The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-01-22
WAsHISGToN, Jan. Is.

NRSdANtAONj w uHl
SENATE. Mr.. Wilson, from the Militia
ry committee reported back the bill TO in
crease the clerical iorce of The War Depart
ment and bureaus.
Mr.. Grimes moved to amend so as to add
four clerks TO the Navy Department This
was agreed TO and the bill passed.
Mr.. Sumner presen ed petition from the
Farmers Club of Concord. Mass, stating
that the country is flooded with unreliable
seeds, and asking that duty be placed on
seeds. 81
On motion OF Mr. Lane Of Kansas, the
joint resolution to promote the efficiency oi
the troops serving in Kansas was taken up.
Mr. Salisbury said that the n. Y. Tribune
in calling attention to this resolution, said
that it would occur to the reader that II
meant something. Did it mean policy
dangerous to the .couutrv, and which he BE-
lived was condemned by the President in his
,neesage? This joint resolution gives TO the
commander in Kansas power given to no 9th
er man. 1t invites every free negro and ru1
away slave and Indian 10 coine and be arm
ed. l thero was lingering hope for the
Union in the heart Of any man in the South
The adoption OF this JOINT resolution would
exLinguish all such hope. 1t might be said
of the South that they employed negroes
but it was a curse on the Sou hern Conteder
acy, and he (SauSbury) neither wanted to
learn morals or patriotism from y. Being in
The old Federal Union, for which every aspi-
ration Of his heart goes forth, he condemned
this policy as destructive OF the last hope oi
the Union. There would not be any Union
men left in the South il this policy was adop
ted. lie moved 10 insert in The word white
before tbs wcrd persons"
Mr. Lane OF Kansas said that the com
mander IN Kansas is Mai. Gen. Hunter, who
was as well known for his prudence as or
his galIantry. This bill, in case he is cut Oft
from communication with the Government, is
to give Kim power TO fill up the army in tie
country where he was. The resolution does
not gi:e him power to arm the slave or even
white men, when every soldier was a knight
eriant and he'd for his esquire slave from
he rebels. Then we would Legin to see the
beginning Of the enl. He W uId put the
slave. to work on the fortIfica,ions, but he
would not pnt arms in theii hands. The
resolution prorides for 10 other expense tx
cept subsistence
bir Harlan laid If the resolution was to
con Ell benefit on the colored people, he
cou d 90 Why the Senator from Delaware
should Object ,oit; but he tllarlan) could not
See why lie cuored people should rot be al.
lived to bear their share ot the burdens -
Mi her dii he agree ha colo, ed men should
not be ALLOW ed to bear arms, He did not
,hi k hat il could bs oiieI ed az u reason :or
not dong 30, thai they were enemies Of the
country.
There were our millions Of men whose
yal could not be doubted, AMI yet all
their to,ce ard energy is nar>lalled against
Us by be rebels lie did rot see, why VT
81 ould not employ these tour nillions Of men
or tie Gov, anment. wafrT y .s.rt
Mr.. Lane OF Kansas said he had not inten
ded, by the resolution, TO commit ihe Gov
ernm4nt to the p,licy of armins the slaves;
but II he (Lane) had command of the army,
while he would not c,nmit the G vernneht
10 any po cy, he would say to the slave, Il
haye no arms, but il you can find arms get
them, and will use you as a soldier."--
Suppressed applause in the gallery]
Mr.. Trunbul from the Jaiic ary commit
tee. to whom were referred the numerous
hills in reference to the contiscation OF the
property OF rebels. etc, reported them all
back with one original bill AS substitute for
he whole. namely to oonfiScate the property
aud rec The slaves O. rebels. az
The Kansas co ltested set came up.
MIR. Stanton proceeded TO speak at length.
Mr.. Starfon said Before he accep'ed the
SenatorShip from the Government oi Kansas,
hetelegraphed to the Secretary Of war to
know II Mr. Lane had been appoi h ed Briga
der General, and hai accepted lie received
repiy that General Lane had been appointed
and had accepted.
Mr.. Harlan thought the President had no
authority to make tho appointment. Az that
time there was no snch office.
MIR Cowan to0k the same ground
A communication was received from the
Secretary Of the Nay in answer 10 the res.
oluti n latvs u the employment OF Geo.
d Morgan. Referred.
Adjourned. s,n Il, saa4E
H0USE.--M Conway introduced joint
resolution to promote the efficiency OF troops
serving in the department OF Kansas. m
MIR. Lane introduced resolution. which
was adopted, insti ucting the committee on
Military Affairs to inquire into the proprie-
tvof establishing e military post At Or near
Evansvi 10.
MI Corning from the Committee on Ways.
and Means. reported q joint resolution that
in order to pay the ordinary expenses oi the
Government and interest on, the national
loan, and have an ample sinking fund for its
ultimate liquidation, a tax be imposed which,
with the tariff on imports, will secure anaa
nual sum Of not less than $50, 1000 600.
Mr.. val.andigham advocated the postpone
saent Of Tho resolution untif Monday wcsk.