The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-02-19
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House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.
SENATE.-The Treasury note bill was
taken up. The question was on Mr.. Fessen.
den's amendment to make the bonds redeem.
able after five years at the pleasure oil the
United States, which amendment was with.
drawn.
Mr.. Colamer moved to strike out that por-
ton OF the bill which makes the notes q 10.
gaA tender Tor private debts.
Mr.. Wilson was opposed to the amend
nentS and if it was adopted. he SHOULD vote
against the bill. He considered that it would
be wickedly unjust to place all this money
in the hands Of the soldiers and employees OF
the Government, forcing them to take 1t,
and then not to- protect it after 1t was in
their hands.
Mr.. Collamer nsodised his amendment 80
as to strike out ali that portion of the bill
which makes the notes legal tender for the
debts Of the United States, or any kinds OF
debts, including the amendment Of the COM
mittee providing that all the interest be paid
in coin.
Mr.. Sherman believed there wasa o necess.
ity for making these notes legal tsnder.-
Every organ OF financial opinion ilf the coun-
try agrees that it is indispensable. We
have to pay before the first day of July three
hundred aud three million two hundred and
thirty five thousand dollars; and Of this sum
one hundred million is now due this day
How are we going to get this amount? That
is question hardly necessary. We cannot
Fay onr debts in coin, for there is not enough
of it in circulation since the banks suspended.
The banks cannot let us have any more mon.
ey for we have already taken more than
their capital in bonds Capitalists cannot
buy the bonds OF tn, Government, for they
cannot get che coin to do so, which is the
only thing the Government can receive
If the bonds OF the Government were now
thrown on the market OF the world they
would depreciate to sixty cents on the dol
lar, according to the opinion OF all financiers
because there is no money to pay for the
bonds. Then how are we going to pay the
soldiers aud the contractors who feed the
armies. There is no other way than to give
them notes which are as near money as poss.
ible aa
| After further discussion, Mr.. Simmons
offered an amendment, to allow the notes to
be funded IN two years. bonds, bearing 8. 10
pei cent, interest. Adopted.
The bill, as amended, then passed yeas
30 nays z. Adjourned.
HOUSE.--The House proceeded to the
consideration of the joint resolution reported
by Mr.. Holman, from the committee on Gov.
ernment Contracts, authorizing the Secretary
OF War to pay the Hannibal Il St Joseph and
Pacific Railroad Companies for the transpor-
tation OF troops, munitions of war, etc, but
at rates not greater than those required from
private individuals. Congress, in granting
lands toward the cons, ructon OF these roads
reserved he right to transport property or
troops Of the United States free OF charge. -
Without waving this principle, it is now
proposed to compensate them Tor their ser.
vices, on the ground that their ability has
been greatly impaired by the rebellion and
destruction OF their bridges s.e
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SENATE Mr.. Wilkinson, from the
COMMITTEE on Indian Affairs, reported Joint
resolution for the relief Of certain Indians. -
He said there were at this time from four
thousand to five thousand loyal Indians 1T
Leavenworth, Kansas, who had been driven
from their homes and were entirely destitute
and almost in state OF starvation They
were mostly Creeks, Chickasaws and Choc-
taws. t a@
MIR. Doolittle said that he had resolution
10 the same effect, drawn with the concur
renee OF the Secretary ofthe Interior. 81
Mr. Wilkinson accepted Mr.. Doolittle's
resolution as substitute, and it was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Harris introduced bill providing for
provisional governments in certain CASEY
Referred. ,5@a4
Mr.. Doolittle presented petition from the
One Idea Indians, asking that the criminal
laws OF Wisconsin be extended over them.
Mr. Foster to introduced bill 10 provide
}, for the occupation and cultivation OF Carroll.
ma cotton lands on the Southern coast Re.
: ferred
Mr.. Chandler, from the COMMITTEES on
P Commerce, reported bill requiring Captains
: OF vessels sailing to foreign ports to take the
oath OF allegiance.
On motion Of Mr. Grimes, the bill to pso.
$ vide warden for the Jail in the District o
Columbia, was taken up and passed.
The report and resolution OF the Nava
. committee in regard to the Secretary ofWs,
was taken up.
s Mr. Wilkinson said he could not 20 bach
to the people OF Minne-ota with vote sane.
!. tioning transaction giving one man more
= money than was paid all her soldiers in the
L field. He thought the question was moi
whether the Secretary ofthe Navy or Mr.,
Morgan were honest men. He would no
deny but that it was burning shame, when
the people Of the country we're taxed and
going to be taxed to pay such amounts to
one man, and the people condemn It, and
will condemn the Senate II they sanction it
y The case OF Mr. Starke of Oregon was ta.
: ken up and postponed to Thursday. M
Mr. Wilson offered an amendment 10 ths
army pay bill, reducing the number OF Pay
masters from one hundred and forty nine 70
one hundred and twenty fye Adopted.
Also, that the bounty allowed soldie r,
shall, II the soldiers die, be paid to his wild.
ow. or children, or hther, or mother. A.
dopted. "f
An amendment was also adopted, authorix
ing the President to discharge any officer o
the army or navy, II the service will be- ben
Gifted BY it. Adjourned.
HOUSE --House resumed consideration
OF the naval appropriation bill. After con.
siderable debats, the amendment Appropria
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