, made report asking
to be discharged from the confederation
OF petitions from citizens of Northern
New York and Michigan praying for the
adoption Of measures to secure the speedy
abrosation Of the reciprocity treaty with
Great Britain.
Mr.. - introduced q resolution
calling on the Secretary of War if
not inconsistent with public interests,
y communicate any official information
he may have relative to the reported en-
try by United States troops from Kansas
into Missouri during the last four months,
and the forcible carrying away of slaves.
mules, horses, &c, to the amount of hur-
dreds of thousands of dollars, as we'll as
the destruction of dwellings, and farm
HOUSES peaceful citizens, whether the
said property has been accounted for, and
If confiscated, under what process. &c
F. A. Conkling moved to lay il on the Ia
bic +: disagreed to--32 against 90. The
resolution was referred to the Committee
on Military affairs.
The bankrupt bill was taken up and
postponed till December.
Mr.. Blair, of Missouri, reported bill
for the construction of ship canal from
the Mississippi river to Lake Michigan.
Adjourned.
SENATE. Mr.. Garlic presented a
petition in favor OF allowing democratic
papers the same privilege in the mails as
Republican papers.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition 700
feet long, signed by $4,000 women, pray
ing for the abolition of slavery.
Mr. Wilson called up the resolution of
enquiry if further Legislation is necessary
to enforce the articles of war for prevent
ing the reclamation OF slaves from within
the lines of the army
MIR. Grimes, at some length, reviewed
the instances lately occurring in General
Rockers division, showing that efforts
had been made by slave owners to reclaim
their slaves within the lines with the
knowledge OF the commanding officer;
that slaves We're taken at Ft Donelson aud
carried to Columbus, and were forced to
render mental service under military law
TO rebel masters, thus establishing q sys-
tenn OF slavery in free State He cited
similar instances in Iowa and Illinois, and
he thought it high time that Congress
should adopt some legislation in regard 10 |
this matter. There wsss "a mauT differ |
ent systems - there uere nili.ary de- |
partmenta Some Slaves wsre foepaa and I
returned, Others shot, others called con- |
traband and admitted within the lines,
and others prohibited from entering the |,
lines, as IN the celebrated order No. 8 Of
Gen. HAlleck, which ought to be conn.
termanded at once and forever erased IL
obedience to ~ popular feeling. He
thought that great amounts OF information
could be obtained from these people.
coming as they do from the enemy line,
i i they we're properly avaiied Of. I'll The
Northwest would not submit to any tenn
porary or compromising policy now
They had suffered too much already, and
they demanded that the rebellion should
be crushed out. The forts of the South
Atlantic we're veto be captured and must
be held for years to coma. How should
they be gaTisoned when recaptured p
He would answer that he was in favor Of
gsrrisoning them wholly or in part by
soldiers Of African descent to be COM
manded By white officers. Our troops
w0rld xifher In the enervafiner climate fl