Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-15
THIRTY.sEVENTH OONGREss.
First Session.

Il DENATH'-OoVcThl pobibOub I'VE SmunoiphuV
OF slaves, etc, were presented.
Mr.. Powell's resolution was taken up, askin
the Secretary Of War for an answer to th
resolution In regard to contracts, etc.
i. Mr.. Powell urged the adoption of the resolu
tlon at some length.
Mr.. Cowan hoped the resolution would no
pass, which he thought was as vicious as th
whole. He was opposed to calllog for the gen
eral reports from the Departments, though b,
wagwilling to have any details called for, 4
anything was suspicious.
Mr.. Powell contended that twas specific. HI
wanted the people to know about these con
tracts.
Mr.. Trumbul thought the resolution should
be answered. II now appears that two and O
half millions of dollars were given to Mr.
Cummings, civilian, to make purchases.
| Mr.. Trumb6ll read at some length from the
House Investigating committee the evidence Of
Mr.. Cummings In regard to the purchase Of
straw hats, pantaloons, etc., and Halls carbines
for fifteen dollars apiece, which the Govern
ment had cold before for two dollars each; af-
forwards they were resold for three dollars and
| fifty cents apiece; afterwards, In August, they
were repurchased for the Government by the
agent for twelve dollars and fifty cents apiece,
and turned over finally to the Government at
twenty two dollars apiece. The committee of
the House are trying to prevent this last pay
ment.
The resolution was adopted-yeas "a, nays
IL. Nays-Mesars Browning, Cowan and Har-
ris.
communication was received from Marshal
Lamon, stating he had made certain regula-
tlons with regard to admissions into the Jail OF
/ the District Of Columbia as follows: First, Ad.
mitting tho President and members OF the Cab
met; second, Admitting the Judges of the Su-
preme Cours and the President Of the Senate,
and Speaker of the House; third, Admitting
members of the Senate on pass from the Pres
ideut of the Senate; fourth, Admitting mem
bers Of the Hsuse on q pass from the Speaker
of the House; fifth, All other persons are ex.
cluded without pass from Marshal Lamon,
Mr. Grimes said Marshall Lamon's state
ment was not true one. He (Grimes) was re-
fused admittance to the Jail yesterday, because
he had no pass from the foreign satrap who was
brought here from Illinois and imposed upon
the inhabitants of this District.
On motion of Mr.. Grimes, the bill was TAX.
en- up.
Mr.. Grimes explained the bill at length, and
spoke Of the dsgraceful character OF the jail,
where oil classes Of persons were huddIed to-
gether. Mr.. Grimes here read from the report
of the House committee in regard to Mr..
LaDon's unWarrGnted intrusion. He (Lamon)
in st. Louis bad appeared as Brigadier Gene.
ralJ and had sent a regiment of troops to Ma
ryland, when it turned out that he was neither
q Brigadier- General nor had he any authority
to remove the regiment, the expense of which
removal was $50, 900. This Marshal, instead
Of tending to his duty in the District, was en-.
gagged in business at st. Louis without the au.
thOrity Of law.
Alter he (Grimes) had made some remark on
this bill last Friday and on the following day, !
this foreign eatrap Lsmon issued an order that |
no person should be admitted to the district |
Jail unles1 they applied for admission to him
On hearing Of this order, number of Senators |
offered TO go to the President and demand the |
removal of this marshall But be (Grimes) |
went to the Jail yesterday and ives refused ad- |
He went then to the President but |
the President was engaged; 80 he (Grimes) |
stated these facts to the Senate, which he should
have stated to the President.
Mr.. Pearoe said taat the laws in regard to
the jail wete the laws which were in force at
the time of the cession of the district. Toe
bill proposes delivery from the Jail of all per-
sons IL not indicted, for that already is the
old law OF Maryland. He thought that the bill
was especially designed for other persons.
There was power here higher than the law
which released other persons. He (Pearce) had
q list Of seventeen persona released By the Pro
yost Marshal. Such being the case he did not
know how soon Congress would be told, as
Cromwell told the British Parliament, "The
Lord has no need of you" This bill gives
certain persons their liberty. It Is a sort Of
bill. He thought 1t should be
modified 50 as to release such persons from
confinement. The Union could not be restored
If the policy of the Government was known to
be emancipation. If such was known to be theI
policy there would not be Unlon man at the
South left. raE r
Mr.. Powell contended that the common law
was the remedy for all the abuse which this bill
proposed to abolish. There was no necessity
for this law at all, unless 1t was intended for
all the slaves.
Mr.. Pomeroy agreed with the Senator from
Kentucky, that the fault was not 80 much the
fault of the law as 1t was the want Of its proper
execution. "a
Mr.. Carlile hoped they would come to
vote, 60 that slavery in the district may be |
practically abolished. Time enough had been
spent on the bill, and he wanted IL passed, 60 as
to remove one peg on which hangs sympathetic |
treatise to the negro race.
Mr.. Morrill, said that he conld not let the |
correction of an abuse 60 with O hi1g at this
side Of the chamber This was simply bill |
to correct an abuse against the liberty OF every
man, and he (MorrilD could not reat under the
imputation of disturbing The delicate relations
of the negro question.
Mr.. Wilson thought Mr.. Morrill, had we'll
taken notice OF the remarks of the Senator
from Virginia (Mr. Carlile). Senators had
been talked to by Mason, and he feared that
the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Carlile) was
treadpp in the fookatana NJ hia mad aoasaor
But be (Wilson) feared the rebukes Of neither
He also wanted to add his word of condemna,
tion TO the insulting conduct of Marshal La-l
mon. The colored people in the District had
never been so oppressed for ten years as they /
are now. A Colonel came to him to-day with
an order from q Brigadier-G General to send back /
q fugitive slave. Thank God that name has
not been passed upon, By the Senate yet. HeL
thought it wRs time we acted up to our princi-
ples, and rebuke these men who disgrace Shu-
manity, In regard to Marshal Lanon, We
ought to say to the President that he had Insult
ed the Senate, and must be removed.
Mr.. Carlile said the Senator could not have
heard what was said. He merely gave express
sion to his own opinions-that the time should
be devoted to measures connected with the pre-
aervation of the Union. .s,., -.
Mr.. Sherman said he thought the time had
arrived for important action on financial meas
ures. ~
Mr. Fcesenden said there was an erroneous
impression in the country that the Senate should |
act on these financial measures Immediately,
and pass tax bill. These bills oil take time
and deliberation, and the Senators could not |
act till the bills come from the House. He |
thought that the gentlemen were not to bel
blamed because, in the intermediate time, they