The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-02-05
xxxyIrTH CONGRESS.

XXXvIITH CONGRESS. a
,WAsHISoroS, Jan. 27.
SENATE.-Mr, Sherman presented pc.
tition from the Mayor, etc, of Springfield,
Ohio, for national armory, there.
MIR. Lane OF Indiana presented q petition
from the Board Of Trade ofIndianapolis in re-
lation to national armory.
Mr.. King presented a petition against any
further traffic in the public lands. -
Mr. Harris presented amemorial from the
Chamber OF Commerce and others in favor Of
the continuation Of the coast survey.
MIR. Wade offered a. joint resolution that
in order to develope, concentrate and bring
into effect the mechanical resources of the
United States for the suppression Of the re-
bellion and future defense oil the country, the
Superintendent Of the Census be authorize
to perform such duties, under the direction Of
the Secretary Of War, and to collect such war
staristicts as in the Judgment OF the Secreta.
ry Of War may be right and expedient.
Mr.. Grimes opposed putting the superin.
tende mt Of the census under the direction Of
the secretary Of war. s.. ....
On motion OF Mr.. Fessenden the latter
part OF the resolution was modified so as to
read, "The superintendent Of the census is
authorized to furnish the secretary Of war
with such war statistics, from time to time
as the secretary of war may deem necessary
for the use of the department"
l. The resolution was then passed. saHE
Mr.. Wade called up the resolution max.
ing an addition to the joint rules OF both
Houses, as follows: 4ga zs e2-z
Il That when any member Of the House or
Senate shall rise in his seat and shall say
that the executive department Of the govern
ment desires immediate action on any mat
ter pertaining to the suppression OF the pres
ent rebellion, the House or Senate, as the
case may be, shall go into secret session and
proceed to the consideration of the measure
proposed, and tho debate thereon shall be
limited to five minutes for each speaker, and
tho vote thereon should be taken before the
adjournment OF the secret session. Any breach
OF the session unless the injunction is removed
shall be punishable by expulsion, ifa member
and If an officer of the House or Senate, by
such punishment as the body in which it oc-
Ecurs shall impose s pa Esege
After long discussion, the subject was
postponed till tomorrow. The case Of Mr.,
Bright was taken up. asa i iaiaHe
Mr. Latham spoke at length in favor oil
Mr.. Bright. d3sa iQ a.maaiaaa,J aaas
After an executive session, the Senate ad-
journed. HD Oh a,eu ata a tg.5 .gl
/ h. HOUSE. Mr.. Watts. delegate from New
Mexico, introduced billin aid Of the con-
struction of military road west of the Mis-
oari by river via Forts Leavenworth and
Riley, to Denver, city, Referred to the Sc
lect committee on Pacific Railroad. s
Mr.. Coliax introduced q bull to render
moro uniform postage on printed matter.--
Referred % Postoffice committee vce
l. House went intcomlnittee Of the Whole on
the West Point Academy bill. nagul rs
Mr.. Meuzies, in reply to the gentlemen
who preceded himin debate, explained the
position of Kentucky neutrality, which he
said was the policy adopted ay the disunion
lists so they might for while enjoy the BEN
efits Of the Union without sharing IN the re-.
tsponsiblity for its preserva ion, and finala lV
carry over the State to the rebels. The dis
funionists in Kentucky acted worse than the
rebels of the revolted States, because they
tried to transfer ahat State to the rebels,
when they knew that o large majority of The
| people were against it. The Union men Of
Kentucky have done as much ioT the general
Government as they possibly could under
the circumstances, and this the Administra-
tion knows and appreciates. H aa n
, He (Menzies) combatted the principle en-,
lunciated by Mr.. Stevens Of Penn, to eman
cipate the slaves o. the rebels and compen
safe loyal masters for this description ofprop-
erty. He (Stevens1 must have obtained this
/ idea from that ilustrious man, james Blu
chanan, whose Representative he was, living
in the Lancaster District. aaj sal.
Mr.. Stevens disclaimed intimacy with Mr..
Buchanan. He had not spoken to him since
he attempted to make Kansas Slave State.
/ Mr. Menzies said he stood by the Constr.
tuition OF his fathers, WHICH could not be pre-
verted tothe schenssNif general emancipa-
4 ton. The plea of necessity was no iusbG,
cation; no such necessity exists. The exc
cutive branch OF the Government is with us
in the preservation oi the Constitution and
the Union, and for carving on the war &C.
cording TO the platform offered by Mr.. Crit
tenden and, adopted in July last. Our con
duct should at least be so shaped as to do the
least injury to loyal men. When the rebels
| shall have repented Of their sins and eaten
the husks which the swine should eat. X he
| (Menzles) for one would receive them back.
| This was the first point at which he wished
to have any peaceable intercourse with them.
| The Military Academy appropriation bill
was passed without amendments. fgzgif.,a
! Adjourned. 81, # - 45 qs44
J.