The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-12-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
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Icr the projection Of overland emigrsnts to i
the Pacific.
Mr.. Williamson offered . resolvton that
the committee on tho Conduct OF vtie War,
be directed 10 inquire irto the fscis relative
10 The recent battle OF fredericksburg. par |
ticul2rly as to what officer or officers are re-
-sponsible for the assault. also for the delay !
which occurred 10 preparing 10 meet the
enemy.
Mr.. McDougal suggested an amendment,
that the committee report the result OF their
Investigations 10 the Senate. Amendment
accepted and resolution adopted.
On motion OF Mr. Wilson, the bill to facili
tstethe discharge OF disabled soldiers from The
army, and Tor the inspection Of oonvaleseent
camps and hospitals Of the army, was taken
up. After considerable discussion the bill
sssed. @
Mr.. Sumrer offered q resolution request
ing the President, II not incompatible with
the public interest, to communirate TO the
Senate any information he may have in his
possession showing why Gen. Saxton was
removed from bis command ct Hilton Head.
The bill TO improve the organ izatioh Of
the cavalry forces was then taken up and
passed.
The bankrupt oct was then taken up.
Mr.. Foster addressed the Senate m favor
OF its passage.
| Mr.. Grimes offered resolution directing
the Secretary OF War to inform tho Senate
Of whom the transport vessels which recent
ly broke down. namely, the Thames and
Niagara, and schooner Nymph-were pro.
cured for Banks expedition, and by what
AGENT or agents Of the War Department
they were chartered, At what price and for
what period Of time; and also report to the
Senate what officers or agents examined the
vessels IS TO thew sea worthness. Adopt.
ed,
AdloaF1ed.
HOUSE. Mr.. BINGHAM, from the com.
mittee on the Judiciary, reported back the
bill extending relief to loyal men for slaves
wrongh'lly taken, with a recommendation
that it does not pass.
Mr.. Wickliffe, who originally introduced
the bill, remarked that he did not despair Of
satisfying the House that some legislation
was necessary; that the bill did not interfere
wita the new articles Of war.
Mr.. Maynard said it was important that
soae such measure should be proposed, 10
enable the military authorities to diScrimi
nate betweendl loyal men and traitors. lie
had been informed by the best authority that
in some parts Of Tennessee the secession
lists had b:en in the practice of induc ing
their slaves to get within our lines, where
they could not be recla lined, merely for the
purpose OF annoying US.
MIR. Wickliffe mentioned several instsncet
, to show the injustice to loyal men In Ken
!, tucky, growing out OF this question, aud, in
this connection, stated the case OF young
and gallant officer who had been dismissed
from the service. Something. he repeated
ought to be done to protect loyal men, ant
: to prevent scenes which he did not want Il
, see. - f
Mr.. Lovejoy Of H., regretted this discus
, sion. He (bovejoy was weary Of this per
sistent and shameless attempt on the par
OF the Shareholders.
MIR. Wickliffe (from the other side Of thu
Hall)-Do you call this shameless attempt
Mr.. LoYejoy--I do call it q shameless at
tempt
Mr.. Wickliffe-I arm not at all surprised
| to hear that, from your standing and position
on this floor.
MIR. Lovejoy--I call it q persistent ant
shameless attempt of the slaveholders to gel
the army OF the United States, these volun
teers who have OF their own free will offer
or up their lives as sacrifice on the ale
0 of their country, to turn themselves TO the
base business Of chasing fugitive slaves, ant
in this the gentleman from Kentucky has tn
g effrontery toappeal to the justice Of the Re
publicans.
Mr.. BINGHAM, replying 10 Mr.. Wick
life, who had remar ked that it was not hi
c course to have ii referred to the Judiciar,
n committee, but to a special committee, said
- The reference OF this bill to the Judiciar
d committee was the proper one. In hi
|, opinion IT was violation Of the Constitution
snd il the principle should be established
would return some day 10 torment the inven
tor. The bill authorizes the Federal Gov
!. eminent to interfere with the rendition ant
4 determination OF fugitive cases within ih
r. limits Of the States, in manner unknow
~ ~ to the Constitution. The Federal Govern
"a ment cannot, by law, intervene in any Stat'
- He had heard this reiterated more than ono,
s. : and not more fercely than by the gentlena
"a from Kentucky.
~ A colloquy then occurred between Mcssr
- BINGHAM and Mallory,
~ Mr. BINGHAM then argued that the bi
Z was opposed to the new article OF war, Ii
:, ccnfiscation and emancipation act, not th
=, least, to the act which expressly provide
that the Executive may employ in the Sci
u, vice of the United States, whether belongin
nt to rebels or loyalists, slav, coming into o,
" " lines. The bill was for the purpose Of hun
x ing down and seiz,ng slaves.
"a After Q long debate, Wickliffe's bill WI
" laid on the tbsle--yeas SO, nays As.
!. A resolution was adopted instructipg ii
y. " committee on Naval Affairs 10 report II let
-, ters of msrque ought not TO be issued for u
=. ~ capture of the pirate Alabama, and other lit
~ y craft fitting out in the ports Of Great Br
=. ton. .s --.,..
~ The army appropriation bill was tax en-
y. in committee Of the Whole. The bill O
- propriates $751;, 100000 An amendme
u ~ was offered by Mr.. Mallory, that none
y the appropriation should be used for u
+. benefit oil runaway slaves or for emancipa
- ing or coloDising them.
=. AmeDdment disagreed to.
~ The bill was then reported to the Hon
T., and passed by vote OF 107 against 8.
~ The House then went into committee
~ ~ the Whole on the FIRST bill on the calendi
~ which was to enable the testing Of Sande
=. sons breech loading cannon.
=" Mr.. Yeaman OF KY, made a speech, du
n ing which he explained the reasons why
& recently offered resolutions declaring d
- emancipation proclamation OF Preside
~ J" Lincoln unconstitutional and not calculat
Sn to hasten the restoration Of peace, and as
~ assumption Of power dangerous to the pt
=. petuity Of the Government and the rights
the citizens. He said he had promised
constituents to uphold the unity Of the \
public and the supremacy oi the laws, .
that be would support the AdmiBistra,i
to and the President SO far as the Preside
yh would wage an honest, earnest and dece
10y war, within the pale Of the Constitution q
his according to the usages Of civilization a
vas humanity, for the vindicstion OF the laws
ned He would, i the choice were presented, "a
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